News

Meet the Plan: Medical Center of the Americas campus open for discussion
by Sito Negron

Almost 10 years in the making, depending how it's calculated, the Medical Center of the Americas will hit a key stage over the next several weeks as the master plan outlining general land use for more than 200 acres is vetted in public.

Posted on August 15, 2008  •  read more »

Culture

Violence, Gender and Activism in Juarez
by Vanessa Johnson

"Violence and Activism at the Border: Gender, Fear, and Everyday Life in Ciudad Juarez," by Kathleen Staudt, raises uncomfortable questions about the kind of community being created through globalization, as well as the American consumer’s complicity. It also shows evidence of two disturbing realities in Juarez -- broken law enforcement and pervasive gender-based fear.

Posted on August 14, 2008  •  read more »

News

Mayor vetoes Council decision to bill PSB for stormwater
by Sito Negron

The veto, only the mayor's second, touched on the fine points of the law.

Posted on August 14, 2008  •  read more »

Features

The El Paso "Human Dynamo"
by Catherine Cromer

The El Paso inventor of an electricity-generating exercise machine is testing the product in an Oregon gym. The machine, called the Human Dynamo, combines the typical pedals of a cycling machine with rotating arm cranks.

Posted on August 14, 2008  •  read more »