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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Keith Pannell, chemistry professor, is the host of "100 @ 100" at KTEP.

Chemistry professor starts radio segment to showcase campus-wide research

Lorain Watters, Managing editor March 4, 2014

At 9 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, a piano trills through the stereo speakers. Sixteenth notes crescendo and fall, melting together with an English accent. Every Tuesday and Thursday, listeners of the local NPR station KTEP can hear a four-minute long...

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"Digitalism" is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. on march 1 at the Lowbrow Palace.

The Sun City Digitalized by Duo

Lorain Watters February 18, 2014

The German electronic duo Digitalism will perform for the first time in El Paso on March 1 at 7 p.m., at the Lowbrow Palace. The group is known for their album “Idealism,” which was released in 2007, and for their hit songs “Pogo” and “2...

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The girl next door: student dancer shares her story

The girl next door: student dancer shares her story

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor February 11, 2014

Editor’s note: The student interviewed in this story asked to be named by her dancing name, “Mary.” Red lights bounce off of velvet-covered walls, reflecting on mirrors and cascading down naked bodies, sweat and glitter mixing together. Upbeat...

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Google Wallet allows users to link their bank accounts to a prepaid debit card. The Google Wallet offers a 24/7 fraud-monitoring system and push notifications.

Good guy Google releases innovative app for your money

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor February 4, 2014

Google has introduced Google Wallet, an app for Android smartphones and iPhones that allows users to turn their phone into their wallet. Although some might be hesitant to handing over their credit card information to Google with the recent NSA scandal,...

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10 million set aside for centennial preparation

10 million set aside for centennial preparation

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor January 21, 2014

  The clanking and hammering of drills resonates off stucco walls across campus, while orange and blue banners hang above concrete rubble. With construction seemingly overtaking campus, UTEP is preparing a new face for the 100th anniversary. On...

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A student uses the new recycling bins placed in Union Building East.

Former student begins recycling initiative at UTEP

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor January 21, 2014

  Students will begin to see groups of multi-colored bins on campus starting Jan. 21 as part of the Miner Recycling System’s new initiative to help the university become mindful of waste. According to Pedro Diaz, a recent graduate of...

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Commencement ceremony to be streamed live on KFOX-TV

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor December 3, 2013

The live stream of commencement will continue for its third semester, allowing families and friends who are unable to attend to see their students walk across the stage to receive their diploma. University Communications and University Relations who...

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Holiday parade route changed due to construction

Holiday parade route changed due to construction

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor November 26, 2013

The Celebration of Lights—an annual event where the public is invited to a holiday parade, a fireworks display and the official lighting of the Christmas lights—has been moved to Cleveland Square Park, 510 Santa Fe St., due to the ongoing construction...

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Jaime Picks Up: Episode 8

Jaime Picks Up: Episode 8

Jaime Quesada, Contributor November 19, 2013

Jaime Quesada talks with students about the results of the Pick Awards and why they think chain businesses are favored over local businesses.                 [youtube id="pCEa3IZLdSs"...

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Why you should choose local over chain

Why you should choose local over chain

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor November 19, 2013

Golden arches, cuddly pandas and erotic mermaids are all etched into society and are a few of the things that come to mind when we want a quick fix for our hunger or thirst. The Prospector conducted a survey for the 2013 Pick Awards, where students...

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Drug policy symposium brings big names to campus

Drug policy symposium brings big names to campus

Lorain Watters, Assistant news editor November 11, 2013

  UTEP hosted a symposium on Monday where a group of panelists spoke about the drug war and its effects on journalists and the public. The drug war and violence involving the cartels began in 2006, peaking in 2010 after 10,500 people were killed,...

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Freshman business major Luis Hernandez reveals the nine staples used to close the wound he sustained on his head after the fall.

Student survives fall, shares story

Lorain Watters and Kristopher Rivera October 22, 2013

On Oct. 14, Luis Hernandez, freshman business major and pledge for the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity, fell from the third-floor staircase ledge at Union East to the middle second-floor staircase. After being taken to Las Palmas Medical Center, Hernandez...

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