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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Head coach Sean Kugler showed optimism at the C-USA media day and talked about the team’s off-season improvements.

Five football questions going into August

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

In less than 40 days, the UTEP football team will drive to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the Sooners, which means that football season is just around the corner. As August creeps in, the Miners will travel to Ruidoso, New Mexico, for their annual camp....

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Aaron Jones held a camp for elementary, middle and high schoolers on Saturday, July 22.

Aaron Jones wraps up first annual skills camp

Nina Titovets, Photographer July 22, 2017

Through rain and shine, kids from all over El Paso gathered in the Sun Bowl to take part in the first Aaron Jones Youth Skills Camp. The event took place Friday and Saturday, and was held to help kids from Elementary school to High School refine their...

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Micro Championship Wrestling  was held at Speaking Rock on Friday, July 21.

Micro Championship Wrestling: the greatest little show on earth! returns to El Paso

July 22, 2017

A couple hundred people gathered at a parking lot at Speaking Rock for the return of the Micro Wrestling tour on July 21. Six micro athletes, Blixx the shortest professional athlete in the world, Huggy Cubb, Lt. Dan, King Samoa and MCW champion Cowboy...

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Austin City Limits day-to-day line up announced

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 20, 2017

Austin City Limits Music Festival released their day-to-day line up last week and are now selling single day tickets. The festival begins with the weekend of Oct. 6-8 and ends on the weekend of Oct. 13-15 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Three-day...

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Journeys lead singer Arnel Campaner Pineda performs along with the band at the UTEP Don Haskins Center on Wednesday, July 19.

Journey rocks Don Haskins Center despite long delay

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor July 20, 2017

While many audience members left the Don Haskins Center disappointed because a frustrating three-and-a-half hour delay due to mechanical issues with the band's plane in Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday night, Journey finally arrived to a warm welcome from...

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A view of Centennial Plaza as seen from the Administration Building.

Brookings Institute names UTEP leader in equal access to higher education

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor July 18, 2017

Nonprofit research group Brookings Institution has named UTEP as the leader in equal access education, according to a study released on July 11. The study highlights that the median family income for a UTEP student is $42,400, beating the other 341...

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Austin judge rules in partial favor of the city for proposed downtown arena

Austin judge rules in partial favor of the city for proposed downtown arena

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief July 18, 2017

After a two-day hearing on the debate over whether a $180-million proposed arena will be permitted in the Duranguito neighborhood or not came to a close Tuesday afternoon as Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled with the city of El Paso...

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UTEP picked sixth in C-USA preseason media poll

UTEP picked sixth in C-USA preseason media poll

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief July 18, 2017

Conference USA released its preseason media poll on Tuesday and predicted the Miners to finish sixth in the West Division by media members across the league. UTEP is coming off a 4-8 season last year and is only above UAB, who is recently returning...

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Texas Legislative

Texas Legislative

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 18, 2017

This week, Texas will go into special legislative session in an effort to review and pass legislation that was not passed during the regular session. Governor Greg Abbott has called for the session and highlighted 20 bills, some of which include more...

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Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke’s average donation is $44 per donor.

O’Rourke takes a different approach to fundraising

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor July 18, 2017

Before announcing his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in 2018, El Paso’s Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke and fellow Democratic representative from California, Ro Khanna, introduced the No-PAC-Act on March 27. The law is supposed to prevent all congressional...

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Viva! El Paso! adds color to El Pasos history

Viva! El Paso! adds color to El Paso’s history

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 18, 2017

Summer in El Paso marks the return of the musical “Viva! El Paso!” For 40 years the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre has served as the home for the historical production. This year the production saw some changes in the script and music as El Paso...

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David Blaine to appear at the Plaza

David Blaine to appear at the Plaza

Andres Gallegos, Contributor July 18, 2017

Illusionist, stunt artist and magician David Blaine will amaze the Southwest when his North American tour takes him to The Plaza Theater on July 21. Blaine is a committed, fearless magician, who is willing to risk his body for the sake of the audience’s...

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