The Prospector

Civilian robotics emerge with legislative questions trailing behind

Lorain Watters, SHF Wire Reporter • September 16, 2014

WASHINGTON –Civilian robotics are next on the list for innovation, but before everyone rushes to buy their own drone kits or driverless cars, federal and state officials need to settle laws and regulations. The Brookings Institution held a forum...

Rubén Salazar, the voice of a generation

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • September 9, 2014

Rubén Salazar is hunched over his desk, the typewriter’s keys shaking as he taps away the words of his latest piece for his column, This Shot World. Despite the clock sounding at 5 p.m., Salazar remains planted in his chair, black letters staining...

Local nonprofit aids undocumented with civil and human rights

Lorain Watters, Editor in Chief • July 8, 2014

Undocumented and poor—a common combination in people along the southwest region of Texas where individuals travel to the U.S. for any work they can find to help keep their family afloat. However, easy work that may come their way is not always fair...

Tumblr goes to the White House

Lorain Watters, Editor-in-chief • June 10, 2014

President Barack Obama was invited to participate in a Q&A with Tumblr, a microblogging platform and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007, about higher education—a first for the president and Tumblr community. Students around...

Female students progress through male-dominated STEM workforce

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • May 6, 2014

Women remain underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a 2013 study done by the National Science Foundation. Women make up 58.1 percent of the overall workforce in the nation, according to the...

Psychology major spray paints the city like a canvas

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • April 29, 2014

Two giraffes share their last kiss as they are set on fire, while a panda tied to a multi-colored balloon floats over pyramids. The sky is filled with pink planets, swirling with yellow and blue gases, as a peacock walks by and says, “Keep it real.” The...

Miner Recycling System initiated on campus

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • April 22, 2014

By the summer, students can expect to see multi-colored recycling bins all over campus. On May 8, the Miner Recycling System will present the data collected since Jan. 21 to President Diana Natalicio, Dr. Gary Edens, Vice President of Student Affiars...

Tuition increases, my wallet ceases

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • April 15, 2014

With the proposal being sent to the UT Board of Regents on the 23rd, all I can think about is “why did I decide to double major?” Like many students before, the appeal to loans was irresistible. Being given “free money” for school and necessities...

Proposal for tuition involves 3 percent increase

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • April 15, 2014

A proposal will be presented to the University of Texas System Board of Regents on April 23 regarding an increase in tuition and fees by 3 percent. Administrators said the tuition increase is needed as a result of UTEP having to implement a reduction...

A minority within the minority: Arab heritage intersects Hispanic culture

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • April 8, 2014

“Allahu Akbar” echoes off the stucco walls as a congregation of men bow before the imam reciting prayers to Allah. A separate room in the back of the mosque is used by a group of women dressed with multi-colored hijabs and chadors. As of 2010,...

Deadline extended for affordable health insurance

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor • April 1, 2014

A special enrollment period has been issued by the Obama administration, granting individuals an opportunity to submit an application for affordable health care after the assigned deadline on March 31. Based on an honor system, individuals can be granted...

A sold out concert

Lorain Watters, Editor • March 4, 2014

Green, yellow and purple neon lights danced to synth beats, thumping and pulsating against brick walls and beer bottles with the electro rhythms. The air buzzed with Digitalism. The German electronic duo made up of Jence and Ismail Tuefekci, took the...