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The audience at NDMF 2017 during Baauer's performance.

Relive Neon Desert 2017

June 4, 2017

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X3YtZ7Altpc" /] Neon Desert Musical Festival 2017 saw over 40,000 attendees across two sold out days Memorial Day weekend. The lineup included Hardwell, Foster the People, J Balvin, Migos, Alesso, Logic, Nelly,...

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Pride Month will be celebrating its 12th year in El Paso.

El Paso celebrates the 10th annual Pride Fest

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor June 4, 2017

The El Paso Sun City Pride Organization hosted the 10th annual El Paso Pride Festival parade on Saturday. The parade is held in June every year as it is LGBTQ pride month. The festival consisted of various of events starting Thursday, May 25 to Sunday,...

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Two couples dance to the music at the Civic Center Plaza on Friday, June 2.

Alfresco! Fridays returns for its 15 season

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor June 2, 2017

Season 15 of concert series, Alfresco! Fridays showcases a diverse mix of music, ranging from Mariachi to 80's rock. The series is free and is hosted every Friday at 6 p.m. running from May 5 through September 1 at the One Civic Center Plaza. In addition...

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Minetracks: May in review

Minetracks: May in review

Adrian Broaddus and Leslie Sariñana June 1, 2017

Editor’s note: (A) May was 2017’s peak at its finest and most everyone slept on this month hardcore. There was great indie music from the likes of Alex G, Mac DeMarco and Perfume Genuius as there was top hip-hop albums from the likes of Snoop Dogg,...

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Movies on the Lawn is back for the summer

Movies on the Lawn is back for the summer

Andres Gallegos, Contributor May 31, 2017

This summer the office of student life will kick off their series of Movies on the Lawn with popular, family, and cult classic films. The four movies that will be presented this year are Selena (1997), Moana (2016), Sing (2016) and the remake of Disney’s...

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The first day of the seventh annual Neon Desert Music Festival on Sat. May, 27.

An homage to NDMF 2017

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 30, 2017

Immediately after walking through the gates of Neon Desert, one probably saw hundreds of others filled the streets anxiously walking about, meeting up with friends or stopping to take photos. To the left of the entrance is the beer garden where herds...

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Khalid performs on the second day of Neon Desert Music Festival 2017 on Sunday, May 28.

NDMF 2017 closes with massive crowds and charged up performances

Leslie Sariñana, Entertainment Editor May 29, 2017

Day two of Neon Desert redeemed itself with electrifying/energizing acts and larger crowds. The festival expected to bring in over 40,000 attendees this weekend, breaking their attendance record. Festival goers had the option of seeing seventeen local...

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El Paso teen rapper Evander Griiim takes place of absent headliner Lil Uzi Vert the first day of Neon Desert, Sat. May, 27.

The triumphs and falls of NDMF 2017 Day 1

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor May 28, 2017

Neon Desert opened up its gates for the seventh year. Setting day one of the festival into motion were headliners, Nelly, Logic, J. Balvin, Los Amigos Invisibles and Alesso. Also taking part in the day were fifteen artists performed on the main stages...

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Artists you won't want to miss at NDMF

Artists you won’t want to miss at NDMF

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 24, 2017

Instead of pre-gaming throughout the afternoon before Neon Desert, or sleeping off the hangover you received from Saturday night, going to Neon Desert earlier than most could be one of the most beneficial decision for festival goers.   Speaking from...

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What defines a classic rap album

What defines a classic rap album

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 24, 2017

Last week, Complex Magazine’s staff all chimed in on the topic of what makes a classic rap album, and although the topic is entirely subjective, I wanted to chime in on what I think makes a “classic” hip-hop record. I will be focusing on releases...

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Neon Desert annouces daily schedule and times

Neon Desert annouces daily schedule and times

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 22, 2017

In anticipation for the two-day music fesival this weekend, Neon Desert annouced the full set times and full performance schedule for each day. Single-day and two-day passes are still available for purchase at www.neondesertmusicfestival.com, in person...

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UTEP celebrates border culture through theater

UTEP celebrates border culture through theater

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor May 21, 2017

The UTEP Department of Theater and Dance presented the Chicano and Latin Theater series on Sunday, May 21, at the Fox Fine Arts. The series brought two plays to campus. "¡Bocón!" was performed by the UTEP theater students and the Pebble Hills...

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