The Prospector

Campus transformation closer to completion

Amanda Guillen and Lorain Waters • September 9, 2014

Beginning in spring 2013, UTEP began a campus-wide construction project that will ultimately make the university a more pedestrian-friendly campus. Since that date, the campus has been divided up into sections, all with varying completion dates. The...

Union provides a place for rest and relaxation

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter • September 9, 2014

The Union, previously known as the Student Union, is a place where students can enjoy their free time in between classes, catch up with homework or hang out with friends. The Union has gone through a handful of changes since the year it was constructed...

From a fire in the middle of the night

Jaime Quesada, Contributor • September 9, 2014

UTEP has a rich and extensive history, which is expected from an establishment reaching its 100-year anniversary. Metallurgy was a big draw in the city of El Paso and the idea of a school of mines had started to see light in 1910 after years of discussion....

The growing pains of life at a college paper

Editorial Staff • September 9, 2014

Ninety-nine years and counting—that is how long The Prospector has been a part of UTEP. With this issue, we celebrate 100 years of UTEP history. The Prospector has covered stories that have influenced the way students read the news, incorporating their...

‘Cree en UTEP, comparte el sueño’

Jose Soto, Reportero • September 9, 2014

Diana Natalicio ha tenido una impresionante trayectoria como presidenta de UTEP. Durante sus 26 años de tenencia, Natalicio ha sido de gran asistencia a llevar a la universidad al puesto donde se encuentra actualmente. La graduada de Universidad...

Organizers remember ‘71 Chicano protest at UTEP

Jasmine Aguilera, Copy Editor • September 9, 2014

This was the day she had been waiting for, a day she would remember for the rest of her life, a day she hoped would go down in history—and it did. On Dec. 3, 1971, 21-year-old speech pathology major, Irma Camacho, and 29 others sat in protest, blocking...

New Mexico governor visits UTEP to encourage young voters

Cristina Esquivel, Staff photographer • September 8, 2014

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez spoke Saturday, Sept. 6, at UTEP about her political career and encouraged young people to get involved in the political process. “She is trying to encourage people to be more politically active, because young...

“La X” artista ha presentar escultura en UTEP

Cassandra Adame, Reportera • September 5, 2014

El consulado general Mexicano obsequiará una escultura de Enrique Carbajal González, mejor conocido como Sebastián, a las 4 p.m. este 10 de Septiembre en el Fox Fine Arts Center Plaza. El consulado presentará el escultura como regalo por los 100...

Study reveals disparities in media coverage of Ferguson

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • September 4, 2014

A new study reveals significant differences in prime time coverage by three major news outlets of the protests in Ferguson, Mo.. MSNBC, Fox and CNN differed in the amount of coverage provided after the death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. According...

Natalicio delivers speech regarding Washington Monthly ranking

Amanda Guillen, Multimedia/managing editor • August 26, 2014

Confetti filled the air of the Union Breezeway Tuesday morning as President Diana Natalicio gathered the UTEP community to announce Washington Monthly’s annual national college and university rankings for 2014. This year UTEP went down one spot from...

UTEP is No. 8 best national school, according to Washington Monthly

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • August 25, 2014

UTEP has won the No. 8 spot in Washington Monthly Magazine’s 2014 National University Rankings report. The university once again ranked No. 1 in social mobility, but dropped in rank from the 2013 report, which placed UTEP at No. 7. This marks the...

Useful app allows students to track shuttle stops

Chris Zacherl, Staff Reporter • August 23, 2014

UTEP’s never-ending construction has made it tough for students to commute around campus during the school year. There are too many detours due to construction and it now seems pointless to get around campus on a skateboard, bike, or scooter due to...