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Left) Don Shapiro and Valentin Sandoval stand in front of a Los Visionaries mural at Power at the Pass. The two have partnered to start Power at the Pass, a center for artists to cultivate ideas and work on multimedia projects.

Old money in El Paso is now being reinvested in the arts

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief April 23, 2018

A book, a documentary and a newly revamped building on Texas Avenue in central El Paso are all the works of an entrepreneur, Don Shapiro, and filmmaker/author, Valentin Sandoval. Around a year ago, the two came together to start Power at the Pass at 1931...

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thChrch hosted a Beto O’Rourke fundraiser on Wednesday, April 18. The space will serve as a space for artists and other future events.

thChrch welcomes El Paso artists with a creative space

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter April 23, 2018

Just under the U.S. 54 overpass, adorned with Chicano-inspired murals and at the edge of Lincoln Park in central El Paso, lies the thChrch, a collaborative creative work/study space for artists and entrepreneurs to develop ideas with the help of the community....

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UTEP graduate Will Hernandez is projected to be the first Miner drafted in the first round of the NFL draft since 1968.

Hernandez eyes first round destination in draft

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 23, 2018

Former UTEP standout guard Will Hernandez is on pace to become a top-40 draft pick in the 2018 NFL draft. He would be UTEP’s highest draft pick since Thomas Howard was selected 38th overall to the Oakland Raiders in 2006. But if he gets drafted...

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Redix poses for a photo shoot to promote El Woah.

Redix juggles football player and hip-hop artist personas

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 23, 2018

On the field and in the classroom during the weekdays is not the only place someone can catch UTEP senior football wide receiver Warren Redix, but also in the studio on the weekends. As a man of many hats, he’s showcased his talents on the field for...

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J. Cole remains stagnant on ‘KOD’

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 23, 2018

After J. Cole released “2014 Forest Hills Drive” to end 2014, the hip-hop nation thought the world of J. Cole and his day-one loyals put him on a pedestal, along with Kendrick Lamar and Drake, for the best rappers in the hip-hop world.    It...

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Marchers head down Oregon St. from Centennial Plaza on Sunday, April 22 for the March for Planet Earth.

El Pasoans celebrate Earth Day by marching for the planet

Sergio Muñoz, Staff Photographer April 22, 2018

On Sunday, April 22, The Frontera Water Protection Alliance hosted The March for Planet Earth and Earth Celebration. The morning kicked off with a pre celebratory dance by the Danza Azteca at Centennial Plaza, where marchers gathered. They then took...

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First MinerFest kicks off with local performers

First MinerFest kicks off with local performers

April 20, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osQ2v6p-GJM SGA presented the first Miner Fest on Wednesday, April 18 at Centennial Plaza in an effort to start a new spring tradition. Students had the opportunity to take a break in between their classes, from 11 a.m....

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The 2018 FloraFEST native plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  on April 28 and 29, at the UTEP Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.

FloraFEST encourages eco-friendly mindset through native plants sale

Paulette Villa, Contributor April 19, 2018

From cacti to trees, FloraFEST features over 2,000 desert-adapted plants on sale at UTEP every year in April and is considered the largest sale of its kind in the region. Admission to FloraFEST is always free and is held at the courtyard located between...

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SGA offered free food to the first 250 students at the first Miner Fest on Wednesday, April 18 at Centennial Plaza.

First MinerFest kicks off with local performers

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor April 18, 2018

SGA presented the first Miner Fest on Wednesday, April 18 at Centennial Plaza in an effort to start a new spring tradition. Students had the opportunity to take a break in between their classes, from 11 a.m. t0 1 p.m., to enjoy live music from local...

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Francisco Bunsow, a sophomore in Construction Engineering and Management at UTEP helps drill in a gutter alongside other Engineering for a Sustainable World members. The group worked on a rainwater harvesting system for  Las Pampas residents, a colonia outside of Presidio, Texas.

UTEP’s Engineers for a Sustainable World awarded for rainwater harvesting

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief April 16, 2018

Outside the quaint town of Presidio, Texas, where less than 4,000 people reside, sits an even smaller colonia Las Pampas, where until 2016 there was no piped water. Now, some families in Las Pampas will not have to haul water from nearly 10 miles away...

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Pamela Azaeta owner of District Coffee runs the shop she and her husband opened in March 2018.

District Coffee opens in the heart of downtown El Paso

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter April 16, 2018

Located in the heart of downtown at 222 Texas Ave., Suite F, District Coffee offers a place for people working in the area and for students to grab a cup of joe and take a break. This new coffee shop, which opened in March, has a modern atmosphere that...

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