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De-stress at 'Up All Night'

De-stress at ‘Up All Night’

Elisha Nuñez, Contributor May 5, 2022

To end the semester with a night full of fun and to de-stress before finals, UTEP’s Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) will host ‘Up All Night’ from 6-11:45 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Centennial Plaza, Hawthorne Avenue and the surrounding...

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Jacqueline Arellano and Josey Pickett act as Rapunzel and the Witch for “Into the Woods” April 11 at the UTEP Dinner Theater, inside Union Bldg. West, Room 207.

‘Into the Woods’ brings a twist to classic fairytales

Alberto Silva Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2022

UTEP’s Dinner Theatre pre-miered its newest production of “Into the Woods,” April 22 with a story line including traditional fairytale stories such as, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Rapunzel but with a dark twist...

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Writer and former UTEP professor Benjamin Alire Saenz speaks to the attendees, sharing his story as a writer and the impact his readers had on him, April 20.

UTEP’s College of Liberal Arts honors Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor April 28, 2022

The College of Liberal Arts and the El Paso Community Foundation hosted an event April 20, at the Anson Mills Building downtown, to commemorate the trajectory and work of Benjamin Alire Sáenz, a borderland writer and former creative writing professor...

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“Oil on Canvas” by Adyacenia depicts a man in the center of the painting with taunting figures surrounding him at Galeria Lincoln at 3915 Rosa Ave.

Galería Lincoln celebrates art and culture

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor April 20, 2022

Editor's Note: This story was updated April 21, 12:03 p.m., to state the that Galería Lincoln is located at 3915 Rosa Ave. next to Lincoln Park. In the city’s heart stands a hidden gem, a small white house full of color. Galería Lincoln is located...

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One section of the “Water/Ways” exhibit at the UTEP Centennial Museum emphasizes the popularity of water and how many use it for recreational purposes.

‘Water/Ways’ exhibit creates environmental consciousness at UTEP

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor April 20, 2022

As Earth Day approaches on April 22, the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Garden are hosting the Smithsonian Institu-tion’s travel exhibit “Water/Ways,” hoping to raise awareness of how we depend on water not only for regular consumption...

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Marcus Smith and Faith Smith manage Imperial Legacy. Photo courtesy of Ishmael Barraza

Imperial Legacy leaves its mark on fashion

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

Faith and Marcus Smith are a sibling duo conquering the fashion world together. From New York Fashion Week to LA Fashion Week, the Smith siblings created Imperial Legacy together to show fashion has no limit. Imperial Legacy was created in 2012, but...

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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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