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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Andrea Valdez-Rivas

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The Latin American exhibit features paintings and sculptures from the Spanish Colonial Era.

Museum of Art “Refresh” its exhibitions

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Contributor March 23, 2021

The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) renewed its second floor gallery in 2019. It was the first time in 20 years the museum had done something like this. The museum’s newest exhibition, “Refresh,” features more than 300 new art pieces in its second...

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Professors welcome spring semester with lessons learned

Professors welcome spring semester with lessons learned

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Contributor January 19, 2021

As the coronavirus pandemic put a limit to in-person courses and shifted classes to online and hybrid methods, professors across the country found themselves needing to adjust to the new normal. A well-deserved and long-needed winter break let UTEP professors'...

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Matt Luna became chronically homeless at 27, but is now realigning his life by working and studying.

Homelessness a prevalent issue among college students

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Staff Reporter December 3, 2018

The average college student worries about deadlines, exams, projects and all that comes along with being a student. Many students at UTEP can maintain their standards in school on account of the privilege of living with family, roommates or a stable...

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Good things to come from midterms

Good things to come from midterms

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter November 12, 2018

The 2018 midterms are finally over. The big Blue Wave never really came, although Democrats did flip the House. Republicans, on the other hand, secured the Senate. But something significant happened in the midterms: Texas, a state notorious for low...

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Musicians Stephen Nordstrom and Dominic Dousa performed on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.

Dousa premiers Five Desert Portraits

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Staff Reporter November 10, 2018

The UTEP Music Department presented Musical Landscapes, a faculty recital featuring Stephen Nordstrom and Dominic Dousa on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Fox Fine Arts Recital hall. The recital presented work composed entirely by Dousa, premiering for...

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Hundreds stand in line for the first day of early voting at UTEP at Union East on Thursday, Oct. 25.

Early voting surges in El Paso

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Staff Reporter November 5, 2018

This year’s midterm election has proven to be pivotal for El Pasoans. The highly contested senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O’Rourke has been one of the most publicized races in the country and has caused a surge of early voter...

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Milliken named new UT System chancellor

Milliken named new UT System chancellor

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Staff Reporter October 29, 2018

The University of Texas Board of Regents appointed James B. Milliken as the new chancellor of the UT System in late August, and on Oct. 25, Milliken paid a visit to UTEP. On Sept. 17, Milliken took charge of Texas’s most renowned public university...

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SGA takes a shot at saving pharmacy through proposal

SGA takes a shot at saving pharmacy through proposal

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter October 23, 2018

UTEP announced the closure of the pharmacy, located at the Health Center, which is set to close on Dec. 14. The UTEP Student Government Association (SGA) has introduced a proposal to continue the pharmacy to help favor students, per the organization....

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The death of accountability

The death of accountability

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter October 23, 2018

Over two weeks have passed since prominent journalist and critic of the Saudi government, Jamal Khashoggi, entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul and suspiciously disappeared. And after initial denials that the columnist had left the consulate...

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GOP Sen. Ted Cruz addresses his constituents at Franklin High School's main gym.

Senator Cruz Rallies in El Paso

Javier Cortez and Andrea Valdez-Rivas October 13, 2018

El Paso, TX--In front of a capacity crowd at the Franklin High School main gym, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz rallied his constituents in what seems to be his final visit to the Sun City before the Nov. 6 midterm elections on Saturday night. Cruz was scheduled...

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UTEP pharmacy set to close

UTEP pharmacy set to close

Andrea Valdez-Rivas and Alexia Nava October 8, 2018

At the end of the semester, students at UTEP can no longer depend on the services provided by the pharmacy located in the Student Health and Wellness Center. The pharmacy, located at Union Building E. 100, will close its doors after Dec. 14. The closure...

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Our civic duty

Our civic duty

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter October 2, 2018

In recent weeks, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been accused by three women, one of them being, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, of sexual misconduct. That’s right, a nominee for the Supreme Court. As she sat before the Senate committee last...

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NORML continues fight for marijuana policy reform

NORML continues fight for marijuana policy reform

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter September 25, 2018

The El Paso chapter of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is moving to make Texas reform its marijuana laws and policies. In a meeting held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at The Pizza Joint on Westwind Dr., El Paso NORML focused...

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