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  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

New album, "XSCAPE" will be released May 13.  An album of new music by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson to release new album

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter April 1, 2014

Michael Jackson will apparently continue to release music, posthumously, as “XSCAPE” is released on May 13, according to epicrecords.com. The album will feature eight unheard Jackson tracks that have been revamped by different producers, including...

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God bless gay marriage

God bless gay marriage

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter March 25, 2014

Among the things that make the United States great—the pursuit of happiness, freedom of speech and increasing diversity—equality is not one of them, specifically marriage equality. Where the U.S. might be progressive and liberal in one aspect,...

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Tournament disappointment

Tournament disappointment

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter March 19, 2014

My expectation for the Conference USA basketball tournament, like most, was based on the performance of UTEP’s men and women’s basketball teams. At the end of the day, my expectations were not met, not even the slightest. Going into the tournament,...

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Tim Wise discusses white privilege with attendees

Jose Soto, Staff reporter March 6, 2014

Tim Wise, a leading anti-racist activist and essayist of our time, held a brief but profound lecture at the Union Cinema Tuesday evening. With more than 150 attendees, he discussed the backlash of racism in modern days and the substantial effect it has...

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Kudos to fest organizors—MGMT announced for Neon Desert

Jose Soto, Staff reporter March 4, 2014

The stakes were high for this years Neon Desert Music Festival line-up.  Being its third year, the public has been waiting for big names to drop and just this morning, the festival announced that the indie-rock duo MGMT will be performing.  A name like...

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A first for minorities at the Oscars

A first for minorities at the Oscars

Andrés Rodríguez, Copy Editor March 4, 2014

We’re not all racists, it turns out. At least not according to Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres, who quipped during the opening ceremony Sunday night that either “12 Years a Slave” wins Best Picture or “you’re all racists.” This was the first...

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Hope for Texas marriage equality

Hope for Texas marriage equality

S. David Ramirez, Staff Reporter February 26, 2014

5:13-cv-00982 #73.  This amalgamated alphabet soup may seem like just a blind mix, but for LGBTQIA advocates in Texas, this represents the newest hope to see gay marriage in the Lone Star state. Today, a federal court ruled that the state’s constitutional...

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Smoking: nostalgia and allure

Smoking: nostalgia and allure

S. David Ramirez, Staff Reporter February 25, 2014

Smoking was such an in-vogue habit.   It stood for the style of so many people I admire: journalists, writers, academics, media professionals and the smoldering list goes on. With the recent ban of smoking on campus, I’ve been pushed to reflect...

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