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Professor Jose D. Maldonado is a UTEP graduate and is now a full-time professor who has spent five years teaching communication classes. Photo courtesy of Professor Jose D. Maldonado
Professor returns to UTEP to impact students
Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2023

Entering as a nervous freshman in 2010, a professor whose roots and identity are tied to a university...

Yaretsy Hernandez is a senior majoring in rehabilitation science and is the founder of Mom’s and Majors, a new organization that focuses on the importance of UTEP students and parents. Photo courtesy of Yaretsy Hernandez
Moms and Majors: A safe space for student parents on campus
Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter • May 3, 2023

Juggling a full-time job, university, and parenting can take a large toll on many UTEP students. Though...

El Paso Hockey Associate might be demolished to expand the port of entry.
A possible frozen oasis
Eugenio Cantu, Contributor • May 3, 2023

Although the prospect of an ice rink in the middle of a desert city might seem a little strange, the...

Fern Trousdale is a theatre education junior at UTEP who has been taking photos of some of the Theatre and Dance graduates.
Building a life around a passion for photos
Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter • May 8, 2023

Graduation season has arrived, which means many students are preparing to show off their brand-new caps...

UTEP student Cynthia Escalante says that Latina popstar Becky G. would be a great guest speaker due to her connection with the community. Photo courtesy of Dogs Can Fly Content/Wikipedia Commons
‘Picking’ an ideal guest speaker for graduation
Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement • May 7, 2023

Graduation is a time for celebration and congratulating loved ones on completing the ultimate challenge...

The Full Monty showing at the UTEP Dinner Theatre from April 21 to May 7. 
'The Full Monty' brings a full house
Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter • May 7, 2023

With the semester winding down, the UTEP Dinner Theatre decided to end its 40th anniversary with a bang,...

(Left to right) Strategic communications graduate assistant and former student athlete Lilliana Valdespino, UTEP cheerleader Natalie Nunez, and UTEP football player Chase Bibler.
‘Scoring’ outside the playing field
Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement Editor • May 10, 2023

Everyone faces the difficulty of figuring out life post-graduation, athletes are no exception. Life after...

Senior guard Erin Wilson says that with the new coaching staff coming in, hopefully they will get a championship ring.  The Prospector Archives
What about the women’s 2022-2023 basketball season?
Nicholas Maes, Contributor • May 9, 2023

The 2022-23 women’s basketball season proved to be an eventful one as the Miners beat a ranked opponent...

 The UTEP Dance team placed first at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) D1-A Spirit Rally National Championship Friday, April 7, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Dance team ends season at the top
Prospector Staff Report May 9, 2023

The UTEP Dance team placed first at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) D1-A Spirit Rally National Championship...

S8 E8: The end of a chapter
S8 E8: The end of a chapter
Katrina Villarreal, Multimedia Editor • May 9, 2023

Miners, it is the final episode of The Prospector podcast! On this week's episode sports editor Emmanuel...

S8 E7: One for the arts
S8 E7: One for the arts
Katrina Villarreal, Multimedia Editor • April 25, 2023

Time to get artsy Miners, its the Arts & Culture Podcast! On this week's episode staff reporter Erik...

S8 E6: Its giving VOGUE
S8 E6: It's giving VOGUE
Katrina Villarreal, Multimedia Editor • April 11, 2023

It's the fashion podcast Miners! On this week's episode staff reporter Avery Escamilla-Wendell talked...

A fine line between telling stories and facing persecution
A fine line between telling stories and facing persecution
Itzel Giron, Editor-in-Chief • April 23, 2023

Last month Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested on accusation of espionage...

The Prospector’s precious guardian angel
The Prospector’s precious guardian angel
Itzel Giron, Editor-in-Chief • April 18, 2023

Everyone has a special thing in their life whether they come in the form of a human, cat, or dog. For...

The EA (Electronic Arts) has required rights for the National Football League, National Hockey League, Formula One, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the Professional Golf Assocation. Photo courtesy of John Seb Barber/ Wikipedia Commons
Greed over quality: The decline of sports games
Eugenio Cantu, Contributor • April 13, 2023

I am old enough to remember the sixth generation of gaming. The PlayStation 2, Original Xbox and Game...

S8 E8: The end of a chapter
Katrina Villarreal, Multimedia Editor • May 9, 2023

Miners, it is the final episode of The Prospector podcast! On this week's episode sports editor Emmanuel...

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Miner Market : Kiki brings new twist to balloons in El Paso
Sponsored Content September 11, 2018

Flowers. Swords and Shields. Aliens. Octopuses. The next time you notice high quality balloon art in...

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