Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

UTEP’s new tennis coach Ivan Fernandez began his tenure on June 5.

Fernandez hopes to bring new era to tennis

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 27, 2017

Since 2010, the UTEP tennis program has seen six coaches in the last seven years. However, the Miners have finally seemed to find the right person for the job with Ivan Fernandez. Fernandez brings great experience, knowledge, a winning attitude and,...

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Incoming freshman Tirus Smith looks to add depth to the Miners interior play.

Smith brings strong, physical and mental game to UTEP

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor June 27, 2017

Forward Tirus Smith, out of Petal High School in Petal, Mississippi, will be suiting up for the Miners for the first time as a freshman this fall. The big 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward will be an important boost to the Miners’ interior game both offensively...

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Alice Coopers guitarist Nita Strauss performs for day two of Street Fest on June 25.

Day two of Street fest closes annual festival

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

In front of a roaring El Paso crowd, fans of all ages gathered on day two of the 2017 El Paso Downtown Street Festival. Despite the unpredictable weather filled with wind and rain, even more fans, compared to the first day of the festival, showed...

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Street Fest Day one impresses El Paso crowd

Street Fest Day one impresses El Paso crowd

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief June 24, 2017

On a gusty, hot Friday evening, the 2017 El Paso Downtown Street Festival kicked off their annual two-day festival in a surprisingly entertaining fashion. On paper, the lineup looked a little sub-par and not too appealing as most would hope for....

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Sun City Roller Girls return to the hardwood on Sunday

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor June 24, 2017

Season nine of roller derby action returns to El Paso on Sunday, June 15, with “Brawlesque,” presented by the El Paso Country Coliseum and the Sun City Roller Girls. The event will feature two showdowns on the day. Chuco Town Chulas will take...

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Dinosaurs come back to life at the El Paso County Coliseum

Dinosaurs come back to life at the El Paso County Coliseum

Brianna Chavez, Contributor June 23, 2017

Dinosaurs will stomp their way to the El Paso County Coliseum this weekend with T-Rex Planet. The Jurassic Tour will run June 24 and 25 featuring life-size animatronic dinosaurs that will make you feel like you stepped into a “Jurassic Park” film. The...

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Five of the artist featured in the book are from El Paso, Texas.

Art Avenue Gallery displays print work of Flatbed featured artists

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor June 22, 2017

Art Avenue Gallery brought together the works of five local artists whose work was featured under Flatbed Press. Flatbed, based in Austin, TX, celebrated its 25th year anniversary by featuring 80 artists as noteworthy individuals to follow in...

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Meet incoming freshman Joey St. Pierre

Meet incoming freshman Joey St. Pierre

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 22, 2017

UTEP men’s basketball introduced incoming freshman Joey St. Pierre on Thursday at the Foster Stevens Basketball Center. The 6-foot-10, 280-pound 3-star athlete is regarded by ESPN as the No. 11 player in the state of Illinois. St. Pierre is from...

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Street Fest is set to rock downtown EP

Street Fest is set to rock downtown EP

Claudia Flores, Contributor June 21, 2017

Continuing the annual tradition, El Paso’s Downtown Street Festival is set to take over the downtown area with car exhibitions, food, art shows and live music.  The two-day festival will take place on June 23 and 24, with the gates opening at 6 p.m....

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Summer playlist: Editors picks

Summer playlist: Editors’ picks

June 21, 2017

Couches, beds, Netflix and insurmountable heat, all the elements for a great staycation in sunny El Paso. A summer is only as good as its music. Here are the editors' picks for our favorite summer songs. [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s4slliAtQU"...

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Education Across Borders seeks to use the same energy that Education Not Deportation (E.N.D.) used, but Education Across Borders promises to be more policy-driven

SGA launches Education Across Borders

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief June 21, 2017

Helping out those who are immigrants or international travelers is dear to Jonathan Cereceres, a junior political science major. He was elected the vice president of external affairs for the Student Government Association and he wanted to make sure to...

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UTEP engineering students helped a family in Presidio conserve rainwater to avoid hauling massive water tanks frequently.

Students help families preserve rainwater

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief June 21, 2017

Imagine not having running water every day in your home and having to haul water up to three times a week to do simple things, such as bathing, watering plants, cooking or anything that requires water. While that simple thought seems foreign to most...

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