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OPINIÓN: Cosas que aprendí vendiendo lencería

OPINIÓN: Cosas que aprendí vendiendo lencería

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor February 17, 2020

No sabía lo complicado que era comprar la ropa interior adecuada hasta que el verano pasado trabajé vendiendo lencería en un local pequeño llamado Coco’s Miel, ubicado en el Río Grande Mall de Ciudad Juárez, México.   Fuera de...

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Hotel Paisano is a great place for students on a budget to get away to in Marfa, Texas for spring break.

Spring break getaways on a budget

Valeria Olivares, Reporter March 12, 2019

With one week left until spring break, time and distance are always a priority for a quick getaway to visit a new panorama. Here are some options for the perfect getaway on a budget. Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Although it might seem obvious, Ciudad Juárez...

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“Dos de Octubre no se olvida”

“Dos de Octubre no se olvida”

Alexia Nava, Contributor October 2, 2018

El año es 1968, un año en una década en la cual  ocurrieron muchas cosas. En el caso de Estados Unidos, los años sesenta fueron la época del movimiento de los derechos civiles. En 1968, fueron asesinados los líderes de ese movimiento, Martin...

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UTEP celebrates annual El Grito ceremony

UTEP celebrates annual “El Grito” ceremony

Sergio Muñoz, Photographer September 14, 2018

The Student Engagement and Leadership Center and Chicano Studies held the annual "El Grito" ceremony celebrating Mexico's Independence on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Union Plaza. Students gathered for a commemoration of the Declaration of Mexican Independence...

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Opening keynote speakers, Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Council of the Americas and Ambassador James R. Jones.

Speakers discuss bilateral relations at 2018 U.S.-Mexico Border Summit

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Contributer August 16, 2018

After a long-awaited presidential victory for Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and plans by the Trump Administration to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), speakers shared their thoughts on U.S.-Mexico relations at the...

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Mexico border correspondent for the Dallas Morning News Alfredo Corchado signs his newest book “Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, and the Fate of the Great Mexican-American Migration” before the panel discussion on Thursday, June 7 at the Union.

Alfredo Corchado sheds light on life as a migrant and journalist in ‘Homelands’

Jake Deven, Contributor July 20, 2018

Immigration has long been one of the most divisive topics in American politics, but the election of President Trump has reignited the issue into something that many Americans have never witnessed. From wishes for a new border wall to the separation of...

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How to help kids separated from parents at the border

How to help kids separated from parents at the border

Jake Deven, Contributor June 27, 2018

Since the Trump administration began enforcing its controversial “zero tolerance” policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, nearly 2,400 migrant children have been separated from their parents at the border. While President Trump recently signed an executive...

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People held up signs behind the media  during the press conference at the Tornillo- Guadalupe Port of Entry.

Separating families is the American (Christian) way

Jason Green, Contributor June 27, 2018

Separating families is nothing new for the U.S. Government. In 1619, slave ships from West Africa hit eastern shores in the U.S., starting the routine process of separating children from their families as they arrived at Jamestown Colony. Not seen as...

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What was your reaction to Mexico beating Germany?

Claudia Flores, Multimedia Editor June 18, 2018

The Prospector asked students what was their reaction to Mexico beating Germany in their first match at the World Cup. This is what they had to say:

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The El Paso Times Live held a panel, where they examined the U.S. and Mexico border on Thursday, June 7 at the UTEP Union Cinema, with Mexico border correspondent for the Dallas Morning News Alfredo Corchado, Director of the Rubin Center Kerry Doyle, author Benjamin Saenz and El Paso Times Editor Zahira Torres.

UTEP Alumni Discuss Issues Impacting El Paso and Juarez

Jake Deven, Contributor June 9, 2018

American politics have been nothing short of eventful in the last two years. Recent pushes for tougher immigration laws and reinforced border security, along with over two decades of NAFTA and Reagan's immigration policies, have left the border region...

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The pros of NAFTA outweigh the cons

The pros of NAFTA outweigh the cons

Claudia Flores, Entertainment Editor January 29, 2018

The North American Free Trade Agreement, better known as NAFTA, has a purpose of removing tariff and tax barriers between Mexico, Canada and the United States. However, as a promise from his presidential campaign, President Donald Trump promised to pull...

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UTEP holds annual El Grito ceremony

UTEP holds annual ‘El Grito’ ceremony

Brianna Chavez, Contributor September 15, 2017

UTEP held its annual El Grito ceremony to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day on Friday. The celebration was held at the Union Plaza where UTEP President Diana Natalicio gave a speech expressing UTEP’s dedication to providing quality education...

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