As the end of TikTok looms near, many users take this as an opportunity to reflect on the platforms unique, scrollable format which revolutionized content consumption.
Ximena Cordero, Audience & Engagement Editor
• January 24, 2025
Walking into the Student Media and Publications office knowing nothing about journalism to becoming the audience and engagement editor was a journey full of doubt and challenges but ultimately the best lessons.
The Sunset Parlor’s Owner Lelena Marcus set up a Clothing swap where the community can come together and have the opportunity to clean out their closets, come with donations, and trade items of clothing with others.
The Upper Valley Market is a place where the community comes together. Vendors and buyers create a unique community of support for each other. Buyers get their hands on unique crafts and products that help local businesses make a name for themselves. These local businesses have a dream, and the Upper Valley Market makes them come true.
Miguel Garcia, a Ph.D. student in the health psychology program, led a study in 2022 that explored the relationship between Hispanic emerging adults’ use of social media and mental and sleep health. His data supports the theories of the negative tie between social media affecting sleep and mental health.
Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer
• January 24, 2025
Wildfires ravaged Los Angeles on Jan. 7, displacing more than 92,000 residents and claiming 27 lives, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. With winds reaching up to 100 mph in some areas, firefighters continue to battle the blazes.
Evelyn Palma, Web & Copy Editor
• January 24, 2025
Local artist Ashton Kaleigh navigates and embraces the El Paso art scene with a passion for creating and sharing her hard work with others. From paint and sips to children’s books, Kaleigh finds joy in connecting with others through her art and hopefully, inspiring them.
The story behind Creative Kids, a local non-profit focused on providing underserved groups of El Paso youth with a creative outlet through several art programs, and their national plans.
With many El Pasoans enjoying Bad Bunny’s new album, “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” many may miss that El Paso has more in common with the Latin singer’s island of Puerto Rico than we think.
I moved here to El Paso when I was seven, I didn’t know it then, and maybe don’t know the extent of it today, but being in El Paso has been one of the biggest blessings in my life. As multimedia editor, I’ll work hard to carry the pick with pride.
Renard Johnson was sworn into office on Jan. 6th and now serves as El Paso’s first Black mayor. He describes his plans for office, his priorities include safety, education, economic opportunity and investing in El Paso’s tourism and entertainment.
Ximena Cordero, Audience & Engagement Editor
• January 22, 2025
UTEP women’s basketball fell to the Liberty Flames, 75-64. Even with a comeback in the second half from the Miners, the Flames’ strong start with a 14-point lead by half-time made it hard for UTEP to close the gap.
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