Sun City comes together to celebrate 35th Minerpalooza

Vivien Noe, Staff Reporter • September 9, 2025

Minerpalooza is one of UTEP’s longest standing traditions and this year it celebrated its 35th year. The event celebrates another year of welcoming students into UTEP but also invited the El Paso community to the festivity.

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El Paso tunes in to support KTEP after federal funding cuts

Vivien Noe, Staff Reporter • September 7, 2025

After the Recessions Act of 2025 was signed by President Trump, many local TV channels and radio stations lost funding, including local nonprofit radio station KTEP.

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How are we getting ‘to infinity and beyond?’: The rise of private space exploration

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • July 24, 2025

Space may not be as ‘out of this world’ as previously perceived. After sending four astronauts into orbit, Axiom Space is conducting research to build a space station of their own that they plan to commercialize. Opening the door for further knowledge about space, and even leisure travel.

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Getting to infinity and beyond: Private Space Exploration

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • July 20, 2025

After sending four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), private space company Axiom Space is researching ways to construct their own space station after the decommissioning of the ISS in 2030. Axiom’s mission is part of a broader...

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Texas introduces Senate Bill 12, a law aimed against DEI initiative in public schools

Iziah Moreno, Photo Editor • June 26, 2025

The Texas Legislature is passing Senate Bill 12 in September, a law that would ban LGBTQ+ student clubs for the 2025-2026 school year.

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US interjects in Israel-Iran War, prompting Iranian retaliation on US bases in Qatar and Iraq

Evelyn Palma, Editor-in-Chief • June 23, 2025

On Saturday, the U.S. military attacked three key nuclear sites in Iran, interjecting themselves in the Iran-Israel war. Today U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq were retaliated again by Iran.

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Coldplay brings ‘Sparks’ to El Paso!

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • June 19, 2025

The world's biggest alternative rock band has brought its "Music of the Spheres" world tour to El Paso, Texas, giving both local and global fans an opportunity to experience what many music spectators view as a once in a lifetime concert. The demand...

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Mentors guide UTEP graduates to the commencement stage

Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer • June 18, 2025

Seniors reflect on the journey of their academic careers at UTEP and how advisers, peers or mentors have given them advice and guidance to reach their goals towards graduation.

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El Paso gives Coldplay an ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • June 17, 2025

British alternative rock band, Coldplay played two sold-out nights at UTEP's Sun Bowl Stadium on June 13 and 14.

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Not just a book: Montwood High School cheerleaders publish children’s book

Iziah Moreno, Photo Editor • May 23, 2025

Montwood High School senior Kiera Jensen and junior Tiffany Gavaldon co-wrote and released “Not Just a Bow,” a children's book about challenging stereotypes from the perspective of a 10-year-old cheerleader named Chloe.

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Walking off the stage into a world of tariffs

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • May 23, 2025

As graduating students prepare to walk off the stage, the world they will enter is one filled with fluctuating tariff policies and economic volatility.

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Five year legal battle ends with August 3 shooter serving life behind bars

Leah Austin, Staff Reporter • May 23, 2025

Aug. 3, 2019, is one of the most tragic days in El Paso history. Twenty-three people were killed by gunman Patrick Cruisius, who has been awaiting a state trial for two years now. From the beginning, understand how the shooter got here and why the District Attorney’s office will no longer pursue the death penalty.

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