Armando Silva was an average college student, who worked two jobs and went to school at the same time. He managed to handle it all through his positive spirit. Involved in food hospitality as a manager for more than a decade, Silva is now ready for his...

A group of El Pasoans has formed a bilingual publication team called The Rio Grande Rift, which seeks to share the untold stories of the El Paso and Juárez region. “I’ve lived and studied in El Paso for a long time,” Editor Mari Gomez said. “I’ve...

As the end of semester approaches, Student of the Centennial get ready for The Centennial Time Capsule Showcase to take place at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Centennial Museum. It all started in the classroom. A group of students in a communication class...

The Pizza Joint opened the doors of their second location last week, located in the downtown area on 500 N. Stanton. According to customers, this location is bigger and better than the first location. Melissa Maese, owner of both Pizza Joint locations...

Whole Foods Market announced 12 new locations, and one of them is making its way to El Paso and will open in late 2016. The announcement was made a week ago and according to Heather Larrabee, Whole Foods regional marketing coordinator, the El Paso location...

As part of a summer internship program, four UTEP students partnered with web design and marketing agency Spectrum Solutions for the development of Food Chasers, a mobile application that aims to connect food truck owners with their customers. “Food...

With his usual crude humor; astonishing wit and use of satire, David Sedaris gracefully took the stage at the Plaza Theatre on Friday, Nov. 9 to an almost packed venue. Sedaris has become one of America’s favorite humor writers with bestselling books...

The Color Run, known as the original color crazy race, will brush through El Paso on Nov. 15 as one of its 240 events in its 2014 Kaleidoscope Tour.  “I wanted to create an event that would encourage people to get out and run just for the fun of...

Dancing ballet since the age of seven, senior dance major Laura Escobar has used passion to benefit children with special needs. She discovered how light movements can advance health and overall quality of life for her senior capstone project. “The...

After 29 years of teaching art at UTEP, Ray Parish is now using his passion for constructing metal sculptures, which are now being showcased on Rim Road, close to Scenic Drive. Parish, who retired last year, showcased his art on the same street in 2002,...