Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

People can now find condom vending machines in bars or in the bathrooms of clubs, but getting condoms still remains as a taboo thing to do, especially among teenagers who start to explore their sexual life.

Condoms, their history and access at UTEP

Maria Ramos, Contributor February 10, 2020

Any person can walk into a convenience store such as 7-Eleven and buy male condoms for $3 or less. Besides being affordable and accessible, there are multiple options from which to choose. From size, colors, flavors and varying descriptions, such as “pleasure...

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Overall, over 20 personal bests were set for the UTEP track team.

UTEP track team performs well, personal records set

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor February 10, 2020

Senior Shakeem Smith broke his own school record for UTEP in the Corky Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this past weekend, shaving another 0.01 off his record with a time of 7.89. Unfortunately, that only resulted in a fourth-place finish in the...

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However you decide to spend your Valentine’s Day, make it a memorable and fun day by attending one of the many events happening in the city.

No broken heart? Here’s how you can celebrate this weekend of romance

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter February 10, 2020

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you might be in a panic trying to decide how to spend the day with your special someone or your best friends. The good news is that there are plenty of things to do on this romantic day throughout the city....

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The app Aura for users will be ready to use by the end of January.

Student creates ride-sharing app for women to fight sexual harassment

Maria Salette Ontiveros, Contributor February 10, 2020

Josué Rodríguez, a 21-year-old computer system engineering student from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez (UACJ), created a ride-sharing app called Aura, exclusively made for women. “The idea of Aura started by hearing a lot of delicate...

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The Tamarin monkeys at the El Paso Zoo will be fed cockroaches on Valentines Day, as a part of their Quit Bugging Me event.

Broken heart? Here’s how you can get over your ex this Valentine’s Day weekend

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor February 10, 2020

Valentine’s Day may be a day to celebrate all things love, but for those who just went through a breakup, the thought of anything lovey dovey feels like a stab in the heart by cupid’s arrow. Here are a few things you can do this weekend to mend...

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Catcher Linda Garcia ready for the throw of pitcher Kira McKechnie Sunday April 15 at Helen of Troy Softball Complex.

UTEP softball starts season with five loss weekend

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor February 10, 2020

The UTEP Miners started its 2020 softball season losing all five games played in the Troy Cox Classic at Las Cruces, New Mexico. In four of the five matchups the college softball mercy rule ended the games after five innings due to being at least eight...

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El Paso High School was placed on lockdown Thursday, Jan. 30, following reports of gunmen near the school area.

El Paso High School was placed on lockdown following reports of gunmen

Anahy Diaz, Contributor February 10, 2020

El Paso High School was placed on lockdown Thursday, Jan. 30, following reports of gunmen near the school area. After helicopters and various police units circulated the school’s zone, following a 911 call that stated armed subjects dressed in black...

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UTEP freshman guard  drives with heavy pressure from Old Dominion guard Taylor Edwards Saturday, Feb. 8.

UTEP falls 77-69 in a hard fought matchup versus Old Dominion

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter February 8, 2020

 In what looked to be a stellar matchup coming into the Don Haskins Center Saturday afternoon certainly lived up to the hype but the Miners (13-9, 6-4) came up just short of breaking Old Dominion’s (ODU) (20-3, 10-1) now eight-game winning...

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UTEP senior guard Katarina Zec scored her 1,000 point as a Miner Thursday night against Charlotte.

UTEP holds off Charlotte in 82-76 overtime victory

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter February 7, 2020

The UTEP women’s basketball team held off a strong second half push by the Charlotte 49ers to earn an 82 – 76 overtime victory. It was big night for two of the Miners senior leaders as Ariona Gill put up a career high 23 points and tied...

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U.S. Attorney John F. Bash announced to the public on Feb. 6 that a federal grand jury indicted Patrick Wood Crusius on 90 counts of hate crime and firearm charges in relation to the Aug. 3 shooting that left 22 dead and several others injured.

Federal grand jury indicts El Paso shooter on 90 counts

Paulina Astrid Spencer and Bryan Mena February 7, 2020

U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, Assistant Attorney of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Eric Dreiband and FBI Special Agent Luis M. Quesada held a news conference Thursday to inform the public on the indictment of Patrick Wood Crusius,...

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Federal authorities to update public on El Paso shooter’s case

Bryan Mena and Paulina Astrid Spencer February 6, 2020

U.S. Attorney John F. Bash along with other federal law enforcement personnel will host a news conference to brief the public on the latest information regarding the El Paso mass shooting case, where 22 died and several others were injured.   21-year-old...

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Over 100 people were in attendance to greet Democratic Presidental Candidate Michael Bloomberg in Downtown El Paso Wednesday Jan. 29, 2020.

2020 presidential candidate unveiled plan to empower Latinos

Rebecca Reza, Contributor February 3, 2020

Presidential Democratic hopeful Michael Bloomberg made his first stop Jan. 29 in the Sun City, unveiling a new plan to empower Latinos should he win in November. While many other top candidates, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, are concentrating...

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