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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Your next President

Your next President

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor September 20, 2016

While the media has been focused on the Clinton foundation and the influence donors had on the then Secretary of State, there has been little interest in the Donald J. Trump Foundation. That is, until a single reporter, using a mix of old-school and modern...

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Marcos Bucio looks into the crowd as Banda de Guerra y Escolta from the Instituto Tecnologico de Ciudad Juarez preform.

“El Grito” at UTEP

Nina Titovets, Contributor September 15, 2016

PHOTOS: UTEP's annual "El Grito" ceremony celebrating Mexico's Independence day was held Sept. 15 at the Union plaza. Students and faculty gathered in the festive plaza to watch and listen to the performances. The ceremony was led by the Consul General...

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UTEP professor chosen to National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council

UTEP professor chosen to National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council

Rene Delgadillo, Layout Editor September 14, 2016

Irasema Coronado, a UTEP political science professor has been selected to be part of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council. Coronado will advise the secretary of the Health and Human Services, the director of the National Institutes...

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Celebrating Hispanic heritage

Celebrating Hispanic heritage

Rene Delgadillo, Layout Editor September 13, 2016

Throughout the history of the United States Hispanics, Latinos, Chicanos and Mexicans have suffered from racism, segregation and hate crimes. Many saw their wishes for the “American dream” broken and the lack of support from citizens and governments...

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Your Next President

Your Next President

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor September 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump attended a presidential forum hosted by NBC on Wednesday, Sept. 7 that was dedicated to national security and veteran’s issues. Instead, each presidential candidate was given half an hour to gloss over facts and address...

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UTEP College Republicans president, senior political science major, Justin Cruz and vice-president Mariana Prieto talk in the Student Government Association office.

UTEP’s College Republicans stick to candidate

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief September 13, 2016

UTEP’s College Republicans—a sector of The College Republican National Committee (CRNC)—has always been a political group, where students with the same ideological and religious views may also agree on their political stances. However, with one...

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We will never forget, September 11 memorial at UTEP

“We will never forget,” September 11 memorial at UTEP

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor September 9, 2016

PHOTOS: The Office of Student Life hosted a memorial on Friday, September 9 at the Centennial Plaza to remember the victims and heros of September 11, 2001. The UTEP ROTC Color Guard did the presentation of Colors and the UTEP Concert Chorale sang the...

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UTEP professor Jose Hurtado is on NASA’s shortlist for space travel. He has potentially years of training to complete before being selected.

UTEP professor gets closer to exploring the universe

Rene Delgadillo, Layout Editor September 6, 2016

Flying to the moon and Mars are impossible dreams for many, but for Jose Hurtado, a UTEP professor of geological sciences, his dreams may come true. Hurtado is in the semifinal round to join NASA’s astronaut corps, where he hopes to accomplish one...

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UTEP African-American Studies director Michael Williams plans to train the next generation of students and gain visibility for the program, both on and off campus.

REACHING FOR THE COMMUNITY

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor September 6, 2016

When Maceo Dailey passed away in October 2015, he left a hole not only in the El Paso community but in the African-American Studies Program at UTEP. The new director, Michael Williams, not only seeks to preserve Dailey’s legacy, but to expand on that...

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UTEP students completed 1,115,524 hours of volunteer experiences and service learning.

UTEP surpasses the one million mark for community service hours this year

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter September 6, 2016

Last year, the Center of Civic Engagement from UTEP reached the million mark for community service. The 1,115,542 hours completed by UTEP students was calculated based on volunteer experiences and service learning. Casandra Reyes is a graduate assistant...

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Trump visited Mexico last week causing controversy for his past comments on Mexicans.

Your next President

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor September 6, 2016

Donald Trump’s record with Latino voters is dismal to say the least, and his recent visit to Mexico to speak with President Nieto is seen by some as an attempt to bring in the undecided voters or Republicans who are apprehensive about Trump’s temperament....

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Professor Maria de los Ángeles Flores is teaching her first semester at UTEP.

New journalism professor makes her way to the border

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief September 6, 2016

Student journalists at UTEP are welcoming a new addition to their multimedia journalism program. Professor María de los Ángeles Flores will be teaching research methods and Borderzine along with professors Zita Arocha and Kate Gannon. Flores, an admirer...

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