The Prospector

Washington Monthly ranks UTEP in the top ten

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • September 16, 2014

The 2014 ranking released by Washington Monthly Magazine place UTEP at No. 8 out of 277 universities, a drop down from the 2013 ranking. “UTEP, again, is ranked among the top ten universities in the entire United States by Washington Monthly magazine....

Celebration of Mexican Independence Day begins at UTEP

Justin Rodriguez, Staff Photographer • September 15, 2014

September 16, Mexican Independence Day, has not gone unnoticed at UTEP, where students celebrated "El Grito," noon, Monday at the Union Breezway. Attendants got to witness performances by Ballet Folklorico Flor y Canto, Inc. UTEP President Diana Natalicio...

Miners dominate Battle of I-10, 42-24

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter • September 13, 2014

The Miners kicked off their battle of 1-10 rivalry against NMSU in front of 32,979 fans. The 92nd meeting between the Aggies and Miners is the longest series in school history, spanning as long as the UTEP school history itself. The Miners and...

Miners fall to CSU in straight sets

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • September 13, 2014

In the final game of the UTEP/NMSU Invitational, the UTEP Miners volleyball team fell to Colorado State 3-0; 25-13, 25-18, 25-23. After a slow start the Miners gradually improved, nearly taking a set of the now 8-1 Rams. Colorado State got off...

Miners fall in three straight sets to ninth ranked BYU

Juan Carlos Navarrete • September 12, 2014

The UTEP miner’s volleyball team fell at the hands of Bingham Young University cougars in three sets on Friday night. With a crowd of 793 fans cheering the miners on in Memorial Gym the miners continued their early season woes. The miners played...

Ambassador discusses Mexico and U.S. relations as part of lecture series

Jasmine Aguilera, Editor-in-chief • September 10, 2014

Mexico Ambassador to the United States, Eduardo Medina Mora, discussed UTEP’s Washington Monthly ranking, international relations and changes taking place in Mexico Wednesday afternoon at the UGLC. He spoke as part of the Centennial Lecture Series...

We Will Never Forget – UTEP remembers 9/11/01

September 10, 2014

Plaque commemorates unique history of Cotton building

Ashley Muñoz, Contributor • September 9, 2014

It’s probably a fact—students walk into each building on campus without thinking about the history within the walls. The Cotton Memorial Building is among the many structures on campus that would tell a rich tale if it’s walls could speak. Cotton...

Fight for equality opens door for African-Americans

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • September 9, 2014

954, Thelma White, a young African-American valedictorian from Douglas High School—El Paso’s only black high school—walked onto the dull gray cement steps of UTEP, then known as Texas Western College, in a brave attempt to do a very unordinary...

From a fire in the middle of the night

Jaime Quesada, Contributor • September 9, 2014

UTEP has a rich and extensive history, which is expected from an establishment reaching its 100-year anniversary. Metallurgy was a big draw in the city of El Paso and the idea of a school of mines had started to see light in 1910 after years of discussion....

The growing pains of life at a college paper

Editorial Staff • September 9, 2014

Ninety-nine years and counting—that is how long The Prospector has been a part of UTEP. With this issue, we celebrate 100 years of UTEP history. The Prospector has covered stories that have influenced the way students read the news, incorporating their...

‘Cree en UTEP, comparte el sueño’

Jose Soto, Reportero • September 9, 2014

Diana Natalicio ha tenido una impresionante trayectoria como presidenta de UTEP. Durante sus 26 años de tenencia, Natalicio ha sido de gran asistencia a llevar a la universidad al puesto donde se encuentra actualmente. La graduada de Universidad...