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Members of UTEP's Alpha Xi Delta rejoice after they are announced as winners of the lip sync battle.

Greek organizations secure annual homecoming lip sync trophy

October 4, 2017

  In one of the most anticipated events of the RSO homecoming week, Theta Chi and Alpha Xi Delta teamed up for their '90s filled routine to take first place at the annual lip sync battle on Wednesday afternoon. Different organizations joined...

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Ice Creamed Myself provides vegan and dairy treats to the community

Brianna Chavez, Contributor October 2, 2017

Almost everyone has screamed for ice cream at some point in their lives. Dominque “Dom” Airington and Alejandra “AJ” Zorrivas love ice cream so much that they traded their graduation trip for a $1,000 ice cream machine and created Ice Creamed...

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Rim Road is adjacent to  Tom Lea Park, which over looks the East side of El Paso.

Date spots­—where to take your date as fall rolls around

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 2, 2017

As fall rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees—enough for Ugg boots to be worn across the town—date spots start popping up, and couples have never had it better in El Paso. Two people can find pretty decent romantic spots all across the city...

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Chalk the Block’s 10th anniversary will feature artists from all around the United States, including New York-based artists Yoko Ono and Scott Cohen. which over looks the East side of El Paso.

Chalk the Block celebrates its 10-year anniversary in downtown El Paso

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter October 2, 2017

The annual arts festival, Chalk the Block, returns to downtown El Paso beginning on Oct. 6 through 8 as it celebrates its 10-year anniversary. The festival will feature over 200 artists from around the world, as they come together to decorate the streets...

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Bueller’s Bar is open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Saturday and 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Sundays.

Bueller’s Bar brings a relaxed, ‘80s-themed atmosphere to the local bar scene

Michaela Román, Contributor October 2, 2017

At the start of September, Bueller’s opened its doors and let bar hoppers into the world of everyone’s favorite slacker teen from the ‘80s. Alex Macias, the owner of Bueller’s, was a freshman in high school when “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”...

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Annual Sunrise Yoga Festival returns to the Sun Bowl

Annual Sunrise Yoga Festival returns to the Sun Bowl

Sergio Muñoz, Contributor October 1, 2017

On Sunday, Oct. 1, the annual Sunrise Yoga Festival was celebrated in the Sun Bowl. One of the purposes of this event is the meditation and connection of the body with the Earth, as told by the event staff. People implemented several techniques for...

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'Stronger' in good shape for Academy Awards season

‘Stronger’ in good shape for Academy Awards season

Sergio Munoz, Contributor September 30, 2017

Hollywood always has those tragic movies in which the main character goes through something horrible and needs to get over it. When I first watched the trailer for “Sronger,” I noticed that this movie would be another one of this kind of movies—and...

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'The Importance of Being Earnest' showcases comedy front and center

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ showcases comedy front and center

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

The fun, hilarious, over-the-top cast of “The Importance of Being Earnest” is sure to entertain the audience through its comedically ironic plotline and witty banter. Written by famed playwright Oscar Wilde in 1895, the play is set in Victorian...

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'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' doesn't build on its predecessor

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ doesn’t build on its predecessor

Sergio Munoz, Contributor September 28, 2017

In 2014, director Matthew Vaughn released Kinsman: The Secret Service. The story, based on the comic book Kingsman by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons talks about Eggsy, a young man living in Britain played by Taron Egerton. He discovers that he is part of...

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WWE Live puts on a show here at the Haskins Center

WWE Live puts on a show here at the Haskins Center

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter September 26, 2017

  Wrestling fans of all ages came out to support their favorite WWE superstars on Monday, as WWE SmackDown Live invaded the Don Haskins Center. WWE action returned to El Paso after a five-year absence. From kids to adults, the crowd was...

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‘Wonderful Wonderful’ sounds like having a perpetual hangover

‘Wonderful Wonderful’ sounds like having a perpetual hangover

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 25, 2017

It’s been five years since The Killers released their averagely acclaimed “Battle Born,” and now they return with “Wonderful Wonderful” in attempt to get back up to greatness again. Although “Wonderful Wonderful” has generated generally...

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Time to let NCAA athletes earn a profit off themselves

Time to let NCAA athletes earn a profit off themselves

Augie Touris, Contributor September 25, 2017

It’s been a tumultuous week in this country. Amidst the headlines over hurricanes and national protests, this article will leave those topics to the pros. Ryan Trahan, a runner at Texas A&M, was recently ruled ineligible to compete due to a YouTube...

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