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In Hispanic American folklore, La Llorona is a ghost who roams waterfront areas mourning her drowned children. In a typical version of the legend, a woman named Maria marries a rich man with whom she has two children. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Leyendas keep folklore alive in families

Exodis Ward, Staff Reporter • October 25, 2020

“La Llorona,”El Cucuy” and “El Chupacabras” may be familiar names to some El Pasoans, who grew up hearing scary stories in the border land. Though it seems that these stories are just to scare children, they play an integral part in El Paso’s...

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Photo courtesy of Edgar Picazo prepping a LosDos mural in gallery before shipping to Netherlands exhibition.

Rubin Center Community Curator aims to bring opportunities for UTEP artists

Exodis Ward, Staff Reporter • October 19, 2020
The Rubin center’s community curator, Ramon Cardenas has plenty of hands-on experience in the art world. He ran his own commercial screen-printing company, Maintain Studio. 
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La Migra (“The Border Patrol”) and La Estrella (“The Star”) are playing cards found in the El Paso-themed version of the famous Mexican board game lotería.

El Paso-themed lotería game encourages the city to vote

Anahy Diaz, Copy Editor • October 19, 2020
"Votería", by the El Paso Equal Voice Network (EVN), is striving to bridge the gap between voters and politics  by bringing local issues to the table. The card game replaces traditional lotería images like La Dama (“The Lady”) or El Catrin (“The Gentleman”) with La Obrera (“The Worker”) or El Chuco (“The Chuco”), that relate to El Paso’s culture, history and issues. 
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Alvarez, an El Paso Community College graduate who is now attending UTEP and pursuing a degree in business, has been crafting and selling her handmade works of art at markets ever since 2014. She has just recently opened her own mobile shop this past weekend. Photo courtesy of Vanessa Alvarez

Banana and Bear is El Paso’s new art shop on wheels

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor • October 15, 2020
Banana and Bear’s products consist of handmade pins, necklaces, keychains, rings, knick knacks, and thrifted clothing, with varied prices. Clothing costs between $3 to $20 while handmade items range from $4 to $10. The products are made with different types of materials such as resin and clay.  
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Photo courtesy of Manny Jorquera. The brand was founded by three artists Lise Bjorne from Norway and Jane Terrazas and Veronica Corchado from Juarez.

Ciudad Juarez sustainable clothing brand strives to empower women

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Entertainment Editor • October 13, 2020
Ni En More is a blend of Norwegian and Spanish, meaning “not one more.” The words are inspired by Susana Chavez Castillo, a human rights activist and poet from Juarez who was murdered in 2011 and has been credited with the authorship of the phrase, “Ni una Mas” or “Not one More.” 
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Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Midnight Sun is a 2020 companion novel to the 2005 book Twilight by author Stephenie Meyer.

In Review: Twilight Saga’s ‘Midnight Sun’ is perfect for spooky season

Victoria Almaguer, Contributor • October 9, 2020

Fifteen years ago, we were introduced to the global phenomenon of “The Twilight Saga.” The book series, comprising of four novels written by Stephenie Meyer, sold over 100 million copies in the late 2000’s.   The novels follow Bella Swan, a...

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A division of Destination El Paso announce the unveiling of its newest display celebrating Hispanic Heritage month. Photo courtesy of Visit El Paso.

‘Love letters to El Paso’: Display celebrates Hispanic Heritage month

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor • October 8, 2020
Located at the heart of our city, a new art display at San Jacinto Plaza honors various Hispanic heroes during Hispanic Heritage month.  
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Although the coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to many activities throughout the year, La Union Maze and Mesilla Valley Maze will be up and running this season with some restrictions.

Pumpkin patches open despite pandemic

Exodis Ward, Staff Reporter • October 3, 2020
As the summer ends and the new season begins, fall enthusiasts can celebrate the beginning of “pumpkin spice everything” with limited activities at local pumpkin patches and corn mazes. 
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The 35-minute documentary centers around the tragic death of WVU freshman, Nolan Burch, in 2014, after joining an unsanctioned fraternity called Kappa Sigma.

‘Breathe, Nolan, breathe’: a documentary targeting the real-life horrors of hazing

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor • October 3, 2020
On Sept. 23, the UTEP Student Engagement & Leadership Center (SELC) hosted a virtual screening and discussion with the directors of the documentary, “Breathe, Nolan, Breathe: The Nolan Burch Story.” The 2019 film discusses the topic of hazing and follows the tragic events that led to the death of a West Virgina University (WVU) student.
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Jefa Market is a virtual marketplace to shop women owned local businesses in one place all from the comfort of your own home.

Virtual farmer’s market supports local, women-owned businesses

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor • October 1, 2020
One farmer’s market that is adapting virtually is the Jefa Market, a local non-profit ran by Chicachat. Jefa Market is a virtual marketplace with over 20 different businesses owned by women.
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Fall Guys is an indie multiplayer party game developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver digital. Photo courtesy of fallguys.com

In Review: ‘Fall Guys’ is the perfect videogame for leisure time

Exodis Ward, Staff Reporter • September 25, 2020
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is an indie multiplayer party game developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver digital. It was released Aug. 4 and features mini games that put players in a free-for-all struggle until there is one victor remaining. 
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Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a 2008 teen romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Gurinder Chadha, based on the young adult novels Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (1999) and It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers (2000) by Louise Rennison. Photo courtesy of Tunefind.

In Review: Watching ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ 12 years later

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Entertainment Editor • September 22, 2020
I would like to say I have left “Angus, thongs and perfect snogging” in my teenage past, but I quote the movie daily. I cannot be the only American girl who pretended to be British and had the biggest crush on Aaron Johnson.
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