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  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • 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
Unidentified bone fragments from the Indio Mountains discovery await further analysis to determine their placement within the Tenontosaurus skeleton

UTEP geologist makes discovery of dinosaur fossils in the El Paso region

Jewel Ocampo, Staff Reporter • December 2, 2025
While mapping rock formations at the Indio Mountains Research Station, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) structural geologist and associate professor of earth, environmental and resource sciences Jason Ricketts, Ph.D., found dinosaur fossils. The discovery reveals a new piece of the region’s prehistoric past.
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Kenna Carranza wants to keep softball in her life by continuing her work as a coach in an 8U city league team called the “Lady Miners” and a 12U team called the “Firecrackers”, the organization she played for in her beginning.

Dear me, a message to my freshman self

Lesly Chavez, Contributor/Photographer • December 1, 2025
After having the privilege of being part of the UTEP athletic program, student athletes cherish their last semester or year before graduation. As a result, they reflect on their journeys and give a message to their freshman selves
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The ‘Console War’ between PlayStation and Xbox appears to end, with Halo: CE marking a change for exclusive video game titles.

Master Chief is ending the console wars

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • November 24, 2025

First released in November 2001 with Halo: Combat Evolved, the sci-fi shooter game didn’t just introduce players to Master Chief’s battle against the Covenant; it helped define what Xbox was. For many fans, Halo wasn’t just a game; it was the...

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The U.S. and Texas state flags at half-staff on the UTEP campus, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, 38 days into the U.S. government shutdown.

Longest US Government shutdown ends after 43 days

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • November 24, 2025

After 43 days, the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is over. On Nov. 10, eight senate Democrats broke with their party and agreed to vote on a Republican-backed spending bill that would end the shutdown.  The bill passed the senate...

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Despite a strong first half, UTEP’s defense struggled to maintain pressure, resulting in a game-winning touchdown drive by the NMSU Aggies in the final 35 seconds.

NMSU silences the Sun Bowl, wins Battle of I-10

Adrian Gonzalez, Contributor/Writer • November 23, 2025

Brief: The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) (2-9, 1-6 Conference USA) football team hosted the 102nd Battle of I-10 against New Mexico State University (NMSU)(3-7, 2-5 C-USA) on Saturday, Nov. 22. UTEP fell short to the Aggies 34-31 in the conference...

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XC Miners run at C-USA Championship

XC Miners run at C-USA Championship

Vivien Noe, Staff Reporter • November 21, 2025
The University of Texas El Paso’s(UTEP’s) men and women’s cross-country teams competed on Nov. 1 at the Conference USA XC Championship. The men’s team placed sixth and women’s placed 11th place.
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