Starting a new semester as a college student means a couple of things: buying expensive textbooks, trying to find relatively good parking across campus and surrounding neighborhoods and wondering what you’re going to have for dinner without...

About 18 years ago, a terrorist attack in New York City started a wave of insecurity that was felt throughout the country.   Sept. 11, 2001 is a date that people in the United States will never forget.  Although it’s been nearly...

After receiving CNN’s notification saying that there was an active shooter in El Paso, I felt shocked.   I was in Ciudad Juárez; I do not remember whether I was at home or at my summer job, but I do remember the surreal feeling as I...

El Paso, UTEP and the border in general have been the focus of national attention due to a great deal of recent incidents. Whether it was August’s mass shooting in which a man killed 22 people, the masses of migrants trying to request asylum in the...

Editor’s note: Kathleen Olivas is an Upward Bound intern at Student Media and Publications. Upward Bound is a U.S. Department of Education program that provides fundamental support to high school students in their preparation for post-secondary studies....

Editor’s note: Alexia Lopez is an Upward Bound intern at Student Media and Publications. Upward Bound is a U.S. Department of Education program that provides fundamental support to high school students in their preparation for post-secondary studies....

We all are aware of climate change and its consequences around the globe. Recently, I had the opportunity to watch “Our Planet,” Netflix’s most recent documentary on how we are destroying natural habitats and the consequences of our actions. The...

Being in El Paso, it is hard to ignore the overwhelming news coverage that our beloved city is getting with the issue of immigration. Driving down the  Border Highway and seeing the masses of migrants along the fence in record numbers, the stories of...

Now that we are into festival season, many are trying to shop for the occasion and fortunately, summer festival outfits aren’t too expensive. Here are some things to think about when choosing the perfect music festival outfit. BAGS One “must-have”...

Styles and trends come and go, but the one thing about fashion is that it never repeats itself, right? Fashion is always changing and evolving due to the innovation and representation of top-billed magazines, models and celebrities, so there’s no room...

Normally, on party invitations you see “BYOB,” which means Bring Your Own Beverage. When I posted online that the party I was planning was a “BYOP” (Bring Your Own Plate) party, people got confused. My family hosts a barbeque every other Sunday,...

Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for the “Game of Thrones” series. For years since the very first episode of the series of  “Game of Thrones,” characters have said the now popular phrase “winter is coming.” Now as the show...