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‘Ghost in the Shell’ borders between cheap blockbuster and honorable franchise

‘Ghost in the Shell’ borders between cheap blockbuster and honorable franchise

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor November 29, 2016

A few weeks ago, we printed a story on Hollywood’s addiction to anything not creative. Remakes and reboots are the name of the game now, resurrecting every last bit of culture of yesteryear before moving on to today. It is no different with the Japanese...

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The year in review: the best five albums of popular music

The year in review: the best five albums of popular music

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor November 29, 2016

5. Kanye West “The Life of Pablo” You have to give the loud mouth, outspoken Chicago rapper credit for his sixth studio album, “The Life of Pablo.” The album experiments with 19 completely unique tracks, each sounding different from the last....

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings The Ghost of Christmas Eve Tour to El Paso

Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings The Ghost of Christmas Eve Tour to El Paso

Mike Flores, Reporter November 25, 2016

The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 25, and a month before Christmas pops up, the Don Haskins Center welcomed one of the hottest bands of the 21st century—the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Originally a metal band, TSO is known for their Christmas-themed...

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The models of "The Beauty of Africa" take a final walk on the runway

The Beauty of Africa showcases cultural fashion

Nina Titovets, Photographer November 17, 2016

International Culture Week at UTEP continued Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Union with a fashion show entitled The Beauty of Africa. The show was created in collaboration with UTEP's Black Student Union and the African Student Union. The students walked...

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Indian Student Association takes first place at International Food Fair

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 15, 2016

Centennial Plaza became a mecca of international food this past Monday, Nov. 14. Student organizations ranging from the University Cricket Club (the sport, not the insect) to the Academic Revival of Indigenous Studies and Education, or ARISE, spent the...

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New music from artists you may have forgotten about

New music from artists you may have forgotten about

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 15, 2016

Every once and a while a band that used to be on all our iPods will resurface from obscurity. The ease with which a single or EP can be released affords our first musical loves, the ones we never really knew why we liked, the chance to peak back up and...

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Reboots and remakes taking up Hollywood’s production line

Andres Gallegos, Contributor November 15, 2016

According to The Telegraph and IMDB, Hollywood will be releasing close to 25 remakes and reboots in the next five years. Among the 25, the most prominent remakes are “Mary Poppins” (1964), “The Craft” (1996), “An American Werewolf in London”...

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Fahrenheit 32 serves up unique treat from the East

Jason Green, Staff Reporter November 11, 2016

If there’s one thing people in El Paso are very fond of, it’s things that are rolled. Chico’s Tacos can attest to that. In the short time that the new ice cream purveyor, Fahrenheit 32, has been open at 2500 N. Mesa St., El Pasoans are once...

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Guide to the best/worst restrooms on campus

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 8, 2016

Worst Restrooms: UGLC, first floor Yes, the Undergraduate Learning Center is relatively new, but the number of students that go in and out of that building makes their bathrooms number five. Every UTEP student has had to attend classes in the UGLC,...

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The best, worst and memorable tattoos from the artists themselves

Jason Green, Staff Reporter November 8, 2016

The popularity of television shows such as “Miami Ink,” “Inked” and “Ink Master” brought tattooing into the mainstream media. They have made tattoos less taboo and more recognized as a true art form. El Paso has seen a boom in tattoo studios...

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Junior criminal justice major Alonso Reta hardly ever shaves his beard, not just in November.

The state of men’s style: No-Shave November

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 8, 2016

For men, the month of November has become a hall pass to experiment with their grooming patterns. Cancer awareness groups like Movember and No-Shave November even made the endeavour to grow facial hair a selfless one, a genuine excuse to forego the razor...

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Mac’s Place: Quality seafood for El Paso

Mac’s Place: Quality seafood for El Paso

Jason Green, Staff Reporter November 8, 2016

When a place says Fish-Shrimp-Chicken on their sign in El Paso, I’ve learned to automatically steer clear for the sake of my arteries. I grew up near the beach and developed a strong love for seafood and an even stronger dislike of the Long John Silver’s...

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