The Prospector

New plans for commencement ceremony announced

Luis Barrio, Staff reporter • March 18, 2014

UTEP officials discussed plans for the 2014 spring commencement ceremony Tuesday morning at the Peter and Margaret De Wetter Center. This announcement also kick started the annual Grad Fair, where graduating students can purchase regalia, invitations...

Vámonos al Simicare

Cassandra Adame, Staff Reporter • March 18, 2014

Estudiantes y ciudadanos de esta región suelen atender su salud, según el lado que les convenga, sea el mexicano o el estadounidense. Pero la situación se complica cuando una ley obliga a ciudadanos a atenderse de un solo lado. Aquellos sin cobertura...

March 18, 2014

Latino organizations recognize ‘Gang of Eight,’ NCLR disapproves of Obama

March 10, 2014

The nation’s largest Latino civil rights organization, the National Council of La Raza, calls President Obama the Deporter-in-Chief as this administration approaches an all-time high in deportations: nearly two million. NCLR President and CEO Janet...

19th annual Mexican literature conference to take place at UTEP

Javier Cortez, Staff reporter • March 6, 2014

The Prospector This Friday on March 7, UTEP will host the 19th annual Mexican contemporary literature conference or XIX Congreso de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. The conference will be held daily from Friday, March 7 to Sunday, March 9 from...

Last day for the 11th International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning

Maria Esquinca, Staff reporter • March 6, 2014

The last day of the 11th International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning from is approaching. The event focuses on “Celebrating Teaching and Learning” and will include two guests speakers as well as award winning UTEP faculty. On Thursday,...

International engineering competition returns to UTEP

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • March 5, 2014

UTEP will be hosting the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers 2014 competition from April 24-27. The last time UTEP hosted the competition was 16 years ago, in 1998. The competition tasks engineering students with designing a dune buggy that can withstand...

Chemistry professor starts radio segment to showcase campus-wide research

Lorain Watters, Managing editor • March 4, 2014

At 9 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, a piano trills through the stereo speakers. Sixteenth notes crescendo and fall, melting together with an English accent. Every Tuesday and Thursday, listeners of the local NPR station KTEP can hear a four-minute long...

My Brother’s Keeper initiative to aid black and Latino boys

Alejandro Alba, SHFWire reporter • March 4, 2014

WASHINGTON –President Barack Obama launched a new initiative to help black and Latino boys across the nation. The My Brother’s Keeper Task Force will establish mentorship programs and support networks to help minority boys stay on track in school. “By...

Obama praises film about sick South Fla. boy who uses robot to attend class

Melhor Leonor, SHFWire reporter • March 4, 2014

WASHINGTON - Inside the halls of David Posnack Jewish Day School in Davie, Fla., a robot takes part in group projects, asks questions about science and math and jokes around with friends. Behind the device is seventh-grader Kyle Weintraub, 12, also...

UTEP gives back

March 4, 2014

Student organizations volunteered March 1 at various locations for this year's Centennial-themed Project MOVE, including Candlelighters of EP, Cielo Vista Association and the Child's Crisis Center.

Where Samba meets bamba

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • March 4, 2014

A samba dancer has seemingly transformed into a peacock. A long, blue, elaborate feather headdress adorns her. It pours out of a golden crown beginning at the top of her head and drizzles down over her back. The crown reaches out into her face, covering...