United Soccer League (USL) officials and MountainStar Sports Group owners announced today that El Paso will join the soccer league's expansion efforts starting in the 2019 season. MountainStar Sports Group, who also owns and operates the El Paso Chihuahuas,...

At the upcoming 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York from March 10-17, women from every corner of the world will gather to discuss challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment...

It’s been just over a week into early voting in the local region and Democratic voters have already made a large impression in the election. There were 4,800 El Pasoans who voted on the first day of early voting, according to the office of the Texas...

With six Democrats competing in the primaries to replace U.S. Representative Beto O’Rouke’s vacant Congressional seat, and El Paso being one of the steady blue counties in the state, Republicans are not often thought of as top contenders. Even so,...

Students, faculty, and parents came together in a packed Union Cinema to celebrate the incoming Year of the Dog with traditional Chinese performances at UTEP on Saturday afternoon. “This is what universities are for. These incredible celebrations...

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High have now been added to the list of 150,000 American students who have experienced a mass shooting since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. This year, there have been 18 school incidents that have...

Earlier this month, Oralia Loza, an associate professor in public health sciences, received one of the three 2018 Pillars of Public Health from the city of El Paso for her work and contributions to the LGBT community. “I was really honored and flattered...

High school students and parents joined UTEP student registered organizations and different booths for Orange and Blue Day on Saturday morning. The event is designed for future UTEP students who hope to attend school in the fall. Parents and students...

Editor's note: A previous edition of the article stated that writers could choose a topic on any minority. The authors must write about an African American public figure.   As part of the celebrations for Black History Month, students and the...

There’s lots of misinformation about sex, sexual health and sexually transmitted infections. Check out these myths and facts and test your knowledge on sexual health. MYTH: You can get herpes from a toilet seat. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is spread...

While UTEP students, faculty and staff across campus spend their days studying and working, there are more than 70 children finger painting, solving puzzles, being active and eating snacks at the YWCA’s University Heights Early Learning Academy. Conveniently...

Editors note: The Prospector first reported hundreds attended the event. According to the African American Studies Department, the final number of attendees was 2,000.  Political activist, scholar and author Angela Davis visited UTEP on Wednesday...