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  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Carnage returns to El Paso with special guests

Carnage returns to El Paso with special guests

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

DJ Carnage is making his way to El Paso for his RARE tour on Feb. 3, starting at 7 p.m. at the El Paso County Coliseum. Diamante Anthony Blackmon,  known as Carnage onstage, is from Guatemala City and fell in love with deejaying in high school, when...

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Top upcoming albums of 2017

Top upcoming albums of 2017

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor January 17, 2017

10. Young Thug - Hy!£UN35 There are few trap artists who have emerged from the scene and kept it going, mixtape after mixtape, quite like Young Thug. He broke out in 2015 with “Barter 6,” which earned him wide critical acclaim. Then, Thugga followed...

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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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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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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 second Mother of Pearl Block party will take place Sep. 14 through Sep. 17 at the Union Plaza in downtown El Paso.

Mother of Pearl Vinyl hosts second annual block party

Stephanie Hinojosa, Contributor September 13, 2016

As the summer nears the end, Mother of Pearl Vinyl, a record store located in the Monticello shopping center, is pulling out its banners and stages to prepare for yet another party. Last year, the record store hosted its first Mother of Pearl Block Party,...

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El Paso Opera kicks season off with benefit show

El Paso Opera kicks season off with benefit show

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor September 13, 2016

The El Paso Opera held their annual benefit show this weekend to raise money for their upcoming fall productions. Showcasing internationally known singers, the benefit aimed to give the audience an example of the caliber of talent taking part in the city’s...

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Fans mourn the loss of Juan Gabriel

Javier Cortez, Web Editor August 28, 2016

In wake of Juan Gabriel's passing, more than 200 fans flocked to the main entrance of the Don Haskins Center to pay their respects to the fallen singer-song writer. Gabriel was set to play at the Don Haskins Center tonight at 7 p.m. before suffering...

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