Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Robert Smith (vocals/guitar)

El Paso gets its first dose of The Cure

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor October 11, 2013

Thursday night, the legendary English gothic rock band, The Cure, performed in El Paso for the first time in the band’s history. As the band members readied their instruments, Robert Smith stood on stage reserved like a shy boy, looking at a loud, multi-generational,...

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Jessica Sosa, junior business major, searching for the perfect pair of heels.

Nordstrom racks up fans at Fountains

S. David Ramirez, Staff reporter October 10, 2013

Nordstrom Rack hosted grand opening festivities Thursday at the Fountains at Farrah.  Almost 200 people lined up for the event, which included music, free food and giveaways. An eager collection of fashion aficionados began gathering at the outdoor...

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Local artists that were selected to participate in the Pickaxe Auction Celebration.

GECU invites local artists to showcase their work at UTEP’s Centennial

Andrea Acosta, Entertainment Editor October 9, 2013

With only 84 days until the beginning of UTEP’s Centennial Celebration, Government Employees Credit Union’s participation continues beyond the grand unveiling of the Welcome Center. GECU has now initiated an event called the Pickaxe Celebration, where...

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Chalk the Block expects to draw more than 40,000 people

Chalk the Block expects to draw more than 40,000 people

Leonardo Montañez, Staff Reporter October 8, 2013

Celebrating its sixth year, Chalk the Block, a three-day art event, takes place from Oct. 11-13 at the Arts Festival Plaza Cleveland Square Park and San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso. The event begins on Friday at 6 p.m. and continues until 10...

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Brown and Halo walk together through the Fox Fine Arts hallways.

Drumming to his own beat

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor October 8, 2013

At the age of 15, Lawrence Brown, a sophomore music performance major, was at the Reno Jazz Festival. He saw a performance by Roy Haynes, an American jazz drummer who played with musicians such as Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan and Charlie Parker. From...

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Thursday Im in love: The Cure world tour stops in El Paso

Thursday I’m in love: The Cure world tour stops in El Paso

S. David Ramirez, Staff Reporter October 8, 2013

Eyeliner, lipstick and unruly hair will set the stage Oct. 10 at the Don Haskins Center when The Cure stops in El Paso for the first time. The British alternative band’s Great Circle Tour is stopping in El Paso between stints headlining at the Austin...

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Galaxy gear: the unexpected Samsung watch hits the markets

Galaxy gear: the unexpected Samsung watch hits the markets

October 7, 2013

It all started with the Pebble smart watch, which brought notification to your wrist for things like new text messages or phone calls. This gave you the ability to filter notifications and determine importance without taking your smart phone out of your...

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UTEP Homecoming Lip Sync

UTEP Homecoming Lip Sync

October 2, 2013

Students from various organizations on campus participated in the UTEP homecoming Lip sync competition, today at the union. The winners of the competition were  Alpha Xi Delta sorority and Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity.

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UTEP Homecoming Pageant took place on Sept. 29 at 6pm at the Magoffin Auditorium. (Left to right) Duchess Diana Montes, Duke Rodolfo Madero, Queen Danielle de La Paz, King Dominic Chacon, Princess Tanya Maestas and Prince Justin Tompkins.

Homecoming pageant weaves a spark of Minerland magic

Leonardo Montañez, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

The 2013 UTEP Homecoming Pageant was truly colorful this year as students ran for king and queen dressed as Disney movie characters with the Minerland theme. The pageant began at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Magoffin Auditorium with a dance number containing...

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Brand new line of HP tablets

Brand new line of HP tablets

Marcus Seegers, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

When the iPad came out everyone wanted to get their hands on one. Other companies caught on to this and found that tablet creation was the new game. There is a huge list of Android tablet producers, and now consumers can add Hewlett-Packard to that list....

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Ashley Hamric models her top marvel seller dress along with comic book and Star Wars dress. Hamric sells them locally for $40.

A winning formula for fashion

Andrea Acosta, Entertainment Editor October 1, 2013

Comic books–you buy them, read them and collect them. However, who said anything about wearing them? With homecoming festivities finally here and with this year’s theme being Minerland, Ashley Hamric, sophomore mathematics major, is not just collecting,...

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Necessary Upgrade? Probably not

Marcus Seegers, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

It seems like there are constantly new smart phones on the market tempting you to upgrade. It does makes sense that companies want you to upgrade, after all they are trying to make money. So should you upgrade to a new smartphone? Before you decide, here...

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