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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Aiming for 7-0 start against Aggies

Aiming for 7-0 start against Aggies

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter December 3, 2013

After a 6-0 start, the women’s basketball team will now travel to Las Cruces, N.M. on Dec. 3 for the rematch against their rivals, the New Mexico State Aggies. In the first outing between the Miners and the Aggies, the Miners had four players score...

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The Miners have began their 2013-14 season with six straight victories and have won those games with a 29-point margin average

UTEP beats Texas State for third-best start in school history

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter November 30, 2013

  Senior forward Kayla Thornton led the UTEP women's basketball team with 17 points and nine rebounds to take down the Texas State Bobcats 73-60. UTEP led by 18 at the half, but the Bobcats who came into the game riding a four-game losing streak,...

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Miners use big second half to top Bears

Miners use big second half to top Bears

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter November 27, 2013

  Despite trailing Northern Colorado 24-21 and being outrebounded by the Bears 31-10 at the half, the Miners used a big second half to defeat the Bears 63-40. The last time the Miners trailed at halftime was March 14 last season in the Conference...

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One Direction to light up Sun Bowl like nobody else

One Direction to light up Sun Bowl like nobody else

S. David Ramirez, Staff Reporter November 26, 2013

English boy band One Direction will perform at the Sun Bowl on Sept. 19, 2014 as part of the UTEP Centennial. “We’re trying to join the celebration in the biggest, most exciting way we could possibly do it,” said Jorge Vasquez, UTEP special events...

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Keitha Adams signs two more for 2014-15 season

Keitha Adams signs two more for 2014-15 season

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor November 26, 2013

A high school senior (Marta Miscenko) and a junior-college member (Rudiane Eduardo) have signed national letters of intent to attend school and compete with the UTEP women’s basketball team for the 2014-15 season, head coach Keitha Adams revealed Monday....

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UTEP men’s basketball will face the Tennessee Volunteers on Nov. 28 in the first of three stiff games for the Miners in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Miners off to the Bahamas

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter November 26, 2013

  The UTEP men’s basketball team will embark on their biggest non-conference tournament in recent history from Nov. 28-30. The Miners will be heading to Paradise Island, Bahamas to take part in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. The Tournament...

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Students react to UT’s ‘Catch an Illegal Immigrant’ game

Students react to UT’s ‘Catch an Illegal Immigrant’ game

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter November 26, 2013

What started as a game to spark conversation about illegal immigration led to countless heated discussions and debate across the country. UTEP students and faculty have chimed into the conversation. The Young Conservatives of Texas, a registered student...

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Aggies sweep I-10 series with 77-68 win over UTEP

Aggies sweep I-10 series with 77-68 win over UTEP

November 24, 2013

  For the first time in 14 years the UTEP Miners men’s basketball team has lost three straight games to their rival New Mexico State. In front of a crowd of over 11,000 people, the Aggies defeated the Miners 77-68, at the Don Haskins Center. Head...

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