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3-3 never felt so good

Adrian Broaddus, Staff Reporter October 27, 2015

Sitting at second place in the NFC West, having wins over Arizona and Seattle and breaking .500 after week seven of the NFL season—these are some of the major highlights of the St. Louis Rams’ season thus far. Jeff Fisher and the Rams could not be...

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#CocksNotGlocks

Maria Esquinca, Managing Editor October 13, 2015

So far, over 6,000 people have indicated on Facebook that they will attend the Campus Dildo Carry Protest at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 24, 2016, the first day of classes. The event is a protest against the notorious SB 11, which allows...

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The underappreciated art of fashion

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor October 6, 2015

This week, the Mercedes-Benz of El Paso Fashion Week will launch their four-day long event that will highlight local, national and international fashion. This event is coming at the end of the El Paso Fashion Week, which also showcased some of the local...

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Support Smith-Soto

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor September 29, 2015

The war against guns on campus has finally ramped up! Two weeks ago, UTEP professor David Smith-Soto was in the news for his hardline stance on guns in classrooms. News of Smith-Soto’s opposition to the newly signed legislation that will allow students...

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The death of Romo?

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor September 22, 2015

This past Sunday, Sept. 20, the Dallas Cowboys’ starting quarterback Tony Romo broke his collarbone against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 20-10 win. The injury means that the Cowboys are without their star quarterback for at least eight weeks. At 35-years...

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Risky business

Maria Esquinca, Managing Editor September 15, 2015

When I was told I’d be a Dow Jones News Fund business reporting intern, and that I would be working at Crain’s Detroit Business over the summer, I was ecstatic. After the excitement settled my friends muttered their thoughts. “Detroit? Doesn’t...

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We don’t need your forgiveness

Maria Esquinca, Managing Editor September 8, 2015

Abortion. It’s a word we don’t like to mention, talk or think about, although it is one of the most common and safest medical procedures. It silently exists around us, unacknowledged, but ever present. According to the Guttmacher institute, about...

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Lock and loaded for campus

Alonso Moreno, Copy Editor September 1, 2015

As we are roughly a year away from guns being allowed on campus, I would like to take a look back at some of the prominent arguments that were made for concealed guns on campus. Number one: It’s in the Constitution This is somewhat a funny one for...

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Greek dolmades were served at this years Greek Fest.

The El Paso Greek Festival served up a good time

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter August 26, 2015

On Sunday, Aug. 23, my stepmom and I made our way to the El Paso Greek Festival on Festival Street. Housed inside giant white tents next to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the festival was home to a variety of food, booths and baklava-a Turkish...

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One more first day of school

Luis Gonzalez, Editor in Chief August 25, 2015

I’ve never liked the first day of school, no matter how many of them I’ve had – and I have had way too many during my college career. I will never understand how people can be excited for early morning classes, homework and tests. This first day...

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Utility bills increase

Utility bills increase

Jacobo De la Rosa, Layout Editor August 10, 2015

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Trumping the competition through media exposure

Trumping the competition through media exposure

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2015

It is no surprise that controversy brings inflated attention and with it a string of opinion. People in agreement or in opposition of the topic lend to the mounting tension that the controversy brings. With the 2016 presidential election coming...

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