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Pop music has peaked in popularity again with female artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.

Pop music is changing with the times and creating brand new eras

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 30, 2025
Pop music is so back and has been back as die-hard pop fans feel the nostalgia from previous eras of pop while still appreciating all it has to offer today
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Sun City Pride Parade creates a space for love on The Border

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 30, 2025
People waved their pride flags up high to celebrate the 19th annual Sun City Pride Parade and came together to celebrate themselves and support each other.
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Chihuahuas pitcher Ron Marinaccio struck out two batters while only allowing one run.

Chihuahuas defeated at home by Reno 4-2 in a six-game series

Kristian Hernandez, Sports Editor June 27, 2025
The El Paso Chihuahuas were defeated at home in their six-game series 4-2 by the Reno Aces after a comeback win, losing offensive momentum and close, defensive style games.
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More than 65,000 fans attended Coldplay's performance at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, their only Texas stop on the tour. Photo courtesy of the Office of Special Events.

A sky full of stars at the Sun Bowl: Coldplay ignites El Paso in a once in a lifetime Texas show

Diego Cruz-Castruita, Contributor/Photographer June 26, 2025
It’s been almost two weeks since the music sensation Coldplay visited El Paso, Texas. Fans waited eight months after the tour dates were announced to witness the colorful lights and live music and at last on June 13 and 14, Coldplay performed at the Sun Bowl Stadium marking their only Texas shows on the tour.
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Texas Senate Bill 12 will force LGBTQ+ student clubs in K-12 schools to disband at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. This law will also stop the use of different pronouns or names for students as well.

Texas introduces Senate Bill 12, a law aimed against DEI initiative in public schools

Iziah Moreno, Photo Editor June 26, 2025
The Texas Legislature is passing Senate Bill 12 in September, a law that would ban LGBTQ+ student clubs for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Ramos’s flag waves as she wears it around downtown. The youth of El Paso’s LGBT community don’t feel unaccepted on the Border, but they still push to have space to be their most authentic.

LGBTQ+ youth build a home in El Paso through flipping narratives

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 25, 2025

Pride month is a time for members of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate themselves and recognize their history. However, because of El Paso’s mass Latinx population, identities tend to intersect and create multiple perceptions of people. El Paso’s...

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Summer Spin-off, Episode 1: Picking Up on the New Editors!

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor June 25, 2025

It wouldn’t be The Prospector without a podcast, and we’re kicking off the summer season by catching up with our new editors! The summer breeze has also given our podcast a breath of fresh air, as we’re moving into the Education Building to hold...

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Each market in El Paso brings its own personality, reflecting different corners of the community.

Farmer’s markets provide the El Paso community a chance to have fun and support local businesses

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 25, 2025
El Paso offers a variety of art and farmers markets to attend on the weekends. Vendors and buyers are supportive of anyone and everyone supporting local communities.
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The Thunder capture their first NBA title since moving to Oklahoma City in 2008.

Sam Presti’s bet pays off: Thunder beat Pacers and win first ever championship since moving from Seattle

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor June 24, 2025
After a six year rebuild, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been declared NBA Champions, officially embracing a new basketball era that started in 2019.
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“Mixed,” a colorful story by Arree Chung was read during the “Same and Different Story Time” event at Clardy Fox Library. The children’s book uses color to teach messages of inclusion, kindness, and respect across racial and cultural lines.

Small storytime, big message: Celebrating Juneteenth in El Paso

Evelyn Palma, Editor-in-Chief June 24, 2025
With the help of books, songs and crafts, El Paso libraries guide families in exploring themes of freedom, unity and acceptance in commemoration of Juneteenth.
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On Saturday, the U.S. military attacked three key nuclear sites in Iran, interjecting themselves in the Iran-Israel war. Today U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq were retaliated again by Iran.

US interjects in Israel-Iran War, prompting Iranian retaliation on US bases in Qatar and Iraq

Evelyn Palma, Editor-in-Chief June 23, 2025
On Saturday, the U.S. military attacked three key nuclear sites in Iran, interjecting themselves in the Iran-Israel war. Today U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq were retaliated again by Iran.
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Oklahoma City wins two straight games to storm back in the series.

Oklahoma City reigns Thunder on Indiana’s championship hopes in NBA Finals Game Four and Five

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor June 23, 2025
After going down 2-1 in the NBA finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed back into the series, controlling their own destiny as they salivated for their first championship since rebranding to the Thunder. As for the Pacers, they can only hope that injuries don’t dismantle their playoff hopes, again.
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