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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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The UTEP Dinner Theatre will celebrate its 35th anniversary by putting on stage a new version of Tim Rice’s classic “ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on April 20.

UTEP Dinner Theatre celebrates its 35th anniversary

Claudia Flores, Entertainment Editor April 16, 2018

As part of its 35th anniversary, the UTEP Dinner Theater is set to present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on April 20. Back in 1983, when the dinner theater opened its doors, this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical was...

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The Texas Country Music Fest is ready for the Sun City

Aylin Tafoya, Contributor April 10, 2018

  The Texas Country Music Fest is coming to El Paso County Coliseum on Saturday, April 14, 2018. It is considered a key stop on the Texas country music circuit.   The concert extravaganza features various country music artists with...

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Robert and Crystal Acosta opened Float Spa on November of 2017.

The Float Spa offers a different holistic health care approach

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter April 9, 2018

Imagine being locked in a tank, floating in water, in complete darkness and your brain cannot tell whether your eyes are open or not, and you hear no noise except the own thoughts in your head. This is what it is like to be in a state of total relaxation....

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Cardi B tells her unconventional rags to riches story on ‘Invasion of Privacy’

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief April 9, 2018

From growing up in poverty in the Bronx, to stripping in Manhattan, to leaving an abusive relationship, to reality TV, to becoming a social media influencer, to having the hottest hit of the summer and performing on SNL—like her or not, Cardi B has...

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Poke³ offers a variety of raw fish salads that can be customized for your health needs.

Poke³: A healthier option for college students near campus

Aylin Tafoya, Contributor April 9, 2018

A little piece of Hawaii has come to El Paso. On Tuesday, March 6, Poke³ had their soft opening at the corner of Glory Road and N. Mesa Street. Restaurant owners Humberto Enriquez and Vicente Santaella developed the idea after closely watching the...

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