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Predicting Super Bowl LII

The Prospector Staff February 4, 2018

With the NFL's biggest game left remaining, The Prospector staff weighs in on who they think will win the 52nd Super Bowl. Super Bowl LII (Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, Minneapolis, MN, 4:30 PM MST, NBC) Jeremy Carranco Philadelphia...

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Evan Gilyard led all Miners, tying his career-high with 20 points.

Thundering Herd pull away late for first-ever win at UTEP

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor February 3, 2018

In crunch time, Marshall got to the line and hit timely shots to hold off a second half UTEP rally, defeating the Miners 74-65 on Saturday night for their first-ever win at the Don Haskins Center (1-7). Now losers of five-straight games, UTEP (7-16,...

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RARE Fest tore down the El Paso County Coliseum

Aylin Tafoya, Contibutor February 3, 2018

The venue was a bright red as the crowd started filling up the dance floor. The color on the screens was accentuated by crisp black lines outlining the animations. The visuals were very playful, colorful, and bright throughout the night. As the event-goers...

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Topgolf  opened its doors on Feb. 2  and its located in  the 365 Vin Rambla Drive.

Topgolf opens its doors in El Paso

Paulette Villa, Contributor February 3, 2018

The internationally recognized sports and entertainment center, Topgolf, opened its first location at El Paso on Friday, Feb. 2, just in time for the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day.   Unlike regular golf courses or driving ranges, Topgolf...

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Katarina Zec looks to pass the ball to a teammate against UAB on Friday night at the Don Haskins Center.

UTEP women suffer 20-point loss to UAB

Isaiah Ramirez, Contributor February 3, 2018

The heart and toughness of the UTEP women’s basketball team was tested to its fullest as they suffered a back-breaking 84-64 loss to visiting UAB at the Don Haskins Center on Friday night. The Blazers knocked down a school-record for 3-pointers...

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The 2018 Faculty show will run until Friday, April 6.

Faculty art exhibition showcases border life

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor February 2, 2018

The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts held the opening reception for the UTEP Department of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition on Thursday, Feb. 1. The exhibition takes place every two years since the center opened in 2004. The show features...

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Banda fronteriza forma parte de ‘Club de Cuervos’

Paulette Villa, Contributor February 2, 2018

La banda fronteriza de rock , Sets, ha logrado difundir su talento a través de la serie original de Netflix “Club de Cuervos”.   Su canción de genero blues/country, “Es como un sol”, forma parte de la banda sonora en la tercera temporada,...

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Nobel laureate lectures on life and science

Nobel laureate lectures on life and science

Jake Deven, Contributor February 2, 2018

Sir Fraser Stoddart, Nobel laureate and professor of chemistry at Northwestern University, visited UTEP on Thursday afternoon to give a lecture as part of the Centennial Lecture Series. Stoddart spoke on his research, accomplishments, and how to be...

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Omega Harris led all Miners with 16 points in the loss to WKU.

Poor second half dooms Miners in 72-60 loss to Western Kentucky

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 2, 2018

UTEP’s offense went cold when it counted most. In the final five minutes of the game, the Miners did not make a single basket against the stingy Western Kentucky defense, dropping their fourth game in a row with a 72-60 loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday...

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STRFKR illuminates an intimate setting and rocks Tricky Falls

STRFKR illuminates an intimate setting and rocks Tricky Falls

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor February 1, 2018

Three aliens, a nine-foot bunny and a crowd-surfing flamingo—needless to say, if you missed STRFKR on Wednesday evening, you missed a thrilling, interactive concert. It was the band's fifth time in El Paso, where they are notorious for making stops...

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At the Senior Bowl, the 6-foot-3, 330-pound lineman raised some eyebrows.

Will Hernandez invited to NFL Combine

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter January 31, 2018

Despite UTEP’s first winless season, there’s been one constant bright spot—former offensive lineman Will Hernandez. After showing what Hernandez can do with the nation’s best seniors at 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl, the back-to-back All-American...

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Victims of crimes can receive confidential services through MAPS initiative

Victims of crimes can receive confidential services through MAPS initiative

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor January 29, 2018

A new UTEP program is trying to break the barriers between student victims of crimes and the available resources they can use to overcome a possible trauma. In August of last year, Texas Governor Gregg Abbot’s Criminal Justice Division awarded a one-year...

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