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Our love for caffeine and its impact on health

Ana Larios, Guest Columnist June 15, 2022

Going into my gynecologist appointment, the last thing I was expecting to be told was that I had to stop drinking coffee. Usually when going to a doctor’s appointment there are three main bits of information that they always take at the beginning: your...

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The overwhelming effects of being a full-time student and a full-time employee take a toll on 	students at the University of Texas at El Paso. Photo credit by Ismael Gonzalez.

Full-time everything: a tale of time management

Ismael Gonzalez, Guest Columnist June 15, 2022

My alarm rang at 6 a.m. but I decided to lay there for another 15 minutes, at least that is what I told myself. After a lengthy battle against myself I managed to jump out of bed. It is probably 7 a.m. by now and I must be at work in less than 30 minutes....

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The Prospector staff Spring 2022

The Prospector staff says farewell

Prospector Staff Report May 5, 2022

This issue is dedicated to all the graduates of the Spring 2022 semester. The Prospector congratulates you on all of your accomplishments and wishes you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. We hope you enjoy this special issue, and congratulations...

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Slow down and enjoy your time at UTEP

Slow down and enjoy your time at UTEP

Julia Lucero, Contributor May 4, 2022

I do not think that I have had to make a goodbye as hard as this one. I will be leaving UTEP and moving on to the next part of my life. UTEP has become my home. From working at the Union, working for The Prospector, meeting new people in my classes,...

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Goodbye The Prospector and hello New York

Goodbye The Prospector and hello New York

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor May 4, 2022

It would be difficult to summarize in 500-700 words the ways in which The Prospector has changed my life, personally and professionally. However, as I reflect back to my time with the publication I cannot help but think my journey has been a compilation...

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Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Hugo Hinojosa, Designer May 4, 2022

My name is Hugo Hinojosa, and I am your layout editor for this newspaper– which means that, if you have been reading The Prospector for the past year, you are familiar with my work. I also happen to be a senior student about to graduate – which means...

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Music serves as a therapeutic escape during harsh times

Music serves as a therapeutic escape during harsh times

Alberto Silva Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2022

Music is everywhere, thanks to smartphones and free music streaming apps like Spotify, people have access to a wide variety of music at their fingertips. Today, you cannot walk ten feet on campus without seeing someone with their headphones in, as they...

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Understanding art and why you ‘could not have done that’

Understanding art and why you ‘could not have done that’

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor April 20, 2022

When people think about art, they might instantly think about Michelangelo, DaVinci, Boticelli, etc. They might think about the time it took them to compile a masterpiece or the inspiration that sparked an idea. Or like me, wonder if you, too, could be...

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Threading the needle for more than 50 years

Threading the needle for more than 50 years

Itzel Giron, Audience Engagement Editor April 6, 2022

Growing up, I have always been intrigued by the world of fashion, whether it be dressing up my Barbie dolls or watching my grandmother sew wedding and Quinceañera dresses, I found myself being immersed in all of it. From the sequins, the beading, the...

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Pushing the boundaries of fashion

Pushing the boundaries of fashion

Itzel Giron, Audience Engagement Editor April 6, 2022

In recent years, people from celebrities to everyday people have pushed the boundaries of what fashion is and what it can mean. It has become an outlet for many to express a multitude of things including emotions, problems in society and so much more. One...

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Pornography and the harmful effects it has on women

Pornography and the harmful effects it has on women

Julia Lucero, Contributor March 25, 2022

Porn used to be a taboo topic. People may have felt shame in admitting they watched porn or participated in it. However there has been in a shift in people’s view on pornography. For some,  porn is viewed as an empowering sentiment made for women...

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The effects of overturning Roe V. Wade

The effects of overturning Roe V. Wade

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter March 24, 2022

It has been six months since S.B. 8 went into effect in Texas. It has been about three months since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it to stay in effect for the time being. The month of March is supposed to celebrate women and the strides we have made,...

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