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The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

February 8, 2016

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. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional shout-match,...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

January 25, 2016

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. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional shout-match,...

Student protests police brutality at Leech Grove

Jasmine Aguilera, Editor-in-chief • December 5, 2014

Kerry Figueroa, sophomore electrical engineering major, laid facedown in the grass on Leech Grove Friday morning to protest police brutality. He decided to protest peacefully when he learned that New York Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo will...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

Editorial Staff • December 2, 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,...

Transgender Day of Remembrance honors victims of hate crimes

Wesley Juhl, SHFWire reporter • November 24, 2014

WASHINGTON – Earline Budd came out as transgender to her Baptist family when she was a 9-year-old boy. Like many transgender women, the Washington native was in for a rough time. Her family didn’t accept her, and she said it was a traumatic experience. The...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playist

Editorial Staff • November 17, 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,...

Alexi Cruz, released from ICE detention, speaks to The Prospector

Maria Esquinca, Staff reporter • November 12, 2014

UPDATE, NOV. 14 AT 2:00: Across 500 miles, Alexi Cruz’s two-year-old daughter is illustrated on a yellow poster. With an unflinching look, she holds a sign that says, “Release my dad.” Cruz, an undocumented immigrant who lives in San Antonio,...

UT Board of Regents meet at UTEP, ASARCO on agenda

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • November 5, 2014

The University of Texas Board of Regents, the governing body for the U.T. System, is meeting at UTEP for two days to discuss budget line items. One of the agenda items that will be discussed tomorrow for approval is the purchase of approximately 443...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

Editorial Staff • November 3, 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’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,...

Protesters voice opinion on 43 missing Mexican students

Amanda Guillen, Jose Soto and Kimberly Valle, Staff reporters • October 22, 2014

“Esta presente!” The crowd shouted as the names of 43 kidnapped Mexican college students were read out loud by graduate sociology major, Giovanni Acosta. A group of roughly 40 individuals gathered Wednesday afternoon at Leech Grove to demonstrate...

The Prospector Monday Night Playlist

Editorial staff • October 20, 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,...