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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Students express themselves through fashion

Students express themselves through fashion

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter February 23, 2015

Fashion trends sweep the nation in different ways. While cowboy boots are highly popular in Tennessee and sundresses in California. El Paso has its own unique style. Whether it is dressing up for a night out or dressing for a typical school day. UTEP...

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The Prospector News Weekly Feb 20, 2015 en Espanol

Kimberly Valle, Entertainment Editor February 21, 2015

Esta semana en noticias UTEP y médicos de Texas Tech han abierto un centro para empleados y atención de salud de familias. Anglos tienen doce veces mas riqueza que la raza afro-americana. La póliza inmigratoria del presidente Obama ha sido Detenido...

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Student virgins fight pressure to save themselves for marriage

Ben Woolridge, Staff Reporter February 10, 2015

Many college students across the country may engage in the popular practice of having sex without committing to a relationship, but a significant number of others commit to remaining virgins until marriage. Lucas Galey, biomedical engineering graduate...

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The Prospector News Weekly November 7th, 2014

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reported November 6, 2014

This week in news, Mandala Sunrise is showcased at a ceremony, proceeds for pickaxe biddings benefiting scholarship, and centennial photo contest winners will be showcased at the centennial museum.

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Students check out the latest apps on their smart phones.

Apps that simplify the life of a student

Jaime Quesada, Contributor September 23, 2014

We are well into the fall semester and homework, exams or papers shouldn’t deter any student from keeping up with what is going on in the online world. The following apps will help students simplify, organize and protect them during overcharged days. “Fitocracy” This...

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Students struggle to erase the tattoo stigma

Students struggle to erase the tattoo stigma

Matthew Euzarraga, Contributor September 16, 2014

According to a 2013 survey done by the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania, 61 percent of human resource managers said tattoos would hurt a job applicant’s chances. There are exceptions in tattoo-friendly companies such...

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A day of remembrance- UTEP reflects on September 11

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor September 11, 2014

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The university on the border

Amanda Guillen and Nadia Garcia September 9, 2014

UTEP is one of the few universities with a close connection to another country with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, located right in its backyard. UTEP is so close that at the height of the drug war in 2010 a stray bullet from a shootout that took place in Juárez...

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Useful app allows students to track shuttle stops

Useful app allows students to track shuttle stops

Chris Zacherl, Staff Reporter August 23, 2014

UTEP’s never-ending construction has made it tough for students to commute around campus during the school year. There are too many detours due to construction and it now seems pointless to get around campus on a skateboard, bike, or scooter due to...

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The“10 Squared: 100 Artists Celebrate the Centennial” exhibition will open on March 27 and continue until April 26 at the Rubin Center. Open house will take place from 4-7 p.m. on April 10.

Rubin Center to showcase 100 artists for 100 years of UTEP history

Lesly Limon, Staff Reporter March 25, 2014

The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts and the Department of Art have joined in the centennial celebration by inviting 100 artists to be featured in this one-of-kind Project Space exhibition. Local artists, past and current faculty...

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In El Paso, support for Venezuelan protesters grows

In El Paso, support for Venezuelan protesters grows

Andrés Rodríguez, Copy editor February 20, 2014

Angela Garcia left Venezuela for the U.S. three years ago. As a college student in her home country, she fought for freedom of speech and human rights, something she’s seeing slip away as violent protests continue to escalate. Garcia, a senior business...

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