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Miners ready for Southern Mississippi

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter • October 28, 2014

The Miners gear up to play at home against Southern Mississippi, after a resounding win against the UTSA Roadrunners. For the second straight week the Miners have left fans in awe as they continue to rack up important conference wins. The big win on...

Tricky ethnic costumes only a treat for Halloween

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • October 28, 2014

Most Halloween costumes tend to glamorize the macabre and the dead. Some costumes profile public figures and fictional characters. Others, however, depict ethnic groups with unsubtle stereotypes that some might take as mockery. Amongst the witches and...

Election apps are on the rise, but online voting is not

Lorain Watters, SHF Wire Reporter • October 28, 2014

WASHINGTON—Elections are just around the corner, and yes, there is an app for that. But it won’t vote for you. In a buzzing and ringing world, technology has become an integral part of society, where almost anything can be done with the press of...

Are sexy Halloween costumes demeaning or freeing? Demeaning

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • October 28, 2014

Browsing down the aisles of a Halloween store, most of the male costumes profile popular fictional and animated characters, ghoulish and freakish variations of masks and ensembles and the occasional political figure. The twisted and horrifying nature...

The night of terror will be filled with good treats this Halloween

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter • October 28, 2014

As Halloween gets closer, we start thinking about what we will be doing that night, whether it will be trick or treating with siblings or children, handing out candy or exploring the night in your creepy costume. Whatever it might be, you want to be sure...

Miner defense makes history on the road against UTSA

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • October 28, 2014

The UTEP football team came away with their most impressive win in the Sean Kugler era on Oct. 25, as they defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 34-0. As impressive as the offense was, the Miner defense was the story of the game. In Sean Kugler’s first 18...

Exhibit celebrates Borderzine anniversary and supports journalism majors

Joseph Esposito, Staff Reporter • October 28, 2014

UTEP Journalism professor David Smith-Soto will have his photographic work displayed until Oct. 31at the Glass Gallery located in the third floor of the Fox Fine Arts Center. “I was an urban kid growing up in San Jose so I photographed life in the...

Old Dominion last stop on Miners road to C-USA tournament

Luis Gonzalez, Copy Editor • October 28, 2014

The UTEP women’s soccer team has reached the first of its goals this season with two wins this weekend that clinched a spot in the Conference USA tournament. With wins over Florida International and Florida Atlantic, the Miners reached 19 points and...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

Editorial Staff • October 27, 2014

Every Tuesday The Prospector releases a print edition of our publication. This means a long day of work every Monday that usually carries on into late hours of the night. However, this time around we are producing our centennial edition of The Prospector,...

The Prospector News Weekly: Sports October 27

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • October 27, 2014

Miners defeat FIU, 2-1

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • October 26, 2014

In the UTEP women’s soccer teams last home match of the season, the Miners came through with the win against Florida International 2-1, at University Field. In the first half the Miners controlled possession and were on the attack for the majority...

Miners triumph on Senior Night

Juan Carlos Navarrate, Staff Reporter • October 24, 2014

The UTEP Miners soccer team sent their seniors off in winning fashion on senior night. The Miners defeated Florida Atlantic University 2-1 Friday night in game dominated by the Miners on University field. Ironically enough it was the freshmen that...