President Donald Trump signed an executive order “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias” on Feb. 6. This will implement a Task Force initiative to reexamine existing law that may now be deemed anti-Christian and reinstate Christian values into the USA.
Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer
• February 21, 2025
With President Donald Trump’s new mass deportation plans in effort to remove undocumented individuals in the United States, Trump has allowed for immigration enforcement officers to arrest migrants at safe locations such as schools and churches. With UTEP being home to a large majority of students who cross the border every day to attend classes, concerns grow over how this will affect some students.
The UTEP Women’s Volunteer Organization makes an impact by providing a safe space for women and offering a hand to those in need. President of the organization, Karmen Corona, keeps her grandfather’s legacy alive by creating a community of women to pay kindness forward.
Ximena Cordero, Audience & Engagement Editor
• February 11, 2025
President Donald Trump started his administration by signing dozens of executive orders affecting immigration, climate, health care, the economy and much more.
The El Paso community came together at Memorial Park on Wednesday, Jan. 29 to support immigrants in the current sociopolitical climate. Many shared stories, tears and resources to hold onto community during a rough era.
Policy changes aren’t just headlines—they impact real people, including UTEP students. The Prospector breaks down what President Trump's recent executive orders mean for El Paso, Texas.
UTEP introduces “DAX” robots to campus. These people-oriented robots’ primary focus is to create a more accessible campus by collecting data on UTEP’s walkways.
Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer
• January 31, 2025
On Oct.7, 2023, the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, launched an attack to Israel from Gaza which killed nearly 1,200 people and held approximately 250 people captive. Israel responded with deploying troops to Gaza, killing more than 46,700 people with majority of them being women and children, according to BBC. In January of this year, Israel and Palestine agreed to a deal presented by Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, in which both countries would free both Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages, ending the 15 month conflict.
On Jan.19 the national TikTok ban went into effect. Leaving many users in need of a new social media outlet. RedNote stepped in as the best replacement to fill the void. At least it was supposed to.
As the end of TikTok looms near, many users take this as an opportunity to reflect on the platforms unique, scrollable format which revolutionized content consumption.
Miguel Garcia, a Ph.D. student in the health psychology program, led a study in 2022 that explored the relationship between Hispanic emerging adults’ use of social media and mental and sleep health. His data supports the theories of the negative tie between social media affecting sleep and mental health.
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