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...

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...

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...

The skin is the largest organ in the body and having an effective skin care routine can be a daily necessity for some. For Lilly Navarro, using organic products for the skin is especially important. Navarro, a native El Pasoan, makes her own organic...

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...

This year is one of Neon Desert Music Festival biggest years for local artists, with almost half the lineup dedicated to El Paso artists, and one of those bands being Divine Kegel. The duo, made up of drummer and vocalist Elijah Watson and guitarist...

On December 28, 1987, Cabral’s life changed forever the moment he held his son for the first time. Sergio Cabral, El Paso Chapter Paradise Car Club President, originally from California,  joined a gang at the age of 14 along with other people that...

As part of its 35th anniversary, the UTEP Dinner Theater is set to present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on April 20. Back in 1983, when the dinner theater opened its doors, this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical was...

  The Texas Country Music Fest is coming to El Paso County Coliseum on Saturday, April 14, 2018. It is considered a key stop on the Texas country music circuit.   The concert extravaganza features various country music artists with...

Imagine being locked in a tank, floating in water, in complete darkness and your brain cannot tell whether your eyes are open or not, and you hear no noise except the own thoughts in your head. This is what it is like to be in a state of total relaxation....

From growing up in poverty in the Bronx, to stripping in Manhattan, to leaving an abusive relationship, to reality TV, to becoming a social media influencer, to having the hottest hit of the summer and performing on SNL—like her or not, Cardi B has...