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The Student News Site of The University of Texas at El Paso

Minero Magazine

The Student News Site of The University of Texas at El Paso

Minero Magazine

These photos are sent by artists Gia Flores, Pamela Vigo Sanchez, and Joanna Overton found at the El Pasos International Museum of Art.

The art exhibition that brought UTEP and local artistry together

Yoali Rodriguez and Maria Luisa Guerrero Duran October 11, 2022

As a way of sharing the uniqueness of the borderland area, many talented artists have been on the lookout to exhibit their art in local museums and beyond. Some found a home in a Victorian-style mansion ...

Melancholy 10 ultimately won the Battle of the Bands and two weeks of studio recording time.

Battle of the Bands: who was the band that won Miner’s hearts?

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in- Chief September 8, 2022

In the final round of Battle of the Bands (BoB), out of five bands who initially participated, only one came out on top: Melancholy 10.  The jazz-influenced indie group of seven students from the University...

Jordan Nieto

Jordan Nieto

Brianne Williams, Web-Editor September 7, 2022

At 20 years old, El Pasoan Jordan Nieto looked forward to going to Hot Topic every Sunday with his family. At the store, he remembered gazing at the large wall of tiny figurines with big, square heads...

Low Perfection

Low Perfection

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2022

“I get really bored of music (genres) easily,” said Angel Prieto, lead singer in the band Low Perfection.   Prieto, Isaac Delgado on the drums, and Kevin Salazar on the guitar, sat together for...

Sultanes del Yonke

Sultanes del Yonke

August 19, 2022

“I’ve seen grown women fall.  I mean, after dancing. They don't just faint from the sight (of us),” Mario Otero, a member of Sultanes del Yonke said.    “Not yet.”  “Yeah, not yet,”...

Acid Wave

Acid Wave

Brandy Ruiz, Editor In Chief August 18, 2022

“Dream-pop,” Acid Wave member Jet Gil-Robert said.   It is how she would describe her group, Acid Wave’s music. The band is composed of Gil-Robert on the keyboards, Eva Vasquez on guitar, Isanette...

Melancholy 10

Melancholy 10

Brandy Ruiz, Writer August 17, 2022

“I can't describe my music, its influenced by a lot of things or it's influenced by a lot of other music,” Che Ulibarri, the leader of Melancholy 10, a band participating in the Battle of the Bands...

Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief August 16, 2022

Battle of the Bands allows five local groups to participate in the University of Texas at El Paso’s annual Minerpalooza, a festival hosted by UTEP’s Division of Student Affairs’ Student Engagement...

The members of Big Time Rush, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson, and Kendall Schmidt had an energetic performance that concluded with a promise to come back.

Big Time Rush performs in El Paso, their last Texas concert of the tour

Brianne Williams, Web-Editor August 9, 2022

Fans across the Sun City gathered at the Don Haskins Center on 151 Glory Road, Monday, Aug. 8, for the band Big Time Rush’s Forever Tour.  After splitting in 2013 to pursue solo careers, the band...

Watch Harry Styless Harrys House LIVE

Watch Harry Styles’s ‘Harry’s House’ LIVE

May 20, 2022

Harry Styles will perform all 13 songs from his latest album Harry’s House during a one night only performance in New York on May 20, 2022.    The event, which will begin at 9 pm (Eastern...

Micro-Miniskirts are back! What does it say about our economy?

Micro-Miniskirts are back! What does it say about our economy?

Yoali Rodriguez, Writer May 17, 2022

Skirt season is back and for the first time since the early 2000’s, the micromini skirts are back in the hot seat, making their re-debut during the fashion months earlier this year. Having brands such...

The Van Gogh immersive art experience is coming to El Paso:

The Van Gogh immersive art experience is coming to El Paso:

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2022

See the Starry Night & more in person ‘Beyond Van Gogh’ a traveling, immersive art experience is coming to El Paso and Albuquerque. The experience is expected to be held in El Paso between November...

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