The Prospector

Peace lovers

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • July 14, 2014

Editor’s note: Maria Esquinca is a staff reporter at The Prospector and recently visited Indonesia for a study abroad program. We drive through the streets of Samarinda, Indonesia, beside the metallic plated domes of the...

The Prospector’s Monday night playlist

, Editorial staff • July 7, 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. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional...

THIS WEEK IN NEWS

, Editorial staff • June 23, 2014

Sun City Craft Beer Fest Tickets for the Sun City Craft Beer Fest are now on sale!This year’s Sun City Craft Beer Fest will take place on Saturday, October 4th, 2014 from noon to 8 p.m. Dozens of regional and national craft breweries that will be in...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

, Editorial staff • June 16, 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. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional...

Supreme Court upholds ban on ‘straw man’ gun purchases

Anna Giles, SHFWire reporter • June 16, 2014

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court upheld a federal gun law banning someone from purchasing a gun on another person’s behalf and lying about it to the dealer - even if both can legally own a gun. Monday’s 5-4 decision upheld the conviction of former...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

, Editorial staff • June 9, 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. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional...

Body found in arroyo near Miner Village

Eric Alba, Contributor • June 7, 2014

A dead body was found Saturday, June 7, on the 2300 block of N. Oregon in the arroyo near Miner village. Students, who were unaware of what had happened, said they were told that the El Paso Police Department was present on campus to handle traffic...

Dying and coming to life again at Tough Mudder

Jose Soto, Staff reporter • May 8, 2014

In the middle of Central Texas, about an hour away from Austin, at a remote rural location surrounded by gigantic trees, farmland and mud, I died. I fell to the muddy ground, gasped and died. Luckily, just a few hours later, I was reborn again. ...

SGA ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN

May 8, 2014

SGA Election Results President Robert Dominguez–junior, biochemistry major, Independent party, total votes: 1,146 Number of Votes Cast for President: 2,844 Vice President of External Affairs Karen Aguilar–sophomore, pre–business...

Supreme court hears appeals by penalized SGA campaigners

Luis Barrio and Jose Soto • May 8, 2014

Several hearings were held in front of the Student Government’s Supreme Court at the SGA’s offices on May 7 as the result of alleged improprieties on the part of candidates before and during the SGA elections, which were held April 30 – May 1. The...

SGA’s BOLD party to be penalized for early campaigning

Maria Esquinca, Staff reporter • April 28, 2014

The BOLD Party, one of the two parties running for Student Government Association, has received sanctions after it was found guilty of early campaigning, a violation of the election code. The BOLD party is banned from campaigning Tuesday, April 29...

CEO of Spanish-language media company discusses Hispanic influence during Lecture

Jasmine Aguilera, Editor-in-chief • April 15, 2014

CEO of ImpreMedia and prominent Hispanic professional, Monica Lozano, spoke about Hispanic prevalence in government, education and science and mathematic fields during a Tuesday Centennial Lecture. ImpreMedia, a Spanish-language media company based...