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Alan Acosta

Alan Acosta, Staff Photographer

Alan Acosta is a senior at UTEP, majoring in digital media production. He is a staff photographer for The Prospector, as well as the Treasurer of the Digital Media Production Association (DMPA) student organization. With a love for storytelling, he hopes to get his Master’s in Filmmaking and join the entertainment industry. 

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An image of “La Llorona” (© Warner Bros. Pictures) visible through stacks of Mexican and Mexican-related folklore books.

[Photo] Chicano Folklore, what keeps us connected to our culture

Aylinne Morales, Contributor/Writer • October 14, 2025

An image of “La Llorona” (© Warner Bros. Pictures) visible through stacks of Mexican and Mexican-related folklore books.

Directed by indie filmmaker Joe Burke, comedy-drama “Burt,” follows 69-year-old musician with Parkinson’s disease, Burt Berger as he meets a man claiming to be his son.

The 2025 El Paso Film Festival returned with indie movie magic, special guests and “Burt”

Alan Acosta, Staff Photographer • October 9, 2025
The 2025 El Paso Film Festival kicked off with a new selection of local and international independent films, alongside special guest appearances from filmmakers Kevin Smith and Lloyd Kaufman. The festival also showed director Joe Burke’s new indie feature, “Burt.”
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Avant-Mier recently became the new head of the Department of Communication, 15 years after joining the university.

[Photo] Department of Communication welcomes new chair Roberto Avant-Mier

Mia Colmenero, Layout Editor • September 25, 2025

Avant-Mier recently became the new head of the Department of Communication, 15 years after joining the university.

UTEP’s Marching Miners rehearse before the first football home game of the semester. The student ensemble consists of brass, woodwind, and percussion instrument players, alongside the Diamond Colorguard and the Golddiggers Dance Team.

[Photo] The Marching Miners march to the beat of Miner pride

Brisa Silva, Contributor/Writer • September 12, 2025

Student musician Tito Ramirez plays the bass drum during a rehearsal. Students of the Marching Miners learn to practice together with triweekly rehearsals

UTEP students Alyssa Contreras (left) and Diego Carrasco (right) cite their shared creativity and engineering experience as the inspiration for their online shop.

[Photo] Students turn passions into profit

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • September 12, 2025

3D print display of various characters made by Diego Carrasco and Alyssa Contreras. The two UTEP students run their own Etsy shop, where they 3D print and paint characters by made-to-order commission or for fun.

Built in 1936, the Centennial Museum is the oldest in El Paso, Texas. It promotes the natural and cultural history of the borderland region, including the Chihuahuan Desert and its diverse habitat.

[Photo] Rediscovering UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens

Jewel Ocampo, Staff Reporter • September 10, 2025

KTEP, a charter member of NPR, has provided public radio services in the Southwest for almost 80 years. The station can be found inside the Cotton Memorial Building at UTEP.

[Photo] El Paso tunes in to support KTEP after federal funding cuts

Vivien Noe, Staff Reporter • September 7, 2025

KTEP, a charter member of NPR, has provided public radio services in the Southwest for almost 80 years. The station can be found inside the Cotton Memorial Building at UTEP.

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