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Our traditional cross-border Christmas celebration will be missed this year
“¡Ya llegué!” I wake up to the sound of Mamy’s voice early in the morning, it’s Christmas Day. I open my eyes groggily, still sleepy from Christmas Eve celebrations, I put on my holiday robe that I...
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How I learned to cope when my family was separated by border pandemic...
Ciudad Juarez — Since March, the international border has been closed, only allowing essential travel for work, school and medical reasons during the pandemic. The virtual border shutdown has been...
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UTEP helped parents from Mexico attend our graduation, but pandemic...
For the first time in more than a year my Mexican parents will able to cross the border from Ciudad Juárez using a special waiver to attend my commencement ceremony at University of Texas at El Paso....
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House fire complicated an already challenging year for college student
The COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine, online classes, isolation. UTEP students had a rough year and are looking forward to a fresh start. Previously anxious times have calmed down a bit and students have...
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How I became a bridge for my international family during the pandemic border...
Four years ago my family in Mexico supported my dream to come to El Paso for my college education in the United States. Little did we know that we would struggle with the burden of being separated by...
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Photo Essay: Seeing the plus side of my less-than-unique El Paso neighborhood
Growing up on the East Side of El Paso, I always felt that my neighborhood was a bit bland. I saw the same high school, middle school, and elementary school everyday. I ate at the same fast food...
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Three important things I learned while studying journalism in a border community
Unlike most journalism students, I began my journalism degree with no interest in the career. Sure, I loved writing – I always have, but I wasn’t even familiar with the process of writing a news...
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Para muchos, Amazon se escribe con A de adicción
Por Óscar Márquez Hoy en día hacer compras es mucho más accesible a través del internet. No hay necesidad de ir a la tienda en persona. Puedes comprar lo que necesitas en cualquier momento y desde...
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A break from college confirms passion and possibilities for dance career
When I took my first ballet class at 11, I never imagined where it would take me. I never would’ve guessed that it would lead me to New York and Chicago. I never imagined that I’d meet historical dance...
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What I’ve learned from growing alongside social media
I created my very first instagram account at 12 years old, just two years after the app was launched. It was that same year that I also created a YouTube account where my middle school friends and I...
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ADHD in College: Struggles and strategies with my neurodivergence
I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 4 after I bit a girl on the arm because she had stolen a crayon from me. Before that point though, I had already been a problem child in school, with this...
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What we’ve lost since the Miss Black El Paso Pageant ended in 2018
I never imagined myself as the type of girl to compete in beauty pageants. I never really liked being in the spotlight. However, from an early age, my mother just knew that one day I would be a...
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Restaurants in Ciudad Juarez every foodie should know
Ciudad Juárez has long been a destination for people from El Paso to visit family members or a place for fun-seekers to travel without going too far. During my visits from over the last couple years...
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