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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

The UTEP football team travels to West Point this weekend to face Army.

Miners searching for first win against Army

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 25, 2017

Head coach Sean Kugler and his squad are back again in a similar situation as last week—another must-win game this Saturday against Army—coming off, yet again, another tough loss. The Miners were hammered by rival NMSU, 41-14, in Las Cruces on Sept....

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Kenneth Chacón debuted his collection of poetry called “The Cholo Who Said Nothing.”

A tale of two cholos

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor September 25, 2017

When people ask Kenneth Chacón why he still dresses like a cholo—a Chicano with a bald head and tattoos—as a tenured professor, he tells them, “when a homeboy or a homegirl walks into my classroom, I want to say, ‘Ora, cholos welcome.’” “No...

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Lincoln Park Day celebrates Mexican-American culture in the border

Lincoln Park Day celebrates Mexican-American culture in the border

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor September 24, 2017

The 13th annual Lincoln Park Day was celebrated on Sunday, September 24 at Lincoln Park, and was hosted by the Lincoln Park Conservation Committee. This celebration is modeled after Chicano Park Day in San Diego, California and its purpose is to celebrate...

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Women’s volleyball drops final three sets in loss to UAB

Women’s volleyball drops final three sets in loss to UAB

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 24, 2017

The Miner volleyball team fell to UAB, 3-1 in their second Conference USA match of the season on Sunday at Memorial Gym. The Miners took set one 27-25 but dropped the last three sets 25-21, 25-20, 25-20, to fall to 1-1 in conference play while the Blazers...

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Marco Antonio Solis brings a romantic atmosphere to the Don Haskins

Marco Antonio Solis brings a romantic atmosphere to the Don Haskins

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter September 24, 2017

  Editor’s note: The quotes have been translated from Spanish. The Don Haskin Center opened its doors to welcome the hundreds of fans of Marco Antonio Solis and Jesse & Joy on Saturday. At around 8:20 p.m., brother and sister duo...

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The Miners fell to the Aggies for the first time since 2008.

NMSU snaps eight-year losing streak to UTEP

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 24, 2017

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sMdn51Yp-4k" /] After an eight-game wining streak against NMSU, UTEP was dominated by the Aggies 41-14 on Saturday night at Aggie Memorial stadium. The game saw Ryan Metz return at quarterback for UTEP,...

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Womens volleyball upsets Rice 3-2 in C-USA opener

Women’s volleyball upsets Rice 3-2 in C-USA opener

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter September 23, 2017

Miners volleyball opened up Conference USA play with a 3-2 upset win over a 10-win Rice squad Friday night at Memorial Gym. The Miners (4-10, 1-0 C-USA) prevailed in the five-set thriller against the Owls (10-5, 0-1 C-USA); 28-26, 16-25, 25-22,...

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UAB snaps Miners five-game winning streak

UAB snaps Miners five-game winning streak

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 23, 2017

UAB’s Rachel Green scored a goal in the 70th minute to beat the Miners, 1-0 Friday night at University Field. The Miners (5-6, 1-1 C-USA) recorded nine shots on goal but Blazer (7-2-1, 1-0-0) goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty came up with some big...

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Special Collections celebrates its 50-year anniversary

Special Collections celebrates its 50-year anniversary

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor September 22, 2017

  With UTEP President Diana Natalicio in attendance, the Special Collections department celebrated its 50-year anniversary with a special reception on Friday at the library’s sixth floor. Head of Special Collections Claudia Rivers, who...

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September Soiree celebrates international art at Rubin Center

September Soiree celebrates international art at Rubin Center

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor September 22, 2017

The Rubin Center hosted September Soiree celebrating the hundreds of international artists they have showcased and their contemporary art on Friday, September 22. The event included a whiskey tasting and hors d’oeuvres. Kikimora performed live...

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Many individuals have voiced their opinions against the revocation of Obama-era regulations surrounding Title IX.

Obama-era Title IX policies dealing with sexual assault officially rescinded

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor September 22, 2017

The Trump administration has officially rescinded Obama-era Title IX rules that dealt with sexual assaults on campus grounds on Friday, September 22. The controversial new directions come in a Q&A format. Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of Education,...

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The 14th Inter-American Symposium on Ethnography and Education kicks off at UTEP

The 14th Inter-American Symposium on Ethnography and Education kicks off at UTEP

Brianna Chavez, Contributor September 21, 2017

Close to 300 researchers, scholars, and students from all across the Americas are expected to converge at UTEP over the next three days. UTEP is co-hosting the 14th Inter-American Symposium on Ethnography and Education with the Universidad Autónoma...

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