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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

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Franklin graduate signs professional contract with the Yankees

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor August 24, 2016

Franklin High School graduate Guillermo Trujillo has signed a professional contract with the New York Yankees, according to a tweet posted by Trujillo’s pitching coach Sean Snedeker. Snedeker has coached Trujillo at Oral Roberts University since...

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Senior Evans Kiprono leads a pack of runners during a 2015 practice at Kidd Field.

Men’s cross country team tops C-USA preseason poll

Javier Cortez, Web Editor August 24, 2016

To no surprise the UTEP men's cross country team was picked to finish first in the Conference USA preseason poll for the upcoming 2016 season. The Miners received nine first place votes out of 11 possible votes. The Miners are going into their 2016...

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Senior Rebecca Calvillo hits a backhand slice.

Former Miner great Calvillo added to coaching staff

Javier Cortez, Web Editor August 23, 2016

This semester a familiar face will be returning to the UTEP women's tennis team. Former Miner, Rebecca Calvillo will serve as a graduate assistant. Calvillo played for the Miners from 2010 to 2013, compiling the second most career combined wins in...

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UTEP football squad squad wrapped up their final week of scrimmage and the team will prepare for NMSU on Sept. 3.

Football wraps up camp, finalizes depth chart

Jason Green, Contributor August 23, 2016

After spending 12 days at Camp Ruidoso and another week back home, often running practice twice a day, head coach Sean Kugler is finally ready to put a lot of his players’ minds at ease. “We’ve kind of compiled everything from camp, we’re going...

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Freshman running back Quadraiz Wadley will be the backup for Aaron Jones this upcoming season.

New kid on the block: Quadraiz Wadley

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 23, 2016

For most, joining a team requires an extensive process to get adjusted to the new teammates, system and coaches. For freshman running back Quadraiz Wadley, joining the Miners’ football squad for summer camp was not about fitting in; rather it was about...

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Senior forward Bri Thomas enters her fourth and final season with the Miners as a key component to the team’s offensive attack.

Hometown girl Thomas seeks strong senior year

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 23, 2016

Growing up playing soccer at Hanks High School, senior forward Bri Thomas only knew NMSU soccer because her sister, Vanessa Thomas, was the Aggie’s defender from 2009-12. Despite her influence, Thomas chose against continuing her sister’s legacy at...

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The UTEP Miners Womans soccer team played against the NMSU Aggies at the University Field on August 19, 2016.

UTEP Soccer Blanks Aggies 5-0 to Start Season

Jason Green, Reporter August 19, 2016

The UTEP Women’s Soccer team started out slowly on Friday night against the visiting New Mexico State Aggies. Perhaps it was jitters owed to the first game of the season. Or, perhaps it was merely a courtesy to the last of the record breaking 1,724...

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Mexican boxer wins country’s first medal of Rio

Rene Delgadillo, Reporter August 15, 2016

Mexico's boxer Misael ‘Chino’ Rodríguez Olivas from Parral, Chihuahua, has secured Mexico’s first medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after winning his fight against Egyptian Hosam Abdin. His victory, to most, comes as an upset victory for...

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Offense shows promise during final scrimmage in Ruidoso

Offense shows promise during final scrimmage in Ruidoso

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 14, 2016

RUIDOSO, N.M.— While the first scrimmage was dominated by the defense on Aug. 9, the second scrimmage for the Miners' football team featured more positive play on the offensive side on Sunday, Aug. 14. The squad wrapped up their summer camp in Ruidoso,...

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Mexican gymnast body shamed at Rio 2016 Olympics

Mexican gymnast body shamed at Rio 2016 Olympics

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter August 12, 2016

Mexican gymnast Alexa Moreno has been body shamed for her physical appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Social media users were tweeting that Moreno needed a diet while others were calling her a “pig” all due to her weight. Another Twitter...

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UTEP will play New Mexico State at UTEP on August 19th

UTEP soccer shows hopeful insight on media day

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 10, 2016

Nearly a week until they kick off their 2016 fall season, the UTEP women’s soccer team addressed the media on Wednesday, Aug. 10, with eagerness to start their campaign. The squad kicks off their non-conference schedule at home on Friday, Aug....

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Davis named C-USA Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year

Davis named C-USA Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 2, 2016

Entering her senior soccer season with the Miners, defender/midfielder Aleah Davis was named Conference USA Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Davis joined Florida Atlantic's defender Erica Burt and Rice's Jasmine Isokpunwu....

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