When I started at The Prospector, I had no idea what I was getting into. I had no idea one day I would see my name in the news page with the title of “editor-in-chief.” All I knew is that if I wanted to build a portfolio and become a journalist, I...

We all are aware of climate change and its consequences around the globe. Recently, I had the opportunity to watch “Our Planet,” Netflix’s most recent documentary on how we are destroying natural habitats and the consequences of our actions. The...

In celebration of  the 25 year anniversary of Take Back the Night (TBTN) at UTEP, students gathered Wednesday, April 24, at the Union Cinema to listen to the testimony of those who once were victims of sexual  and domestic abuse. Juliette Grimmett,...

In celebration of UTEP's Student Government Association (SGA) 100 years of service, students gathered at Centennial Plaza to join the celebration. Food,  music and obstacle courses were provided by the student organization. "We're out here on this...

“Cure is definitely different than your average nail salon, we have focused on creating a concept that is not like anything else on the market,” said 25-year-old Mark Elias, owner of Cure nail salon, located at 7460 Cimarron Market St. in northwest...

For Aimée Carrillo, changing her lifestyle to live an eco-friendly life was crucial to support the cause of helping the environment. Her journey led her to start her own business through the sale of stainless steel, bamboo and glass straws, as well as...

The UTEP Centennial Museum hosted a special reception Saturday, April 13, for its most recent exhibition “Uncaged Art,” an art collection created by the children who were held in the immigrant detention center in Tornillo, Texas. In June 2018, the...

After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder three years ago, El Paso native and UTEP alumna Jacqueline Loweree is about to release her debut book “‘El Tiempo de la Mariposa: Poesía de una mente bipolar’ (The Time of the Butterfly: Poetry of a bipolar...

As part of the #UTEPDeservesBetter movement, students gathered at Centennial Plaza March 27, to protest against UTEP president sole finalist Heather Wilson. Wilson will return to the UTEP campus on Thursday, March 28, according to the University of...

UTEP has been in the national spotlight due to the recent controversy surrounding UTEP President Diana Natalicio’s probable successor, Heather Wilson. With Wilson’s anti-LGBTQ voting record, her role as U.S. Secretary of the Air Force for the Trump...

In an attempt to find solutions to parking shortages, doctoral civil engineering student Okan Gurbuz and civil engineering professor Kelvin Cheu, Ph.D., are working on a research project to develop tools to assist parking offices at universities nationwide. The...

El Pasoan and former congressmen, Beto O’Rourke is running for president. O’Rourke made the announcement early Thursday morning on his official Twitter account announcing his candidacy. "I want to be president because I feel that we can bring...

Spring break is always fun. Whether you go on a trip by yourself, with family or friends, this week off from school is the perfect opportunity to take on a new adventure and have a good time. However, a tip I will give is to always organize and plan...

Women of Combat, an organization that promotes and highlights women in contact sports, is bringing a training seminar to El Paso April 8. Located in Maple Valley, Washington, the organization supports women in competitive contact sports regardless of...

UTEP's College of Engineering hosted the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) district event at Memorial Gym on campus, Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3. Students from 27 high schools from throughout Texas and New Mexico, from ninth-12th grades participated...

El Paso’s Finest held a reception for its monthly art show Friday, Feb. 22, which featured the work of local artists inspired by the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Located on 314 Mesa St., El Paso’s Finest is a small art store that not only serves...

El domingo 24 de febrero se llevo acabo la entrega 91 de los premios Oscares a la Academia y cabe destacar que “Roma” se llevó tres de las diez nominaciones que obtuvo este año—mejor cinematografía, mejor película extranjera y mejor director. Sin...

UTEP held the 2019 general assembly for The World Dance Alliance Americas (WDAA) Feb. 13-17 at the Fox Fine Arts building. During the four-day dance conference, dancers from across the country and region had the opportunity to attend a series of dance...

As President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to receive funding for the border wall. The Border Network for the Human Rights (BNHR) and El Paso county filed a lawsuit against the president’s declaration. "This is a declaration of war against...

People say money can’t buy happiness, but even when money can give the brief satisfaction of materialism, nowadays I see cases where people, through money, pretend to fall in love or make someone believe they’re in love. One of my closest friends...

The university announced Jan. 24 that James Payne, Ph.D., will join The University of Texas at El Paso May 1, as the new dean for the College of Business Administration. Payne, who currently serves as the provost and executive vice president for student...

This past summer I had the chance to cover one of the events that caught the world’s attention: the Tornillo Tent City. Last week it was announced that the center closed its doors after releasing the last child in the detention center. During...

As finals week approaches, for UTEP student, Katie Harding, it means taking a closer step to graduation and the plans that come after. As part of the Liberal Arts Honors Program, Harding is required to do an independent study for her last semester....

As part of their winter season and to commemorate their 10th anniversary, El Paso Ballet Theater brings the magic of “The Nutcracker” to El Paso.   With more than 100 dancers on stage and the music of legendary Russian Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,...

On Nov. 17 and 18, Las Artistas will hold their annual arts and crafts show with the collaboration of UTEP students. The event will take place at the Epic Railyard Event Center at 2201 E. Mills Ave. For the past 25 years, Las Artistas have worked in...

As part of UTEP’s theater department annual student show, senior theater performance student, Gabriel Franco Kull is ready to present “Stonewater Rapture,” a play by the American playwright Doug Wright. The play takes place on the porch of a...

https://youtu.be/r8p6eagMdxY Among the various cuisines in the Sun City, Japanese is one of the most popular with the rise of ramen restaurants around El Paso. Nishi Ramen, located at 504 W. San Antonio Ave. in Downtown El Paso, finds a way to mix the...

As part of their collaboration with Bowie High School for a “Dia de los Muertos,” or day of the dead project, the Institute of Oral History at UTEP looks to introduce high school students to an early college experience. “Project Coco,” created...

From painting classes to wood and wine workshops, local art studio I Painted That! continues to spread joy and art in the El Paso community. With four different locations, on the East side, West side, Northeast and one in Las Cruces, I Painted That!...

DJ Flamingosis performing at the Lowbrow Palace on Wednesday Sept. 12.

Breaking into the film industry is a hard task to accomplish, but the challenges didn’t stop 32-year-old filmmaker Andrew Jara from releasing his new film Borderland in more than 100 different countries. Born and raised in El Paso, Jara discovered...

El domingo por la noche llegó al Don Haskins Center el aclamado “Sol de México” a complacer a la audiencia de El Paso y Ciudad Juárez. Aproximadamente a las 8:45 p.m. y después de una breve introducción musical, la gente se puso de pie...

Orange Calderon plays at the 28th annual Minerpalooza.

Junior psychology major Cristian Botello is the newly elected Student Government Association president.

As part of their new Borderland Music Series, the UTEP Bookstore will offer a series of concerts featuring UTEP students and local artists on campus. Concerts will be held Monday through Thursday at the bookstore patio to bring a fresh and exciting...

After spending four years in the process, this September, Viejo Coffee will open its doors to the community at International Bar in downtown El Paso. Owners Jose Arevalo, Miguel De la Rocha and Ricardo Silva, spent the past four years learning about...

On Sunday, July 1, hundreds of El Pasoans enjoyed of the El Paso Ice Cream Festival with over 100 flavors of frozen treats, music and activities at the Downtown Convention Center. With local vendors such as Kona Ice, El Jefe Aguas Frescas, Bella...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2AubpjNQ1Y&feature=youtu.be On Monday afternoon, June 25, five of the 32 immigrant parents who arrived at the El Paso's Annunciation House gave their testimonies about their horrific experiences and the high price...

The Prospector asked students what they thought about the tent city in Tornillo, Texas. This is what they had to say:

The Prospector asked students what was their reaction to Mexico beating Germany in their first match at the World Cup. This is what they had to say:

  El sábado por la noche Enanitos Verdes y Hombres G llegaron a el Don Haskins Center para traer lo mejor del rock en español. A pesar de un retraso de media hora, gente de distintas edades esperaban con ansias el momento en que los miembros...

In celebration of Pride Month, hundreds of people walked on the streets of downtown El Paso to show their support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. For their 11th year, El Paso Sun City Pride celebrated its annual...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfSpQOcPtZY Taking place in the heart of downtown El Paso, the Neon Desert Music Festival celebrated its 8th edition with over 30 local and Grammy-nominated artists, food and fun.

Neon Desert Music Festival just announced the daily schedule for the 8th annual event, which is set to return on May 26-27 this Memorial Day weekend to El Paso, Texas. Saturday, May 26 will be headlined by a variety of internationally-acclaimed acts...

As part of the annual tradition, the Gerald and Stanlee Rubin Center is set to present the 2018 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition for the 2017-18 academic year. “The show is put together by the Department of Art and the Rubin Center and the...

Paloma Vianey Martinez during the inauguration of her mural “A Bridge Uniting Two Countries” last year at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso.

Rap singer Cardi B will not be in El Paso to perform at Neon Desert after an announcement on her Instagram account. The rap star said that the Broccoli City Festival in Washington, DC this weekend would be her last performance for now. "Broccoli...

The UTEP Department of Theatre will finish its semester with Sara Ruhl’s play “In the Next Room.” The Tony Award nominee for best new play and a finalist for a Pulitzer Price, “In the Next Room” or the vibrator play” tells the story of the...

As part of its 35th anniversary, the UTEP Dinner Theater is set to present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on April 20. Back in 1983, when the dinner theater opened its doors, this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical was...

With the responsibility of being a full-time student, having a job and other responsibilities at home, there is little to no time to take a break and go to the gym.   During my first two years in college, I had plenty of time to go to the gym...

On Wednesday, April 18, UTEP's Student Government Association will host MinerFest at Centennial Plaza from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “MinerFest is UTEP's newest tradition that will work toward creating a full-on music festival for the years to come,” said...

Jesus Lopez, a 21-year-old stage management and technical theater major, is close to finishing his chapter at UTEP, but not without first sharing his work as an artist through his most recent production “/Echo.” Besides being a theatrical show,...

  The El Paso’s original craft beer festival is back with twice the fun for a two-day event.   This year the event will showcase 150 varieties of beer, which include fruit beers and ciders from local and national breweries.   The...

For Lizette Arenas, what started out as creating dresses out of her mom’s curtains, became a dream come true when she became a fashion designer. Today, the 29-year-old artist is owner of her own fashion brand, Obscurity Designs. “It was strange...

Mejor conocido como el “Rey de la Bachata”, el neoyorquino, Romeo Santos se presentó la noche del sábado en el Don Haskins Center para poner a bailar a la audiencia paceña al ritmo de su Golden Tour. Previa a la presentación de Santos,...

Hand to God will run from March 22 to the 25 at the Studio Theatre located on the first floor of the Fox Fine Arts

With a new EP about to be released, local band Pilots of Venus are more than ready to take the stage at the Neon Desert Music Festival. Vocalist and guitar player Joel Chavez and drummer Stephen Razo have known each other since they were kids, but it...

El Paso’s Dream Chasers Contemporary Gallery, 200 S. Santa Fe St., and Lululemon Athletic Clothing Company, 6801 N. Mesa St., celebrated International Women’s Day, March 8, with Lululemon’s “Worth 100” campaign. A group of approximately...

With 2018 being the last year of the “Warped Tour,” the lineup for the “Final Cross Country Tour” is finally here. Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides, Mayday Parade and We The Kings are some of the band to take on the stage for the final...

Fahrenheit 180 is one of the newest places in town that offers more than just your typical cup of coffee and is located right across from the Don Haskins Center. “My friend runs Fahrenheit 32 (ice cream shop), and what he does is that he tries to...

Ever since Malolam opened its doors four years ago, restaurateurs Octavio Gomez, Rudy Valdes and Nick Salgado held on the idea of opening a ramen shop with a Mexican approach. “(El Cuartito) was one of the original concepts, but we were looking for...

This weekend,  fans of the heavy metal band Metallica found themselves teased by a video shared on the UTEP Don Haskins Center Facebook page indicating that the heavy metal legends will make a stop in El Paso for their 2018 North American Tour. This...

“Papel Chicano Dos” an art collection from Cheech Marin sits in the El Paso Museum of Art until June 17. The collection features 65 art pieces in different techniques such as watercolors, pastels and serigraphs among others. Besides paintings,...

https://youtu.be/4EVEnhTYi-Q Oscar Macchioni knew he wanted to play the piano since he was a child, as every time he heard a piano he would be excited and fascinated by the sound. “I would jump, and I would do sort of silly things because I was...

UTEP Piano Professor Oscar Macchioni and "Piazzolla de Camera" will offer a tango concert on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.

High school sweethearts usually don’t last forever, especially after starting college. However, some couples make an effort to stay together beyond the realms of high school. “I was supposed to go to Andress High School and he was supposed to go...

As the lights dimmed, a video of Elvis Presley dancing and singing during his audition for Warner Brothers appeared on stage. Iconic Pop’s first number, “Euphoria in an Age of Anxiety,” was about to start. A mistress of ceremonies played...

As part of their annual tradition, this year the UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Iconic Pop,” a presentation that represents the celebration of the pop genre and dance. “Iconic Pop” will be opening at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb....

The North American Free Trade Agreement, better known as NAFTA, has a purpose of removing tariff and tax barriers between Mexico, Canada and the United States. However, as a promise from his presidential campaign, President Donald Trump promised to pull...

The UTEP Cast for ‘A Chorus Line’ will perform at the UTEP Dinner Theater through Feb. 18.