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Beto makes final stop at UTEP during his college tour

Itzel Giron, Multimedia Editor October 12, 2022

Beto O’Rourke, who is currently on the road trying to gain traction for the Texas gubernatorial election, made the final stop of his college tour Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center at UTEP. Filled with students and community...

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Governor Abbott closes bars again due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Governor Abbott closes bars again due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Michael Cuviello, Editor-in-Chief June 26, 2020

In a new executive order released today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott mandated that all bars be closed and that restaurants scale back occupancy rates to 50% from the previous 75% by June 29.   This order follows a report that shows Texas...

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Emmy winning multimedia journalist Angela Kocherga joins KTEP.

KTEP welcomes Angela Kocherga as its latest news director

Maria Ramos, Contributor February 24, 2020

KTEP, the National Public Radio station from the southwest, welcomes journalist Angela Kocherga aboard as news director. Kocherga has dedicated her career to covering the U.S.-Mexico border and the interior of Mexico soon after graduating from college.    “After...

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"After Parkland” is a bold and touching documentary that captures the painful aftermath of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting that killed 17 students and injured several others two years ago in 2018.

IN REVIEW: ‘After Parkland’ hits painfully close to home

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter February 17, 2020

Two years after a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida left 17 students dead, 17 others injured and an entire nation mourning, a new tear-jerking documentary follows the lives of the surviving victims...

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Anson 11’s Warm Chocolate Cake, covered in caramel, strawberries and blueberries, is ready to be served to Eat Authentico! Restaurant Crawl participants Thursday,  Sept. 26.

Restaurant crawl showcases authentic El Paso cuisine

Anahy Diaz, Contributor October 1, 2019

The third annual “Eat Authentico! Restaurant Crawl” exposed participants to flavorful dishes Sept. 25-27 in the heart of downtown El Paso.    Organized by the Downtown Management District, the sold-out event allowed participants to enjoy a...

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Movement Mujeres launches fellowship for women of color in Texas

Movement Mujeres launches fellowship for women of color in Texas

Valeria Olivares, Reporter February 19, 2019

Movement Mujeres announced its inaugural fellowship class of 25 women from Texas who will be part of a two-year training and mentorship program that began Feb. 6. “Being part of Movement Mujeres will help me turn my thoughts into actions and not only...

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David Varela holds up a "Beto for Senate" sign at the beginning of O'Rourke's watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Southwest University Park.

O’Rourke falls to Cruz in tightly contested Senate race

November 7, 2018

https://youtu.be/r7NVMY4s1W0

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NORML continues fight for marijuana policy reform

NORML continues fight for marijuana policy reform

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter September 25, 2018

The El Paso chapter of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is moving to make Texas reform its marijuana laws and policies. In a meeting held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at The Pizza Joint on Westwind Dr., El Paso NORML focused...

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Congressmen Beto O'Rourke will tavel throughout Texas for 34 days campaign. His first stop was his hometown of El Paso.

Congressman Beto O’Rourke begins 34-day trip in his hometown

Gaby Velasquez July 29, 2018

Congressman Beto O’Rourke began his 34-day trip through Texas in his hometown, where thousands of El Pasoans gathered in his support for a breakfast rally on Sunday, July 28. Those who arrived early at his campaign headquarters, on 415 E Yandell...

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Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta speaks at the Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry.

Immigration Rallies Gain Momentum Despite Executive Order

Jake Deven, Contributor June 24, 2018

Hundreds gathered on Sunday, June 24, at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry in Tornillo, Texas, for the second time within a week to protest the separation of immigrant children from their parents. Voto Latino, an organization dedicated to fostering...

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What are your thoughts about the tent city?

Claudia Flores, Multimedia Editor June 20, 2018

The Prospector asked students what they thought about the tent city in Tornillo, Texas. This is what they had to say:

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Congressman Beto O'Rourke and his supporters lock arms and march to the Tornillo Port of Entry on Sunday, June 17.

Hundreds march to demand an end to family separation at the border

Elenie Gonzalez, Web Editor June 18, 2018

People from all over the country arrived en masse at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry in Tornillo, Texas, on Father’s Day, June 17, to express outrage over the separation of immigrant children from their parents. Vehicles lined the road as far as...

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