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Vice President Kamala Harris tours U.S. Border Patrol station, meets with nonprofits in El Paso today

Albert Silva and Maria Salette Ontiveros June 25, 2021

Editor's note: This story was last updated at 2:35 p.m. Vice President Kamala Harris visited El Paso today, June 25, joined by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar. According...

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 The store features records and CDs of various genres, including Classic Rock, Jazz and Blues, R&B, Indie, and more.

All That Music and Video celebrates part one of Record Store Day 2021

Nicole Lopez, Contributor June 24, 2021

In honor of Record Store Day 2021, All That Music and Video opened their doors at 9 a.m. June 12, two hours earlier than their usual hours of operation. Last year, Record Store Day was broken up into three days to account for social distancing. As COVID-19...

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Pride parade celebration at Downtown El Paso, Saturday June 22nd 2019.

Borderland hosts pride events all summer

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor June 24, 2021

June is Pride month. A month of celebrating people’s individuality and sexuality. It honors the achievements and impact that the LGBTQ+ community has made throughout history. During this time, many pride events are held in Sun City.    Following...

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EPISD parents demand more funding for schools in the Segundo Barrio

EPISD parents demand more funding for schools in the Segundo Barrio

Nicole Lopez, Contributor June 24, 2021

Parents and educators gathered outside of the new El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) administrative offices downtown June 15 to protest the quality of education that their children and students are receiving.    Hilda Villegas, parent...

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The first families on the side of Ciudad Juarez descend the ramp to meet their families

in El Paso, Saturday, June 19, 2021. Photo by Hugo Hinojosa/The Prospector.

Families separated by U.S.-Mexican border reunite for three minutes at ‘Hugs, Not Walls’

Nicole Lopez, Contributor June 23, 2021

At this year’s Hugs, Not Walls, also known as ‘Abrazos, no Muros’, approximately 200 families reunited at the U.S.-Mexican border on the Rio Grande on June 19. The annual event brings families together from the United States and Mexico, some of...

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UTEP Fan Council 2021-2022 Courtesy of UTEP Athletics

Fan Council seeks to improve the game experience

Katrina Villarreal, Sports Editor June 23, 2021

UTEP Athletics Fan Council is a group of hardcore UTEP fans put together to cheer on the Miners at every game.   The Fan Council is comprised of UTEP Alumni and parents of UTEP students to support UTEP sports and discuss issues that may be facing...

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Defensive End Praise Amaewhule in a game versus ULM Courtesy of Josh McDaniel/UTEP Athletics

Amaewhule ready to break out on defense

Katrina Villarreal and Daniel Alec Lopez June 23, 2021

With the start of UTEP’s football season in August, the Miners have a few key players on their roster that are looking to make an impact. Redshirt junior Praise Amaewhule looks to be one of those players and is looking to hopefully to...

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Movies on the lawn features movies shown at UTEP's Centennial Plaza with two more summer showings

Movies on the Lawn brings cinema back to community

Julia Lucero, Contributor June 22, 2021

UTEP Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) hosted Movies on the Lawn, a free movie night at Centennial Plaza for students and the El Paso community Friday. The event started at 8:30 p.m. Attendees watched “Wonder Woman 1984” while SELC...

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Courtesy of Plaza Film Festival

Plaza Film Film Festival returns for summer

Exodis Ward, Entertainment Editor June 21, 2021

After a brief pause in 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19  pandemic, The El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival returns to the Plaza Theatre this summer. The 14th annual Plaza Classic Film Festival will be July 29 to Aug.8  in...

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The Water Lantern Festival returns  to Ascarate Park June 19 2021.

Experience a magical night at the Water Lantern Festival

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor June 18, 2021

The company One World LLC is bringing the Water Lantern Festival to the Sun City Saturday June 19. Those interested can bring a date or friends and family to enjoy celebrating a traditional Chinese festival. According to Britannica, the tradition of...

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Junior forward Bryson Williams fights for loose ball versus UTSA Jan. 15, 2020.

UTEP forward Bryson Williams announces transfer to Texas Tech

Michael Cuviello, Editor-in-Chief June 14, 2021

After weeks of speculation senior forward Bryson Williams has announced that he is taking his talents to Lubbock Texas to play for the Big 12’s Texas Tech Raiders. From the announcement on April 15 that Williams had entered the transfer portal, it was...

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UTEP's new basketball coach  Joe Golding  announces incoming transfers for upcoming season.

UTEP men’s basketball coach Joe Golding retools in offseason

Katrina Villarreal, Sports Editor June 14, 2021

UTEP Men’s basketball coach Joe Golding has been busy filling out the roster adding transfers during the offseason, adding four brand-new players so far to their roster since he was announced as head coach.   Golding began his search for talent...

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