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Jaqueline Martinez

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The artist Juice Martinez created this collection of images that were inspired by the pandemic.

Art during a pandemic: How artists are responding to COVID-19

Jaqueline Martinez, Reporter May 26, 2020

During self-isolating times amid the coronavirus pandemic, artists in El Paso and all over the world are creating artwork and adding value to the shadows of the pandemic. From decorated face masks, drawings and murals, to jewelry and sculptures, here’s...

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Gabriel Reyes addresses environmental issues like pollution in his drawing series, “Sunset.” Photo courtesy of Gabriel Reyes.

UTEP art exhibit debuts online due to pandemic

Jaqueline Martinez, Reporter May 11, 2020

Like everything else, the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at UTEP closed its doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, but its 2020 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is still moving forward — except virtually and...

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“A profession in the arts has always been discouraged by others, and some people do listen and branch off to other professions and I think if they ever wonder, what if they hadn’t listened to everyone else?” said Vicente Delgado, a UTEP senior graduating with a double major in printmaking and painting.

Graduating artist worries about an uncertain future

Jaqueline Martinez, Reporter May 11, 2020

With a double major in printmaking and painting, Vicente Delgado is a UTEP Visual Arts graduating senior of the 2020 spring semester. Born and raised in El Paso, Delgado decided to pursue the arts as it became a familiar hobby growing up.   Surrounded...

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A bidet is a bowl or receptacle designed to be sat on for the purpose of washing the human genitalia.

Bidets offer a viable solution as people continue to hoard toilet paper

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter May 3, 2020

As toilet paper shortages abound in consequence of hoarding during the coronavirus pandemic, bidet sales have spiked, offering buyers a smart solution and alternative to toilet paper scarcity.  It’s been a month since city and county officials...

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The coronavirus pandemic isn't stopping student organizations at UTEP from enhancing the college experience.

How El Pasoans are celebrating their birthdays in the era of social distancing

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter May 3, 2020

While party celebrations and gatherings of 10 people or more are strictly prohibited due to coronavirus restrictions, people have been determined to celebrate through creative, quirky ideas while following social distancing protocols like virtual...

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For those who are considering adopting or foster a pet, this would be the perfect time to do so with so many families staying home, after city and county officials directed a stay at home order and social distancing protocols.

Pet adoption rates boost during COVID-19 pandemic

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter April 23, 2020

Pets can provide pet owners with positive health benefits and coping mechanisms, as adoption cases boost during COVID-19 pandemic. At the El Paso Animal Services, 450 pets have recently been adopted.  For those who are considering adopting or...

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This is how El Paso residents are remaining positive during this crisis.

How the El Paso community is staying positive during this crisis

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter April 20, 2020

Light is being shined throughout the community amid the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic through acts of kindness toward the affected, sidewalk art and funky yard decorations for daily strollers, recycled trash turned into treasure and enriching activities...

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Without studio access, ceramics students wondered how they were to continue their work without having access to the required equipment.

UTEP art students adapt to online transition during pandemic

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter April 13, 2020

In response to the city’s ordinance, the University of Texas at El Paso announced it would be transitioning to online classes for the remainder of the semester to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving professors and students from UTEP’s Department...

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Spring 2020 fashion trends you need to know about.

This season’s fashion trends for stylish outfits you can show off on social media

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter April 5, 2020

As warmer temperatures ascend, the fashion world is expected to bring a fresh, new wardrobe change for this spring season with the addition of new accessories, trendy clothing styles and classical fashion pieces with a contemporary nudge — fashionable outfit ideas that...

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"The Masque of the Red Death" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842.

IN REVIEW: The relevance of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘Masque of the Red Death’ in the era of COVID-19

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter March 31, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic that’s been dominating news headlines throughout the world has been compared to Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film, “Contagion” but it can also be compared to Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 short story “The Masque of the...

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The lanterns are made from rice paper and wood so they are as eco-friendly as possible and the staff reuses and recycles the LED candles.

Harmonious Water Lantern Festival set to place in late March

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter March 9, 2020

Paper mâché lanterns will be put afloat to create a magical, atmospheric scene and memorable experience at the third annual Water Lantern Festival set to take place Saturday, March 28, at Ascarate Park on 6900 Delta Dr.  People are invited to write ...

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Local art collective “Los Dos” in collaboration with Maintain Studios present mural in Juarez in celebration of “Dia internacional de la lucha.”

Feminists fight for change through ‘artivism’

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter March 2, 2020

Feminists throughout the world have been fighting for change through “artivism,” an increasingly popular portmanteau that means addressing injustices and raising awareness through creative expression. “Artivism is a combination of art surveying...

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Acclaimed Mexican sculptor Sebastián created a piece designed especially for UTEP titled "Esfera Cuántica Tlahtolli."

The history, background behind UTEP’s public artwork

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter February 24, 2020

UTEP’s campus aesthetic is not only defined by its signature Bhutanese architecture but also by its vast array of artworks and sculptures scattered throughout campus, both indoors and outdoors, including sculptures, drawings, paintings and...

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The exhibition will be on display at the Rubin Center until Friday, April 17.

Rubin Center hosts biennial faculty exhibition

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter February 17, 2020

The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts hosted the opening reception for the 2020 UTEP Department of Art biennial faculty exhibition, featuring works from faculty, on Jan. 30.    The exhibit displays a wide range of artistic...

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Eugenia “Ao” Carmona debuts solo exhibition “Rituales” at Grand opening.

Folk abstract artist debuts solo exhibition at Galería Lincoln grand opening

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter February 10, 2020

Galería Lincoln hosted its grand opening on Feb. 8 showcasing a solo exhibition dubbed “AO.Rituales” by artist Eugenia Maria Carmona, commonly referred to as “Ao.” The artist was raised in El Paso with her parents, but she also has roots in...

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Galeria Lincoln is currently open to the public, bringing to the community a wide variety of art that the city of El Paso has yet to discover.

Galería Lincoln: a local gallery ran by artists for artists

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter February 3, 2020

Galería Lincoln is a homegrown art exhibit at 3915 Rosa St. near Lincoln Park created by local artists Tino Ortega and Diego Martinez to showcase talent from various artists, both locally and outside of El Paso.   Martinez grew up in a family of...

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Criminally absent from theaters since its original theatrical release in 1998, the time is now for RINGU to terrify the world.

Alamo Drafthouse screens Japan’s highest grossing horror film, the original ‘Ringu’

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter January 27, 2020

The Alamo Drafthouse hosted a screening of the original Japanese horror film “Ringu,” directed by Hideo Nakata, last Friday, Jan. 24.   To this day,“Ringu,” meaning “Ring,” is considered the most successful horror film in Japan...

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Ruby “Juice” Martinez uses her blood to create art which is displayed at the Ink Society Tattoo Studio on Montana Avenue.

Bodily fluids on canvas: El Paso artist uses blood to make art

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter January 27, 2020

Ruby “Juice” Martinez is a 29-year-old local artist who has a gory, but not unusual, twist on creating art: using her own blood as paint.    Martinez was born and raised in El Paso, where she eventually graduated from Andress High School in...

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El Paso is ready to Rock and Roll All Nite this 2020.

Concerts to look forward to this semester

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter January 21, 2020

The beginning of a new decade is here with 2020 bringing a variety of fresh, new voices, comeback tours and new music. El Paso is ready to rock and roll all night in the coming months ahead at venues throughout the city. Check out The Prospector’s...

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A variety of cereal brands are available at Cereal Killers, located at 2419 N Stanton.

El Paso seeing a presence of ‘Cereal Killers’ near UTEP

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter November 28, 2019

What used to be a yoga studio on the corner of North Stanton Street and Boston Avenue is now a creative “cereal bar” business, and it’s wittingly called Cereal Killers.  Cereal Killers owner Diana Lopez and the owners of the...

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El Paso night skyline.

Event happening in El Paso this week

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter November 19, 2019

Blue Man Group  7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20  El Paso Plaza Theatre  Hosted by El Paso Live, the Blue Man Group, an American performance art company, will be performing at the El Paso Plaza Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 20.  Known for their...

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Traditional Ramen at Matsuharu Japanese Restaurant.

El Paso restaurants offer community traditional and Mexican-style ramen

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor November 19, 2019

Studio Ghibli films and popular anime shows like “Naruto” and “One Piece,” have all depicted traditional Japanese ramen, but the city of El Paso also has its own unique take on this famous dish.    Some recognize the dish as “Maruchan”...

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Ivan Moody, Lead Vocalist. Five Finger Death Punch. Thursday, November 7, 2019. Don Haskins Center, UTEP.

Tommy Vext talks ‘Zombie,’ addiction at Five Finger Death Punch show

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter November 12, 2019

Staff Reporter Jaqueline Martinez caught up with Tommy Vext, lead singer of Bad Wolves, at the electrifying Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP) showcase featuring Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves and Fire from the Gods, Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Don Haskins.    FFDP’s...

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Haunt the nights this Halloween

Haunt the nights this Halloween

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 29, 2019

Halloween is here and many celebrate with costume parties, haunted houses, and horror movies.  Here is a list of other options.  La Union Corn Maze   With the closing of the season coming up on Sunday, Nov. 3, La Union Corn Maze will be open...

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Ice & Pan is a traditional home-based tea place located in El Paso, Texas.

Boba tea, an emerging exotic drink in El Paso

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 28, 2019

“Boba” is the popular term for the chewy black pearls found at the bottom of boba tea, or sometimes known as “bubble tea.” The increasingly popular boba tea is a combination of tea or water with creamer, flavoring and of...

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There are plenty of event happening in El Paso this week.

Events Happening in El Paso this week

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 28, 2019

Zoe Aztlan Tour 2019 at The Plaza Theatre  8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30  El Paso Plaza Theatre  Latin Grammy award-winning Spanish rock band, Zoe, returns to El Paso for their 2019 “Aztlan” tour. The band will be performing at the El...

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Events happening this week

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 21, 2019

Glass Gallery Talks: From Chaos to Clarity   5-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24   UTEP Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts 500 W. University Ave.  The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts presents a warrior...

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UTEP’s ACM-W WICS hosted a “Super Smash Bros.

‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament: a virtual fight to the death

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 14, 2019

UTEP’s Association for Computing Machinery – Women, Women in Computer Science (ACM-W WICS) hosted a “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” tournament in collaboration with the El Paso Honey Badgers and UTEP’s GAIA Makerspace Friday,...

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‘Joker’ is a sobering journey of mental illness

‘Joker’ is a sobering journey of mental illness

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 7, 2019

DC Comics introduced a darker universe and a bone-chilling new “Clown Prince of Crime” with the release of “Joker.”    The film broke box office records in its opening weekend, making it Warner Bros’ biggest hit this year, as well as one...

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Events happening in El Paso this week

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter September 26, 2019

Nature Photography  9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28  Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site – Texas Parks and Wildlife  Ranger photographers, Pete and Carlos will be providing photographers with a tour through some of the most...

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La Union Maze will open theirs doors for public soon.

La Union Corn Maze reopens for fall season

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter September 23, 2019

La Union Corn Maze reopened its gates two days before the start of fall season Saturday, Sept. 21. La Union has dedicated itself to bringing families together by celebrating the fall. Along with the maze, it also offers  activities attendees...

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Rubin Center to host opening reception for fall exhibitions

Rubin Center to host opening reception for fall exhibitions

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter September 23, 2019

The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, located between the Fox Fine Arts building and the Sun Bowl, will be hosting an opening reception to their yearly fall exhibition. This year’s exhibition will showcase Irish artist Brian...

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Photo courtesy of Alfresco Fridays

Alfresco! Fridays has final concert of the season

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter September 16, 2019

Alfresco! Fridays was a summer concert series hosted by El Paso Live that took place every Friday night at the downtown Judson F. Williams Convention Center. The free concert series ran for four months until its final concert at 6 p.m. Friday,...

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Maná’s lead singer Fernando Olvera greets the crowd at the Don Haskins Center Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019.

Maná addresses the border, politics during El Paso concert

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter September 16, 2019

Maná took the spotlight this past Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the UTEP Don Haskins Center. The concert tour made its way across Texas to the Sun City for its fifth stop after kicking off the “Rayando el Sol” tour in Laredo, Texas Aug. 31   From...

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Maná announces 2019 Rayando el Sol Tour

Maná announces 2019 Rayando el Sol Tour

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter September 2, 2019

Mexican rock band Maná will play at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at UTEP's Don Haskins Center.  Maná announced their 2019 tour “Rayando el Sol,” which kicks off Aug. 31 at the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas. The band will then make...

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Khalid to hold benefit concert for El Paso mass shooting victims

Khalid to hold benefit concert for El Paso mass shooting victims

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter August 27, 2019

Khalid announced a benefit concert in El Paso on Sunday, Sept. 1 in response to the mass shooting at a Walmart that killed 22 people and largely impacted the community of El Paso. “A Night for Sun City” is set to take place at the UTEP Don Haskins...

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Slayer plays final show in El Paso

Slayer plays final show in El Paso

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor May 6, 2019

American band Slayer kicked off its last leg of their final tour in El Paso May 5 at the UTEP Don Haskins Center. El Paso metalheads gathered to raise their horns, one last time to one of the ‘Big Four’ bands of thrash metal, as the band performed...

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Pet People is set to perform on May 26 in Downtown El Paso.

Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: Pet People

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor April 29, 2019

Local art-pop band Pet People is set to perform at the ninth annual Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 on May 26 in Downtown El Paso. Pet People consists of four musicians: lead singer and guitarist Nicole Velarde, Ross Ingram on keyboards, Tomas Tinajero...

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Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: Homerun Derby

Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: Homerun Derby

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor April 8, 2019

Local alternative-indie band Homerun Derby is set to perform at the ninth annual Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 May 26 in Downtown El Paso. Homerun Derby currently consists of three musicians: lead singer and guitarist Mark Rodriguez,  bassist Ivan...

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Students protest against UTEP president sole finalist, Heather Wilson March 27, at Centennial Plaza.

[Photo] ‘Withdraw Wilson’ protest at Centennial Plaza

Claudia Flores, Editor-in-chief March 28, 2019

Students protest against UTEP president sole finalist, Heather Wilson March 27, at Centennial Plaza.

Rubin Center highlights work during ‘Vault Mixer’

Rubin Center highlights work during ‘Vault Mixer’

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor March 20, 2019

The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center of the Visual Arts hosted  “The Vault Mixer,” a one night only exhibition that featured artwork from "The Vault" Thursday, March 14. “The Vault Mixer,” a student-led event organized by the student staff...

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Marty Robbins Recreation Center hosts Valentine’s Day Arts & Crafts Fair

Marty Robbins Recreation Center hosts Valentine’s Day Arts & Crafts Fair

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributer February 12, 2019

El Paso Parks and Recreation hosted a Valentine’s Day Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Marty Robbins Recreation Center. The market consisted of 10 different vendors that provided a variety of homemade gifts and crafts. The vendors each...

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Native El Pasoan becomes assistant curator at EPMA

Native El Pasoan becomes assistant curator at EPMA

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor February 5, 2019

The El Paso Museum of Art’s newest assistant curator, Kevin Burns, was promoted in 2017 and has organized multiple exhibitions since he started. In his role as assistant curator, he will oversee the institution’s collections. One exhibition organized...

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The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the new Chick-fil-A Wednesday, Jan. 23.

[Photo] UTEP welcomes a new full-service Chick-fil-A on campus

Claudia Hernandez, Photographer January 23, 2019

The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the new Chick-fil-A Wednesday, Jan. 23.

UTEP student’s Rim Road sculpture ready for installation this week

UTEP student’s Rim Road sculpture ready for installation this week

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor January 22, 2019

“The Rim,” a steel sculpture created by UTEP senior and graphic design major Denisse Ortega, is set to be installed on Jan. 23 during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Rim Road and Hauge Road roundabout. The Rim Road Area Association...

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