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

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

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What should you buy before your first day of school?

What should you buy before your first day of school?

Maria Luisa Guerrero Duran, Copy-Editor August 8, 2022

As a senior who has had the chance of studying both on campus and remotely, I have compiled a list of items that a student might need during their time in college. Since they are pretty simple, one can...

El Pasoans continue to reflect, meditate and heal

El Pasoans continue to reflect, meditate and heal

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief August 3, 2022

On the morning of Aug. 3, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso, sidewalks were empty. The quiet singing of the local birds became the soundtrack for the few members of UTEP staff who found...

Photo by Jasmin Campoya

How to make new friends in college

Brianne Williams, Writer August 3, 2022

The transition from high school to college can be exciting for some, but may be terrifying for others. From cost, to the amount of traffic to get to campus, to classes and everything in between, it can...

8 Must Get Bookstore Items

8 Must Get Bookstore Items

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2022

On the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), where Bhutanese inspired architecture with themes of orange and blue are highlighted in a sunny city, UTEP students are going back to school....

Q&A: El Paso Photographers & Business owners weigh in on El Paso’s photography scene

Q&A: El Paso Photographers & Business owners weigh in on El Paso’s photography scene

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief July 18, 2022

In El Paso, a former wedding photographer whose photography business had been passed down 100 years, a sports-turned portrait photographer published in both Billboard and People magazine and a female photographer...

Photo courtesy of BSU.

The Struggle Continues

Brianne Williams and Brandy Ruiz March 31, 2022

  UTEP decreased the amount of Black History events on campus and Black student organizations are not happy about it.  Though Black History Month has come and gone, Black students said...

Local Coffee Shops near me

Local Coffee Shops near me

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

The ultimate staple of the college experience: the coffee shop. Maybe you like one that has a bit of a darker, cozier ambiance or you prefer one that feels light and open. Or maybe, you just have never...

The cast of Jersey Shore visits El Paso

The cast of Jersey Shore visits El Paso

Brianne Williams, Writer March 7, 2022

The cast landed in El Paso, Texas on Friday, March 4. DJ Pauly D, one of the Jersey Shore members was scheduled to make an appearance the same day at the 11:11 EPTX event venue and he brought the Jersey...

Dating six-feet apart

Dating six-feet apart

Brianne Williams, Writer March 7, 2022

El Pasoans have worried about transitioning back to in-person, after dating virtually during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic altered dating for single El Pasoans, however some long-term...

Environmentally friendly: Sustainable fashion on the border 

Environmentally friendly: Sustainable fashion on the border 

March 4, 2022

Sustainability is increasingly becoming a high priority of the environmentally-conscious and sustainable fashion is just one way that participants in the practice feel they help out the planet.  Though...

Permission to stan: K-pop fan culture in El Paso and how it led to opening a new business 

Permission to stan: K-pop fan culture in El Paso and how it led to opening a new business 

March 2, 2022

Lizbeth Lopez, a 21-year-old Korean pop (K-Pop) fan, doesn’t speak Korean, but her favorite songs are in Korean and her favorite artists are the members of the Korean Pop boy-band BTS which stands for...

UTEP holds only two events for Black History Month

UTEP holds only two events for Black History Month

Brianne Williams, Writer February 28, 2022

Although it is a diverse campus, Black students attending the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) sometimes still feel like the lesser minority. In the past, UTEP had made various efforts  to promote...

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