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Exodis Ward

Exodis Ward

Exodis Ward is a Multimedia Journalism major, English Rhetoric minor at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is Entertainment editor at The Prospector, UTEP’s student newspaper. Though Ward is a writer by nature, she enjoys photography and aspires to be a Jack-of-all-trades. When she’s not writing, she enjoys taking ballet classes, reading a good book or playing video games. 

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The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985.

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ dives into the history of women’s rights

March 2, 2021
I rediscovered myself during the pandemic

I rediscovered myself during the pandemic

January 28, 2021
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[Photo] Exodis Ward

November 18, 2019
UTEP reschedules COVID-19 vaccinations following shipping conflicts

UTEP reschedules COVID-19 vaccinations following shipping conflicts

January 20, 2021
Title IX changes create further concerns of underreporting sexual misconduct

Title IX changes create further concerns of underreporting sexual misconduct

December 16, 2020
KTEP is El Paso's strongest public radio station, serving El Paso and the surrounding areas up to 100 miles in radius. Photo courtesy of KTEP

KTEP celebrates 70 years on the air

November 11, 2020
Animal Crossing New Horizons for Nintendo Switch. Hugo Hinojosa

In Review: Animal Crossing soothes my mid-semester anxiety, pandemic apprehension

November 2, 2020
The Sims 4 is the life simulation game that gives you the power to create and control people. Photo courtesy of EA

Books, shows and music to binge during a pandemic

November 2, 2020
In Hispanic American folklore, La Llorona is a ghost who roams waterfront areas mourning her drowned children. In a typical version of the legend, a woman named Maria marries a rich man with whom she has two children. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Leyendas keep folklore alive in families

October 25, 2020
Photo courtesy of Edgar Picazo prepping a LosDos mural in gallery before shipping to Netherlands exhibition.

Rubin Center Community Curator aims to bring opportunities for UTEP artists

October 19, 2020
Although the coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to many activities throughout the year, La Union Maze and Mesilla Valley Maze will be up and running this season with some restrictions.

Pumpkin patches open despite pandemic

October 3, 2020
Fall Guys is an indie multiplayer party game developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver digital. Photo courtesy of fallguys.com

In Review: ‘Fall Guys’ is the perfect videogame for leisure time

September 25, 2020
Photo courtesy of Frontmeme.

In Review: Disney’s 2020 Mulan, gathers greater focus on female empowerment and self-acceptance

September 18, 2020
Photo courtesy of UTEP.

Minerpalooza dazzles viewers from home, Jon Pardi performs

September 6, 2020
Photo courtesy of Sergio Muñoz.

‘Ayúdame, Por Favor’ by UTEP student filmmaker to be shown at 2020 Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles

September 4, 2020
Illustration by Hugo Hinojosa.

UTEP’s Center for Community Engagement encourages college students to vote

September 2, 2020
UTEP’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Creating and Connecting in Quarantine’

UTEP’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Creating and Connecting in Quarantine’

August 26, 2020
While some production companies pushed released dates in anticipation of theater reopening's, others found ways to get their work to viewers.

Movie theaters fight for attention as streaming apps and drive-in theaters accommodate movie goers

August 25, 2020
El Paso high schools prepare seniors for college during COVID-19 crisis

El Paso high schools prepare seniors for college during COVID-19 crisis

May 30, 2020
Brandon Cortez is currently working at Whole Foods.

The bleak reality of being an essential worker during COVID-19

May 26, 2020
Lindsay Hearon has a keen eye for detail and finds ways to incorporate it into every show. Photo courtesy of Christ J. Morere.

The pandemic won’t stop this graduating senior

May 11, 2020
The study found, between February and March of this year, unemployment increased 1.2 percent, bringing the total to 4.8 percent.

El Paso unemployment increases, nearly at 5 percent

April 30, 2020
UTEP students can tell how they’re handling work or school from home by sending their pitch to ProspectorGallery@gmail.com

During quarantine, UTEP students live, work online

April 8, 2020
The Last of Us is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

Four things we can learn from this video game about a devastating pandemic

April 6, 2020
El Paso is one of the cities affected by Coronavirus.

Officials amend emergency directives, tighten restrictions

April 1, 2020
In 2018, women made up 47 percent of the total workforce, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Gender-wage gap decreases as women become more educated

March 9, 2020
Juliette Caire has been the director of GEAR UP since 2001.

Juliette Caire pulls $13 million grant, invests in El Paso Youth

March 2, 2020
Monsters We Create is an original piece written in collaboration between Professor Georgina Escobar and the 2019 UTEP Playwrights, directed by Kim McKean.

‘Monsters We Create’: A play co-produced by students focuses on border, climate change, mental illness

February 10, 2020
Anastasia Elliot performs at The Lowbrow Palace for The Great Khalid Foundation benefit concert Thursday Jan. 23, 2019.

Alternative singer Anastasia Elliot performs to support music education, El Paso shooting victims

January 27, 2020
Linda Wolfe, executive director of The Great Khalid Foundation gives out scholarship check to student from El Paso, Texas.

The Great Khalid Foundation offers nationwide scholarship

January 27, 2020
Born in Houston, Anastasia Elliot's approach to writing melodies is heavily influenced by an upbringing steeped in classical music, operatic vocal training, and classical piano.

Anastasia Elliot to headline the Great Khalid Foundation benefit concert tomorrow

January 22, 2020
There is no specific key for ambient music but the overall mood of the music is scientifically proven to be calming for listeners.

Soothing, minimal music scientifically linked to higher levels of concentration and productivity

January 21, 2020
Senior Aibhlin Esparza at the College of Engineering Building.

Engineering major empowers women, crushes goals

December 3, 2019
πko by Marina, a local business showcased their bags and wallets at Viva Los Muertos Day of the Dead Festival on Saturday, Nov 16, 2019.

GALLERY: Viva Los Muertos Day of the Dead Festival

November 19, 2019
It is normal for students to use social media often. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are very popular social media platforms among young people.

UTEP students use social media to connect with the world

November 12, 2019
They city of El Paso works to create awareness of the importance of Census 2020.

Census workshops encourage El Paso to participate

November 12, 2019
The letter was sent out to the entire administration and the head of the Education Department.

After a hate letter, College of Education counteracts homophobia

November 5, 2019
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican celebration that is also celebrated in the border.

Fall celebrations are as diverse as the citizens participating

October 29, 2019
A student reads one of the audience lines during the play Queer as a Second Language from the Queer(in)g Our Classrooms event held Monday, Oct. 14, 2019.

Students, faculty promote queer inclusiveness in classrooms

October 22, 2019
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Exodis Ward