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35th annual Independence Day “People’s Parade”

35th annual Independence Day “People’s Parade”

Michaela Roman, Photo Editor July 4, 2014

The El Paso Del Norte Lions Club sponsored this years annual "People's Parade" on the east side of town. The parade took place at 9:00 a.m. and started at JM Hanks High School. The parade's course followed Montwood to Yarbrough and concluded at Album...

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Chihuahuas win in walk-off fashion

Chihuahuas win in walk-off fashion

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter June 28, 2014

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Tacoma Rainiers on a hot summer midday by a score of 7-6. Jeff Francoeur hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. Good player execution and managerial strategy helped win this game. This game was originally...

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Basketball is one of the more popular sports at the rec center. The facility has two regulation sized basketball courts in all.

Rec center still a success in the summer

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter June 24, 2014

Since it re-opened in the fall of 2011, UTEP’s $32-million recreation center is the place for students to exercise.  During the fall and spring semesters, the Student Recreation Center parking lot is usually crowded and the tri-level building is filled...

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The Navy Color Guard positions the American flag and the U.S. Navy flag in front of the crowd in preparation for the National Anthem at a ceremony Monday to honor those who died and those who helped at last year’s Navy Yard shootings

Navy Yard ceremony honors heroic actions at last year’s shootings

Anna Giles, Staff Reporter June 24, 2014

WASHINGTON—For Shannon Marchegiani, June 23 morning started with an explanation to her 3-year-old son about why his father is a hero. Marchegiani, 38, a neonatologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, was preparing to see her husband,...

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A new application powered by Sun Metro, will be developed by the end of the year or early next year in efforts to implement a route planner to users.

Sun Metro to develop route planner app

Aaron Montes, Staff Reporter June 24, 2014

Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part series. Sun Metro is looking to develop a smartphone application for metro users by the end of the year or early next year in an effort to modernize the public transportation experience, officials said. Sun...

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Crave Kitchen, located at 11990 Rojas Drive, hosts an acoustic series on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Crave Kitchen serves an acoustic delight

Ashley Muñoz, Staff Reporter June 24, 2014

Most people know Crave Kitchen and Bar for casual fine dining that offers a modern American menu.  The food on the menu consists of  comfort food, with a twist. However, Crave has another dish you can really get into—a summer acoustic series that...

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Jeannez Daniel is The first major recruit UTEP tennis has had in years

Sopel snags two big time recruits for tennis

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor June 17, 2014

Coming into the 2014 spring season, head coach Myriam Sopel had big shoes to fill after popular head coach Mark Roberts left for an assistant coaching job at Southern Methodist University. Once again, Sopel has another tough task at hand—replacing three...

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El municipio a decidido borrar la pinta en el Cerro Bola ante el incompleto de parte de la iglesia

Municipio borrara la pinta

Cassandra Adame, Staff Reporter June 17, 2014

A mediados de abril de este año, surgieron nuevas letras en el Cerro Bola de Ciudad Juárez donde se leía: “50 años de su apostolado S.J.F.”, con el fin de homenajear el quincuagésimo aniversario de ministerio apostólico del Dr. Samuel Joaquín...

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Brio rapid transit will provide Wi-Fi connection to commuters

Sun Metro establishes Brio, includes Wi-Fi

Aaron Montes, Staff Reporter June 17, 2014

Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series.  Wi-Fi connection will be available for riders on the new rapid transit system (RTS), which is a part of  Sun Metro.  The system features new technology and hopes to attract millennial users...

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Top Android and iOS apps in the market

Top Android and iOS apps in the market

Lesly Limon, Staff Reporter June 17, 2014

The summer has started out hot and so are these apps. Here are some of the apps that made the top-trending list in the app stores for iOS devices and Google Play for Android phones. "Two Dots" Price: Free Developer: Betaworks One Category: Game Platform:...

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El Paso Needs to Become Bike-Friendly

El Paso Needs to Become Bike-Friendly

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter June 17, 2014

Bicycling in this city seems to be allocated to merely a few spots that are bike-friendly or on biking trails. Some El Pasoans, however, are advocating to change that. Last year, the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization and Transportation Policy...

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The Southwest University Stadium provides various food options for attendees. Some include Peter Piper Pizza, Leo’s Mexican Restaurant and Juárez Dog.

Baseball fans experience variety

Lesly Limon, Staff Reporter June 17, 2014

Walking into the Southwest University Baseball Stadium for the first time is quite an experience. There are plenty of vendors, the seating can be confusing and the stadium is pretty big—way bigger than what it looks like from the outside. With the...

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