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Making the most out of everything in life and rolling with it

Making the most out of everything in life and rolling with it

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor January 24, 2025
I moved here to El Paso when I was seven, I didn’t know it then, and maybe don’t know the extent of it today, but being in El Paso has been one of the biggest blessings in my life. As multimedia editor, I’ll work hard to carry the pick with pride.
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Stepping into the world of my dreams

Stepping into the world of my dreams

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2025
Finally, my last introduction piece, my time is coming to an end at UTEP. I write this with great love and excitement as I am now the editor-in-chief (EIC) at The Prospector. With the variety of stories I have written and the voices I have shared throughout my time at The Prospector, I know that my hard work and drive has led me to finally be a leader of a team, specifically my own team.
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NFL Super AFC Wild Card Weekend Game previews, analysis, and predictions

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor January 10, 2025

This is the second story of a two-part series covering the 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend. Read NFC predictions here. NFL Wild Card weekend only comes once a year, so before the semester starts, let’s bask in all its glory, and preview each of the weekend’s...

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NFL Super NFC Wild Card Weekend Game previews, analysis, and predictions

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor January 10, 2025
This time only comes once a year, so let’s enjoy and preview all this weekend's NFL super wild card matchups.
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Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a long awaited fight Nov. 15.
Photo courtesy of FMT

Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson: A disheartening fight, and a streaming nightmare

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter November 19, 2024
After months of hype, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson took the main event stage to an audience who experienced persistent buffering issues, and a lackluster boxing main event.
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Intimate Insights with The Prospector: Embracing Pleasure

Intimate Insights with The Prospector: Embracing Pleasure

Adam Regalado, Multimedia Editor November 15, 2024
Sexuality is a fundamental aspect of human existence that extends far beyond mere orientation. It encompasses our desires, fantasies and the ways we express intimacy and connection with others. Understanding and embracing this broader view of sexuality can lead to deeper self-awareness, stronger relationships and a fulfilling life.
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With multiple versions of Pete's appearance in the past, the current version of Paydirt Pete debuted in 2004.

How mascots can improve campus morale

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter November 7, 2024
Especially when thinking about Paydirt Pete and the legacy in which he’s crafted at UTEP, as the Pete that we know today has been the first thing that comes to mind when people think about what it means to be a Miner.
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Photo courtesy of Flickr images.

UNLV’s Sluka: Living Proof of NIL Obsession in College Sports

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter October 22, 2024
The state of college football has historically altered. Matthew Sluka has become the most viral college athlete after announcing he’d be redshirting due to an unfulfilled NIL deal. Did he get ripped off? Or is Sluka in the wrong?
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Intimate Insights with The Prospector: Navigating Consent

Intimate Insights with The Prospector: Navigating Consent

Adam Regalado, Multimedia Editor October 15, 2024
In the first article of his column, Adam explains how to navigate consent during the upcoming Halloween festivities.
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With a sudden conference realignment, UTEP will switch to the Mountain West Conference starting in the 2026-27 season. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

UTEP joins the Mountain West, is it the right decision?

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter October 1, 2024
UTEP has moved to the Mountain West. While ideal at first impression, the larger implications are some that don’t have a stable road for the Miner’s future.
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High School Football Kicks Off! Meaning that YOU should go out to a game

High School Football Kicks Off! Meaning that YOU should go out to a game

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter September 18, 2024
High School football has made its long-awaited return to the borderlands. A tradition in which many high schools and matured El Pasoans take pride in… yet college and graduate students tend to stay away. Now’s the time to beat the fear of embarrassment.
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Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela is the editor-in-chief for The Prospector.

Discovering my passion for journalism and rising to lead El Paso’s largest newsroom

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Editor-in-Chief September 16, 2024

I started this journey two years ago in 2022. Back then, I was just a scared and timid kid who did not have a background in journalism. Now, after what felt like an eternity, I am leading one of El Paso’s largest newsrooms helping others who were...

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