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NEWS

Chicas Locas Bikini Bar to forfeit $5,000 bond; operations ceased for one year

October 15, 2024

The County Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc., and JAI Dining Services Inc. Sept. 20, one day after a new establishment, 'Chicas Locas’ opened to the public.

El Paso County propositions total nearly $325 million dollars.

El Paso County bond propositions on the 2024 ballot

October 10, 2024

The Nov. 5 election will give El Pasoans the opportunity to vote on a collection of propositions and races that will have an impact on the future, both locally and nationally.

KLAQ Haunted Houses of Terror showcases their new Halloween attractions in East El Paso.

El Pasoans can find thrills, chills, and festive fun at Halloween Events throughout October.

October 10, 2024

As the fall season begins and Halloween approaches, El Pasoans can celebrate the spooky season with pumpkin patches, fall festivals, haunted houses, and trick-or-treating events, costume contents and much more throughout October.

All contributing flashes done by 3 tattoo artists from shops like Sunset, After Ten and Monolith Tattoo.

915 Tattoo Flash Crawl: Three Shops Unite to Celebrate El Paso’s Culture

October 9, 2024

Running from 9:15 am to 9:15 pm in the heart of Downtown, the event served as a reminder to the community that tattoos are more than just ink; they are living symbols of our collective stories, struggles, and identities. With each design serving as a permanent tribute to the history, culture, and experiences that define the people of El Paso.

Coldplay will perform at the Sun Bowl June 13, 2025.

Sun Bowl to see a ‘Sky Full of Stars:’ Coldplay will perform in El Paso June 2025

October 8, 2024

Coldplay announced the El Paso tour date for their newest album titled 'Moon Music.' The concert date set for June 13, 2025 marks the band's only stop in Texas.

CAMPUS

Artist Jose Montoya talks about how living authentically plays into his art, during a panel discussion at UTEP in El Paso, Texas, on Oct. 8, 2024.

Living Authentically: UTEP’s SELC Hosts Queer History Month Panel Discussion

October 14, 2024

On Tuesday, October 8th, the Student Engagement and Leadership Center hosted a Queer History Month panel at the University of Texas at El Paso featuring four educators and local artists who shared their experiences on navigating their “queerness” in both their personal and professional lives.

Junior Sara Urueta is the Green Fund Chair, leading the campus to a more sustainable environment.

UTEP Green Fund in process of creating more sustainable projects, looking for ideas from students

October 11, 2024

UTEP'S Green Fund is a student-approved referendum that tackles sustainability projects all over campus. This committee provides information on the impact of the institution and the environment. By investing in renewable energy, lowering the carbon footprint, conserving water and increasing energy sufficiency. Their motive is to make a change that is beneficial for the future.

Experts were available at Flora Fest to help teach customers how to properly take care of their new plants.

Florafest offered El Paso a chance to learn about native plants and support UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Gardens

October 7, 2024

Florafest, an event hosted by UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, took place Sept. 28. Customers could purchase native plants with the help of local gardening experts which helped support the museum and gardens.

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ARTS & CULTURE

The sketches of a clown costume that Ricardo Marquez created from scratch last year.

For the Spooky Season lovers: Read along how Ricardo Marquez builds his own DIY Costume and really recommends it

October 13, 2024

Ricardo Marquez shares his opinion about Halloween costumes and recommends students to DIY their own costumes also, as he mentions how it is cheaper, reusable and makes your costume fit more flattering.

Alex Trimble is one of three members of Two Door Cinema Club.

Two Door Cinema Club makes way to El Paso in sold-out show

October 11, 2024

Two Door Cinema Club returned to El Paso on Sept. 25 at the Plaza Theater along with their opener Petey for a sold-out show. The show is a part of their US and Canada tour, the biggest in their career.

The Oculto Film Festival featured fantasy and horror films created by borderland filmmakers on Oct. 4.

Oculto Film Festival showcases borderland horror with thrilling creations from local filmmakers

October 9, 2024

The sixth annual Oculto Film Festival was a bi-national event, taking place in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. The event gave horror enthusiasts a chance to watch films created by filmmakers from the borderland and around the world.

SPORTS

UTEP men’s basketball team hosted its first-ever open practice in Ciudad Juárez Oct. 5.

UTEP men’s basketball team holds open practice in Ciudad Juárez for the first time in program history

October 14, 2024

UTEP men’s basketball team made history Oct. 5, hosting its first-ever open practice in Ciudad Juárez on the campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ).

UTEP’s on field struggles continue on the road against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

October 13, 2024

The Miners played on the road for the fourth time this season. UTEP’s game against WKU may have ended in a loss, but after an injury to quarterback Cade McConnell, and a stellar performance by freshman Ezell Jolley, the rest of UTEP’s season is still ambivalent.

Leslie Gutierrez is a part of UTEP’s soccer team as a forward and a midfielder.

Soccer player embraces her culture through sport and her education

October 11, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month is special in the border region of El Paso. In honor of the month, UTEP athlete Leslie Gutierrez chooses to celebrate by being surrounded by her family.

OPINION

Intimate Insights with The Prospector: Navigating Consent

October 15, 2024

In the first article of his column, Adam explains how to navigate consent during the upcoming Halloween festivities.

With a sudden conference realignment, UTEP will switch to the Mountain West Conference starting in the 2026-27 season. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

UTEP joins the Mountain West, is it the right decision?

October 1, 2024

UTEP has moved to the Mountain West. While ideal at first impression, the larger implications are some that don’t have a stable road for the Miner’s future.

High School Football Kicks Off! Meaning that YOU should go out to a game

September 18, 2024

High School football has made its long-awaited return to the borderlands. A tradition in which many high schools and matured El Pasoans take pride in… yet college and graduate students tend to stay away. Now’s the time to beat the fear of embarrassment.

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela is the editor-in-chief for The Prospector.

Discovering my passion for journalism and rising to lead El Paso’s largest newsroom

September 16, 2024

I started this journey two years ago in 2022. Back then, I was just a scared and timid kid who did not have a background in journalism. Now, after what felt like an eternity, I am leading one of El...

SalmaPaola Baca is the photo editor for The Prospector.

From Work-Study to Editor

September 13, 2024

I never planned to become the Photo Editor of The Prospector, but a passion that sparked in high school unexpectedly guided me here. It all started when I first discovered my love for photography and journalism....

VIDEO

A deep dive into the Rubin Visual Arts

July 9, 2024

The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the arts has opened its doors for two new projects, the 2024 Annual Juried UTEP Student Exhibition and “You’re...

The Sun City Rocket Team ventured to Las Cruces, New Mexico in June to compete for the third time in the Spaceport America Cup.

Sun City Summit Rocket Team Soars in 2024 Spaceport America Cup

June 27, 2024

The UTEP rocket team and many other schools set out to compete at the Spaceport America Cup in June, while also embracing the unknown due to the weather....

Engineering Students Head to International Rocket Competition

June 19, 2024

Members of UTEP’s Sun City Rocket Team took The Prospector team behind the scenes to get a closer look at the project they have been working on in preparation...

Girl excited to be more than halfway through 3-mile run.

The empowering story of Girls Run the 915

April 17, 2024

Ladies from various walks of life and running speeds have geared up in their running shoes to join the newest running crew in El Paso, known as Girls Run...

PODCAST

The Prospector Digest Ep:1

September 11, 2024

Welcome back Miners! This is the new and improved Student Media and Publications podcast to ensure all Miners on and off campus are updated with everything...

S:10 E:6 Goodbye, for now

May 3, 2024

Hey there, it’s Adam. It was such a privilege and awesome experience to be this semester's podcast host. This was my first semester here at The Prospector...

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