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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Sophomore forensic science major, Thelma Lujan looks at online shopping websites at the library.

Students prefer online shopping versus the mall

Jesus Lopez, Staff Reporter February 24, 2015

Online shopping began in 1979, and it’s a strategy that has benefitted many designers and brand and clients. However, the fashion industry did not take advantage of this until recently. Laura Medrano, sophomore linguistics major, said one of the biggest...

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Students express themselves through fashion

Students express themselves through fashion

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter February 23, 2015

Fashion trends sweep the nation in different ways. While cowboy boots are highly popular in Tennessee and sundresses in California. El Paso has its own unique style. Whether it is dressing up for a night out or dressing for a typical school day. UTEP...

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UTEP Dinner Theatre’s ‘Carrie–the Musical’ sets off a thriller experience

Jesus Lopez, Staff Reporter February 20, 2015

I made my first visit to the UTEP Dinner Theatre on Jan. 31, when I got the opportunity to attend the opening night of “Carrie–the Musical,” I must admit that at first I was quite skeptical about attending the show due to the very well known topics...

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Juan Gabriel shakes it all off

Juan Gabriel shakes it all off

Maria Esquinca, Copy Editor February 18, 2015

Riveting, sensual and full of life are a few words that describe Juan Gabriel’s performance at the Don Haskins as part of his “Volver” tour. Dressed in a pink suit, he sang, dipped, swayed his hips, blew kisses and took it off. Also known...

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New motor speedway is located at 8600 Gateway East Blvd.

Indoor go-kart speedway is sparking up attention

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter February 17, 2015

A new motor speedway opened in East El Paso on Feb. 6, but plans for the official ribbon cutting of Zero to 60 Motor Speedway is expected to take place Mar. 6. The track, located at 8600 Gateway East Blvd. in the Kessler Industrial Park, is a quarter-mile...

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Food Flight ships signiture Mexican food from local El Paso restaurants, nationwide.

El Paso’s food takes flight

Jesus Lopez, Staff Reporter February 17, 2015

Not all places in the United States can pull off the specific taste of authentic Mexican food, and Food Flight, a new business from El Paso, has decided to change that. Food Flight ships  signature Mexican foods from local restaurants and stores in...

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The college chica workshop will be held Feb.21 at the Mike Loya Services building.

Girl empowerment comes to UTEP

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter February 17, 2015

Latinitas, an organization that works  to empower young Latina girls, will be collaborating with UTEP to host their College Chica Workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to explain the importance of college through campus visits, presentations and other...

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Gabriel Iglesias brought his "Unity through laughter" tour to the Don Haskins Center Friday, February 13.

A single order of encores with a large dose of laughter

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor February 13, 2015

With the clock ticking, counting the minutes Gabriel Iglesias has been on the stage  at the Don Haskins Center for his Unity through Laughter World Tour. Iglesias looks down picks up the clock and tells the audience that he was supposed to...

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UTEP Students answer funny Valentine’s Day questions

Christopher Zacherl, Multimedia Editor February 13, 2015

The Prospector wants to know what UTEP students think about Valentine's day so we went out and asked a few students some fun questions. [youtube id="kRr0IdfS6r8"]

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History at your finger tips

Alexandra Cardwell, Staff Reporter February 10, 2015

The grand opening for Digital Information Gateway in El Paso, the first digital wall in America, will be on Feb. 14, at the El Paso Museum of History from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. DIGIE is a map and a major collection of various videos and pictures of El Paso’s ...

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Hot and heavy at the drive-in

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter February 10, 2015

The Fiesta Drive-In Theatre is an adult movie theater that was established in the 1980s and is one of the few operating drive-ins showing adult movies in Texas.  It is located in east El Paso on 13800 Montana Ave. and has two motion picture screens with...

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Genital modification no longer considered a taboo

Jesus Lopez, Contributor February 10, 2015

Body modification began as an archaic art, but in today’s society, it may not be considered a taboo anymore. Body modification has been seen since the beginning of history. Many tribes of the past had traditions that included tattooing, skin stretching,...

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