Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske explains the several factors that go into border wait times and how they can be improved.

UTEP hosts day one of the US-Mexico 2015 Summit

Julio Cesar-Chavez, Staff Reporter August 7, 2015

EL PASO, Texas - UTEP hosted day one of the US-Mexico 2015 Summit, organized by the office of U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso. The event is meant to bring together hundreds of leaders in the public and private sectors from Mexico D.F., Washington...

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Microsofts newest Windows release not quite a 10

Microsoft’s newest Windows release not quite a 10

Julio Cesar-Chavez, Staff Reporter August 4, 2015

Microsoft released Windows 10 July 29 as a free upgrade for all Windows 7 and 8 customers. The new operating system marks the return of the long-lost start menu, a feature noticeably replaced in Windows 8 with the touch-optimized start screen. It is also...

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Trumping the competition through media exposure

Trumping the competition through media exposure

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2015

It is no surprise that controversy brings inflated attention and with it a string of opinion. People in agreement or in opposition of the topic lend to the mounting tension that the controversy brings. With the 2016 presidential election coming...

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Jim Steinle, father of the San Francisco woman who was killed by an undocumented immigrant, tells the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that Congress should pass a law imposing a mandatory minimum five-year prison sentence for anyone caught illegally re-entering the country a second time.

Victims’ families push Senate for immigration crackdown

Jonathan A. Capriel, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter July 22, 2015

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans blamed the Obama administration’s immigration policies for murders committed by immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexican border illegally. They also pushed for new laws that would cut federal funding to local law-enforcement...

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Equality for better or for worse

Equality for better or for worse

Juan Raygoza, Contributor July 21, 2015

One month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the ban on same sex-marriage as illegal, new questions arise when it comes to the new ruling such as adoption rights for same-sex couples, divorce and custody of children. Along with the more than 40 same-sex...

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UTEP students have trouble being financially responsible when it comes to spending loan money.

Ludicrous spending damages students credit

Juan Raygoza, Contirbutor July 21, 2015

An Experian survey conducted recently showed that most Americans overspend on their summer vacations with expenses that are mostly compulsive instead of planned. What may ensue is the complete opposite of what is expected when taking a vacation–a stressful...

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From the battlefield to the classroom

Julio Cesar Chavez July 21, 2015

While some may find it difficult to get into the job market, UTEP’s military students studying education may have some extra help. Troops to Teachers, a Department of Defense program, aims to help military personnel interested in teaching find jobs...

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VIDEO Review: UTEP updates the my.utep.edu page

Christopher Zacherl, Multimedia Editor July 20, 2015

On July 17th, UTEP updated the my.utep.edu webpage for staff and students. Many students shared their opinions on the webpage via social media. [youtube id="z-MHnPVpIjs"]

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Engineering students create prosthetic limbs for impoverished amputees

Engineering students create prosthetic limbs for impoverished amputees

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter July 14, 2015

Since its development in 2003, LIMBS, an international nonprofit organization headquartered at UTEP, has been working with students to develop low-cost innovative prosthetic devices for impoverished amputees. According to the organization’s website,...

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Barry hall is currently in the process of being demolished.

Plans not final for Burges and Barry Halls

Juan Raygoza, Contributor July 14, 2015

After the demolition of Burges and Barry Halls, it is unknown when construction of the new interdisciplinary research facilities will begin. The demolition began on June 22 and will be finished this upcoming August. According to Associate Vice President...

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D.C. residents call on government to dump Trump

Nadia Dreid, SHFWire July 14, 2015

WASHINGTON – “Dump Trump” was the message emblazoned across the chests and signs of dozens of protesters Thursday, near the site of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s newest hotel four blocks from the White House. Several companies...

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FDA to burn fat

FDA to burn fat

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter July 7, 2015

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration moved to ban artificial trans fats found in some of American’s favorite foods. So what does this mean for UTEP’s upcoming eatery? The soon-to-be-named Union cafeteria, expected to open in the fall...

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