This past week proved that El Paso has not escaped the COVID-19 crisis. The number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths increased over the past week, even as more El Pasoans were vaccinated against the ...
From the outside looking in, something is quite off in the economics of higher education. With some universities passing a year mark conducting classes partially or fully online, one would expect some form of a ...
By Rev. Phil Ley For the past several weeks, national attention has been focused on what is occurring at our southern border. The humanitarian crisis unfolding there is of particular interest to me because I ...
El Paso will receive its largest shipment ever of first dose COVID-19 vaccines this week. The increase in vaccine availability comes as new infections continue to be near the lowest levels in months, though still ...
Observing social media trends on César Chávez Day this year, I noticed how seldom Chávez is remembered and celebrated nationally. As a representative of the younger generations, I’m afraid to say that this trend is ...
By Georgina C. Perez As a little girl living out of a duffel bag, schools were one of the few stable environments I could rely on. When I got older, the fact that there were ...
El Paso continues its encouraging COVID-19 trends, with new cases, hospitalizations and deaths all in decline. On Saturday, El Paso reported 88 new COVID-19 infections, the first time we’ve been below 100 new daily cases ...
By Rabbi Levi Greenberg Liberty is the core of American life. Patrick Henry’s dramatic speech at the Second Virginia Convention which concluded with, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” is widely credited for setting ...
Christopher Hitchens was right. Well, perhaps to some, that first statement by itself is too provocative. Allow me to specify: Christopher Hitchens was right as it relates to third parties. Namely that third parties are, ...
El Paso County recorded just over 1,000 new weekly COVID-19 cases this past week, the lowest number in six months. More than 110,000 El Pasoans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Most coronavirus trends remain ...
One year ago, I remember telling my friends that this all seemed like a science-fiction film. It’s hard enough for us to comprehend the loss of one person. It’s nearly impossible to understand the loss ...
By Diego Carlos, Kathy Staudt, and Aaron Waggoner Public education is one of America’s most enduring investments in itself, a keystone for our country’s development. In Texas, it was considered so essential that taxpayer funded, universally ...
By David Marcus I recently realized my mornings have become relatively calm and so much happier. I get up early to read my online subscriptions to the Washington Post, New York Times, the New Yorker, ...
In the year since the first COVID-19 case was detected in El Paso, an argument can be made that we have been more devastated by the pandemic than any other urban county in the United ...
Tucked away in a red-bricked nook in Boston stands one of my favorite coffee shops. Well, stood. Traveling in the heartland of Boston last September, it was a shock to notice that my once favorite ...
By Luis Enrique Miranda A few weeks ago, the polar vortex was still terrorizing millions of people across the American South and Mexico’s northern states. During this time, I was in contact with many friends ...
By James Revels When COVID-19 arrived last year, the previous administration had no plans to combat it, because they ignored scientific warnings and advice. As a result, the nation struggled to combat this deadly virus. ...
El Paso hit a series of COVID-19 milestones — both encouraging and tragic — in the week that Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was ending most COVID-19 restrictions in the state. The number of ...
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a near-complete reopening of the Texas economy. Looking at the COVID-19 data and analyzing the risks and benefits, I disagree with this position. Just as we are a month ...
By Jesus Ayala-Candia It’s been over a month President Joe Biden first entered the hallowed halls of the White House, ushering a new era of reforms throughout America. His initial orders included a temporary halt ...
By Robert Storch The failure of local leaders to adopt a comprehensive strategy for implementing long-range urban plans will result in permanent damage to the quality of life in Downtown El Paso and surrounding neighborhoods. ...
El Paso leads Texas urban counties in getting people vaccinated against COVID-19, but it is lagging some of those counties when it comes to vaccinating one of the groups most vulnerable to complications and death ...
By Isabela Baca When talking about teen dating violence, I keep hearing statements like “It’s normal, everyone does it” and “It’s a new generation, don’t be too reserved.” However, I believe it is important to ...
By Sandra Nevárez García One in three! This is the number of youth, throughout the United States, who experience physical, sexual, and emotional abuse while in a dating relationship. These abusive relationships often are unseen ...
For the first time in nearly half a century, El Paso has a new private skyscraper, WestStar Tower. The behemoth structure forged almost entirely of aqua glass and steel stands at around 280 feet from ...
The number of new weekly COVID-19 infections in El Paso County reached the lowest levels since the early days of fall, a hopeful indication that we may finally be emerging from one of the country’s ...
By JJ Martinez I wish that it were possible to write a proper rebuttal to Ryan James Solis’ essay “The ethics of prisoner vaccination.” As El Paso continues to struggle with COVID-19 and the disparities ...
If we could imagine a line of all the Americans who desire the coronavirus vaccine, where in line are those who are imprisoned? Are they to make up the rear? After healthy and young Americans? ...
The state’s distribution system will slow El Paso’s COVID-19 vaccination progress this week. The slowdown comes as El Paso continues to lead the state’s urban counties in immunizing its population. As the vaccines roll out, ...
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At home this past weekend, I had the pleasure of streaming “Godzilla vs. Kong,” but the experience was far from pleasurable. There are no spoilers here, and this is not a movie review, but an ...