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UTEP’s Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) hosted the first student film festival April 9 at the Union Cinema. The winners included (from left to right) Edgar Alvarez for the Miners Choice Award, Fernanda Ponce for Best Storytelling, and Martin Renova for Best Cinematography and Overall Best Picture. Photo courtesy of UTEP’s Student Engagement and Leadership Center.

UTEP’S Student Leadership & Engagement Center hosts first student film festival

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

UTEP’s Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) hosted their first student film festival April 9 at the Union Cinema and provided students, no matter their major, an opportunity to show their work. “A few months ago, the Student Engagement...

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The Dolores Huerta exhibit located at the Museum of History on 510 N Santa Fe St.

El Paso Museum of History presents Dolores Huerta exhibit

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter April 19, 2022

The El Paso Museum of History is hosting an exhibit called “Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/ Revolución en los Campos” until June 26. The exhibit highlights labor rights activist, Dolores Huerta, and her impact on farmers’ rights.   The...

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The Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods” will be performed at the UTEP Dinner Theatre starting April 22 and will run through May 8.

‘Into The Woods’: get lost in the world of theatre

Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor April 19, 2022

UTEP’s Dinner Theatre is ready to transport its audience to a magical world filled with fairytale characters and evil spells with its upcoming production “Into the Woods.” Based on the Broadway musical that premiered in 1987 and not on the 2014...

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The city of El Paso announced its new children’s museum, “La Nube: The Shape of Imagination” which is set to be finished by early 2023 and will be located on the corner of Sante Fe Street and West Main Drive. Photos courtesy of Snøhetta/Moare

New museum ‘La Nube’ brings curiosity and imagination to Sun City

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor April 14, 2022

A new cloud of imagination floats down the streets of downtown El Paso and is taking another step into the future as the city of El Paso announced the new El Paso’s Children Museum and Science Center, March 23.  The new museum will be called “La...

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Director of “Cenicienta,” assistant professor of theatre Adriana Dominguez, Ph.D, and theatre students Mara Morciglio and Sadie Aiken won awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.  Photo courtesy of UTEP Marketing and Communications.

UTEP professor’s play ‘Cenicienta’ wins big at theatre fest

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 12, 2022

The play “Cenicienta,” directed by Adriana Dominguez, Ph.D., assistant theatre professor and director of theatre programs at the Department of Theatre & Dance at UTEP, won Director’s Choice/Best Production award at the virtual Kennedy Center...

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Despite hair not always being considered part of fashion, hair can help express people’s styles and complement their outfits.

UTEP students discuss their go-to hairstyles of 2022

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 6, 2022

When people think of fashion, they think of clothes and jewelry, but fashion goes deeper; hair can also play a big role in fashion. Hair can show off people’s personalities and can be styled and dyed in a million different ways, and compliments the...

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Men’s fashion apparel and outfit inspirations are displayed inside of Uptown Cheapskate, at 1225 Wedgewood Drive.

Fashion forward on a dime: Showcasing thrift shops

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor April 6, 2022

Local thrift stores’ main goal is to make fashion easily accessible and affordable, which is perfect for college students on a budget. “There are a billion reasons to thrift. If you are looking for big brand names like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, American...

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Dos Femmes is a local boutique located at 5034 Doniphan Drive. The shop is run by two sisters who sell woman’s clothing, bags and earrings.

El Paso boutiques inspire fashion creativity

Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor April 6, 2022

Fashion is a form of self-expression and is part of everyone’s lives. Hair accessories, bags, earrings, hats, shoes, and clothing are all used to enhance one style. Many El Pasoans visit locally owned and operated boutiques to find unique and fashionable...

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El Pasoan Jacqueline Vigil poses in front of her “More Self Love” shirts, part of the various apparel products she sells as creator of Muchas Flores Studio March 30, 2022.

Local apparel brand ‘Muchas Flores’ strives to make self-love stick

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor April 6, 2022

Art is often defined as the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture. For Jacqueline Vigil, 27, creator of Muchas Flores Studio, art means being able to spread self-love...

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UTEP graduate starts clothing business in NYC

UTEP graduate starts clothing business in NYC

Elisha Nuñez, Contributor April 6, 2022

Alba Garcia was born in Ciudad Juárez, and graduated from UTEP more than a year ago before traveling in search for the perfect city that suited her talent and desires. After accepting a job in New York, she did not originally plan on starting...

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Dena Jones, UTEP’s piano professor, presented her recital  “Vision Through Sounds,” April 1 at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.

Pianist Dena K. Jones’s program ‘Vision Through Sounds’ makes an appearance at UTEP

Elisha Nuñez, Contributor April 5, 2022

Dena Jones, UTEP’s piano professor, presented her recital  “Vision Through Sounds,” April 1 at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall  hoping to bring more awareness to the blind community.  The recital focused on  world-famous Spanish composer...

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Behind the look with drag queen Rosita Thorne

Itzel Giron, Audience Engagement Editor April 5, 2022

Drag queens have been a part of the fashion world for years, according to PAPER MAGAZINE, From the extravagant looks to  unique stylings, the art of drag has influenced what people wear today and will continue to do so for years to come. Though many...

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