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Scene from "The Loud House" that features an interracial married gay couple.

Nickelodeon presents interracial gay couple on “The Loud House”

Rene Delgadillo, Reporter July 21, 2016

Nickelodeon aired an episode of “The Loud House” on July 20 featuring an interracial gay couple. This children’s cartoon is about Lincoln, a kid who is growing up with 10 sisters. The episode, entitled “Overnight Success,” depicts Lincoln...

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UTEP students promote individuality through clothing brand

UTEP students promote individuality through clothing brand

Allison Livermore, Contributor July 19, 2016

American Nonsense is a locally based clothing brand that brings a new meaning to the party-goer lifestyle. Founder Trevor Hines, a junior kinesiology and communications major, and Mike Van de Wijngaart, a junior management major, created the brand in...

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Peking Garden is located ay 2900 North Mesa and has a $5.95 lunch special.

Meal deals for the student wallet

Eric Vasquez, Staff Reporter July 19, 2016

We’re heading into the back nine of summer and while we’re tanned extra crispy and finally getting that beach bod we planned for in March, the vacation hangover is starting to creep into our wallets. While a $5 trip to Circle K would kill the hunger...

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The Steve Miller Band will perform at the Don Haskins Center on Friday, July 29.

Steve Miller Band to perform at the Don Haskins Center

Andria Granado, Contributor July 19, 2016

The American rock group, the Steve Miller Band, will perform at the Don Haskins Center July 29 as part of the group’s 2016 North American Summer Tour. The tour, which was confirmed in the wake of Steve Miller’s acceptance and induction as a solo...

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Due to popular demand, the UTEP Dinner Theatre will bring back their hit musical ‘Rock of Ages’ live on stage July 8-24.

‘Rock of Ages’ returns to UTEP

Andria Granado, Contributor July 12, 2016

The UTEP Dinner Theatre presents a return engagement of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway jukebox musical “Rock of Ages” through July 24. The performances will be presented in place of the previously scheduled run of “The Best Little Whorehouse...

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Local El Paso band A Thief Named Time feels they’ve reached their career high playing at Tricky Falls this past Saturday, July 9.

A Thief Named Time keeps moshing alive

Eric Vasquez, Staff Reporter July 12, 2016

El Paso-based post-hardcore rock band A Thief Named Time took the Tricky Falls stage this past Saturday, July 9, playing for a crowd that, for lead singer and guitarist Rafael Rojas,  was a career high. “My goal in El Paso was to play Tricky Falls,”...

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The Avalanches make the wait well worth it

The Avalanches make the wait well worth it

Christian Vasquez, Staff Reporter July 12, 2016

It’s been 16 years since “Since I Left You” by The Avalanches melted near 3,500 samples with such intricacy that it was hard to tell where one ended and the other began. Since then, The Avalanches left us with relative silence only interrupted...

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Logic is effortlessly slick on 'Bobby Tarantino'

Logic is effortlessly slick on ‘Bobby Tarantino’

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor July 5, 2016

In between his 2015 sophomore album, "The Incredible True Story," and his third album, which is TBA, Logic surprised the hip-hop world with his new mixtape, "Bobby Tarantino," on June 30, 2016. The tape meshes an old Logic attitude, like he used to incorporate...

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Veliz Books brings contemporary literature to the borderland

Veliz Books brings contemporary literature to the borderland

Andria Granado, Contributor July 5, 2016

Veliz Books, the newest independent literary press to come out of El Paso, publishes contemporary literature, giving diversified cultural and linguistic backgrounds a chance to be shared with a wider readership. Veliz Books was founded by Minerva Laveaga...

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to bring  comedic relief to El Paso

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to bring comedic relief to El Paso

Allison Livermore, Contributor July 5, 2016

“Weird Al” Yankovic comes to El Paso with his “The Mandatory World Tour” July 19 at the Plaza Theatre. Yankovic is known for his top-selling comedic parodies of famous songs such as “White and Nerdy,” “Smells Like Nirvana” and “Like...

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Blink-182 returns with new album and tour

Blink-182 returns with new album and tour

Julia Hettiger, Entertainment Editor July 5, 2016

Five years after their last album, pop-punk band Blink-182 is back with “California,” which was released on July 1. “California” is the first album since lead singer and guitarist Tom Delonge left the band in 2015, having been replaced by Alkaline...

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Cool Canyon Nights has potential, but lacks substance

Cool Canyon Nights has potential, but lacks substance

Eric Vasquez, Staff Reporter July 1, 2016

Visitors to McKelligon Canyon on Thursday night were met with all things 80’s: a chance to karaoke, high 80-degree weather, and music from the El Paso based 80’s cover band 80’z Xperience. The band headlined for El Paso Live’s Cool Canyon...

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