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Take a break-see a movie

Take a break-see a movie

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor December 3, 2013

Apart from eating your favorite  holiday food, spending time with your family and getting some much-desired down time like going to the movies will probably become part of the seasonal routine. The question arises as to what will be the most popular...

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Independent Burger and Bar is known for its locally made bread and their burgers made from grass-fed beef. It is located at 5001 N. Mesa and open 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Mon.-Sun.

Fresh grass-fed beef burgers made from scratch

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor November 26, 2013

  The restaurant owners who brought El Paso Crave Kitchen & Bar have opened a new restaurant called Independent Burger & Bar, located within the retail section of the Venue at Montecillo. The interior is nicely finished with wood...

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Google gives us a break

Google gives us a break

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor November 5, 2013

Google has revealed the details to its latest update to the Android operating system, Android 4.4, which they have named KitKat. Google has decided to stay with their obsessive nature when it comes to naming Android operating systems after things that...

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A classic, horror-themed marathon

A classic, horror-themed marathon

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 29, 2013

With all the craziness of Halloween going on this week, people will be trying to decide what movies to watch. Creating a list of top five horror movies is difficult because of how many famous and appreciated ones there are. Here is a list of some of the...

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Top Halloween-themed festivites

Top Halloween-themed festivites

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 29, 2013

Everyone wants to get out and have some fun on Halloween. So what are some places that will be having special Halloween celebrations? Here is a list of some of the places that are having special Halloween-themed nights. Little Bit of Texas Little...

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Haunted Tours invites students for a night of fright

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 25, 2013

The Student Alumni Association is hosting the 7th annual haunted house and haunted tours’ on campus this Fri. Oct 25. SAA has been hosting this event since 2006, when they started the event because they wanted to start a new fall fundraiser and create...

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Expected hunches for new Apple lineup

Expected hunches for new Apple lineup

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 22, 2013

You all know Apple Inc. right? The massive tech giant that brought classics like the iPod and iPhone. Apple will be having a tech event on Tues. Oct. 22. You are probably thinking, “didn’t Apple just have a big tech conference when they announced...

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Twin Peaks is located at 8889 Gateway Blvd. W. St. 900 and is open Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

Twin Peaks: More than just a sports bar

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 22, 2013

When people think of beer, sports, tasty food and a lively environment they often think of a sports bar. But what happens when you add antler chandeliers, mounted deer heads, fishing rods, hunting bows and cheerful and attractive waitresses? The result...

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Gentlemen: Young in trajectory, not in experience

Gentlemen: Young in trajectory, not in experience

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 15, 2013

El Paso has a growing music scene with bands of all types of genres, such as one local band, Gentlemen, who has been playing together since 2011. The band members have pursued a love of music—a passion that has taken them down a path leading to two...

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Chromecast: Stream away

Chromecast: Stream away

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 14, 2013

Have you ever wanted a way to play videos from your phone to your TV? Of course you have, everyone wants to be able to do that. The problem with doing this is that the more popular devices such as the Apple TV or Ruku which stream entertainment devices...

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Brand new line of HP tablets

Brand new line of HP tablets

Marcus Seegers, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

When the iPad came out everyone wanted to get their hands on one. Other companies caught on to this and found that tablet creation was the new game. There is a huge list of Android tablet producers, and now consumers can add Hewlett-Packard to that list....

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Necessary Upgrade? Probably not

Marcus Seegers, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

It seems like there are constantly new smart phones on the market tempting you to upgrade. It does makes sense that companies want you to upgrade, after all they are trying to make money. So should you upgrade to a new smartphone? Before you decide, here...

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Hexoskin: bluetooth shirt tracks vitals

Marcus Seegers, Contributor September 24, 2013

In the past several years, there has been a trend of smart fitness trackers that can be used by athletes, trainers and fitness enthusiast. Examples of these devices are Nike+ FuelBand, Fitbit Flex and Up by Jawbone. These devices all monitor your physical...

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Top three music services

Marcus Seegers, Contributor September 24, 2013

With Netflix and Hulu, we love to pay one flat rate and gain access to the entertainment we want. It’s been becoming more popular to do the same with music. How do you sift through the list of music subscription services and decide which one is right...

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One of the New Trent external batteries.

Smart phones, stupid batteries

Marcus Seegers, Contributor September 17, 2013

Everyone loves to have the freedom and accessibility a smart phone gives you. You have the ability to communicate with anyone and everyone you want. With smart phones you also have the Internet in the palm of your hand. However, there is one problem everyone...

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