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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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The Oculto Film Festival featured fantasy and horror films created by borderland filmmakers on Oct. 4.

Oculto Film Festival showcases borderland horror with thrilling creations from local filmmakers

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter October 9, 2024
The sixth annual Oculto Film Festival was a bi-national event, taking place in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. The event gave horror enthusiasts a chance to watch films created by filmmakers from the borderland and around the world.
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Coldplay will perform at the Sun Bowl June 13, 2025.

Sun Bowl to see a ‘Sky Full of Stars:’ Coldplay will perform in El Paso June 2025

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement Editor October 8, 2024
Coldplay announced the El Paso tour date for their newest album titled 'Moon Music.' The concert date set for June 13, 2025 marks the band's only stop in Texas.
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39-year-old Lana Del Rey and 49-year-old swamp tour guide, Jeremy Dufrene were married in Des Allemandes, Louisiana Sept. 26.

‘C U L8R Alligator,’ Lanita ‘Lana Del Rey’ ties the knot with Jeremy Dufrene

Frida Acuna and Marco Hinojosa October 7, 2024
Living legend, 39-year-old Lana Del Rey recently became one with 49-year-old swamp tour guide, Jeremy Dufrene. The private wedding took place in Des Allemandes, Louisiana Sept. 26.
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El Paso Film Festival hosts their local filmmakers' screenings in Philanthropy Theater.

Sitting at the edge of your seat: El Paso Film Festival Returns

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter October 7, 2024
For the seventh year in a row, West Texas’s Preeminent destination for Indie film has come and gone. The Film Festival’s fallout is one which hopes to inspire the inner director of those young and old.
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Experts were available at Flora Fest to help teach customers how to properly take care of their new plants.

Florafest offered El Paso a chance to learn about native plants and support UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Gardens

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter October 7, 2024
Florafest, an event hosted by UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, took place Sept. 28. Customers could purchase native plants with the help of local gardening experts which helped support the museum and gardens.
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The Geological Sciences building offers students a calm and quiet environment to study in.

Need a quiet place to study?

Victoria Valadez, Contributor/Photographer September 27, 2024
With such a large campus, UTEP has many well-known and hidden gem areas where students can study.
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Photo Courtesy of Jay J. Armes III on Facebook. Private investigator Jay J. Armes rides alongside his son, Jay Armes III, both dressed in formal attire.

World-Renowned El Paso legend and private investigator, Jay J. Armes, passes away at 92

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter September 24, 2024
Jay J. Armes, a world-renowned private investigator and native El Pasoan, passed away at 92, according to a Sept. 19 Facebook post shared by his son, Jay J. Armes III.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiered on September 6, 2024.

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”: A Twisted Revival of the Strange and the Unusual

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter September 23, 2024
Following the 1988 release of Beetlejuice, Tim Burton has brought back both longtime fans and newer generations to theaters —36 years later— with the newest release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
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Genesis Tanner is a senior who’s majoring in theater design and technology.

The bright lights and blinding recruiters from reality: Women deserve to be in Showbiz

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter September 20, 2024
Showbiz seems to speed through the ramp of limited inclusion. But UTEP keeps advocating through plays and national performances on why everyone deserves a fair shot to be a star.
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Local homegrown, El Paso artists arts and culture projects in central El Paso at Lincoln Park.

Following El Paso County Commissioners detailed plan for future arts and culture project

Dominique Macias, Staff Photographer September 19, 2024
In August, El Paso County received funding from the American Rescue Plan Act with each county precinct receiving $50,000 to create a community arts and culture project. County commissioners spoke about their upcoming projects for each precinct hoping to preserve and create new pathways for every generation.
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Carlos Callejo’s “Our History” mural was originally completed in 1995, it tells the history of El Paso, with over 50 historical figures.

“Our History” mural receives new AR features so guests can take a virtual walk-through history

Sofia Sierra, Sports Editor September 13, 2024
Carlos Callejo’s “Our History” mural, located at the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse, is getting an augmented reality feature, after more than 20 years of its unveiling. With help from Augment El Paso, the mural can be viewed from a new perspective, with animations of the historical figures and educational segments.
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UTEP’s 34th annual Minerpalooza takes place later today. What should students and visitors expect before heading to the event?

What to know before heading into UTEP’s 35th annual Minerpalooza

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor September 6, 2024
UTEP’s 34th annual Minerpalooza takes place later today. What should students and visitors expect before heading to the event?
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