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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Thousands attend Convoy of Hope outreach Saturday at the El Paso County Coliseum, which provides free resources to those in need.

Convoy of Hope delivers resources to those in need at Coliseum

Michaela Roman, Staff photographer November 23, 2013

Convoy of Hope set up tents and tables Saturday in the parking lot of the El Paso County Coliseum to help those in need. Over 70 churches of different denominations from around El Paso, with the support of the Coliseum, sponsored the event. A number...

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The eternal flame burns at Kennedy’s gravesite, where his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, is also buried. A wreath-laying ceremony will take place Friday, Nov. 22, at Arlington National Cemetery, and on Monday, Nov. 25, the Irish Defense Forces 37th Cadet Class will conduct a remembrance ceremony.

JFK remembered as anniversary of his death nears

Sean Bradley, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter November 21, 2013

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-RjZUeaw0rI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> WASHINGTON – There was one thing Warren Hensley, then 5, thought about after hearing of President John F. Kennedy’s...

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From Mexico with love, sculpture to strengthen bond between Mexico and UTEP

From Mexico with love, sculpture to strengthen bond between Mexico and UTEP

Leonardo Montañez, Staff Reporter November 21, 2013

  On Nov. 21, UTEP president Diana Natalicio, Consul General of México in El Paso, Jacob Prado presented a gifted to UTEP with one of Sebastián’s latest pieces, to strengthen bonds and honor the relationship between México and UTEP. The...

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In memoriam: Achim Schweighofer

Kristopher Rivera, Andrea Acosta, and S. David Ramirez November 19, 2013

From attending school at UTEP to experiencing the culture on the border, Achim Schweighofer, 23, of Austria was enjoying his stay in El Paso, Texas. On Nov. 15, Schweighofer was walking through the Miner Village parking lot when a vehicle driven by...

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Lydia Carranco, a senior clinical laboratory science major, was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during the transition from her senior year in high school to her freshman year in college.

Prescription drug abuse an ‘epidemic’

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor November 19, 2013

Editor’s note: This is part two of a three part series examining student abuse of prescription drugs, Adderall and Ritalin. Lydia Carranco has had a difficult time focusing in school since she was a child. Carranco, a senior clinical laboratory...

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Stephany Vega, graphic design major, is a student who works at the library..

The Prospector’s 2013 Pick Awards: Best places to work on campus

Amber Gomez, Contributor November 19, 2013

From the UTEP Bookstore to the Academic Services Building, there are many jobs available around campus so that students can earn money while attending school. Although each job pays well and has manageable hours, according to students’ votes in the...

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Albert Reaux, freshman criminal justice major, does squats.

Rec center voted best gym in EP, some disagree

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter November 19, 2013

In this year’s survey for the Prospector’s Pick Awards, students chose the Student Recreation Center as the No. 1 best gym in El Paso, but this new and improved facility isn’t something that all students take advantage of. Each semester, students...

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Juni Mendoza, 67 of Chevy Chase, Md., listens to sermon Wednesday at St. Thomas Apostle Church.

Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan share their story

Zarah Farah, SHFWire Reporter November 19, 2013

WASHINGTON – All Phoebe could do was pray. Phoebe Advincula, at 59, has witnessed more typhoons than she can count. But when Typhoon Haiyan tore through her town with wind gusts of up to 235 mph, she found herself caught in the eye of one of the...

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Foreign exchange student on life support after accident at Miner Village

Foreign exchange student on life support after accident at Miner Village

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor November 17, 2013

As of Saturday, foreign exchange student Achim Schweighofer, 23, of Austria is in a coma and has been set as an organ donor, according to Achim’s girlfriend Amaris Castañon, senior cellular and molecular biochemistry major, who has been in constant...

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Immigration reform supporters give their blessing Tuesday to people who are fasting in tents on the National Mall near the Capitol. Five volunteers have committed to fasting for an immigration reform bill that includes to citizenship

Democrats, faith groups make last push for immigration reform this year

Andres Rodriguez, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter November 16, 2013

WASHINGTON– Members of Congress, along with faith and labor groups, are making one last push to pass comprehensive immigration reform by the end of the year, despite warnings that the House leadership has no plans to cooperate. At a Nov.13 press...

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UTEP Police officers talk to eye-witnesses on the scene.  Sitting in the center is sophomore volleyball player Madison Morris.

Foreign exchange student hit by automobile at Miner Village

Amanda Guillen and Kristopher Rivera November 15, 2013

A freshman exchange student was hit by a vehicle on the southwest side of Miner Village on Friday afternoon. The victim was identified by a group of friends as Achim Schweighofer from Austria. Patrick Heinsch, a freshman exchange student from Germany,...

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The 2013-14 FAFSA form is ten pages long and has 64 pages of instructions.

FAFSA not necessary, say financial aid experts

Nick Prete, SFWire Reporter November 15, 2013

WASHINGTON - The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is not necessary, financial aid experts told senators at a hearing about how to make applying for federal aid a friendlier and easier process. “Do we even need a FAFSA form? Do you think?...

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