The Prospector

Number of years it takes to receive a bachelor’s degree exceeds four years

Eddie Velazquez, Staff Reporter • May 2, 2017

Traditionally, universities have set a standard for a four-year graduation time frame. However, the price of college, parental pressure and a cutthroat job market are some of the factors that may influence a student’s graduation plan. According to...

UTEP’s tuition increase proposal approved

Amanda Guillen , Editor-In-Chief • Mar 1, 2016

Cost of tuition and fees will be increasing effective immediately and over the next two years. The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the increase on Monday, all of the UT Systems academic institutions including UTEP will experience...

El Chisme Season 2, Episode 4

Prospector Staff • Feb 27, 2015

Welcome to the second season of El Chisme, where we discuss everything and anything. In this episode the Prospector staff talks about a concealed gun bill that has been approved by the Texas senate affairs committee and is on it's way to approval by the...

Students sue universities for violating free speech rights

Kate Winkle , SHF Wire Reporter • Jul 2, 2014

This story has been updated to include a statement from Ohio University. WASHINGTON - Erin Furleigh is going to court for wearing a T-shirt. She and other members of Iowa State University’s chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana...

Equal playing fields –Title IX and campus safety

Ricardo Guillaume, SHFWire reporter • Jun 5, 2014

WASHINGTON - Title IX is about more than giving women a fair shot on the playing field – it’s about making sure the environment is safe and equal off of it as well. But when it comes to enforcing Title IX, the law forbidding gender discrimination...