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Liam Payne, singer, songwriter and former One Direction Member found dead at 31 in Buenos Aires

October 22, 2024

On Oct. 16, Liam Payne was found dead at 31 at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina after falling out of his hotel balcony. Payne had a successful career both as a soloist and as a member of boy band One Direction.

The Migrant Crime Wave: Political Rhetoric on Immigration Takes Center Stage in Final Weeks of 2024 Campaign

October 21, 2024

As Political tension between both parties intensifies as we near the upcoming elections, numerous recent speeches and media appearances have continued to emphasize concerns over immigration, particularly regarding individuals arriving at the nation’s southern border.

The UTEP School of Pharmacy is sponsoring a food drive honoring baseball legend Roberto Clemente.

Step Up to the Plate: Roberto Clemente Food Drive

October 20, 2024

September has come and gone, but the legacy of the month in which the UTEP School of Pharmacy sees vital in doing good for their community.

How the older generations feel about ‘No Sabo’ kids

October 18, 2024

In El Paso, everyone knows at least one Hispanic that is not fluent in Spanish who is labeled and teased for being a “no sabo kid.” These Hispanics cannot fully communicate with the older generations of their family. The communication thread between the two generations can be discouraging and defeated on both sides. Will the older generations give grace to younger generations?

Brave Books host their “Banned Book Sale” where they displayed an exhibit of these books, marked off in yellow ban tape.

Brave Books hosts sale on banned books highlighting the ongoing fight against censorship in Texas and across the Nation

October 18, 2024

As of Aug. 31, the American Library Assocation reported 414 attempts to censor library materials. In protest, Brave Books hosted a banned book sale in an effort to allow access to censored works and encourage readers to stay informed.

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

With holiday months coming up, there are many methods to cope when seasonal depression creeps in.

Seasonal depression: there’s hope in truth

October 18, 2024

Seasonal depression, also known as “winter blues,” starts creeping in when fall season begins to flourish. How does one deal? Make the feeling of pride take over rather than sulking. If one can peel out of bed, even when the darkness is on top of their chest; that is a serious victory. What's the fun of seasonal depression if you cannot laugh at it in the face the way it does to people? Healing and dealing are not a linear process. Some days are harder than others, but after all, one can try, and maybe right now, that is good enough.

"The Substance," starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, has brought back the body horror genre to box offices.

Body horror is back: The movie you can’t eat while watching

October 16, 2024

Newest Body Horror film, The Substance, hit theaters this month. Directed by Coralie Fargeat, setting her intentions with this movie, making everyone leave the theaters a different person—no pun intended. Making younger and older generations grateful for their own bodies.

Matthew Martinez is the artist behind the dream monster murals.

Revival of “Dream Monster” in the Sun City

October 15, 2024

The friendly Dream Monster is making its appearance once again, being spray painted across multiple areas of El Paso. The creative consultant and director of Cool Things Creative and creator of Dream Monster, Matthew Martinez, has brought back his beloved mural of Dream Monster after a six-year hiatus from art.

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.

SPORTS

On Oct. 19, UTEP soccer faced off against LA Tech at University Field. With late-game heroics, the Miners came back to end their four-game losing streak. Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics.

UTEP soccer adds needed win to season versus Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

October 24, 2024

On Oct. 19, UTEP soccer faced off against LA Tech at University Field. With late-game heroics, the Miners came back to end their four-game losing streak.

UTEP rifle hosted the Air Force Academy Falcons and Schreiner University Mountaineers in their home-opener at the UTEP Rifle Range, Oct. 19.

UTEP rifle misses its mark against Air Force, still time to improve

October 23, 2024

Following a loss in their season-opening tri-match, UTEP rifle hosted the Air Force Academy Falcons and Schreiner University Mountaineers in their home-opener at the UTEP Rifle Range. Despite this unideal start to their season, can the Miners still make their mark?

Raised in El Paso, with parents from Ciudad Juárez, Franco faced challenges in his academic career. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto José Andrade Franco shares the importance of Hispanic voices in sports journalism

October 23, 2024

Roberto José Andrade Franco is a writer with ESPN. He shares the value that Hispanic and Latino voices bring to journalism and sports media by providing diverse perspectives. Franco also shared words of advice to aspiring journalist.

OPINION

UNLV’s Sluka: Living Proof of NIL Obsession in College Sports

October 22, 2024

The state of college football has historically altered. Matthew Sluka has become the most viral college athlete after announcing he’d be redshirting due to an unfulfilled NIL deal. Did he get ripped off? Or is Sluka in the wrong?

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...

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: 2

October 22, 2024

Hello and welcome back to The Prospector Digest. In this episode I talked to reporters and photographers about the stories The Prospector has been covering....

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...

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