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3 fresh El Paso fashion designers to watch
In my eyes, El Paso has always been known for the borderland culture. From its border cuisine to expansive city views, El Paso is unique from the rest of Texas. Now, it appears to be making space for individual fashion culture. In recent years the city has embraced the growth...
High school student uses listening to share Hispanic mental health message
Since 2023, a Burges High School student has set up a listening table in the school’s courtyard every Friday during lunch to invite his fellow students to talk with him about anything. He simply listens without judgment and doesn’t offer advice. “I feel like in a Hispanic community,...
SISD spring games are a win for special needs athletes, volunteers and family
After spending several weeks in March preparing for the Socorro Independent School District’s spring games for special needs students, relay runner David Serrano felt he needed a bit more time. “I am nervous because I feel like I have not trained enough but definitely have gotten faster,” said Serrano,...
Once a grand residential thoroughfare, El Paso’s historic Montana Avenue district evolves as commercial zone
When Elizabeth Pimentel was growing up on Montana Avenue in the late 1960’s, the street was filled with family homes and neighbors knew each other. “I remember taking care of the elderly people’s dog across the street,” Pimentel said. That house is now an acupuncture studio. The...
Apply for the 2024 Dow Jones News Fund Multimedia Training Academy
Borderzine is now accepting applications from journalism instructors at Hispanic serving institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities for full scholarships to attend its annual Dow Jones News Fund Multimedia Training Academy on the UT El Paso campus in El Paso, Texas. Journalism college instructors, please fill out the form...
Judge blocks Ken Paxton’s efforts to subpoena El Paso migrant shelter Annunciation House
A state judge on Monday blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to investigate an El Paso migrant shelter and questioned the state’s intentions behind demanding documents from the non-governmental organization. In an order essentially blocking Paxton’s subpoena of Annunciation House, state district court Judge Francisco Dominguez suggested the...
Migrant deaths soaring at El Paso-Juárez border with few ways to document them
Editor’s note: This story contains reporting and images that some readers may find disturbing. Leer en español. Mount Cristo Rey rises in the desert like two hands in prayer, the U.S. and Mexico sides, over a graveyard without tombs. This year, migrants died in this harsh landscape –...
Horizon City’s strange path of broken dreams and reinvention in West Texas
Horizon City, Texas, is a small town on the far east side of El Paso County. It has a golf course, a tiny lake, green grass, a pool, and a restaurant with a tennis court. The golf course is one of the only reminders that 40 years ago, this desert spot was once planned to be the “City of Tomorrow” with a population of 1.5 million people, designed by a famous Brazilian architect. The idea was to build up around an upscale retirement community like Sun City in Arizona.
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 incident simply being the last straw. I was restless, made bad decisions, and struggled more than my peers to understand why the things I was doing were wrong. The school I went to asked my parents to take me in for a diagnosis, and after my parents and my teacher answered some questions on my behalf, I was officially diagnosed and prescribed medication.
Senior community garden cultivates younger members, opening gates to 50-year olds
Since 1972, Welden Yerby Senior Community Garden in Northeast El Paso, has been a haven for retirees looking for a healthy hobby. “You know a lot of times life is just so busy at home, but this is a kind of respite to get away and grow and be in touch with nature,” said Ben Avalos, 66, who has been a member of the garden for nine years.
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