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Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Reporter

Alyson Rodriguez is a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso, currently majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in leadership studies. She joined The Prospector in the Fall of 2020 as a contributor for the Arts and Culture section and the News section, today she is a staff reporter. She hopes to continue her journey in journalism during her college career and after and hopes to one day become a reporter for The New York Times or another big newspaper.

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(Left to right) Manager, Poppy Martll and heroes Evan Vourazeris and Andrea Ortego working hard at Howdy Homemade ice cream parlor.

Get scoops and smiles at Howdy Homemade

January 17, 2023
Nursing student David Moreno is ready to serve in the workforce and pursue a career in the medical field.

UTEP graduate is a hero in the making

November 29, 2022
UTEP’s Department of Theatre and Dance presented their show ‘Zoot Suit’ by Luis Valdez Nov. 17 at the Wise Family Theatre. Photos courtesy of the UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance.

Theater and Dance present ‘Zoot Suit’

November 28, 2022
David Gamez, Vice President of the Google Developer Student Club at UTEP, and Arley Silva pose after being interviewed.

UTEP students learn skills at Google Workshop

November 28, 2022
Senior cross country captain Rodgers Korir says his favorite part about being captain is to see his team improve every single day.

The Prospector’s Student-Athlete of the Month: Rodgers Korir

November 15, 2022
The Spirit of Giving event will be happening Dec. 12-15 for anyone who would like to donate gifts.

This holiday season, participate in the ‘Spirit of Giving’

November 15, 2022
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in Concert collaborated with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra during their sold-out show Nov. 13.

Magical night at El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s Harry Potter Concert

November 14, 2022
Junior guard Mahri Petree goes up for a short jump shot.

Women’s basketball starts off season strong

November 9, 2022
JD Ybañez performes at Spooky Moon Music Festival Oct. 29

El Pasoans spend Halloween weekend at Spooky Moon Music Festival

November 2, 2022
Up and Running hosted a future engineers 5k run and 1k walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.

El Paso runners raise money for future engineers

November 1, 2022
The homecoming royalty court, cheer, and dance team bring the spirit at the UTEP’s homecoming pep rally.

Homecoming Pep Rally welcomes back distinguished alumni

October 28, 2022
Dr. Ricardo Reyna begins carving the side of his pumpkin on Oct. 23 at the Coronado Country Club.

Surgeons carve ghoulish gourds at Operation Pumpkin

October 26, 2022
Two men dressed in cowboy attire pose for a picture Oct. 14 before the haunted trolly tour.

Chase shadows of the night on a trolley

October 18, 2022
Tooth and Veil Oddities and Macabre Shop is owned by Michelle Bocanegra and has been selling oddities and antiques for 25 years.

Unique finds at Tooth and Veil Oddities and Macabre Shop

October 18, 2022
The Tony Award winning musical “Hairspray” was featured at the Plaza Theatre Oct. 4 and Oct. 5. Photo courtesy of “Hairspray”

‘You can’t stop the beat,’ Hairspray comes to El Paso

October 11, 2022
The ‘Pasos Ajenos’ Exhibit located in the Centennial Museum portrays the social justice and inequalities in the Borderlands. From displays to videos to posters, the museum offers information of the issues occurring within our community.

Match steps and break borders at ‘Pasos Ajenos’

October 4, 2022
Campus organizer Carla Palacios speaks to reporter Alyson Rodriguez and informs her on why students on campus should join Texas Rising, an on-campus organization that seeks to empower young adults to get involved in politics Sept. 29.

Texas Rising gets students involved in politics

October 4, 2022
On Sept. 30, 1972, the Guadalupe Mountains National Park was authorized by congress, and this year their fiftieth anniversary is celebrated.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park celebrates golden anniversary

September 30, 2022
One of the murals Ortega created included one of Jose Manuel Flores, Jr. who was 10 years old when he died. He is shown wearing his baseball uniform with the number 6. Photo courtesy of Albert Tino Ortega.

El Paso artist heals wounds in Uvalde through mural art

September 28, 2022
Yayale Handmade, owned by Claudia Cornejo, features her handmade amigurumi dolls and crochet clothes at the Lollygag Night Market Sept. 10 at 1000 Deisel Drive.

The Lollygag Night Market showcases local businesses

September 20, 2022
Interviewees sat eagerly waiting for their turn to be interviewed at The Foundation Room.

Howdy Homemade serves every scoop with a smile

September 20, 2022
Helping communities one drop at a time

Helping communities one drop at a time

September 20, 2022
From left to right: Latino Finance Group President Fernando Pacheco Jr., Treasurer Vidal Guzman-Gonzalez and Vice President Rodolfo De Las Casas.

Latinos take over Wall Street

September 14, 2022

Minerpalooza wraps up Welcome Week

September 6, 2022
The UTEP band performs and cheers on the UTEP football team from the stands, like Ashley Campos. From playing tunes like “Butter” by BTS to the Miners Fight Song, you will catch the band full of spirit at every game.

What it means to be a Marching Miner

September 6, 2022
The 32nd Minerpalooza will take place Friday, Sept. 2, and will hold the final round of Battle of the Bands which include Melancholy 10, Jamal Streeter, ACID WAVE, Low Perfection, and Sultanes Del Yonke.

Picks up for Minerpalooza

August 24, 2022
: New dean of the College of Engineering, Kenith Meissner, shakes the hand of an attendee at the Meet the Dean” ice cream social from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 28 in the Geology Reading Room.

Kenith Meissner is new Dean of Engineering

August 23, 2022
There are many places in El Paso to rock climb that are both indoors and outdoors. Photo courtesy of Alyson Rodriguez

El Paso’s rockin’ spots for climbing

June 20, 2022
MinerLink is one of the ways UTEP Alumni can stay in touch with one another and expand your professional network. Photo from the MinerLink website.

UTEP’s Alumni Association assists UTEP graduates

May 5, 2022
Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez was one of multiple keynote speakers for the Southwest Leadership Conference on Aprill 22, an event hosted by UTEP’s Student Engagment and leadership Center. Photo courtesy of SELC.

Olympic gold medalist headlines UTEP 21st century conference

May 4, 2022
“Oil on Canvas” by Adyacenia depicts a man in the center of the painting with taunting figures surrounding him at Galeria Lincoln at 3915 Rosa Ave.

Galería Lincoln celebrates art and culture

April 20, 2022
Sophomore Alyson Rodriguez assists UTEP student Almicar Marquez.

Visually impaired student urges accessibility from UTEP

April 19, 2022
The city of El Paso announced its new children’s museum, “La Nube: The Shape of Imagination” which is set to be finished by early 2023 and will be located on the corner of Sante Fe Street and West Main Drive. Photos courtesy of Snøhetta/Moare

New museum ‘La Nube’ brings curiosity and imagination to Sun City

April 14, 2022
Men’s fashion apparel and outfit inspirations are displayed inside of Uptown Cheapskate, at 1225 Wedgewood Drive.

Fashion forward on a dime: Showcasing thrift shops

April 6, 2022
The boutique is located at 2105 E. Yandell Drive and is opened Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to –6 p.m.

Love Alumni Boutique empowers women

March 23, 2022
There were many different booths at the Body Image Fair that taught students about healthy body image and self-esteem.

UTEP students celebrate body image and self-esteem

March 7, 2022
UTEPs Centennial Plaza.

The Future Miner Vision: 2030 Strategic plan

March 2, 2022
Local artist Tino Ortega was chosen to create the new Aug. 3 memorial that will be built at Ponder Park, 7500 W.H. Burges Drive in El Paso.

Local artist to create a new Aug. 3 memorial

March 1, 2022
Anaysa Arce grabs to get her pins and flags from the LGBTQIA2S+ workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

UTEP’s SELC celebrates the beauty of queerness through a workshop

February 23, 2022
Immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s art interactive exhibit

Immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s art interactive exhibit

February 18, 2022
Graphic Designer of Loteria Del Chuco, Daniel Corral, shows off his self-designed merchandise inspired by El Paso’s Loteria game version.

Loteria del Chuco: El Paso inspired board game is a local sensation

February 9, 2022
Young UTEP couple demonstrates the hardships of being together through an on-going pandemic.

Pandemic Love: a love story for the times

February 3, 2022
Photo courtesy of UTEP Dinner Theatre

Grow in love with UTEP’s Dinner Theatre production ‘The Wedding Singer’

January 24, 2022
A UTEP student takes their senior graduation picture in front of the pick located at the front of the UTEP campus.

Myriad ways to celebrate UTEP graduation

December 6, 2021
Fall commencement will take place at the Don Haskins Center Dec. 11-12

Fall commencement returns to Don Haskins

December 3, 2021
UTEPs SELC hosted the Coffee House Open Mic Night on the second floor of the Union Building Nov. 10.

Miners show talent at Open Mic Night

November 18, 2021
UTEP’s Department of Theatre and Dance arranged the play ALEBRIJES A Bilingual Day of the Dead Show, a free show that took place in the Desert Garden Amphitheater Oct. 28-Nov. 2.

Celebrating the Day of the Dead with ‘Alebrijes’

November 9, 2021
Courtesy of UTEP Athletics

UTEP transfer set to make a difference for Miners

November 3, 2021
SELC held the Halloween film festival at Centennial Plaza Saturday, Oct. 16.

Spooks and frights fill the night at the SELC Halloween Film Festival

October 26, 2021
The UTEP Haunted Campus tour is happening on October 29, 2021.

Mystery at Miner Manor: Join SAA at the 14th annual haunted campus tour

October 21, 2021
A scene from “Squid Game” on Netflix

Squid Game SPOILER ALERT!

October 12, 2021
Turn UTEP green with the Green Fund

Turn UTEP green with the Green Fund

September 30, 2021
A member of Mariachi Frontera performs “Que bonito es Chihuahua” at the El Grito ceremony on September 16, 2021

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with UTEP

September 22, 2021
Run your heart out at the 11th annual Miner Dash & Family Fitness Fiesta

Run your heart out at the 11th annual Miner Dash & Family Fitness Fiesta

September 14, 2021
Photo Credits: Student Recreation Center

UTEP Rec Center presents first-ever Late Night at the Rec

August 26, 2021
The Tin Mine trail takes the explorer through the desert terrain of the Franklin mountains.

UTEP Rec Center hosts hiking trip to local Tin Mines, other events

August 4, 2021
Kaleigh Love, left, and Sofia Delgado, two undergraduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso, were elected to the Peer-Led Team Learning International Society (PLTLIS) board of directors during the society’s virtual annual conference, which was hosted by the University.

Two UTEP students elected to Peer-Led Team Learning International Society board

August 3, 2021
UTEP has introduced three lactation stations on campus to facilitate staff and students that are breastfeeding.

UTEP provides parents with stations to nurse

July 15, 2021
Pride parade celebration at Downtown El Paso, Saturday June 22nd 2019.

Borderland hosts pride events all summer

June 24, 2021
The Water Lantern Festival returns to Ascarate Park June 19 2021.

Experience a magical night at the Water Lantern Festival

June 18, 2021
With people still hesitant to return to movie theaters amid the COIVD-19 pandemic, streaming platforms offer a variety of movie options, film fanatics won’t want to miss.

Spend summer break pandemic style, on the couch

May 4, 2021
Students gathered Wednesday, April 24, at the Union Cinema listening to UTEP lecturer Ruby Montana’s testimony of those who once were victims of sexual and domestic abuse.

Take Back the Night raises awareness against sexual violence

May 4, 2021
Graduates prepare to celebrate as COVID-19 regulations loosen

Graduates prepare to celebrate as COVID-19 regulations loosen

May 4, 2021
People were welcomed at UTEPs Centennial Plaza for a movie on the lawn, hosted by the Student Engagement and Leadership Center on April 13, 2021.

UTEP SELC shows “Greenland” at in-person Movies on the Lawn

April 19, 2021
UTEP creative writing adjunct lecturer Alessandra Narváez Varela debuts her first novel, “Thirty Talks Weird Love.”

Introduction of a new read, “Thirty Talks Weird Love”

April 6, 2021
Sunny Folds Thrift is an online thrift store on Instagram in El Paso. It is ran by a young woman named Mimi, along with the help of her husband.

Sunny Folds El Paso Thrift encourages up-cycling

March 23, 2021
This Matters: Readvolutionary inspires new generation one book at a time

This Matters: Readvolutionary inspires new generation one book at a time

March 4, 2021
In the center, Iris Lopez walks alongside leaders of Mija, yes you can, in support of fellow females.

Mija, Yes you can: El Paso nonprofit empowers women

February 23, 2021
The Liquid Gates of Time: New exhibition at the Rubin Center

The Liquid Gates of Time: New exhibition at the Rubin Center

February 16, 2021
UTEP’s YDSA fight for ADA parking accessibility continues

UTEP’s YDSA fight for ADA parking accessibility continues

February 13, 2021
Love in the time of Coronavirus: How to keep relationships healthy during quarantine

Love in the time of Coronavirus: How to keep relationships healthy during quarantine

January 28, 2021
“Dune” is an upcoming American film directed by Denis Villanueve, telling the first half Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel by the same name.

The most anticipated films set to release in 2021

January 19, 2021
Briana Perez hopes to become a broadcast journalist because they the frontlines of all major events, getting all the facts and sharing it with the viewers who are unaware of the magnitude of the situation at hand...

A ‘surreal’ graduation: Brianna Perez is determined to kick start career despite uncertainty

November 19, 2020
Wilson talks UTEPs achievements, setbacks from COVID-19

Wilson talks UTEP’s achievements, setbacks from COVID-19

November 14, 2020
This year, graduations have shifted to online due to COVID-19 concerns.

Being a college freshman: COVID-19 stole an ending and a beginning from me

November 6, 2020
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1979.

Hotel Paso Del Norte’s reopening reveals a multi-million-dollar renovation

October 29, 2020
Alvarez, an El Paso Community College graduate who is now attending UTEP and pursuing a degree in business, has been crafting and selling her handmade works of art at markets ever since 2014. She has just recently opened her own mobile shop this past weekend. Photo courtesy of Vanessa Alvarez

Banana and Bear is El Paso’s new art shop on wheels

October 15, 2020
A division of Destination El Paso announce the unveiling of its newest display celebrating Hispanic Heritage month. Photo courtesy of Visit El Paso.

‘Love letters to El Paso’: Display celebrates Hispanic Heritage month

October 8, 2020
The 35-minute documentary centers around the tragic death of WVU freshman, Nolan Burch, in 2014, after joining an unsanctioned fraternity called Kappa Sigma.

‘Breathe, Nolan, breathe’: a documentary targeting the real-life horrors of hazing

October 3, 2020
Jefa Market is a virtual marketplace to shop women owned local businesses in one place all from the comfort of your own home.

Virtual farmer’s market supports local, women-owned businesses

October 1, 2020
Illustration by Hugo Hinojosa.

Take advantage of your student status and save money

September 18, 2020
Photo courtesy of Anette Baca.

Moba Clothing: Making the world greener, one item of clothing at a time

September 11, 2020
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