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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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Graphic novelist Art Speigelman gives lecture on comic books, influences on 'Maus'

Graphic novelist Art Speigelman gives lecture on comic books, influences on ‘Maus’

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor October 20, 2016

Graphic novel grandmaster, Art Speigleman, creator of the Special Awards and Citations Pulitzer Prize recipient “Maus” visited UTEP today, gave a lecture on the substance and history of the comic book medium, the influences on his artistic style...

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Intrigued viewers peer into the cases to view Manning's work

Manning offers colorful, vibrant and historic photographs

Nina Titovets, Contributor October 19, 2016

The opening reception for Terry Manning's new photographic exhibition entitled "Scientific Evidence of Life On Earth During Two Millennia" was hosted on Oct. 18 at the second floor of the UTEP library. The exhibition takes students and staff through a...

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The weekend’s newest albums reviewed: Kings of Leon, The Game and more

The weekend’s newest albums reviewed: Kings of Leon, The Game and more

Adrian Broaddus and Eric Vasquez October 18, 2016

One-hit wonders like The Naked and Famous and Two Door Cinema Club, big-name rappers Gucci Mane and The Game, even Cherub all released new albums this weekend. Here’s the good, the bad and the pathetic from all their new music. Agree, disagree or think...

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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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Located at 108 San Antonio Street, the Paso del Norte Paranormal Society specializes in researching and investigating paranormal activity in the El Paso area.

Downtown’s history as scary as the ghost tours

Andres Gallegos, Contributor October 18, 2016

This Halloween, the ghost tours by Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society will turn 10 years old. The society was founded by Reverend Henry Flores after he went through paranormal and historical tours of other cities. Flores began investigating the haunted...

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Five chillaxing spots to mellow out on campus

Five chillaxing spots to mellow out on campus

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor October 11, 2016

Few campuses in the U.S. can boast a truly natural landscape, fewer so can claim to be carved into a mountain range. Like it’s architectural model in the Himalayas, the mountains around UTEP can afford its students an escape from advertisements and...

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Filmmakers in El Paso see the economic growth from film productions when filming in other cities and want to bring that to the Sun City.

Filmmakers take to city hall to promote industry growth

Andres Gallegos, Contributor October 11, 2016

On Oct. 4th, more than 30 local filmmakers and film lovers attended a city council meeting to present incentives that promotes film production in El Paso. The main goal is to turn El Paso into an advantageous place where their profession can grow. In...

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