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Lil Wayne will replace Cardi B at Neon Desert

Claudia Flores, Entertainment Editor April 26, 2018

Rap singer Cardi B will not be in El Paso to perform at Neon Desert after an announcement on her Instagram account. The rap star said that the Broccoli City Festival in Washington, DC this weekend would be her last performance for now. "Broccoli...

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The UTEP cast for “In the Next Room” rehearses at the Wise Family Theatre.

‘In the Next Room’: A play about vibrators and feminism

Claudia Flores, Entertainment Editor April 23, 2018

The UTEP Department of Theatre will finish its semester with Sara Ruhl’s play “In the Next Room.” The Tony Award nominee for best new play and a finalist for a Pulitzer Price, “In the Next Room” or the vibrator play” tells the story of the...

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Betsabee Romero looks at the art work of students at the Rubin Center for the upcoming annual Juried Student Art Exhibition.

Betsabeé Romero prepares for ‘Tu huella es el camino’ mixed-media exhibit

Aylin Tafoya, Contributor April 23, 2018

The world of art is often subjective, leaving an art piece to do the talking and giving the audience free reign over what to think about it. However, Betsabee Romero’s art is meant to convey a certain message. On Friday, April 20, Romero was a juror...

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thChrch hosted a Beto O’Rourke fundraiser on Wednesday, April 18. The space will serve as a space for artists and other future events.

thChrch welcomes El Paso artists with a creative space

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter April 23, 2018

Just under the U.S. 54 overpass, adorned with Chicano-inspired murals and at the edge of Lincoln Park in central El Paso, lies the thChrch, a collaborative creative work/study space for artists and entrepreneurs to develop ideas with the help of the community....

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J. Cole remains stagnant on ‘KOD’

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 23, 2018

After J. Cole released “2014 Forest Hills Drive” to end 2014, the hip-hop nation thought the world of J. Cole and his day-one loyals put him on a pedestal, along with Kendrick Lamar and Drake, for the best rappers in the hip-hop world.    It...

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The 2018 FloraFEST native plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  on April 28 and 29, at the UTEP Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.

FloraFEST encourages eco-friendly mindset through native plants sale

Paulette Villa, Contributor April 19, 2018

From cacti to trees, FloraFEST features over 2,000 desert-adapted plants on sale at UTEP every year in April and is considered the largest sale of its kind in the region. Admission to FloraFEST is always free and is held at the courtyard located between...

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SGA offered free food to the first 250 students at the first Miner Fest on Wednesday, April 18 at Centennial Plaza.

First MinerFest kicks off with local performers

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor April 18, 2018

SGA presented the first Miner Fest on Wednesday, April 18 at Centennial Plaza in an effort to start a new spring tradition. Students had the opportunity to take a break in between their classes, from 11 a.m. t0 1 p.m., to enjoy live music from local...

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Good Morning Kiss is a local beauty brand that creates organic skin care products.

Good Morning Kiss creates organic skin care products for El Pasoans

Brianna Chavez, Staff Reporter April 16, 2018

The skin is the largest organ in the body and having an effective skin care routine can be a daily necessity for some. For Lilly Navarro, using organic products for the skin is especially important. Navarro, a native El Pasoan, makes her own organic...

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Pamela Azaeta owner of District Coffee runs the shop she and her husband opened in March 2018.

District Coffee opens in the heart of downtown El Paso

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter April 16, 2018

Located in the heart of downtown at 222 Texas Ave., Suite F, District Coffee offers a place for people working in the area and for students to grab a cup of joe and take a break. This new coffee shop, which opened in March, has a modern atmosphere that...

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Divine Kegel headed to NDMF for the second time

Divine Kegel headed to NDMF for the second time

Jake Deven, Staff Reporter April 16, 2018

This year is one of Neon Desert Music Festival biggest years for local artists, with almost half the lineup dedicated to El Paso artists, and one of those bands being Divine Kegel. The duo, made up of drummer and vocalist Elijah Watson and guitarist...

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Paradise CarClub president Sergio Cabral drives his Marilyn Monroe fleet line at Heritage Cruise Nights every Sunday.

Paradise Heritage Cruise Nights take over Texas Avenue

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor April 16, 2018

On December 28, 1987, Cabral’s life changed forever the moment he held his son for the first time. Sergio Cabral, El Paso Chapter Paradise Car Club President, originally from California,  joined a gang at the age of 14 along with other people that...

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