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Miners run away from WNMU Mustangs

Miners run away from WNMU Mustangs

Jason Green, Reporter November 17, 2016

  The UTEP women’s basketball team (0-2) came out on Thursday, Nov. 16, trying to avoid their second worst start under 16-year head coach Keitha Adams and emphatically put an end to their losing streak with a 93-46 win over the visiting...

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The models of "The Beauty of Africa" take a final walk on the runway

The Beauty of Africa showcases cultural fashion

Nina Titovets, Photographer November 17, 2016

International Culture Week at UTEP continued Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Union with a fashion show entitled The Beauty of Africa. The show was created in collaboration with UTEP's Black Student Union and the African Student Union. The students walked...

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UTEP drops first game of the season to Wake Forest in a shootout

UTEP drops first game of the season to Wake Forest in a shootout

Mike Flores, Reporter November 17, 2016

In their first game of the Gildan Charleston Classic, UTEP and Wake Forest went head to head for the third time in the history of college basketball.  On Nov. 17, Wake Forest scored the most points in their young season, and added their third win...

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Miners volleyball to face top-ranked Western Kentucky in C-USA Tournament

Miners volleyball to face top-ranked Western Kentucky in C-USA Tournament

Mike Flores, Reporter November 17, 2016

  UTEP women’s volleyball team scraped their way into the Conference USA Tournament—the school’s first birth since the 2013-14 season. The top eight teams throughout Conference USA get the opportunity to participate every year and the Miners...

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This tagging was found in the mens restroom on the third floor of the Liberal Arts Building on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Hateful tagging found at Liberal Arts Building

The Prospector staff November 17, 2016

A protest is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 19, at 6 p.m. at the University Library in response to social media posts spreading around the campus that described a racist message that was tagged on campus. The Prospector has reached out to University...

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UTEP cross country travels to NCAA Championships

UTEP cross country travels to NCAA Championships

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor November 17, 2016

Coming off their fifth place finish at the NCAA Mountain Regionals, the men's cross country team will gear up for their most important meet this season at the NCAA Championship on Saturday, Nov. 19, in Terre Haute, Ind. This is the third consecutive...

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Doak Walker Award announces Jones as a semifinalist

Doak Walker Award announces Jones as a semifinalist

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor November 16, 2016

Among some of the top players around the country, junior standout running back Aaron Jones was selected as one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award. He was named by the PWC SMU Athletic Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 16, and he is the only C-USA player...

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Value of peso drops after presidential election

Value of peso drops after presidential election

Rene Delgadillo, Layout Editor November 15, 2016

The Mexican peso plummeted as investors and citizens of both  the U.S. and Mexico witnessed Donald Trump becoming the president-elect of the United States. Many are worried about  how Trump’s policies could affect Mexico’s currency and economic...

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Bringing the World to the Border

Bringing the World to the Border

Mariana Rodriguez, Contributor November 15, 2016

The Office of Student Life is inviting its diverse student population to celebrate different world cultures on campus by hosting the second-annual International Cultural Festival from Nov. 14 to 18. The weeklong event brings countries from across the...

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UTEP standout running back Aaron Jones is now UTEP’s all-time leading rusher with 3,738 career rushing yards.

Miners prepare for trip to Rice

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

After their bowl hopes were dashed in a heartbreaking fashion against Florida Atlantic, the Miners (3-7, 1-5 C-USA) are left to regroup against Conference USA’s worst team in the league, the Rice Owls (2-8, 1-6 C-USA) in Houston, Texas, on Saturday,...

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Protestors in opposition of the arena question Representative Cortney Niland on its location after the community meeting.

Members of the Union Plaza neighborhood refuse to leave home

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief November 15, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series on efforts being made to save the Union Plaza neighborhood. The city held its first community meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, after a month of unanswered questions from residents of the Union...

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Cross country advances to NCAA Championships

Cross country advances to NCAA Championships

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor November 13, 2016

With a dominant fifth place performance at the NCAA Mountain Regionals, the Miners men's cross country squad will advance to compete at the NCAA Championships next weekend for the third consecutive year.   During their fifth place showing,...

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