Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Fall 2023 Staff

Itzel Giron
Editor-in-chief

Itzel Giron

Itzel Giron is a senior multimedia journalism and creative writing student at UTEP. She started her journalistic career at The Prospector in the fall of 2021 as a staff reporter and is now editor-in-chief. Thanks to The Prospector...

Fatima Alvarado
Designer

Fatima Alvarado

Fatima Alvarado is a sophomore at the University of Texas at El Paso, majoring in Communications with a focus in Marketing. She is the layout editor for the Prospector. She plans on pursuing her love in design in journalism and...

Erik Acosta
Web/Copy Editor

Erik Acosta

Erik Acosta is a senior at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring in multimedia journalism and minoring in theatre. Erik started working at The Prospector as staff reporter spring 2023, and now serves as the web and copy...

Annabella Mireles
Photo Editor

Annabella Mireles

Annabella Mireles is a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring in digital media production and minoring in film. She is the photo editor at the Prospector newspaper and Minero magazine as well as owning her own photography...

Meagan Elizabeth García
Arts & Culture Editor

Meagan Elizabeth García

Meagan Elizabeth García is the arts and culture for The Prospector. She is a junior, majoring in mechanical engineering at UTEP. She is also the vice-president for the Creative Writing Society with hopes of continuing a writing...

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela
Sports Editor

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela

Emmanuel Rivas is the sports editor for The Prospector and is also a writer for Minero Magazine. He is a senior majoring in multimedia journalism with minors in political science and chicano studies. Although unsure about his...

Marco Hinojosa
Audience and Engagement

Marco Hinojosa

Marco Hinojosa is the audience and engagement editor for The Prospector. He is a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring multimedia journalism with a minor in criminal justice. He plans to broaden his horizons as...

Avery Escamilla-Wendell
Multimedia Editor

Avery Escamilla-Wendell

Avery Escamilla-Wendell is the Multimedia Editor for The Prospector. She is a junior majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in film. She plans on continuing her career in broadcast television after graduation. ...

H. Catching Marginot
Staff Reporter

H. Catching Marginot

Henry Catching Marginot is a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring in multimedia journalism and minoring in English: rhetorical studies. He is a staff reporter at The Prospector and freelances. He plans to pursue...

Nicholas Maes
Staff Reporter

Nicholas Maes

Nicholas Maes is a staff reporter at The Prospector. He is a senior majoring in history with a minor in commercial music. He plans to continue his academic career in history after earning his bachelor's degree.

Elisha Nuñez
Staff Reporter

Elisha Nuñez

Elisha Nuñez is a multimedia journalism student with a minor in marketing at the University of Texas at El Paso.  He works as a reporter for The Prospector, and loves to write about arts, culture, and people. This semester,...

Gianluca Cuevas
Photographer

Gianluca Cuevas

Gianluca Cuevas is a staff photographer for The Prospector. He is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics. He plans to work in the automotive industry designing cars/mechanic in the F1. He also...

Joel Molina
Photographer

Joel Molina

Joel is a graduate creative writing student at the University of Texas at El Paso. He is a staff photographer who began his career at The Prospector in 2022. He hopes to continue providing the world and its people with different...

Katy Ruiz
Contributor/Reporter

Katy Ruiz

Katy Ruiz is a contributor for The Prospector. Going towards her sophomore year, she is majoring in digital media production with a minor in film. Her goal is to get to the editing department on the news.

Sofia Sierra
Contributor/Reporter

Sofia Sierra

Sofia Sierra is a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring in multimedia journalism and minoring in creative writing. She is currently aiming to be able to expand her writing skills, both creatively and objectively....

Ruth Urquiza
Contributor/Reporter

Ruth Urquiza

Ruth Urquiza (Venus) is a currently a psychology major and a contributor at The Prospector. Venus loves to study astrology and sleep with their kitties.

Angelica Gutierrez
Contributor/Reporter

Angelica Gutierrez

Angelica Gutierrez is a sophomore at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring in digital media production and minoring in film. She is a contributor for The Prospector. She wants to integrate into the film industry as a writer...

Alyson Rodriguez
Contributor/Reporter

Alyson Rodriguez

Alyson Rodriguez is a senior at the University of Texas at El Paso, currently majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in leadership studies. She joined The Prospector in the Fall of 2020 as a contributor for the Arts and...

Iziah Moreno
Contributor/Photographer

Iziah Moreno

Iziah Moreno is a freshman at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he is majoring in multimedia journalism. He is a contributor for The Prospector. He plans to pursue a future in photography and hopes to learn more about...

Daniela Gonzalez Bustamante
Contributor/Photographer

Daniela Gonzalez Bustamante

Daniela Gonzalez Bustamante is a contributor/photographer for The Prospector. She is a freshman majoring in communications. She plans to work as a sport social media manager. She also has her small photography business Cre8tive.dani...

SalmaPaola Baca
Contributor/Photographer

SalmaPaola Baca

SalmaPaola Baca is a junior at UTEP majoring in engineering leadership with a concentration in civil engineering and an emphasis in computer science. Her passion for photography/videography enables her to be a contributor and...

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