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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Sean Kugler’s time with UTEP is running out

Sean Kugler’s time with UTEP is running out

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter September 18, 2017

Before the 2017 college football season began, Athlon Sports ranked their top–10 head coaches on the hot seat which is another  way to say it’s a make-or-break year for coaches who are fighting for their job. On the list was none other than UTEP’s...

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Being a journalist sucks, but it’s what I want

Being a journalist sucks, but it’s what I want

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor September 18, 2017

The pay is crap and we are increasingly expected to do more and more, to finish work faster and faster, with less mistakes and more context. The hours suck. Your whole life is literally bound by other people and whatever newsworthy things they do. I’m...

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Social media is the next job resume

Social media is the next job resume

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 18, 2017

Imagine years from now, a job employer looks into a person’s social media account, takes how many followers they have, reviews all their posts in great detail and uses that to influence whether or not they will be hired. Wake up because that narrative...

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Where have media ethics gone?

Where have media ethics gone?

Editorial Staff September 11, 2017

Like a paramedic’s duty is to help give immediate care to people, like a construction road worker’s duty is to ensure the safety of the roads, our job as journalists is very clear—we are taught to collect, write and/or distribute news and other...

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Make America white again

Make America white again

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor September 11, 2017

When President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood  Arrivals program, which protected 800,000 immigrants from  being deported, I finally understood the words Michelle Obama once said. She said that being president doesn’t...

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Why Stull needed to go

Why Stull needed to go

Jason Green, Contributor September 5, 2017

When one walks around the UTEP campus, it would be hard to miss Athletic Director Bob Stull’s fingerprints – for better or worse. Stull announced his retirement last week and it has been a long time coming. The fingerprints of the former football...

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Why Stull was good for UTEP athletics

Why Stull was good for UTEP athletics

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter September 5, 2017

UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull announced his retirement on Thursday, Aug. 31, after holding the position for 18 years. It’s no secret that he has left his mark with the UTEP athletic program forever. From coach to athletic director, he did it all....

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100 years, but where are the women?

100 years, but where are the women?

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 5, 2017

As we celebrate 100 years of UTEP football we take the time to recognize all of the men who have played in orange and blue over the program’s history. Not once throughout this celebration will you hear about women. Football is a male-driven sport with...

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Girls love fantasy football too

Girls love fantasy football too

Elenie González, Contributor September 5, 2017

Fall is just around the corner, and for many, it means a variety of things. While some are anxiously waiting for Halloween or the return of the pumpkin spice latte, others like myself are ready for the NFL to officially kick off. Not that I don’t...

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A summer in D.C.

A summer in D.C.

Christian Vasquez, Staff Reporter August 29, 2017

My summer was spent in Washington D.C., in Congress, where I spent every day covering press conferences, committee meetings, protests, votes and anything else that I wanted. I was surrounded by journalists who, despite what some think, work long and hard...

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Apply yourself through an internship

Apply yourself through an internship

Rene Delgadillo, Web editor August 29, 2017

A new semester at school has started, and let’s be honest, the first couple of days are pointless.  Many of us don’t pay attention to what professors have to say about internships and ways of getting involved at school. I bet many students are just...

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Trumps transgender ban distracts public from bigger picture

Trump’s transgender ban distracts public from bigger picture

Augie Touris, Contributor July 27, 2017

As of today, the 45th president of the United States informed the nation via Twitter that transgender individuals would no longer be allowed to serve in the military. This announcement, composed over three tweets that miraculously were free of error,...

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