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Artists Robert Dozal outside of his art gallery that is located in Placita Madrid, Dozal is an artist specializing in portraits. He opened this shop in 2017.

San Elizario is a hidden gem of history, culture and art

Maria Ramos, Contributor January 27, 2020

A quiet and peaceful place full of history, art and culture is located only about 17 miles east of El Paso and it’s the West Texas town of San Elizario.   “San Elceario” was the first name of this town, named after the French patron saint...

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Sophomore guard Nigel Hawkins evades around the defender while playing against NMSU at the Don Haskins Center on Dec.3

UTEP men’s basketball fall to Mean Green

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor January 27, 2020

The UTEP Miners men’s basketball team fell behind early to the University of North Texas Mean Green Saturday and never recovered. Trailing by 11 at halftime, the Miners went on to lose to North Texas 67-57.   Coming off its first road win of the...

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Elidable voters must register before February 3rd in order to participate in the Texas Primary election on March 3rd.

Local organizations collaborate to raise Latino voter turnout

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter January 27, 2020

 Telemundo 48 partnered with the University of Texas at El Paso’s (UTEP) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) chapter Wednesday, Jan. 15, in an effort to register students to vote in the upcoming primary election. The two organizations tabled...

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Anastasia Elliot performs at The Lowbrow Palace for The Great Khalid Foundation benefit concert Thursday Jan. 23, 2019.

Alternative singer Anastasia Elliot performs to support music education, El Paso shooting victims

Exodis Ward, Contributor January 27, 2020

Alternative singer and songwriter Anastasia Elliot headlined a concert Jan. 23 at the Lowbrow Palace to support The Great Khalid Foundation and the victims of the Aug. 3 shooting that left 22 dead and several dozen injured at an El Paso Walmart.  Elliot is...

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Linda Wolfe, executive director of The Great Khalid Foundation gives out scholarship check to student from El Paso, Texas.

The Great Khalid Foundation offers nationwide scholarship

Exodis Ward, Contributor January 27, 2020

The Great Khalid Foundation announced Jan. 15 that its performing arts scholarship for high school seniors is available nationwide.  The foundation will choose three students to receive a scholarship of $10,000 for any college fine arts program they will...

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The Alliance française is the largest network of French language and cultural centers in the world.

Cultural organization teaches locals about French culture and traditions

Victoria Almaguer, Contributor January 27, 2020

The Alliance Francaise, meaning “French Alliance,” is a cultural organization that was founded more than 100 years ago in Paris to champion French culture, traditions and the French language, reaching cities throughout the world, including...

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New opportunity for engineering students interested in graduate school to kick off this semester

New opportunity for engineering students interested in graduate school to kick off this semester

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor January 27, 2020

The Computer Engineering Department at UTEP received a $1 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement the Pathways to Success in Graduate Engineering (PASSE) program.  The PASSE program aims to help low-income, academically-talented...

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Criminally absent from theaters since its original theatrical release in 1998, the time is now for RINGU to terrify the world.

Alamo Drafthouse screens Japan’s highest grossing horror film, the original ‘Ringu’

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter January 27, 2020

The Alamo Drafthouse hosted a screening of the original Japanese horror film “Ringu,” directed by Hideo Nakata, last Friday, Jan. 24.   To this day,“Ringu,” meaning “Ring,” is considered the most successful horror film in Japan...

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Ruby “Juice” Martinez uses her blood to create art which is displayed at the Ink Society Tattoo Studio on Montana Avenue.

Bodily fluids on canvas: El Paso artist uses blood to make art

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter January 27, 2020

Ruby “Juice” Martinez is a 29-year-old local artist who has a gory, but not unusual, twist on creating art: using her own blood as paint.    Martinez was born and raised in El Paso, where she eventually graduated from Andress High School in...

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Relaxe offers a new way of relaxing — axe throwing!

Local axe-throwing range offers a unique way to ‘Relaxe’

Anahy Diaz, Contributor January 27, 2020

Instead of throwing darts or playing typical poker games, Relaxe offers a new and exciting alternative for residents to enjoy — axe throwing.   Located at 808 Montana Ave., Relaxe offers customers a way to blow off steam and enjoy beer that...

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The University Career Center (UCC) will host its annual Career Fair from Feb. 6-7 at the Union Building East.

UTEP to host annual career fair

Anahy Diaz, Contributor January 27, 2020

The University Career Center (UCC) will host its annual Career Fair Feb. 6-7 at the Union Building East, where students looking to expand on their career endeavors will have the opportunity to network with employers and learn about internships and...

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The red ribbon for the inauguration of the exhibit was cut by museum officials at the El Paso Museum of History on Jan. 23.

The El Paso Museum of History inaugurated its first exhibit of the year

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter January 27, 2020

The El Paso Museum of History (EPMH) held a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of the inauguration of its first exhibit of the year, “Tracks Across the Desert: More Than 100 Years of Railroad in El Paso.”    The theme of this exhibit focuses...

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