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The Student Recovery Organization hosts Pay It Forward event tonight

The Student Recovery Organization hosts Pay It Forward event tonight

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2016

Pay it forward and being the change are just some of the phrases that are the topics of tonight’s event hosted by the Student Recovery Organization at UTEP. From 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Union Cinema, the SRO will host a reception, sponsored...

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Senior studio art major Heather Mawson molds clay as part of her piece “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue” at the Glass Gallery.

Student expresses herself through live art

Javier Cortez, Staff reporter April 26, 2016

In the simplest of terms, art is most recognizable when put in a frame or encased in a compact disc. Then there is performance art—something that cannot be framed or encased. It is broad in its meaning, often times hard to understand and visibly...

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Journalist Ana Lourdes Cardenas wrote “Marihuana: El Viaje a la Legalización” to inform readers about the process of legalizing marijuana.

Let’s talk about legalization

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter April 26, 2016

“Marihuana: El Viaje a la Legalización,” a book written in Spanish by journalist Ana Lourdes Cardenas, touches on the complicated issue of cannabis and focuses on Colorado, the pioneer state in the legalization of the drug. Cardenas has worked...

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After 36 years of teaching music at UTEP, Professor Larry White will retire next month.

36 years of music and fun

Christian Vasquez, Contributor April 26, 2016

In music professor Larry White’s office a giant pair of orange-and-blue yarn mallets hang from the ceiling accompanied by drum sets, posters, pictures and news clippings that line the wall, all of which symbolize the memories collected after 36 years...

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Kilo and the Dew performs at Tricky Falls on Saturday, April 23 at their EP release party. The band is one of Electric Soul’s newest signees.

Electric Social Records aims to help local artists

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter April 26, 2016

Electric Social Records, a local label company for regional talent, aims to deliver the city’s artists to its listeners. Founder and manager of Electric Social, Christian Yañez, a sophomore computer information systems major, said the label attempts...

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The Alamo Drafthouse is located at 250 E. Montecillo in west El Paso and will officially open on May 6.

Long awaited Alamo Drafthouse to open in May

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter April 26, 2016

The Alamo Drafthouse will open on May 6 with the premiere of “Captain America: Civil War.” The theater is located at 250 East Montecillo in west El Paso. What makes Alamo Drafthouse different than other movie theaters is that it serves specialty...

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Students prepare for the annual Student Juried Art Exhibit hosted by the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for Visual Arts. This year’s exhibit will run from May 6 to August 5.

Students enter the annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition

Gloria Heredia, Staff Reporter April 26, 2016

Each year, The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for Visual Arts hosts its annual Student Juried Art Exhibit that highlights the artwork designed and produced by art majors. This year, the exhibit will begin on May 6 and will run until August 6. The finalists...

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Miners women’s softball lost  4-2 against UAB on Sunday, April 24.

UAB sweeps Miners as UTEP loses first place

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter April 26, 2016

The Miners softball team lost their spot first-place spot in Conference USA over the weekend. The team closed out their home stand against the UAB Blazers on Sunday, April 24, but failed in a 4-2 loss. The Miners (19-28, 10-8 C-USA) are now two games...

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Junior defender Alexa Bain blacks the shot from Eastern New Mexico forward Erin McAnarney on Saturday, April 23.

Soccer finishes spring season strong

Christopher Pinones, Staff Reporter April 26, 2016

The Miners’ soccer team ended their spring season with another impressive victory Saturday afternoon, April 23, as they defeated Eastern New Mexico 4-0. This marked their sixth and final win of the spring exhibition season. Throughout the seven games...

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Artist G-Eazy performs at the Don Haskins Center on Sun. April 26.

Crowd-pleasing G-Eazy lacks quality at Don Haskins Center

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 25, 2016

When G-Eazy brought his tour to El Paso, “When It’s Dark Out Tour,” it had been noted as a highly anticipated event for the Don Haskins Center on April 24; but it was evident that the Bay-area rapper is nothing more than a teen sensation, store-bought...

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SGA elections results revealed

SGA elections results revealed

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 22, 2016

As the semester draws to an end, the annual Student Government Associations’ spring election results were released on Friday, April 22. Sergio Baltazar, a sophomore operations and chains supply management major, won the presidential election with a...

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Natalicio named among TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential

Jose Soto and Amanda Guillen April 21, 2016

TIME Magazine named UTEP President Diana Natalicio as one of their 2016 100 Most Influential People In The World on April 21 under the leaders category, among such notables as President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President...

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