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Hank Willis Thomas: Art Bridges loan explores how American society commodifies Black male identity.

‘Art Bridges’ exhibitions at the EP Museum of Art

H. Catching Marginot, Contributor March 1, 2023

The city of El Paso is home to many famous and important historical landmarks, especially in the city’s lively downtown area. One notable spot is the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) in the Downtown Art District.   Founded in 1959, EPMA has had many...

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The Women’s National Basketball Association is currently investigating the 2022 WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, for allegations regarding under-the-table payments to players.  Photo courtesy of Lorie Shaull

WNBA to look into Las Vegas Aces cap

Katrina Villarreal, Multimedia Editor March 1, 2023

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is currently investigating the 2022 WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, for allegations regarding under-the-table payments to players.   According to an article by The Next, the Aces are accused of...

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The UTEP Beach Volleyball team headed to the University of Arizona to take part in the Cactus Classic for opening weekend, Feb. 24-25. Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics

Beach volleyball struggles in opener

Itzel Giron, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2023

In the team’s inaugural season, the UTEP beach volleyball team (0-4) headed to the University of Arizona to take part in the Cactus Classic for opening weekend, Feb. 24 and Feb. 25. The Miners tried their best to defeat the Pacific-12 Conference foes,...

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Softball closes UTEP Invitational with loss to No. 4 Oklahoma State

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor March 1, 2023

Following a frustrating end to the Dr. Diana Natalicio Tournament over a week ago, the UTEP softball team found some success at the UTEP Invitational Tournament. UTEP hosted the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners (3-12), University of Missouri at Kansas...

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The play is located inside the Wise Family Theatre and is selling at $18 for adults, $15 for UTEP Alumni, faculty and staff, non-UTEP students, and $12 UTEP students.

A look into ‘Heroes and Saints’

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

As the weeks of spring semester have gone by, new campus events and recurring ones are steadily rolling out.  One such event that signals the start of UTEP’s theatrical productions for the semester is the years’ first play, “Heroes and Saints.”  A...

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El Paso Community College’s Valle Verde campus has created Project HIGHER for their Center of Students with Disabilities to help bring access to tutoring, coaching, advising, and materials.

Striking a ‘HIGHER’ goal

Eugenio Cantu, Contributor March 1, 2023

The path to success is paved with hard work and big dreams and it is also a path that is very different for everyone where people need great mentors to guide them every step of the way. El Paso Community College (EPCC) has successfully created another...

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UTEP, NMSU, and UNM worked together to raise money to donate to an 
El Paso foundation to go towards immigrants seeking asylum in El Paso. 
Photo courtesy UNM Newsroom.

Rival schools fundraise to help migrants

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter February 28, 2023

Rival universities, UTEP, New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Th e University of New Mexico (UNM) worked together to raise money to donate to an El Paso foundation to buy donations to go towards immigrants seeking asylum in El Paso. The sister school’s...

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As of Feb. 6, 60 mass shooting have been reported in the U.S. according to the Gun Violence Archive. Photo courtesy of Fibonacci Blue

Countless mass shootings and counting, the American reality we live in

Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

Families wake up every day and expect to enjoy their day with friends or family at the movies or perhaps a day of shopping at the mall, and in a split-second, an individual pulls out a gun and life changes in an instant and sends a shock around the country....

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The El Paso City Council voted 7-1 last month to limit the use of city resources when it comes to criminal investigations of abortions. Photo courtesy of Seattle City Council

A small step toward abortion access for women in Texas

Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

With occasional posters and shouting across the room, an audience filled the room with strong emotions and opinions on the possible approval of whether a motion could soon be the first step toward abortion access. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade this...

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The El Paso Winds performed their concert at 7:30 at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall Feb. 23.

El Paso Wind Symphony performs with an air of whimsy

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

Much like how the winds that rush through El Paso’s landscape make an elaborate concert, the El Paso Winds made an unforgettable performance with “Lift Every Voice.” The program featured several pieces, most created by Black composers in honor of...

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Is the healthiest lifestyle worth your mental health?

Is the healthiest lifestyle worth your mental health?

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

Meal prep, weight loss supplements and workout routines surface on the biggest platforms, one example being TikTok. TikTok influencers swarm the for you page to show the new 12-3-30 workout routine or lazy meal prep ideas. The constant need to lose weight...

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Former Professor of Biological Science, Dean of the College of Science and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Jack Bristol passed Jan. 14. Photo courtesy the UTEP College of Science’s Facebook

In loving memory of Jack Bristol

Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter February 24, 2023

Jack Bristol, Ph.D., a trailblazer and a visionary at UTEP, died last month Jan. 14 , at age 84. Bristol was remembered as an excellent friend, a dedicated coworker and a devoted husband to his wife and kids by his friends and former coworkers.   Bristol...

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