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The Prospector News Weekly February 6, 2015

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor • February 6, 2015

This week in news TxDot schedules more closures for the surrounding UTEP areas, El Paso goes down in ranking, and the Rubin Center offers free membership to students.

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

February 2, 2015

Every Tuesday The Prospector releases a print edition of our publication. This means a long day of work every Monday that usually carries on into late hours of the night. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

January 26, 2015

Every Tuesday The Prospector releases a print edition of our publication. This means a long day of work every Monday that usually carries on into late hours of the night. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional...

Belly Dance Extravaganza makes a stop in El Paso

Jesus Lopez, Staff reporter • January 23, 2015

Fans of belly dancing will now have a chance to attend the Belly Dace Extravaganza Saturday at Chamizal National Memorial. Kareesha Willow, a popular belly dancer in El Paso, who has been performing since the age of six, will be featured at the event....

Je Suis Charlie?

Maria Esquinca, Copy Editor • January 20, 2015

Two weeks ago, the offices of the magazine, Charlie Hebdo, were attacked by radical Islamists, which left 12 people dead. The magazine was notorious for publishing what many called Islamophobic depictions of the prophet Muhammed on their covers. The...

The Prospector News Weekly December 5, 2014

Amanda Guillen and Kim Valle • December 5, 2014

TentSquare provides possibilities to local actors

Andrea E. Acosta, Entertainment Editor • December 3, 2014

Three El Paso natives were cast to appear in a comedic L.A. short film called “While You Were in a Coma,” set to premiere on March 9, 2015. This will be the first project by the TentSquare community, a crowdsourcing-based production studio that allows...

El Pasoans unite for missing Ayotzinapa students

Maria Esquinca, Video: Amanda Guillen, and Photos: Michaela Roman • November 21, 2014

Forty-three empty metallic chairs glisten in the sun. Sitting in each chair is a fluttering black and white picture, one for each of the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. “Forty-three chairs, 43 people and 43 biographies. So...

Provost to leave UTEP

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor • November 19, 2014

Provost and vice president for academic affairs for the University of Texas at El Paso, Junius J. Gonzales, will have a new job title effective January 28, 2015. Gonzales has been appointed as the senior vice president for academic affairs of all 17...

Local business expands to downtown

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

The Pizza Joint opened the doors of their second location last week, located in the downtown area on 500 N. Stanton. According to customers, this location is bigger and better than the first location. Melissa Maese, owner of both Pizza Joint locations...

App connects customers with food truck businesses

Joseph Esposito, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

As part of a summer internship program, four UTEP students partnered with web design and marketing agency Spectrum Solutions for the development of Food Chasers, a mobile application that aims to connect food truck owners with their customers. “Food...

Britches to Riches

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor • November 18, 2014

Striping down to their unmentionables for a good cause is what students in Dr. Martina Myers’ communication 3354 class are preparing to do on Friday, Nov. 21. UTEP’s first annual Britches to Riches The Undie Run is an idea brought to UTEP by junior...