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El Paso teen rapper Evander Griiim takes place of absent headliner Lil Uzi Vert the first day of Neon Desert, Sat. May, 27.

The triumphs and falls of NDMF 2017 Day 1

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor May 28, 2017

Neon Desert opened up its gates for the seventh year. Setting day one of the festival into motion were headliners, Nelly, Logic, J. Balvin, Los Amigos Invisibles and Alesso. Also taking part in the day were fifteen artists performed on the main stages...

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Keeping up with the Texas Legislative Session bills

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor March 21, 2017

The deadline to introduce a bill to the 85th Texas Legislature was on March 10, and with more than 2,700 bills and resolutions currently in the Senate and 5,200 in the House that were filed in time, there is a lot to go through. The session will end on...

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Protestors object to Gov. Abbott’s visit

Protestors object to Gov. Abbott’s visit

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor February 21, 2017

Governor Gregg Abbott’s visit to El Paso for the El Paso Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser drew approximately 150 protestors Saturday, Feb. 18, outside the Blackstone Event Center. The protestors were largely against Senate Bill 4,...

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Texas Republicans propose SB 6, the “Bathroom Bill”

Texas Republicans propose SB 6, the “Bathroom Bill”

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter January 17, 2017

Senate Bill 6, also known as the Bathroom Bill, proposed by Lt. Governor of Texas Dan Patrick, would require transgender people to use bathrooms in federal buildings, public schools and public universities that match their biological sex and not their...

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Bringing the World to the Border

Bringing the World to the Border

Mariana Rodriguez, Contributor November 15, 2016

The Office of Student Life is inviting its diverse student population to celebrate different world cultures on campus by hosting the second-annual International Cultural Festival from Nov. 14 to 18. The weeklong event brings countries from across the...

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Dancers from Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo symbolize the sowing of seeds with a dance.

Hueco Tanks Interpretive Fair offers a chance to educate on nature

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor October 18, 2016

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site opened its grounds Oct. 15 and 16 for its 22nd annual Interpretive Fair, which was a weekend of free hikes, tours and exhibitions on the native people, wildlife and natural landscape. Hueco Tanks stand as a geological...

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The Museum of Archaeology off Transmountain houses artifacts, replicas and authentic instruments from the native cultures of the land we inhabit.

Museum celebrates Texas archaeology month with free tours

Stephanie Hinojosa, Contributor October 4, 2016

At the end of the winding highway that runs through the Franklin Mountains is the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, home to artifacts and depictions from El Paso’s 14,000-year-old prehistoric and indigenous history. The museum and the grounds that surround...

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Kanye dazzles audience on Saint Pablo tour

Kanye dazzles audience on ‘Saint Pablo’ tour

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 22, 2016

AUSTIN, TEXAS—In the heart of Texas, hip-hop legend Kanye West stopped in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, for his second of three stops in Texas on his "Saint Pablo" nationwide tour. For two and a half hours in front of a monstrous crowd, Kanye...

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ASARCO El Paso Smelter as shown from above in 1985. Beginning April 8, “ASARCO in El Paso: A Visual History of Industry on the Border” will be on display on the third floor of the UTEP Library.

ASARCO exhibit to highlight the industrial company in El Paso

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

It has been three years since the demolition of the iconic ASARCO smokestacks that crumbled to the ground. Since then, the area where the smokestacks once stood is a barren and desolate area, but an exhibit that will be housed at the UTEP Library  will...

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Freshman philosophy major Jorge Martinez poses as a student struggling from tuition increase.

UTEP’s tuition increase proposal approved

Amanda Guillen, Editor-In-Chief March 1, 2016

Cost of tuition and fees will be increasing effective immediately and over the next two years. The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the increase on Monday, all of the UT Systems academic institutions including UTEP will experience...

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Five bars to check out during spring break

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter March 1, 2016

It’s time to start ditching the chocolate stouts for the long island ice teas, and ciders for crisp pilsners, with spring coming in hot and pushing every grain of winter out of the city. For those staying in El Paso, have no fear. We have compiled a...

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Hotel Paisano is a great place for students on a budget to get away to in Marfa, Texas for spring break.

Traveling close by for spring break

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter March 1, 2016

For some students, spring break does not mean traveling to South Padre Island or Cancun. Many students who find themselves in a financial bind, or who would rather stay close to home, turn to alternatives around El Paso to spice up their spring break...

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