Mia Colmenero

Mia Colmenero, Layout Editor

Mia Colmenero is a junior majoring in multimedia journalism. She is the layout editor for The Prospector. After graduating she wants to pursue a higher education in getting her master’s in communications and work as an investigative journalist.

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Minerpalooza picks up the start of the semester

Mia Colmenero, Layout Editor • September 7, 2025

Minerpalooza starts off the fall 2025 semester with various activities. From listening to live performances from local bands to getting married, the festival brings together the whole campus to experience a vibrant start to their semester.

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All in it together

Mia Colmenero, Contributor/Photographer • August 7, 2025

Director, author and professor, Tim Z Hernandez, spent 15 years researching a plane crash in 1948 that was sending home deportees. After connecting with the victims past relatives, it’s now Hernandez’s mission to spread awareness of deportations, not just in the Hispanic community but around the world through his book and now his film.

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[Photo] F1 Midseason Recap: Drivers’ championship battle heats up

Ximena Cordero, Web & Copy Editor • July 24, 2025

With teams such as Red Bull and Ferrari having unclear futures, McLaren take over the top positions in the constructors and drivers' championship.

Writing en caliente: Words through culture and memories

Mia Colmenero, Contributor/Photographer • July 22, 2025

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) offers the only bilingual MFA creative writing program in the country. The program’s students used this linguistic and creative opportunity to connect with other students. Writing En Caliente is the first...