It finally feels like Christmas time in El Paso. The temperatures have dropped, everyone has their Christmas lights and trees up and the Tran Siberian Orchestra was in town once again to give their annual winter show. This year they brought one...

Artist of the year Adrian: Quavo Quavo worked tirelessly throughout the year, spreading himself on seemingly every hip-hop album that was released this year. 2017 brought Quavo a world-wide tour and tons of highly acclaimed features. Leslie: Mac...

Early Saturday, Dec. 2, the U.S. Senate took a midnight vote on the new tax bill. It was passed on a 51-49 vote. All Democrats and only one Republican voted no. The new bill is a rewritten version of an earlier bill passed by the Senate panel and was...

When you open Twitter, what are you likely to find? These last few weeks it seems as if there has been a nonstop influx of accusations of sexual assault against individuals in the media. In the last few weeks multiple women have come forward with sexual...

1. Murder House The first and the best of the series. Murder House is nearly perfect. Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk set the bar extremely high with the star-studded cast and unique plot lines. When it first premiered, AHS was a series like no other....

To recognize and admit you have a problem is one of the most difficult things to come to terms with. I had an eating disorder for a couple of years, and it’s still something that exists in the back of my mind. My disease has a name: anorexia nervosa. The...

Day three of ACL closed out with a tremendous bang with some of the best performances of the weekend. Spirits were still high as festival goers went through a third day of musical acts, even the weather cooperated, staying cloudy and relatively cool the...

Saturday afternoon at ACL mostly consisted of people filling up the beer hall to watch the UT vs Oklahoma game. Saturday was a slower day, far less exciting than Friday. People were devastated by the UT loss and the two closing act finished their...

Following the recent sexual assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, a movement of women using the hashtag “MeToo” to speak out about their sexual assault has gone viral. The campaign went viral after actress Alyssa Milano tweeted...

Austin, TX. Home of the state capitol, smoked barbeque, Matthew McConaughey and Austin City Limits Music Festival. Every October, hipsters flock to Austin for ACL to watch some of the biggest names in music and some lesser known indie bands. This year...

Here are the top 3 songs from all of ACL's headlining acts to get you pumped for Weekend Two of the festival. Jay-Z: "The Story of OJ" [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM7lw0Ovzq0" /] "Numb/Encore" [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4bSgkCQ4cI"...

Ten years ago, art rock legends Radiohead released what is arguably one of the best albums of their careers, “In Rainbows.” It was their first album to not only be distributed as a pay-what-you-want project, but it was also crafted and released outside...

  Hidden in between the Union and the Education Building is one building that holds all of the university’s history. Often one of the most overlooked buildings is also one of the most treasured—the Heritage House. The house has served...

It’s been five years since The Killers released their averagely acclaimed “Battle Born,” and now they return with “Wonderful Wonderful” in attempt to get back up to greatness again. Although “Wonderful Wonderful” has generated generally...

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sMdn51Yp-4k" /] After an eight-game wining streak against NMSU, UTEP was dominated by the Aggies 41-14 on Saturday night at Aggie Memorial stadium. The game saw Ryan Metz return at quarterback for UTEP,...

When you look at a byline from an article, how often do you read a woman’s name? If you can recall doing so, how many of those had diverse last names? Chances are you can’t recall that either. Journalism is supposed to be a field of non-bias...

Due to an increase in student enrollment, parking garage permits were oversold by 3,850 spots and students have been having problems finding parking spots at the parking garages. UTEP’s Office of Parking and Transportation Services is allowing students...

The Irish indie band, Two Door Cinema Club, is finally making its way to El Paso as they tour for their third studio album “Gameshow” Sept. 20 at Tricky Falls The Northern Ireland band is comprised of Alex Trimble (vocals), Sam Halliday (guitar and...

As we celebrate 100 years of UTEP football we take the time to recognize all of the men who have played in orange and blue over the program’s history. Not once throughout this celebration will you hear about women. Football is a male-driven sport with...

  UTEP hosted its 27th annual Minerpalooza to welcome students to the fall semester. This year the musical guests included, Prime 80’z, Jenny and the Mexicats, and closing headliners We The Kings. By the Sun Bowl entrance, Pete’s playground...

Senate Bill 4 has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge the day before it was to be implemented. The bill has seen opposition since it was first passed by Gov. Greg Abbott in May. SB4 punishes law officials who don’t comply with immigration laws...

UTEP’s College of Engineering will have a new dean this coming semester with Theresa Maldonado filling the role for more than 4,000 students in the college. She will also serve as a professor of electrical engineering. Maldonado has a Ph.D. in electrical...

Leslie Sarinana - Copy editor Lorde - Melodrama At the end of the summer, “Melodrama” is still one of the best releases we’ve had. Lorde truly delivers an album full of great songs that showcase her unique song writing ability. What the album...

UTEP students are different than the typical college student. If you attend UTEP, chances are that you’re a commuter. Driving to school every day has its perks and its drawbacks, but one of the biggest drawbacks is having a lot of free time in between...

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest and most polarizing names in music, and there's no denying that she has hit mega success in her career. Her music career has spanned for 10 years now and she only seems to be getting bigger with each new album. Here's...

UTEP will be hanging up one of its longest traditions this year-the annual homecoming parade. Dean of students and associate vice president for student engagement, Catie McCorry-Andalis, sent KVIA a statement about the decision to remove the parade...

You hear a lot of stories of artists coming to America in hope of finding success, but one group had their start here and found their success elsewhere. Enjambre, which means swarm, a Spanish-language rock band originally formed in California, decided...

With the 10th iteration of the Plaza Classic Film Festival set to kick off on Aug. 3, copy editor Leslie Sariñana (L) and entertainment editor Eddie Velazquez (E) have compiled a guide to the presentations you can’t miss across all 10 days. The...

El Pasoans gathered Saturday, July 29, to march downtown in support of Transgender rights. The march began at the Federal Court House and traveled to San Jacinto Plaza, where the organizers and other members of the community spoke on behalf of transgender...

Late Thursday night, the Senate gathered to take a vote on the “skinny repeal” bill, which would repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The Senate introduced the “skinny bill,” now called the Health Care Freedom Act, and took a vote at midnight....

Earlier this summer, the College of Education announced a new interim dean, William Robertson. Robertson has been a part of UTEP’s faculty for 13 years already and joined the staff in 2004. He has served as a professor and a co-chair for the Department...

One of the best and worst things that could happen to me is being born in El Paso. My downfall is being an indie movie aficionado in a city that won’t indulge my tastes. I cannot even begin to count the times that I have waited months after a film...

Austin City Limits Music Festival released their day-to-day line up last week and are now selling single day tickets. The festival begins with the weekend of Oct. 6-8 and ends on the weekend of Oct. 13-15 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Three-day...

This week, Texas will go into special legislative session in an effort to review and pass legislation that was not passed during the regular session. Governor Greg Abbott has called for the session and highlighted 20 bills, some of which include more...

Summer in El Paso marks the return of the musical “Viva! El Paso!” For 40 years the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre has served as the home for the historical production. This year the production saw some changes in the script and music as El Paso...

The United States men’s national soccer team struggled offensively against Group B leader Martinique’s prevailing defense, yet squeezed through with a 3-2 win on Wednesday evening. USMNT moved up to first place in Group B with the win over the...

Starting in the fall, the College of Liberal Arts will have a new interim dean, Stephen Crites, who is also the chair for the Department of Psychology. As interim dean to the college, Crites will oversee 22 departments and programs. Crites, who received...

North Carolina rapper, hip-hop artist and producer Bobby Ray, better known by his stage name B.o.B, will be gracing El Paso for the first time on July 18 at the El Paso County Coliseum. He will be stopping at the Sun City as part of his “The Elements”...

Los vendedores establecen sus arte inspiradas por Frida para la venta.

Back and bigger than before, the Ice Cream Festival returns for the second year at Cohen Stadium on "Sundae," July 2, with more sweets. Last year’s festival saw over 12,000 attendees and this year, the festival expects more guests and will have...

Music consumption has evolved in the last 10 years and transitioned to mainly streaming. Cassette tapes and CDs are virtually obsolete. With this change in music comes a change in pay for musicians. The internet has made it possible to access more music...

Nearly a month after the 85th Texas Legislative Session ended, Governor Greg Abbott has called for a special session. The second session is set to begin on July 18, and last up to 30 days. This comes to almost no surprise as lawmakers failed to approve...

Art Avenue Gallery brought together the works of five local artists whose work was featured under Flatbed Press. Flatbed, based in Austin, TX, celebrated its 25th year anniversary by featuring 80 artists as noteworthy individuals to follow in...

At only 20 years old, Ella Yelich-O’Conner, better known as Lorde, has released one of the most anticipated albums of the year. “Melodrama” follows her freshman studio release “Pure Heroine.” It took the New Zealand singer four years to release...

In the month of June, President Donald Trump has been in office for about six months, which is long enough for the country to  evaluate him on a short-term basis. Through six months, Trump has not necessarily done as the public might have expected him...

Editor's note: Here at The Prospector we rarely find ourselves with down time and we rarely find time to even breathe. However, these past few weeks in between the spring and the summer semester have been slower than we’re used to. We’ve resorted...

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X3YtZ7Altpc" /] Neon Desert Musical Festival 2017 saw over 40,000 attendees across two sold out days Memorial Day weekend. The lineup included Hardwell, Foster the People, J Balvin, Migos, Alesso, Logic, Nelly,...