UTEP Theatre and Dance Department’s “Love Song” brings a production that strives to connect everyone in times of negativity. The production was written by John Kolvenbach and directed by UTEP senior Sarah Curtis with a goal to display love in its...

Recently, I began watching The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu. My initial thoughts were, “Wow. This is bizarre. Like, really bizarre,” so I set out to go find the book and read it.   Some notes before I review the book: the author, Margaret Atwood...

The Expanse, the hit sci-fi show set in humanity’s far future, returned to Amazon Prime in December 2020, with a new action-packed storyline and stunning visuals based on astronautic science.    In the hour-long episodes, The Expanse delivers  jaw-dropping...

Marianne S. Karplus, Ph.D., is a seismologist and geophysicist at UTEP Geological Sciences. Karplus researches the Earth’s structure and tectonics using recording and analyzing seismic waves traveling through Earth’s subsurface.  Karplus...

UTEP will be a stop in Columbian singer Maluma’s world tour, at the Don Haskins Center at 8 p.m. Sept. 24.   Nearly a year later since the COVID-19 pandemic limited concerts, UTEP’s Office of Special Events announced on Monday it will...

In a country that is in a state of social injustice and division, small steps can lead to major growth in any community. For the El Paso community, this call for awareness and change takes the form of UTEP senior Kierra Lopez-Robinson. Lopez-Robison...

City Council met on Jan. 21 to discuss the adaptation of the Public Art Plan for 2021.  The Public Art Plan will update completed projects and breaks down those scheduled for this year. Any projects that were postponed last year because...

In the midst of Black History Month, it is an excellent time to reflect on Black filmmakers' contributions to cinema. Since the beginning of the film era, Black filmmakers have given their unique perspective in films despite the limited opportunities...

A grant from the UTEP’s University Research Insititute was awarded to UTEP professor Krystia Reed. It will help complete a project in collaboration with Cornell University investigating how civil jurors make damage award decisions and comparing decisions...

 Phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film series kicked off with “WandaVision” a show streaming exclusively on Disney+. Creatively, the show does wonders for the MCU as the first Marvel Disney+ show and introduces a new fascinating feel.   The...

Two UTEP creative writing professors have been selected by The American Academy of Poets (AAP)  as guest editors for the 2021 Poem-A-Day series.  Rosa Alcalá and Sasha Pimentel will curate poetry for their respective months. Poem-a-Day is...

January’s Presidential inauguration was one of the most  important events following the divisive 2020 election. Biden’s inauguration featured performances from Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, a powerful poetry reading by Amanda Gorman,...