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SalmaPaola Baca

SalmaPaola Baca, Contributor/Photographer

SalmaPaola Baca is a junior at UTEP majoring in engineering leadership with a concentration in civil engineering and an emphasis in computer science. Her passion for photography/videography enables her to be a contributor and photographer at The Prospector. While a full-time student, she freelances while planning to grow her platform through travel photography.

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Miner plays the marimbas at Fox Fine Arts for final performance.

[Photo] A heart pounding percussion performance

November 8, 2023

Miner plays the marimbas at Fox Fine Arts for final performance.

Dia De Los Muertos merchandise sold by local businesses.

[Photo] Commemorating loved ones at the Noche de Muertos market

November 7, 2023

Dia De Los Muertos merchandise sold by local businesses.

Skeleton Dis De Los Muertos couple with dog make an impression with their costumes.

[Photo] The beauty in death: Celebrating the lives of our lost ones

November 2, 2023

Skeleton Dis De Los Muertos couple with dog make an impression with their costumes.

Amid the sweet treats, a hazard intake could be waiting in the candy dispersed on Halloween.

[Photo] The scariest time for unsafe candy

October 25, 2023

Amid the sweet treats, a hazard intake could be waiting in the candy dispersed on Halloween.

El Paso Museum of History exhibits Mexicanidad: Folkorizing a Nation 1921-1971 available at the second floor, Gallery D, through Feb. 24, 2024.

Mexicanidad: Folklorizing a nation

SalmaPaola Baca, Contributor/Photographer October 13, 2023

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the El Paso Museum of History, displays the crafts of indigenous artisans produced following the Mexican Revolution, which raged from 1910 to 1920 and gave rise to a powerful and evocative wave of art creations that...

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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare performed by UTEP Theatre and Dance.

[Photo] Shakespeare festival blending cultures together

October 3, 2023

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare performed by UTEP Theatre and Dance.

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Sunset views from El Paso International Airport.

[Photo] El Paso Space Festival launching into orbit

September 26, 2023

Sunset views from El Paso International Airport.

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UTEP dance team opens for Minerpalooza.

[Photo] A Miner-Tastic Minerpalooza

September 18, 2023

UTEP dance team opens for Minerpalooza.

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Niña Trabajadora by Andrea Mariana Figueroa featured in the Hispanic Heritage Month Gallery.

[Photo] Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month at the Union Gallery

September 13, 2023

Niña Trabajadora by Andrea Mariana Figueroa featured in the Hispanic Heritage Month Gallery.

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Students utilizing note taking through Glean app.

[Photo] Glean: Independence and ease for students

September 7, 2023

Students utilizing note taking through Glean app.

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Providence Hospital located at 2001 N Oregon St.

[Photo] Nurses in El Paso hold picket line for patient care

September 6, 2023

Providence Hospital located at 2001 N Oregon St.

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The production is based on an Academy Award-nominated film based on the same name.

[Photo] ‘The Full Monty’ brings a full house

May 7, 2023

The production is based on an Academy Award-nominated film based on the same name.

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Here, And the Wind documents the performance Experiencing the Bosque, a collaboration between the Rio Bosque Wetlands Park and the Center for Environmental Resource Management.

[Photo] ‘Here, And the Wind’: An exhibition about process

April 11, 2023

Here, And the Wind documents the performance Experiencing the Bosque, a collaboration between the Rio Bosque Wetlands Park and the Center for Environmental Resource Management.

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Professional attire on women has always impacted the way they are perceived in the workplace.

Trying to blaze trails in more than blazers

SalmaPaola Baca, Contributor April 10, 2023

A collector of twentieth-century clothing, Barbara Dickstein, once said, “Clothing, more than anything else – more than furniture, more than jewelry – clothing, represents a person. Clothing is always a symbol of who you are. It tells your status,...

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Southwest University Park house of the Locomotive and El Paso Chihuahuas, located at 1 Ballpark Plaza, El Paso.

[Photo] What does the El Paso Area offer for sports fans

April 9, 2023

Southwest University Park house of the Locomotive and El Paso Chihuahuas, located at 1 Ballpark Plaza, El Paso.

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 Eden Coffee X Thrift make an appearance at Good Times at 2626, March 25.

[Photo] The best of both worlds: Eden Coffee X Thrift

April 5, 2023

Eden Coffee X Thrift make an appearance at Good Times at 2626, March 25.

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Ribas-Mateo, Ph.D. presents her book, “The Elgar Companion to Gender and Global Migration Beyond Western Research.”

[Photo] How gender and global migration affects women

March 24, 2023

Ribas-Mateo, Ph.D. presents her book, “The Elgar Companion to Gender and Global Migration Beyond Western Research.”

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Violinist Domenic Salerni performs March 9 at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.

[Photo] A Grammy worthy performance by the Attaca Quartet

March 19, 2023

Violinist Domenic Salerni performs March 9 at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.

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Sam’s Club has donated $40,000 to the University of Texas at El Paso to help fight food insecurity.

[Photo] Sam’s Club helps UTEP students with $40,000 donation initiative

February 24, 2023

Sam’s Club has donated $40,000 to the University of Texas at El Paso to help fight food insecurity.

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One way to stay safe this Valentine’s day is to carry items such as pepper spray.

[Photo] Helpful tips for staying safe during Valentine’s week

February 17, 2023

One way to stay safe this Valentine’s day is to carry items such as pepper spray.

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 “Thinkin Bout You” by Frank Ocean is deemed one of the best love songs.

[Photo] Listen in case of a heartbreak

February 16, 2023

“Thinkin Bout You” by Frank Ocean is deemed one of the best love songs.

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Sorority member upcycles bra at Art your Bra event hosted by Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority.

[Photo] ‘Art Your Bra’ spreads awareness for breast cancer

January 27, 2023

Sorority member upcycles bra at "Art your Bra" event hosted by Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority.

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Jesus Fargas Hill performs an original poem during the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, Jan. 17 at Centennial Plaza.

[Photo] Honoring legacies at UTEP’s Martin Luther King celebration

January 23, 2023

Jesus Fargas Hill performs an original poem during the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, Jan. 17 at Centennial Plaza.

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Flower shops get especially busy this time of year, and are a great gift to give for a special graduate.

[Photo] Flowers bloom for future grads

November 30, 2022

Flower shops get especially busy this time of year, and are a great gift to give for a special graduate.

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Anson Eleven, located on Anson Mills, 303 N Oregon St. Includes a bistro side and a fine dining side, perfect for graduation celebrations.

[Photo] Best dinner spots to celebrate grads

November 29, 2022

Anson Eleven, located on Anson Mills, 303 N Oregon St. Includes a bistro side and a fine dining side, perfect for graduation celebrations.

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UTEP’s Department of Music showcases “Solos and Duos” opera Nov. 6.

[Photo] ‘Solos and Duos’ brings Broadway and opera to UTEP

November 7, 2022

UTEP’s Department of Music showcases “Solos and Duos” opera Nov. 6.

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Netflix has announced the addition of ads to its service. New subscription plans vary from $9.99/month to $19.99/month.

[Photo] Netflix set to launch ad-supported plan

November 1, 2022

Netflix has announced the addition of ads to its service. New subscription plans vary from $9.99/month to $19.99/month.

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Don Haskins mural featuring Nevil Shed, David Lattin, Willie Cager, and Bobby Joe Hill, 1966 Texas Western NCAA Champions, located at the UTEP Sun Metro Bus Terminal.

[Photo] Mosaic mural brings life to Glory Road garage

November 1, 2022

Don Haskins mural featuring Nevil Shed, David Lattin, Willie Cager, and Bobby Joe Hill, 1966 Texas Western NCAA Champions, located at the UTEP Sun Metro Bus Terminal.

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UTEP marketing senior Carlos Mora and MBA graduate student Stacy Rosa Emma Huhn, Mr. and Ms. UTEP 2022.

[Photo] UTEP kicks off Homecoming week with a royalty court

October 24, 2022

UTEP marketing senior Carlos Mora and MBA graduate student Stacy Rosa Emma Huhn, Mr. and Ms. UTEP 2022.

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Robbie Garcia as Renfield and Kevin Kellog as Harker at the first “Dracula” showing Friday, Oct. 14, at the El Paso Playhouse.

[Photo] ‘Dracula’ a blood pumping show

October 17, 2022

Robbie Garcia as Renfield and Kevin Kellog as Harker at the first “Dracula” showing Friday, Oct. 14, at the El Paso Playhouse.

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Greetings from El Paso mural painted as part of the Texas Greetings Tour, 145 E Sunset Rd.

[Photo] Sun City is the place to be for Gen Z

October 12, 2022

"Greetings from El Paso" mural painted as part of the Texas Greetings Tour, 145 E Sunset Rd.

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NAMIwalks El Paso gathered around Ascarate park to raise funds and promote mental health awareness Oct. 8.

[Photo] ‘NAMIwalks’ brings mental health awareness to El Paso

October 11, 2022

"NAMIwalks El Paso" gathered around Ascarate park to raise funds and promote mental health awareness Oct. 8.

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Memes, abstract art, and TV show references are just a few things found in the designated areas students choose to express themselves artistically.

[Photo] Miners ‘Chalk the Plaza’ with their art

September 1, 2022

Memes, abstract art, and TV show references are just a few things found in the designated areas students choose to express themselves artistically.

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