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El Paso fends off Albuquerque in game one

El Paso fends off Albuquerque in game one

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief August 16, 2017

In front of a loud 7,080 crowd of fans, the Chihuahuas were able to hold on to defeat Albuquerque 4-2 in the first of the four-game home series. Now, the hot Chihuahuas have won two in a row and six out of their last nine. El Paso opened up...

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Chihuahuas inch closer in playoff race with series split against Las Vegas

Chihuahuas inch closer in playoff race with series split against Las Vegas

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief August 15, 2017

Franchy Cordero had his bats going as he chipped in with three hits and two RBIs and the Chihuahuas beat the Las Vegas 51s 10-7 on Monday. Leading the way for the pitchers, Dillion Overton pitched five innings for El Paso and allowed five runs off...

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UTEP women's soccer falls to Arizona in exhibition game

UTEP women’s soccer falls to Arizona in exhibition game

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor August 14, 2017

Despite a late score by midfielder Lauren Crenshaw, the women’s soccer team fell to Arizona 2-1 on Sunday, in what was their first exhibition match in 14 years. It was a tale of two different offenses in the first half. The first 10 minutes of...

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'Solidarity Against Fascism and Hate' brings civil rights organizations together at San Jacinto

‘Solidarity Against Fascism and Hate’ brings civil rights organizations together at San Jacinto

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor August 14, 2017

In light of the events in Charlottesville, Va., El Pasoans and representatives from local civil rights organizations gathered at San Jacinto Plaza for the vigil "Solidarity Against Fascism and Hate" on Sunday. In February, the city of Charlottesville...

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Homerun Derby plays at day one of End of Summer Bummer music festival on Saturday August 11.

End of Summer Bummer debut rocks the San Carlos Building

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor August 13, 2017

  In spite of the rainy weather, the first iteration of End of Summer Bummer was held at the San Carlos Building on Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12. End of Summer Bummer is a new two-day event that aims to help expose local bands...

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UTEP basketball veterans prevail over newcomers in scrimmage

UTEP basketball veterans prevail over newcomers in scrimmage

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter August 12, 2017

In preparation for the Costa Rica trip, the UTEP men’s basketball team held a scrimmage on Aug. 12 at the Don Haskins Center. The exhibition featured the returning players from last year’s team going up against the newcomers. It was the veterans...

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2 Chainz gives an impressive concert in a wheelchair

2 Chainz gives an impressive concert in a wheelchair

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief August 12, 2017

Los Angeles takes hip-hop very seriously. From tons of shows being spread out throughout the city every night, to the artist's infatuation with LA's prime hip-hop scene, one can always expect an awesome show when heading to California. 2 Chainz was...

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Woman signing her name in the rail at the “ Make your Mark:  Sign the Last Piece of Rail” event at Downtown El Paso on August 10.

El Pasoans sign the last rails for the streetcar project

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter August 11, 2017

In preparation to the completion of the El Paso Streetcar Project, El Pasoans were part of the event ‘Make You Mark: Sign the Last Piece of Rail,” where they had the opportunity to sign their names in last two rails of the El Paso Streetcar Project...

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New cybersecurity center at UTEP hosts first community workshop

New cybersecurity center at UTEP hosts first community workshop

Fandi Zapien, Contributor August 11, 2017

UTEP’s new Center for Cyber Analysis and Assessment hosted its first community workshop on Aug. 10 at Prospect Hall. The workshop focused on raising awareness on the subject. UTEP was selected to be a satellite campus to the Army Research Lab...

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Enjambre talk origins and Sonic Ranch recording sessions

Enjambre talk origins and Sonic Ranch recording sessions

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor August 10, 2017

You hear a lot of stories of artists coming to America in hope of finding success, but one group had their start here and found their success elsewhere. Enjambre, which means swarm, a Spanish-language rock band originally formed in California, decided...

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The miners warm up as they prepare to take on Southern Miss

Defense will be key to UTEP women’s soccer success

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter August 9, 2017

Young–not a rebuilding team—that is the mindset the UTEP soccer team is going with into the 2017-18 season. The Miners lost a total of 11 players from last year's squad, including some key talent in Bri Thomas, Aleah Davis and Bri Barreiro. However,...

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Zuili Bailey plays his 325 year old cello before the showing of Goldfinger at the Alamo Drafthouse.

El Paso Pro Musica Summer Fest kicks off at Alamo Drafthouse

Brianna Chavez, Contributor August 9, 2017

  El Paso Pro-Musica's Summer Fest 17 kicked off Tuesday night with a candid performance at Alamo Drafthouse. Grammy-winning cellist and UTEP Professor Zuill Bailey gave one of his signature performances prior to presenting a screening of...

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