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Marco Hinojosa

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement

Marco Hinojosa is the audience and engagement editor for The Prospector. He is a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso majoring multimedia journalism with a minor in criminal justice. He plans to broaden his horizons as a journalist and work for a major broadcast company.

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Underground music venue known as ‘The Dungeon’, located at 110 Poplar St., is set to an event featuring alleged neo-Nazi and fascist bands.

Neo-Nazis disturb Sun City music scene

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor September 14, 2023

From goth shows to rock metal performances, venue, The Dungeon, has held numerous events for the local band scene in the borderland. Where once there was a place for people to express themselves freely and listen to live music is now a space growing a...

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The New Orleans Saints recently signed quarterback Derek Carr from the Las Vegas Raiders who was let go earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Here is what you should expect following an eventful 2023 NFL preseason

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor September 5, 2023

The most wonderful time of the year is back. It is time to bust out the jerseys and enjoy the classic all-American game of football. The 2023 NFL season is deemed to be full of opportunity, high hopes and drive for players on the field.    In the...

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Legendary and iconic U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe has announced her retirement after the National Women’s Soccer League season ends. Photo courtesy by Wikipedia Commons

U.S. Women’s soccer legend, Megan Rapinoe calls for retirement

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement editor July 8, 2023

Legendary and iconic U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe has announced her retirement after the National Women’s Soccer League season ends.   Rapinoe says her fourth and final World Cup will take place at the end of the month and publicly...

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Attendees enjoying the outdoor market and supporting local vendors. (From left to right: Samantha Sanchez, Nallely Leyva and Natalie Delgado)

Fall in love with local businesses and chic fashion

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor June 16, 2023

Fashion has no filter; anyone can express themselves in a numerous of ways. Within the borderland, people of all ages have distinct and unique ways of finding fashion, from local thrift shops to beautiful boutiques. At IFELLINLOVEHERE, there is everything...

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Friends gathered around to celebrate the pride picnic after the pride parade.

[Photo] “Born This Way”: Pride in the Borderland  

June 16, 2023

Friends gathered around to celebrate the pride picnic after the pride parade.

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(Left to right) Strategic communications graduate assistant and former student athlete Lilliana Valdespino, UTEP cheerleader Natalie Nunez, and UTEP football player Chase Bibler.

‘Scoring’ outside the playing field

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement Editor May 10, 2023

Everyone faces the difficulty of figuring out life post-graduation, athletes are no exception. Life after graduation is always portrayed as something bleak and worrisome, but that is not always the case.   Athletes mix the lifestyles of academics and...

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UTEP student Cynthia Escalante says that Latina popstar Becky G. would be a great guest speaker due to her connection with the community. Photo courtesy of Dogs Can Fly Content/Wikipedia Commons

‘Picking’ an ideal guest speaker for graduation

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement May 7, 2023

Graduation is a time for celebration and congratulating loved ones on completing the ultimate challenge of academics. Life after graduation is always seen as “terrifying” since you are released to the “real” world and are expected to do so much....

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The Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan to be available to the public as the number of overdoses has increased. Photo courtesy of VCU Capital News Service/Flickr

Narcan is now available over the counter

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement Editor April 18, 2023

It is a nationwide crisis-overdosing on opioids, and soon, a drug overdose reversal will be sold over the counter around the country. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Narcan to be available to the public as the number of overdoses has increased....

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Julio Cesar Pizana Aleman, is an artist at Monolith Tattoo. He sits in front of his wall of designs, which he says each have his own special spin on them.

Tattoos: Art for the body and soul

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement April 5, 2023

From skulls to floral designs to portraits and meaningful quotes, tattoos have the capability to express more than just a design but an individual. Tattoos have a history of making their mark within certain cultures. Nowadays, this art form is used to...

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The stars shine for Lana Del Rey

The stars shine for Lana Del Rey

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement March 23, 2023

The iconic and lovely Lana Del Rey received the Visionary Award at the Billboards Women in Music event. The award show highlighted Del Rey’s achievements and growth as an artist, showcasing previous eras in her work and how she has paved the way for...

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Engaging a UTEP generation

Engaging a UTEP generation

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement Editor February 3, 2023

I remember as a kid, waking up and the first thing that I would see on my TV was the news playing. Every single day news channel KTSM would play at 6 a.m., then later The Today Show playing on the NBC network. As I watched I started growing this love...

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