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Pop-punk band The Front Bottoms perform at the El Paso County Coliseum on Thursday Nov 3.

Front Bottoms dominate Brand New’s tour

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 4, 2016

Rock band Brand New made a stop at the El Paso County Coliseum Thursday, Nov. 3rd and brought younger pop-punk bands Modern Baseball and The Front Bottoms along for the ride. The tour was set up to promote Brand New’s fresh merchandise—a series...

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Dia de Muertos celebration at Concordia Cemetery

Dia de Muertos celebration at Concordia Cemetery

Claudia Hernandez, Staff Photographer November 2, 2016

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican celebration that has been celebrated for many years. It is such a famous celebration that some people from United States started celebrating it too. On this day, people celebrate the death of their relatives as something...

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Drag queen Athenea Rae preforms a lip-sync to Fleetwood Mac

Union hosts 2016 Queernival

Nina Titovets, Contributor November 2, 2016

Queernival, an event that supports the LBGTQ community, took place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the UTEP Union. The event included performances from local drag queens and Odd Lab performers. In addition, free food was served at the event, while multiple student...

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Student organizations Theta Chi and Alpha Sigma Alpha win homecoming competition

Student organizations Theta Chi and Alpha Sigma Alpha win homecoming competition

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 1, 2016

Saturday’s kick-off marked the beginning of the homecoming game, but for registered student organizations the game marked the end of a long week of fierce competition. Since the beginning of homecoming week, student organizations competed in varying...

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Brand New, Modern Baseball and Front Bottoms heading to Coliseum

Brand New, Modern Baseball and Front Bottoms heading to Coliseum

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 1, 2016

Pop punk bands The Front Bottoms, Modern Baseball and Brand New are making El Paso the second stop of their international tour at the County Coliseum at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, allowing concert-goers to relive their teenage angst and young-love heartbreak....

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‘In-Between’ a performance on being an international citizen

Shericka Lawrence, Staff Reporter November 1, 2016

The UTEP Theater and Dance department has a new production titled “In-Between,” stylized as such. The production is a dance concert reflecting on immigration, choreographed by Daralyn Sourlock  and Sandra Paola Lopez-Ramirez, who is also the director. With...

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‘Desierto’ a political thriller on immigration

‘Desierto’ a political thriller on immigration

Andres Gallegos, Contributor November 1, 2016

“Desierto” is the first full-length film by Mexican director Jonas Cuaron. After co-writing the award-winning “Gravity” with his father, Alfonso Cuaron, Jonas co-wrote, produced and directed “Desierto.” The thriller is about immigrants crossing...

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Junior mechanical engineering major, Lana Hussein is introduced as this years homecoming queen.

Homecoming parade ends with pep rally at Centennial Plaza for the first time

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor October 29, 2016

UTEPgohand the El Paso community came together on Saturday Oct. 29 for this year's homecoming parade and pep rally for the first time in Centennial Plaza. The parade showcased UTEP spirit, celebated by both students and alumni. Festivities began at Mesita...

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Cabrales showcases new exhibit "It Came From Beyond the Border"

Cabrales showcases new exhibit “It Came From Beyond the Border”

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor October 27, 2016

The opening reception for "It Came From Beyond the Border", a sculpture exhibition by Angel Cabrales was hosted at the Purple Gallery on Thursday Oct. 27. Cabrales, a sculpture professor at UTEP, said that his art work is a satire that is inspired...

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Today in Homecoming Week: Human Foosball

Today in Homecoming Week: Human Foosball

Claudia Hernandez, Staff Photographer October 26, 2016

Students enjoyed their Wednesday afternoon playing human-sized table soccer. The event took place at the Students Recreation Complex where around 50 students participated. Last year's Homecoming queen and king were there to cheer on the contestants.  

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Student organizations compete in Lip Sync battles

Student organizations compete in Lip Sync battles

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor October 26, 2016

The third day of RSO olympics featured a lip-sync battle at the Union West Breezeway on wednesday Oct. 26. Lambda Chi Alpha and Women's Buisness Association won first place with their Dance Dance Revolution theme, while Alpha Xi Delta and Zeta Tav Alpha...

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Two women stand in the middle of downtown Juárez, near the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral.

The beginner’s guide to Juárez: becoming a fronterizo

Andres Gallegos, Staff Reporter October 25, 2016

There are some things every El Pasoan simply knows: the fact that we are in the United States, not in Mexico and our authority on great Mexican food. We also know that El Paso wouldn’t be the city it is if it was not for its connection to its sister...

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