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Graduation celebration spots and health inspections by the numbers

Graduation celebration spots and health inspections by the numbers

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter December 4, 2017

Congrats recent graduates, you just graduated and want to celebrate the hard work and effort you put in  to get that degree once graduation day rolls around. You may want to celebrate with friends and family at a nice restaurant and get some drinks...

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Bean Parabeac  co-founders work on their app at the CoWork Oasis offices.

CoWork Oasis spurs innovation for tech startups in El Paso

Michaela Roman, Contributor December 4, 2017

El Paso’s own Silicon Valley has emerged downtown. Now heading into their fifth month open, CoWork Oasis is a space for those interested in the world of tech to work together and gain traction from national investors.  Tech startups have become the...

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Editor’s Prospector Music Award picks of 2017

Editor’s Prospector Music Award picks of 2017

Adrian Broaddus, Leslie Sariñana, and Eddie Velazquez December 4, 2017

Artist of the year Adrian: Quavo Quavo worked tirelessly throughout the year, spreading himself on seemingly every hip-hop album that was released this year. 2017 brought Quavo a world-wide tour and tons of highly acclaimed features. Leslie: Mac...

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El Paso's Khalid performed on day two at Mala Luna festival.

Khalid closes year strong with five Grammy nominations

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor November 28, 2017

El Paso wonder boy Khalid is closing a successful 2017 with five Grammy nominations. The news came after the Recording Academy announced the nominees for all 84 categories of the 2018 Grammy Awards on Tuesday, Nov. 28. His collaboration with rapper...

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The Fifth Estate shows his passion for vintage hip-hop in ‘Stuck in the 90s’

The Fifth Estate shows his passion for vintage hip-hop in ‘Stuck in the 90s’

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 27, 2017

Myke Joyner, better known by his stage name, The Fifth Estate, has been growing his local listenership across El Paso and is best known for his traditional hip-hop sound. Recently, Joyner dropped his newest mixtape, “Stuck in the 90s,” and The Prospector...

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Roman and Adriana Wilcox are focusing on delivering hearty plant-based meals for a growing vegan community in El Paso.

One Grub strives to provide peace, love and grub

Brianna Chavez, Contributor November 27, 2017

Roman and Adriana Wilcox believe that every human has the right to good, clean, hearty food. Their belief and the classic Bob Marley song “One Love” helped create One Grub Community. The One Grub Community call themselves El Paso’s first meatless...

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Dreamy synths and crooning vocals power local synthpop band Dirty Circuits

Dreamy synths and crooning vocals power local synthpop band Dirty Circuits

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter November 17, 2017

  Eighties pop vibe and synth-heavy electronic tracks are part of the authentic sound of Dirty Circuits, a local band making its way onto the music scene. “I originally started by myself, my keyboards and backing tracks. And then, I added...

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UTEP professor creates a film about immigration

UTEP professor creates a film about immigration

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter November 17, 2017

As part of the International Cultural Lecture series,Ramón Villa-Hernandez, UTEP media production professor and film artist, shared a sneak peek of his upcoming film “Juana Doe” at the Blumberg Auditorium on Thursday morning. “Juana Doe”...

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The best international restaurants to visit in El Paso

The best international restaurants to visit in El Paso

Jason Green, Contributor November 13, 2017

One of the best things about living in a city the size of El Paso is the plethora of food options. Of course, we all know that El Paso claims to be the “Mexican food capital of the world,” which has always made me wonder why any place in Mexico wouldn’t...

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The Swell Kids, Eddie Vasquez and Alexander Bejarano pose at their “GOOD PROBLEMS” album listening party at the Outpost.

The Swell Kids set the record straight on ‘GOOD PROBLEMS: A Collection of Feelings’

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 13, 2017

Local neo soul duo The Swell Kids, comprised of Eddie Vasquez and Alex Bejarano, recently released a nine-track record titled, “GOOD PROBLEMS: A Collection of Feelings.” These two are known for developing deep house beats with indie and hip-hop...

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‘Stranger Things 2’ is bigger and stranger than before

‘Stranger Things 2’ is bigger and stranger than before

Brianna Chavez, Contributor November 8, 2017

Eleven, Will, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas are back for season two of the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things.” In a season full of surprises, show creators the Duffer Brothers expand on the storylines for many the characters and the special effects...

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Lil Peep brings emo trap to Tricky Falls

Lil Peep brings emo trap to Tricky Falls

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor November 6, 2017

Rapper and songwriter Lil Peep is bringing his emblematic emo-infused trap sound to Tricky Falls as part of the “Come Over When You’re Sober” tour on Nov. 14. Deemed the “future of emo” by popular music website Pitchfork, Long Island native,...

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