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Say hello to UTEP’s Skateboarding Professors

Itzel Giron, Multimedia Editor November 4, 2022

In a three part series, reporter Alberto Silva Fernandez interviewed three professors who skateboard. Each one with a different story to tell, use skateboarding in many ways whether it be to help students learn about psychics, a way to relax mentally,...

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Paradigm Shift hosted a Dia de Los Muertos Display at the El Paso’s Art District in Downtown El Paso.

Kicking off Dia de los Muertos with ‘Esqueletos & Escaleras’

Eduardo Flores, Contributor November 4, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is a review of the event.  Día de los Muertos is a long-lived tradition celebrated Nov. 1 and –2, that allows families to honor their departed loved ones.   The holiday is not only celebrated in Mexico or in cities such...

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Oskar Callejas or INDAZE performs at Spooky Moon fest Oct. 29 at Ascarate park.

Spooky Moon Music Festival: the first of many to come to El Paso

Josie Avila, Audience & Engagement Editor November 4, 2022

The Spooky Moon Music Festival took place Saturday, Oct. 29, at Ascarate Park. Not only was this a pioneering event for El Paso rave-goers, but for music festival enthusiasts as well,   Quattro Hermanos formed in August of this year and is named after...

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JD Ybañez performes at Spooky Moon Music Festival Oct. 29

El Pasoans spend Halloween weekend at Spooky Moon Music Festival

Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Reporter November 2, 2022

El Pasoans had the chance to experience a new type of show called Spooky Moon Music Festival that celebrates EDM music and Halloween. The new music festival welcomed various national and international EDM artists that rocked the night until 2 a.m.   The...

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Franklin Mountains State Park rangers held Halloweenfest, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 at the visitors’ center for the park.

Franklin Mountains State Park hosts Halloweenfest to educate the public

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor November 2, 2022

Franklin Mountains State Park rangers held Halloweenfest, an event used as a teaching tool about the region’s creepy crawlies, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 at the visitors’ center for the park.   Some of the booths represented there...

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Harry Flournoy, Willie Worsley, and Orsten Artis are featured in the continued mural of Don Haskins’ 1966 Texas Western NCAA Champions Mural.

Mosaic mural brings life to Glory Road garage

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter November 1, 2022

On the inside of the Glory Road Transfer Center and Parking Garage, at the intersections of Glory Road and N Oregon Street, are works of art that you would expect at a museum. The two murals that occupy the entrance and inside of the parking garage are...

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Dean of Health Sciences, ‘Dr. Skateboard’ teaches physics through skateboarding

Alberto Silva Fernandez, Staff Reporter November 1, 2022

Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series on professors who skateboard at UTEP.     When skateboarders get on their board and push forward, they are actively engaging in motion physics. Whether they are aware of it or not, skateboarding...

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Alexander Kariotis is a professor of voice at UTEP and commissioned the UTEP Symphony Orchestra to perform in “The Rock Opera Orchestra.”

Alexander Kariotis and UTEP Symphony Orchestra fuse rock and opera

Annabella Mireles, Photo Editor October 30, 2022

The UTEP Symphony Orchestra along with UTEP professor of voice, Alexander Kariotis, performed “The Rock Opera Orchestra” Oct. 28 at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.  Kariotis is a crossover artist who has performed internationally with appearances...

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UTEP Alumni association held a Haunted Campus tour Oct. 21 at Leech Grove. The tours started at 6p.m. and ran till 11p.m.

UTEP stays on track with its annual haunted campus tour

Angelica Gutierrez, Contributor October 27, 2022

UTEP holds haunted campus tours every year during Halloween season. This year was no exception, Oct. 21 at Leech Grove, people had the opportunity to attend this event. The tours were hosted by the Student Alumni Association and the tickets were $6 online...

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“My Policeman,” starring Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, and David Dawson hit theaters Oct. 21 and will be released on Amazon Prime Video Nov. 4. Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.

An emotional rollercoaster of hidden love: ‘My Policeman’ review

Itzel Giron, Multimedia Editor October 27, 2022

Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers.  After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, “My Policeman” has hit select theaters Oct. 21, giving audiences the opportunity to see an emotionally filled film. Set in the 1950s,...

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Dr. Ricardo Reyna begins carving the side of his pumpkin on Oct. 23 at the Coronado Country Club.

Surgeons carve ghoulish gourds at Operation Pumpkin

Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Reporter October 26, 2022

Well-known surgeons from the El Paso area showcased their expert carving skills for charity at Operation Pumkin. Operation Pumpkin is an event that the Lee and Beulah Moor Children’s Home has been hosting for over 20 years.   “Operation Pumpkin...

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Forbidden Acres Haunted Outdoor Trail is located at 1361 Tobacco Rd and is open Thursday and Sunday from 8-10:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 8-12 a.m. Photos courtesy of Forbidden Acres.

Enter at your own risk: a review of Forbidden Acres Outdoor Haunted Trail

Itzel Giron, Multimedia Editor October 25, 2022

Halloween is merely days away and it is common to see a multitude of pumpkins, skeletons and ghosts as decorations across many neighborhoods. For some it is the trivial things about Halloween like trick-or-treating or carving pumpkins that make the holiday...

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