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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

‘Ghost in the Shell’ borders between cheap blockbuster and honorable franchise

‘Ghost in the Shell’ borders between cheap blockbuster and honorable franchise

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor November 29, 2016

A few weeks ago, we printed a story on Hollywood’s addiction to anything not creative. Remakes and reboots are the name of the game now, resurrecting every last bit of culture of yesteryear before moving on to today. It is no different with the Japanese...

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The year in review: the best five albums of popular music

The year in review: the best five albums of popular music

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor November 29, 2016

5. Kanye West “The Life of Pablo” You have to give the loud mouth, outspoken Chicago rapper credit for his sixth studio album, “The Life of Pablo.” The album experiments with 19 completely unique tracks, each sounding different from the last....

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Indian Student Association takes first place at International Food Fair

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 15, 2016

Centennial Plaza became a mecca of international food this past Monday, Nov. 14. Student organizations ranging from the University Cricket Club (the sport, not the insect) to the Academic Revival of Indigenous Studies and Education, or ARISE, spent the...

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New music from artists you may have forgotten about

New music from artists you may have forgotten about

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 15, 2016

Every once and a while a band that used to be on all our iPods will resurface from obscurity. The ease with which a single or EP can be released affords our first musical loves, the ones we never really knew why we liked, the chance to peak back up and...

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Reboots and remakes taking up Hollywood’s production line

Andres Gallegos, Contributor November 15, 2016

According to The Telegraph and IMDB, Hollywood will be releasing close to 25 remakes and reboots in the next five years. Among the 25, the most prominent remakes are “Mary Poppins” (1964), “The Craft” (1996), “An American Werewolf in London”...

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Student organizations Theta Chi and Alpha Sigma Alpha win homecoming competition

Student organizations Theta Chi and Alpha Sigma Alpha win homecoming competition

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 1, 2016

Saturday’s kick-off marked the beginning of the homecoming game, but for registered student organizations the game marked the end of a long week of fierce competition. Since the beginning of homecoming week, student organizations competed in varying...

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Brand New, Modern Baseball and Front Bottoms heading to Coliseum

Brand New, Modern Baseball and Front Bottoms heading to Coliseum

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor November 1, 2016

Pop punk bands The Front Bottoms, Modern Baseball and Brand New are making El Paso the second stop of their international tour at the County Coliseum at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, allowing concert-goers to relive their teenage angst and young-love heartbreak....

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Located at 108 San Antonio Street, the Paso del Norte Paranormal Society specializes in researching and investigating paranormal activity in the El Paso area.

Downtown’s history as scary as the ghost tours

Andres Gallegos, Contributor October 18, 2016

This Halloween, the ghost tours by Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society will turn 10 years old. The society was founded by Reverend Henry Flores after he went through paranormal and historical tours of other cities. Flores began investigating the haunted...

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Hip-hop artists Schoolboy Q and Joey Bada$$ performed at the Buchannan’s Event Center on Sunday, Oct. 9.

Schoolboy Q makes second time in El Paso memorable

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor October 11, 2016

Bringing the Blank Face tour to El Paso, headlining rapper Schoolboy Q and opener Joey Bada$$ took Buchannan’s Event Center on Sunday, Oct. 9. The show was the tour’s last stop in Texas, as they had just traveled to Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and...

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‘The Necromancer’ a dark-humored, gothic novel for the season

‘The Necromancer’ a dark-humored, gothic novel for the season

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor October 11, 2016

Halloween is closing in, and while children gear up for a night of sugar dressed in wrappers and sticks, the few who still adhere to the true nature of Halloween crave the macabre: the venture into the demonic, the dark and morbid humor that provides...

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Lead roles Felicia, Tick and Bernadette showcase one of 40 costumes worn throughout the performance.

Set design, costumes make ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ a grand spectacle

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor October 4, 2016

The UTEP Dinner Theatre premiered their first show of the fall season, “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” this weekend exhibiting not only students’ singing chops, but their talent and capacity for costume and stage design. “Priscilla” is set...

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The Museum of Archaeology off Transmountain houses artifacts, replicas and authentic instruments from the native cultures of the land we inhabit.

Museum celebrates Texas archaeology month with free tours

Stephanie Hinojosa, Contributor October 4, 2016

At the end of the winding highway that runs through the Franklin Mountains is the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, home to artifacts and depictions from El Paso’s 14,000-year-old prehistoric and indigenous history. The museum and the grounds that surround...

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