Throughout the course of my life, I have been grateful for the amazing opportunities and blessings that have shaped the person I am today. At The Prospector, I have friendships and memories I will appreciate for the rest of my life. I worked at this...

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help former UTEP men’s basketball player, Daryl Edwards Jr., after he was involved in a car accident that killed one person and left him and three others severely injured.   At around 2 a.m.,...

Maintaining physical wellness amid the COVID-19 pandemic may present itself as a difficult task to maintain, but a recent study conducted by UTEP researchers revealed El Paso’s stay-at-home ordinance has had a positive impact on some of its residents. According...

A constant criticism in music is staleness or saturation, in that all music may sound the same. Machine Gun Kelly is not the case. Throughout his career, he has proven that musicians can evolve and expand their artform as time goes on. Machine Gun...

UTEP Theatre and Dance Department’s “Love Song” brings a production that strives to connect everyone in times of negativity. The production was written by John Kolvenbach and directed by UTEP senior Sarah Curtis with a goal to display love in its...

In a country that is in a state of social injustice and division, small steps can lead to major growth in any community. For the El Paso community, this call for awareness and change takes the form of UTEP senior Kierra Lopez-Robinson. Lopez-Robison...

A grant from the UTEP’s University Research Insititute was awarded to UTEP professor Krystia Reed. It will help complete a project in collaboration with Cornell University investigating how civil jurors make damage award decisions and comparing decisions...

 Phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film series kicked off with “WandaVision” a show streaming exclusively on Disney+. Creatively, the show does wonders for the MCU as the first Marvel Disney+ show and introduces a new fascinating feel.   The...

Editor's note: On Feb. 11, the upper Valley Market announced the event was cancelled due to forecast of snow and rain. The market is reschuled for April 3rd, 11 a.m. to 3p.m. as "Easter at the Gardens." The Upper Valley Artists and Farmer’s Market brings love to the...

Yesenia Vega, owner of Scenic’s Bar N Kitchen, said she shed tears and called her father El Paso County shut down all nonessential businesses in the spring. “There’s a lot of money that goes into a restaurant. From trying to get people into the...

Sarah Franco began her college career with a passion for journalism, which led her to valuable internships and opportunities. Fast forward four years later, her passion continues, but the landscape of journalism, as well as the world around her, is changing...

UTEP’s W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation and the NASA MIRO Center for Space Exploration and Technology Research (cSETR) have announced plans to open a research unit in Youngstown, Ohio with Youngstown State University (YSU.) The collaboration will...

El Paso County Judge Richard Samaniego has ordered a two-week shutdown of all nonessential services in El Paso County which goes into effect at midnight.   Samaniego made the shutdown announcement at a virtual news conference 5 p.m. Thursday. The...

The number of UTEP-affiliated COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed since Oct. 12 and it consists of the number of positive cases through UTEP's testing program and the number of people who've reported their positive status, the university's COVID-19 dashboard...

Politics isn’t my thing, so I’d like to say that right off the bat. It’s a topic of conversation I’ve stayed away from for most of my life, but this country needs a reliable leader who's competent, communicates efficiently and is ethical — at...

There is less than a week of early voting left and on the ballot are five candidates vying to become the mayor of El Paso; Oscar Leeser, Veronica Carbajal, Carlos Gallinar, Dean Martinez, and Calvin Zielsdorf. As of Sunday, more than 168,000 voters...

 El Paso County Judge Richard Samaniego issued a stay home order with a daily curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the next two weeks in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Sunday evening unless going to work or going to an essential service. Violation...

An online petition by the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU) is asking UTEP  to make its Americans with Disabilities Act (ACA) parking spaces on campus free of charge for individuals with disabilities. As of Oct. 19, the “UTEP: Reverse Exclusionary...

A new grant-funded initiative at UTEP is set to promote sustainability, green energy and entrepreneurship — all at the same time. The “Green Energy Entrepreneurship Challenge” is a three-day bootcamp that will consist of a green energy busines...

Breeding between wild and domestic animals, known as hybridization, can bring upon complicated consequences and it can happen when people release their pets in the wild. A nearly $1 million-dollar grant provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF)...

Climbing the ladder of success within a career is easier said than done and takes effort and commitment. For Allie Trimble-Lozano, a native El Pasoan, UTEP alumna and a hospital campus CEO, being a recipient of UTEP’s Golden Nugget Award is testament...

With early voting right around the corner, candidates vying for a seat on El Paso City Council spoke about their platforms at in-person forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of El Paso. The event was held Sept. 22, which was National Voter Registration...

In the era of COVID-19, volunteer work has been largely stifled by safety restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus, but UTEP’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) has adjusted to these times to allow Miners to continue to give back to the...

Oscar Gomez, a UTEP alumnus, said he had to take out the maximum amount of student loans each semester while he attended UTEP because he had so many things to pay for. “I had already exhausted my Pell Grant and I had to start getting student loans...

For the first time in over a year the UTEP football team earned a victory as it defeated Stephen F. Austin 24-14 in front of a restricted capacity crowd in the Sun Bowl. The Miners last win came in its season opener last season against Houston...

With millions of jobs lost because of the pandemic, starting a career has become more of a challenge for graduates barely entering the job market. UTEP’s University Career Center has been helping students adapt to these tough times through guidance...

A grant of $318,383 was recently awarded to UTEP's Department of Sociology & Anthropology by the National Science Foundation to explore the emotional experience of pregnancy among first and second generation Mexican-origin immigrants in the El Paso,...

The fall semester has officially begun for many colleges across the country and students must now navigate through their college careers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) plans to monitor the health and safety...

Uncertainty is the best way to sum up the world of college football in one word at the moment. As for the UTEP football program it is trying to move past uncertainty and start the 2020 football season as planned before the current pandemic sent college athletics into...

 Four members of the UTEP football program who are all student athletes have tested positive for COVID-19. All cases were asymptotic according to a UTEP Athletics press release.  The team a scheduled to start its first full contact practice on...

Amidst the current pandemic that is going on the National Basketball Association season will restart officially on July 30. A season return is an event that many sports fanatics have been looking forward to since NBA commissioner Adam Silver suspended...

 On a rainy Friday evening at Southwest University Park, the El Paso Locomotive FC (1-1-2) were unable to muster efficient scoring opportunities resulting in a 2-1 loss to New Mexico United (2-1-1). This is the Locomotive first loss of the...

The 2020 UTEP soccer home schedule, which includes a match-up against Pac-12 foe Arizona State and a shortened Conference-USA slate, was announced July 8. Season tickets are made available for the first time for fans as the second season of the Kathryn...

“The King of Staten Island,” a comedy-drama film directed by comedy guru, Judd Apatow, shines a light on the life of comedian and actor, Pete Davidson through a semi-biographical picture. Davidson delivers a standout role as a fictionalized...

  Five UTEP student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 according to release from the University and the athletes will self-quarantine for 14 days.   All UTEP Athletic facilities were immediately closed for extensive cleaning...

An exclusive and “all access” look at National Basketball Association legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson is in development and  expected to be released in 2021. The documentary will look at the five-time NBA champion’s historic career with the Los...

The words high school football and national spotlight are not traditionally together when speaking about the city of El Paso but that will soon change with Burges High School junior running back Tavorus Jones.   Being a dynamic athlete, Jones currently...

Netflix's controversial original series “13 Reasons Why” released its final season June 5. The closing chapter of the series, based on the bestselling book by Jay Asher, depicts numerous issues that are common in society today.  Warning: This...

"Uncut Gems," is now available on Netflix for anyone that is searching with anticipation and one of the best films in recent memory.   "Uncut Gems," which was released to theaters in the fall of 2019, is gaining some traction back as...

The UTEP Athletics department announced a reentry plan for student athletes starting with the return to campus for voluntary workouts beginning June 15, as announced by Director of Athletics Jim Senter. Student athletes will return in phases starting...

When it comes to the listing of the top rappers in the industry right now, it is hard to omit Future from the list.   The Grammy-award winning lyricist released his eighth studio album titled “High Off Life” May 15. The album includes notable features from...

Leadership is not an intangible that can be developed in a short period when it comes to the sport of basketball. In Katarina Zec's UTEP basketball career, she emerged as a leader and a player that is not only etched in the record book...

The UTEP Alumni Association annually honors 10 graduating or recently graduated seniors based on a combination of academic achievement, involvement, leadership and service both in the community and off campus. Although a banquet was unable to be held...

   The 2020 NFL Draft has concluded and although there was not a member of the University of Texas at El Paso football program taken that does not mean their respective journey ends. Prior to this year’s draft, one Miner alumni was selected in...

 You’ve probably seen an ad promoting a new streaming service known as Quibi on Facebook, YouTube or any other website. Quibi — a portmanteau for “quick bite” — is aiming to revolutionize how we consume online entertainment through short form video clips specifically...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought all sports to a halt at the professional and college level.  Many of us that are not involved in athletics but are looking to stay in great physical condition are looking for other ways to stay active. With...

UTEP men’s basketball sophomore guard Kaden Archie becomes the fifth Miner this offseason to enter the NCAA transfer portal in what has become a roller coaster of an offseason for the team.   Verbal Commits was the first source to report on Archie’s...

The absence of sports has caused a strain on many die-hard fans’ viewing habits and now instead of watching a marquee NBA game, sports fanatics have turned to streaming services that include notable sports films from decades past. Watching...

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has appointed Jake Logan as its new vice president for institutional advancement, concluding its nationwide search. According to a UTEP news release, Logan will start his new position May 18, 2020. During his...

Research is underway at the University of Texas at El Paso to combat and find a vaccine for COVID-19.   The UTEP School of Pharmacy is currently using computational methods to learn more about the COVID-19, or coronavirus. The research is...

The 2019-2020 season came to an abrupt halt for the UTEP women’s basketball team in Frisco, Texas with the Conference-USA tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout the year the squad displayed a unique blend of senior leadership and freshman...

The coronavirus pandemic has kept people around the world cooped up in the confines of their homes but instead of watching the same old shows, here is a new action-packed series on Netflix that has a positive rating of 96% on Rotten...

University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson announced John S. Wiebe will be promoted to become the university’s vice president for academic affairs and provost after holding the interim position since January of last year. “During my...

The popularity of esports has spiked over the past couple of weeks amongst the coronavirus pandemic, which has essentially forced people to stay home to prevent the spread of the virus. Most people spend the day watching shows on Netflix, doing...

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. The 2020 Olympics scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Effective immediately all spring sport competition for Conference-USA institutions are suspended until further notice in statement released by Conference-USA.  UTEP athletics competes in Conference-USA.  UTEP softball, men’s and women’s...

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. Conference USA has officially announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2020 Air Force Reserve C-USA Basketball...

The opening round against Florida Atlantic University turned out to be a bit of déjà vu for the UTEP women’s basketball team(16-14) as it dominated the Owls (13-17) for the second time this season. The Miners put up over 90 points versus FAU and...

  The regular season finale did not go as planned for the UTEP women’s basketball team as it fell to the North Texas Mean Green 68-58 on the road. Now the Miners will look to regroup and battle Florida Atlantic in the first round of the Conference-USA...

 The Eastwood and Clint high school boys' basketball team's exceptional playoff runs ended in the sweet 16 rounds, but both teams accomplished many feats this season.   The Eastwood Troopers reached its first regional tournament berth...

In the penultimate game of the regular season the UTEP women’s basketball team (15-13, 8-9) could not overcome an exceptional shooting display by the Rice Owls (20-8, 15-2) on the road falling 82-59. Rice shot 52 % from three-point land (12-23) while...

In the final game at the Don Haskins Center of the 2019-2020 UTEP women’s basketball season, the bittersweet feeling of watching several Miners grace the hardwood for the last time encompassed the building. Four Miner seniors experienced their...

Heading into the UTEP Invitational, the Miner softball team (4-10) held a 2-8 record with four of those losses being stopped due to mercy rule. Now the Miners have won back-to-back games and momentum is starting to build for the squad. The Miners defeated...

 The eastside area of El Paso is constantly expanding in terms of population, desirable food locations and retail centers. According to texasdemographics.com, the 79936 ZIP code, which covers the eastside of the city, has a population of 111,918...

The Don Haskins Center began to be filled with electricity as UTEP senior guard Katarina Zec made a basket in the paint to cut the Miners deficit to four (81-77) with 4:38 remaining in the game.   Unfortunately for the Miners (14-12, 7-8) that would...

 The UTEP women’s basketball team (13-11, 6-7) is currently on a three-game losing streak but looks to snap that as it takes on The University of Texas at San Antonio (6-18, 2-11). The Miners defeated the Roadrunners in convincing fashion earlier...

If Miner fans were told that with six regular season games remaining in the season UTEP is going to be at the bottom of the Conference-USA standings that would seem as an outrageous prediction, considering the high expectations this team was...

 In what looked to be a stellar matchup coming into the Don Haskins Center Saturday afternoon certainly lived up to the hype but the Miners (13-9, 6-4) came up just short of breaking Old Dominion’s (ODU) (20-3, 10-1) now eight-game winning...

The UTEP women’s basketball team held off a strong second half push by the Charlotte 49ers to earn an 82 – 76 overtime victory. It was big night for two of the Miners senior leaders as Ariona Gill put up a career high 23 points and tied...

The 2019-2020 regular hockey season has ended for the UTEP hockey team with a 24-4 record and now the team heads with a ton of momentum into the Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference (TCHC) playoffs. The defending TCHC champions are coming off a series...

Facing two of the top five teams in Conference-USA (C-USA) was a tough task for the UTEP women’s basketball team this past weekend.    The Miners failed to muster a comeback win against Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and a rough shooting...

For the first time in 50 years the Kansas City Chiefs are in the Super Bowl and for Chiefs nation the hope is that the result is the same as the one in 1969 and that’s with a win.   This version of the Chiefs may be the best chance it has...

In a game in which the UTEP Miners (12-6, 5-2) were trailing for a large amount of time it battled back to defeat the North Texas Mean Green (9-11, 3-5) 67-63 and improve to 5-2 in Conference-USA. The only lead the Miners had up until 11 seconds...

In a game that was intense and featured two standout Conference-USA teams the UTEP Miners(11-6, 4-2) fell just short of snapping the Rice Owls (12-6, 7-0) now 26-game conference win streak falling 69 – 61 in front of 1,203 fans at the Don Haskins...

 In what looks to the be one of the most highly anticipated games in recent memory for the UTEP women’s basketball team (11-5, 4-1) it faces a tough test in the first-place Rice Owls (11-6, 6-0).   Coming off a 94-54 rout of the University of Texas...

 The UTEP women’s basketball team is an exciting team to watch during this 2019-2020 season with its quick-paced gameplay, constant defensive pressure, and solid passing. Last season the team was plagued with injuries leaving a depleted roster. Still,...

It has been a season of significant improvement for the UTEP women’s basketball team (11-5, 4-1) and its 94-54 win over UTSA (6-10, 2-3) Saturday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center is one piece of evidence.   UTEP has already surpassed its...

  Behind sophomore guard Souley Boum’s 26 points and redshirt junior forward Bryson Williams’s 20 points, and an exceptional night at the free throw line UTEP (10-6, 1-2) defeated Southern Miss (4-12, 0-3) 76-64 to earn their first conference...

In what has been a roller coaster past couple of weeks for the UTEP men’s basketball team (9-6, 0-2), a conference win can be a great step in the right direction.   Two players entered and withdrew their names from the transfer portal, head coach...

Six turnovers forced by Arizona State turned out to be Florida State’s kryptonite as the Sun Devils snapped a three-game bowl losing streak in their 20-14 win over the Seminoles on a beautiful New Year’s Eve in El Paso, Texas.  42,412 fans were...

The collegiate career of UTEP senior running back Treyvon Hughes involved a change in position, a season-ending injury and only 11 wins during his career, but the  tough Carrollton, Texas native ended his last season and career as one of the most versatile...

The 2019 season did not go as many Miner fans expected and the season finale after two quarters looked promising for UTEP with a 16-14 lead. In the end the Miners fell to Rice (3-9, 3-5) 30-16 on a windy afternoon earning their 11th straight loss, finishing...

Getting off on the right foot is a priority in any basketball program and both the UTEP men’s and women’s basketball teams have done just that.   Both programs stand at 3-0 heading into their respective matchups against The University of New...

Sophomore quarterback Gavin Hardison played his first game as a Miner this season throwing for 222 yards and a touchdown but UTEP (1-9, 0-7) was unable to earn their second win of the season falling to the Blazers (7-3, 4-2) 37-10.  Hardison replaced...

A new era of UTEP men’s basketball is here and if the Miners performance against New Mexico State tells anything it's that this group is not to be taken lightly.  Behind a tough defense, constant makes around the rim, and a roster that is filled...

The UTEP women’s basketball team (1-0) provided tough defensive pressure all night forcing UC Riverside (1-2) to 28 turnovers en route to a 63-50 win in the Miner’s season opener.   Behind an aggressive full court press the Miners held the...

UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced Friday that softball head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk will not return for the 2020 season.   Echo-Hawk coached the Miners for six seasons from 2014-2019 compiling a record of 104-207 and a 57-87 mark in Conference-USA...

Miners' basketball season is upon us. The Men's basketball team has Miner fans excited for the upcoming season with its postseason potential. Men’s basketball loaded with touted talent (players to watch: Bryson Williams, Jordan Lathon, Daryl...

With a 1-0 win over The University of Texas at San Antonio on “Senior Night” Nov.1, the UTEP soccer team (10-6-3, 5-4,1) earned their first Conference-USA tournament bid in three seasons.   Freshman forward Tessa Carlin scored past UTSA goalie...

One game remains in the UTEP women’s soccer season and after a two-game road trip, the Miners sit in seventh place in the conference standings. The Miners picked up a crucial 2-0 win against Old Dominion after falling 0-1 to University of North Carolina...

Bay area rapper, G-Eazy, released his extended play (EP) record “Scary Nights” Oct. 18, just in time for Halloween festivities.   The EP has ghoulish-themed beats and a Halloween-like vibe embedded within its eight tracks. The album’s cover also features...

Coming into its matchup with Louisiana Tech (7-1, 4-0) the UTEP football team (1-6, 0-4) knew this would be a tough task to overcome against the first place and offensive powerhouse Bulldogs. LA Tech proved just how tough they were showcasing an exceptional...

 With half of the conference slate completed, the UTEP volleyball team (9-11, 2-5) is coming off a two-game road series in Florida defeating Florida International University and falling against the Florida Atlantic University Owls.  The Miners...

 The “El Paso Strong Turkish Food and Crafts Festival,” a fundraising event to benefit the Walmart shooting victims, took place Oct. 19 at the Raindrop Turkish House in east El Paso. The festival featured an abundance of authentic Mediterranean dishes accompanied by Turkish...

Lots of expectations were set for the 2019-2020 UTEP men’s basketball team and Miner fans got an up-close look at these talented Miners, as UTEP defeated the 2019 national runner-up 70-60 in an exhibition game at the Don Haskins Center. The game’s...

The UTEP men’s basketball team will hit the court this weekend as it takes on the 2019 national championship runner-up Texas Tech for an exhibition game. The proceeds from the matchup with the Red Raiders will be donated to the GECU foundation in support...

A late game surge by the UTEP football team was not enough to pull off a win against the University of Texas at San Antonio falling to the Roadrunners 26-16 on homecoming at the Sun Bowl. UTSA displayed an exceptional running game with the Roadrunners...

The conference opener did not go as planned for the UTEP football team (1-3, 0-1) as it fell against Southern Mississippi 31-13. Now the Miners are set to take on The University of Texas at San Antonio (1-3, 0-1) at home this weekend.  Last season,...