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Cure: a new nail concept

Cure: a new nail concept

Claudia Flores, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2019

“Cure is definitely different than your average nail salon, we have focused on creating a concept that is not like anything else on the market,” said 25-year-old Mark Elias, owner of Cure nail salon, located at 7460 Cimarron Market St. in northwest...

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OLLI promotes learning, inclusion for older adults

OLLI promotes learning, inclusion for older adults

Glenda Avalos, Contributor April 19, 2019

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UTEP provides learning opportunities for senior adults and forms part of the Bernard Osher Foundation founded by Bernard Osher. Osher believed that as individuals get older, they should be more engaged with...

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UTEP Dinner Theatre set to present Tony Award winning musical 'Mamma Mia'

UTEP Dinner Theatre set to present Tony Award winning musical ‘Mamma Mia’

Brianna Chavez, Copy Editor April 18, 2019

Get ready to dance and jive with Donna and the Dynamos and feel like a “Dancing Queen,” during the UTEP Dinner Theatre’s production of the popular Broadway musical, “Mamma Mia!” The Dinner Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical...

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El Paso Comic Con celebrates pop culture

El Paso Comic Con celebrates pop culture

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor April 18, 2019

Locals celebrating pop culture returned to the ninth annual El Paso Comic Con (EPCON) April 12-14 at the El Paso Convention Center in Downtown El Paso. The El Paso Comic Con is an annual, three-day weekend with cosplay (dressing up as favorite characters),...

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New exhibit showcases art collection created by children in Tornillo

New exhibit showcases art collection created by children in Tornillo

Claudia Flores, Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2019

The UTEP Centennial Museum hosted a special reception Saturday, April 13, for its most recent exhibition “Uncaged Art,” an art collection created by the children who were held in the immigrant detention center in Tornillo, Texas. In June 2018, the...

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Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: Jordan Taylor

Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: Jordan Taylor

Catherine Ramirez, Entertainment Editor April 16, 2019

Local solo artist Jordan Taylor is set to perform at the ninth annual Neon Desert Music Festival on Sunday, May 26 in Downtown El Paso. Taylor is a solo singer and considers the genre of her music as a mixture of R&B and pop. “I suppose I would...

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New Pokéworks location offers ‘buy one, get one” during grand opening

Catherine Ramirez, Entertainment Editor April 10, 2019

The nation’s leading healthy, fast, casual poke restaurant, Pokéworks, will celebrate the grand opening of their new east side location on April 13, with a buy one, get one free special and other giveaways at 1318 George Dieter Drive. There is currently...

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Creativity never gets old in ‘Visions’ exhibit

Creativity never gets old in ‘Visions’ exhibit

Glenda Avalos April 9, 2019

The Student Engagement & Leadership presents the “Visions: Creativity Never Gets Old” exhibit by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the Union Gallery for all to admire and explore. OLLI a program founded by Bernard Osher provides...

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El Paso Comic Con set to return

El Paso Comic Con set to return

Catherine Ramirez, Entertainment Editor April 9, 2019

The El Paso Comic Con brings a handful of celebrity guests for a pop culture-filled weekend April 12-14 at the El Paso Convention Center. The three-day event includes costume and trivia contests, a poker tournament, a cosplay competition, gaming, merchandise,...

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Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: Homerun Derby

Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: Homerun Derby

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor April 9, 2019

Local alternative-indie band Homerun Derby is set to perform at the ninth annual Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 May 26 in Downtown El Paso. Homerun Derby currently consists of three musicians: lead singer and guitarist Mark Rodriguez,  bassist Ivan...

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Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: The Anhedonians

Neon Desert Music Festival 2019 Profile Series: The Anhedonians

Noah Serbia, Contributor April 9, 2019

Local progressive and experimental rock band The Anhedonians are set to perform at the 2019 Neon Desert Music Festival May 25 in Downtown El Paso. The band consists of guitarist Serg Carrasco, keyboardist Matthew Santillan and drummer Paul Dumond, who...

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Final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ starts Sunday

Final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ starts Sunday

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor April 9, 2019

Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for the “Game of Thrones” series. For years since the very first episode of the series of  “Game of Thrones,” characters have said the now popular phrase “winter is coming.” Now as the show...

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