Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Senior forward Jade Babcock has scored 12 goals in her UTEP career, including three in the first six games of the 2013 season.

Babcock wants to leave a lasting impression

Ellisia Shafer, Staff Reporter September 17, 2013

As a freshman for UTEP in 2010, senior forward Jade Babcock was rated third on the UTEP soccer team in goals, fourth in points and fifth in assists. Now in her senior year, Babcock remembers transitioning from divisional play in Midland, Texas, to...

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The brain drain of El Paso

The brain drain of El Paso

S. David Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 17, 2013

Monday, Oct. 14 is the deadline to apply for graduation. A single form and $30, grades pending, are now the only barriers to the great beyond of post-undergraduate life. December commencement seems like the ultimate Christmas present. An opportunity...

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Freshman running back Darrin Laufasa will be a key for the Miners as he steps in for injured backs Nathan Jeffery and LaQuintus Dowell.

Miners open conference against UTSA

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter September 17, 2013

For the first time in each school’s history, the Miners and the UTSA Roadrunners will battle it out on the gridiron. This only being the Roadrunners’ third season in Division I football, the Miners may seem like overwhelming favorites, but the Roadrunners...

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Television: it just needs a hug

Television: it just needs a hug

Jaime Quesada, Contributor September 17, 2013

Our society has moved forward in many ways in the past 100 years and even more in the past 10 years. Racism is still around, but generally speaking, it is regarded as small-minded and homosexuals today can get married and openly enlist in the military....

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Ayer Eternal Photography studio is located at 2909 1/2 Alameda.

UTEP alumnus moves El Paso art scene onward

Leonardo Montañez, Staff Reporter September 17, 2013

As an artist, Luis C. Rodriguez felt that the possibilities of a prolonged and successful career would be many as he decided to pursue those options here in El Paso. According to Rodriguez, who graduated from UTEP in 2010 with a multidisciplinary arts...

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Top national jobs not common in El Paso, students consider leaving

Top national jobs not common in El Paso, students consider leaving

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor September 17, 2013

As the unemployment rates in El Paso remain high, recent college graduates are often faced with making the decision to move out of the city in order to find a job that pertains to their career. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the top jobs...

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Junior wide receiver, Jordan Leslie catches the long pass from Jameill Showers in the game against NMSU on Sept. 14.

Leslie comes back to build on past success

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter September 17, 2013

New coach, new offense, mounting expectations, new leadership role and becoming an upperclassman–it is apparent that Jordan Leslie has a lot to deal with this season. Coming off a sophomore season like last year, Jordan understands certain things...

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New You Gym is located at 5020 N. Desert Blvd. Open Mon.-Fri. 5 a.m.-12 p.m. and Sat. 7 a.m. -12 p.m.

New You Gym: ‘what makes it different’

Nadia Garcia, Staff Reporter September 17, 2013

Having opened this past June on the West side of El Paso, New You Gym, a Christian based gym, has currently trained 300 members with the hope of expanding further. Owner and former UTEP student, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Martinez, said she had always exercised...

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Man Man talks tour and new album

Man Man talks tour and new album

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor September 17, 2013

People may be familiar with Man Man’s new single “Head On,” which is a manual for anyone learning how to love in a bitter situation with lyrics such as “hold on to your heart/hold it high above flood waters/hold on to your heart/never let nobody...

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Last year’s Career Expo drew 2,500 students. This year, organizers are hoping to see 3,500 students attend.

Career expo expected to draw thousands

Jasmine Aguilera, Kristopher Rivera September 17, 2013

The UTEP Career expo is expected to draw thousands of students and more than 100 employers this year. The expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19 and 20 at the Don Haskins Center. Betsy Castro-Duarte, associate director of the University...

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Visión México helps Mexican and other international students find a career in their home country.

Students find job opportunities in Mexico through campus organization

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter September 17, 2013

Students of Mexican nationality are being guided through the job-hunt process with the help of a student organization, Visión México. David Garcia, co-founder and president, said that the organization helps students who are losing networking opportunities...

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Navy Cmdr. Tim Jirus says that a man standing next to him was shot and killed as both tried to escape from the shooter at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday. SHFWire photo by Nick Prete

13 dead in Washington Navy Yard shooting

Zahra Farah, SHFWire Reporter September 16, 2013

WASHINGTON – At least 13 people are confirmed dead and several others were wounded after a mass shooting Monday morning at Washington Navy Yard. The suspected shooter is among the 13 dead, Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier said at a press conference....

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