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DJ Tiesto closes out the second day of Neon Desert Music Festival 2016 in downtown El Paso.

Neon Desert day two brings substance to the stage

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 30, 2016

Day two of Neon Desert delivered enthralling acts and served as a memorable close to the sixth-annual music festival. While the first day featured more big-name artists who had a lot of hype prior to the show, the second day surpassed initial expectations...

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Rapper Future performs at Neon Desert Music Festival on Sat May 28 in downtown El Paso.

Artists energize crowd on day one of Neon Desert Music Festival

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 29, 2016

Kicking off the two-day festival, day one of Neon Desert was filled with big-name headliners, strong acts and served as a promising start to the sixth-annual music fest. Fifteen artists and bands performed on three main stages (Franklin Mountain Stage,...

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UTEP Dinner Theatre to hold auditions for ‘Priscilla’

UTEP Dinner Theatre to hold auditions for ‘Priscilla’

Julia Hettiger, Entertainment Editor May 26, 2016

The UTEP Dinner Theatre is hosting auditions for “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” at 7 p.m., May 31 at the UTEP Dinner Theatre. Those interested in auditioning must prepare a song with a piano accompaniment. The sheet music is required, but a pianist...

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Rock band The Scorpions perform Tuesday, May 24, at the Don Haskins Center.

Scorpions bring the magic of the moment to the Haskins center

Julia Hettiger, Entertainment Editor May 24, 2016

The second the lights turned off at the Don Haskins Center, the crowd stood up straight, anticipating what was to come. The curtain dropped and the rock band, The Scorpions, took the stage, waiting only a split second to begin performing, and it took...

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Lead singer of rock band The Cure performs at the Don Haskins Center on Tue. May 17.

The Cure fills up the Haskins Center with stellar performance

Jasmine Aguilera, Copy Editor May 18, 2016

As The Cure front man Robert Smith strummed his guitar, a concert goer in a U2 Vertigo T-shirt—an obvious nod to his taste in music—grabbed his hair in excitement and yelled: “no freakin’ way!” The band was performing “Close To Me”...

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Chance the Rapper revolutionizes hip-hop sound on "Coloring Book"

Chance the Rapper revolutionizes hip-hop sound on “Coloring Book”

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 16, 2016

Bold statement of the day: Chance the Rapper will be the first independent artist to win a Grammy—not that the 23-year-old artist from Chicago cares too deeply for the award. Nonetheless, it has almost been a week into Chancellor Bennett’s third project,...

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‘Civil War’– A fight to define the hero

‘Civil War’– A fight to define the hero

Eric Vasquez, Reporter May 13, 2016

If I can thank my literature degree for anything it is the ability (dare I say superpower?) to sniff out the big questions a film raises. I mean the heavy hitters, the existential-crisis-go-bug-eyed-in-the-shower thoughts that add a whole new dimension...

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Radiohead's newest album, "A Moon Shaped Pool," was released online on May 8. The physical CD will be released May 17.

Radiohead’s “A Moon Shaped Pool” is yet another hit for the band

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor May 12, 2016

Being a Radiohead fan can be complicated. The band is perpetually expanding and changing their sound, from album to album, from track to track. Fans and mere listeners alike can’t cling to expectations when Radiohead drops new music, which is exactly...

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Senior dance majors Julian Maldonado and Gabriella Moreno will be graduating together after spending most of their college careers together.

Couple finds love through mutual passion for dance

Amanda Guillen, Editor-In-Chief May 3, 2016

As they walk from class and toward Centennial Plaza, Gabriella Moreno and Julian Maldonado gracefully stroll through campus hand in hand, at times looking into each others’ eyes and smiling. Even if you didn’t know they were dancers, you would be...

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Malolam is located at 5001 N. Mesa St. and is a convenient place close to UTEP for graduates to celebrate.

Top 5 bars where you can celebrate graduation

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor May 3, 2016

As if graduating isn’t stressful enough, now you have to decide where to go to celebrate your accomplishment. There are a few spots in town that will make perfect hosts for your festivities. Here is a list of places to consider: 1.) Malolam- The Mexican...

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Executive Director Gustavo Arriaga shows a student from Clint Junior High School how the 3D-scanner at Fab Lab works. The lab is located at 806 Montana in central El Paso.

Fab Lab uses modern technology in their designs

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter May 3, 2016

Fabrication Laboratory, El Paso’s hub for the latest 3D-printing technology, has been housed in an unsuspecting concrete building at 806 Montana for two years now. By providing training in using technology and materials for individual projects, Fab...

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Drake continues to put ‘the 6’ on the map with the release of ‘Views’

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 3, 2016

After over a year, Drake finally dropped his highly anticipated “Views” on April 29, marking the fourth studio album for the Toronto rapper. Prior to the album’s release, Drake mentioned the record would have a lot of music and the listener will...

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