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![According to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 616 mass shootings have been recorded this year and a survey conducted by Gallup showed a decrease in wanting stricter gun laws from 66 percent in June. Photo courtesy of Subhash Roy/flickr](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RECENT_SHOOTINGS-900x600.jpg)
![Fentanyl is the leading cause of death in the United States of America for people between the ages of 18-45 according to the CDC. Photo courtesy of Jeff Anderson/Openverse](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FENTANYL_EPIDEMIC.jpg)
![A protestor lies down on the ground during a Black Lives Matter protest May 31, 2020.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TEXAS_POLITICS-900x600.jpg)
![September is National Suicide Prevention month, and being that suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S according to the CDC, UTEP offers Miners Talk, an after-hours crisis line. Other means of help include calling 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Mental Health Crisis Line to assist with anxiety. Photo courtesy of Guillaume Paumier/Wikipedia Commons](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SUICIDE_PREVENTION-900x597.jpg)
Mental health resources available for students
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• September 20, 2022
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![El Paso was forced to send more than 35 Venezuelan immigrants to New York City by charter bus due to the increase of migrants crossing from South America. Photo courtesy of Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell/Wikipedia Commons](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMMIGRATION-900x643.jpg)
El Paso busses migrants to New York City
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• September 6, 2022
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![President Joe Biden announced his upcoming three-part plan Aug. 24 that will forgive student debt for low and middle-class loan borrowers with politicians such as Ted Cruz already holding a strong opposition.
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/7432022562_8d4289be3b_o-900x598.jpg)
Trust in U.S. Supreme Court decreases among UTEP students
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• September 6, 2022
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![A protestor listens to a speech with the words “my body my choice” written all over her body during a pro abortion protest in downtown El Paso on June 6,2021.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ROE_V_WADE_1-1-900x600.jpg)
Roe v. Wade overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court after nearly 50 years
Victoria Rivas, Guest Contributor
• June 25, 2022
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![With summer approaching, events to look forward to include the Sun City Craft Beer Festival happening May 21-22, the Orange Fever Fiesta May 7, the Downtown Fiesta de Las Luces May 21, the Mission Trail Art Market July 19, and Viva El Paso! Starting July 1.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/THINGS_TO_DO-900x600.jpg)
![Candles, jewelry, instax cameras, UTEP apparel and office supplies are all great gifts to give to students walking the stage this spring.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GRAD_GIFTS-900x600.jpg)
Celebrate loved one’s achievements with the best gifts
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• May 5, 2022
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![The Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods” will be performed at the UTEP Dinner Theatre starting April 22 and will run through May 8.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/INTO_THE_WOODS05-900x600.jpg)
‘Into The Woods’: get lost in the world of theatre
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• April 19, 2022
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![Dos Femmes is a local boutique located at 5034 Doniphan Drive. The shop is run by two sisters who sell woman’s clothing, bags and earrings.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/032321_Boutique-5-900x660.jpeg)
El Paso boutiques inspire fashion creativity
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• April 6, 2022
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![A woman holds a candle and a Ukranian flag during a prayer vigil for Ukraine at Tom Lea Park on Feb. 28.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/030122_UKRAINE_WAR-900x600.png)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has global impacts
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• March 2, 2022
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![El Paso City Council allowed public libraries to make banned books accessible to the public, including “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BANNED_BOOKS2-900x625.jpg)
State banned books become accessible in El Paso Public Libraries
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• March 2, 2022
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![“Marry Me” starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Colombian reggaeton star Maluma, is a rom-com now streaming on Peacock. The movie also has a new soundtrack featuring original songs from both Lopez and Maluma. Photo credit of Universal Pictures.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MARRY_ME-900x594.jpg)
‘Marry Me’ reflects the nature of true love
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• February 19, 2022
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![One of the Super Bowl advertisements included athletes like Eli Manning, Jerome Bettis, Terry Bradshaw and Victor Crus supporting Pepsi and Frito-Lay.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/SUPER_BOWL_ADS3-900x600.jpg)
Super Bowl advertisements take the spotlight
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• February 16, 2022
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![The NFL announced that Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will be performing at the Super Bowl 56 Halftime Show.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SUPER_BOWL-900x898.png)
Halftime performance surprises fans with rap icons
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• February 16, 2022
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![All concert posters are courtesy of the Don Haskins Center.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CONCERT_PREVIEW04-900x472.jpg)
Grammy award-winning artists perform in El Paso
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• January 21, 2022
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![Members of the UTEP Volleyball team cheer during the first annual UTEP Gold Rush at the Centennial Plaza on Aug. 23, 2021.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MG_0379-900x600.jpg)
UTEP’s Miner Welcome is back to kick off spring semester
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• January 20, 2022
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![Uncertainty overwhelms the El Paso community as COVID-19 infections rapidly increase across the borderland region.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COVID-19_OMICRON_UPDATE02-900x600.jpg)
Students discuss UTEP’s safety protocols amid COVID-19
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• January 18, 2022
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![UTEP encourages the use of masks indoors on campus, but will not mandate masks.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/082421_UTEP_MASKS_2-900x600.jpg)
Students discuss UTEP’s safety protocols amid COVID-19
Victoria Rivas, Arts and Culture Editor
• January 9, 2022
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![Starting a new chapter after graduation](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Victorias-graphic-1-900x636.png)
Starting a new chapter after graduation
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• December 7, 2021
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![Enrique Iglesias performs at the Don Haskins Center Nov. 10, 2021](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ENRIQUE_IGLESIAS_03-900x600.jpg)
Latin pop artists ignite crowd at the Don Haskins
Itzel Giron and Victoria Rivas
• November 16, 2021
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![Stephanie Shields speaks at the 35 under 35 panel on Nov. 2, 2021, in the Union building](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/35U35_2-900x600.jpg)
Miner pride in local media
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• November 9, 2021
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![Forward Gilles Dekoninck guards Guard Emmanuel White during practice Oct. 27.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Practice1-900x667.jpg)
Basketball fans plan to fill the Don Haskins Center
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• November 4, 2021
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![The UTEP Dinner Theatre will be hosting the Titanic musical live on stage.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TITANIC-900x598.jpg)
‘Titanic: The Musical’ travels through time
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• October 21, 2021
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![New entertainment editor seeks to embrace the borderland’s culture](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Victorias-graphic-900x636.png)
New entertainment editor seeks to embrace the borderland’s culture
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• October 19, 2021
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![Ivonne Diaz encourages people to register to vote with Texas Rising on September 28, 2021](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MG_8027-900x600.jpg)
Texas restrictive voting bill becomes law
Victoria Rivas, Arts & Culture Editor
• October 5, 2021
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![A woman’s march protesting the right to have an abortion was held on June 6th, 2021](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MG_4371-900x600.jpg)
Abortion access becomes non-existent in Texas
Victoria Rivas, Staff Reporter
• September 24, 2021
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![Photo by Alberto Silva Fernandez](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CAREER_CENTER-900x600.jpg)
Career Expo expects more than 100 employers
Victoria Rivas, Staff Reporter
• September 7, 2021
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![Photo by Connor Martinez](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HISTORY_MUSEUM-Connor-Martinez-WEB-900x600.jpg)
El Paso Museum of History announces new director
Victoria Rivas, Staff Reporter
• September 2, 2021
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![UTEP alumnus David Cruz Jímenez won a prestigious international poetry award for his fourth poetry book Lazarus, which took him nearly 15 years to complete.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9868-900x675.jpeg)
UTEP alumnus wins prestigious international poetry award, $50K prize
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• August 3, 2021
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![UTEP responds to new Title IX changes](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AdobeStock_322593090-900x594.jpeg)
![Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in Marvel Studios Loki exclusively on Disney+.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/thumbnail-1-900x377.jpg)
Marvel’s ‘Loki’ searches for an identity
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• July 13, 2021
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![Graphic by Hugo Hinojosa](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/B4C05807-65CB-46DE-A688-AEAC793A1507-900x675.png)
UTEP Rainbow Miner Graduation celebrates LGBTQIA2S+ graduates
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• May 10, 2021
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![Photo Courtesy of Luis Hinojos](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LuisHinojos-900x675.png)
UTEP top ten senior heads to work for the U.S. Senate
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• May 5, 2021
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![Graphic by Hugo Hinojosa.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UTEPAsianCommunity-Option2-900x675.png)
UTEP faculty discuss rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• April 17, 2021
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![Graphic by Hugo Hinojosa](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MentalHealth-900x675.png)
UTEP SELC assists students and faculty struggling with mental health
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• April 16, 2021
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![The ‘Living with Loss’ group meets at 11 a.m. every Friday via Zoom to learn about the different ways to cope with grief amid the COVID-19 pandemic.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2903-040421_LivingWithLoss-900x675.png)
UTEP’s Living with Loss helps students cope with grief
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• April 6, 2021
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![The research occurring at UTEP is developing a miniature detector that can mimic a canine nose and brain. This device will essentially help detect prostate cancer, hoping to save multiple lives due to the sensitivity the device will be able to detect within a person’s body.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/0322-2821_CancerResearch-900x652.jpg)
UTEP professor conducts early detection cancer research
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• April 1, 2021
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![Rocketbuster Boots is a local owned business that has been making custom handmade cowboy boots for over 30 years.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/032321_RocketbusterBoots-3-705x900.jpg)
Rocketbuster Boots takes the boot capital of the world by storm
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• March 23, 2021
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![Graphic by Hugo Hinojosa](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/032321_UTEPBusiness-900x541.jpg)
Businesses near UTEP react to Gov. Abbott’s no mask mandate
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• March 14, 2021
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![Graphic by Hugo Hinojosa.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/020221_LivingWithLoss-900x675.png)
UTEP SELC supports students and staff coping with grief amid pandemic
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• March 13, 2021
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![UTEP Quench Series discusses LGBTQIA+ Texas legislation](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/022821_QuenchSeries-900x623.png)
UTEP Quench Series discusses LGBTQIA+ Texas legislation
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• March 3, 2021
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![Protestors hold signs outside the White House, against former President Donald Trumps transgender military ban. This material is licensed to the public under the Creative Comm.](https://www.theprospectordaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/021621_LGBTQ-900x620.jpg)
El Paso reacts to Biden’s reversal on transgender military ban
Victoria Rivas, Contributor
• February 16, 2021
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