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Editor's picks: Halloween playlist

Editor’s picks: Halloween playlist

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 30, 2017

From heavy guitar riffs and cavernous atmospherics to ghoulish pop classics, here is a playlist to enjoy during the creepiest time of the year, Halloween. https://open.spotify.com/user/12121805862/playlist/6PWlSj1F6N1lorOFI02jNG

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Student Engagement & Leadership Center holds first Mindful Eating cooking workshop

Student Engagement & Leadership Center holds first Mindful Eating cooking workshop

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 24, 2017

The UTEP Student Engagement & Leadership Center hosted the first ever Mindful Eating workshop for UTEP's "Love Your Body Week" on Oct. 24, at the UTEP Union Plaza. All UTEP students were welcomed to the event to become aware of some healthy but...

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Sexual assault is a plague in the music industry

Sexual assault is a plague in the music industry

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 23, 2017

Whether you decide to blame it on the alarming amounts of drugs circulating around the scene, the testosterone-driven, male-centric management or a pathetic excuse like “that’s how the industry has always been;” the world of music has always had...

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Literarity is owned by Bill and Mary Anna Clark, a husband and wife duo.

Open books, open minds: Literarity invites curious readers to explore

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter October 23, 2017

In a digital age where iPads and Kindles are often used to read the latest books, there are still those who prefer to pick up the traditional paperback or hard-cover book. Books have the ability to transport readers to different worlds, and through...

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Sound engineer Sebastian Estrada mixing and mastering a recording at Brainville.

Brainville offers a home studio setting with an experienced and professional feel

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 23, 2017

Tucked away in a humble suite in Sunland Park, New Mexico, is a recording studio that blends the professionalism of a recording studio with the comfort of a home setting. Founded by three music aficionados, Ross Ingram (chief engineer and producer),...

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El Paso Film Commission gets new film commission coordinator

El Paso Film Commission gets new film commission coordinator

Brianna Chavez, Contributor October 20, 2017

Destination El Paso has announced a new film commissioner. The El Paso Film Commission has named Drew Mayer-Oakes Film Commission Coordinator for the Visit El Paso division. Mayer-Oakes will assist the Film Commissioner with developing, marketing,...

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Crystal Castles pack Tricky Falls for frenetic show

Crystal Castles pack Tricky Falls for frenetic show

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 19, 2017

Staying true to their reputation of frenetic and chaotic live shows, Canadian electro pop duo Crystal Castles rumbled through a lengthy set in front of a packed house at Tricky Falls on Wednesday. Founding member and producer Ethan Kath played...

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ACL Day 3 full of memorable performances

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 18, 2017

Day three of ACL closed out with a tremendous bang with some of the best performances of the weekend. Spirits were still high as festival goers went through a third day of musical acts, even the weather cooperated, staying cloudy and relatively cool the...

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Day 2 of ACL less energetic than Day 1

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 18, 2017

Saturday afternoon at ACL mostly consisted of people filling up the beer hall to watch the UT vs Oklahoma game. Saturday was a slower day, far less exciting than Friday. People were devastated by the UT loss and the two closing act finished their...

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Cuban poet, translator give poetry reading

Cuban poet, translator give poetry reading

Brianna Chavez, Contributor October 17, 2017

The Department of Creative Writing held a bilingual poetry reading Tuesday night with Cuban poet Victor Rodríguez Núñez and award-winning translator Katherine Hedeen. Núñez is also a journalist, literary critic and scholar who has published up to...

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“The Addams Family” will run from Oct. 18-22, Oct. 25-29 and Nov. 1-5.

Comedic variety and notable performances make ‘The Addams Family’ shine

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 16, 2017

Despite the themes of “darkness, grief and unspeakable sorrow” that Morticia Addams mentions during a scene with her husband Gomez, the UTEP Dinner Theatre’s rendition of “The Addams Family” musical dazzles thanks to its commitment to comedy...

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Kaedama is crowdsourcing the opening of their first location through Kickstarter.

Kaedama looks to expand on ramen success story

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter October 16, 2017

It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday night and multiple cars begin pulling into an empty parking lot across the street from the Monarch and Prickly Elder bars on Rio Grande Avenue just off Mesa Street–except people are not going to the bars. Instead, they...

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