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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Men in heels, walk for a cause

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter October 16, 2014

The community does it again, hundreds of men took time out of their day on Thursday and strapped their feet in red high heels to walk a mile near the Union Plaza in downtown El Paso. The nation wide event, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an annual event...

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The UTEP Dinner Theater’s musical Footloose will open on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.

A rebellion on the dance floor comes to the UDT

Gianfranco Languasco, Contributor October 14, 2014

It is 2014, but it also could be 1984. Still, everything is surprising again. The music is blasting, everybody just wants to dance, and even though they have to struggle to move accordingly; they do it with a smile– their hands, their feet, their hips....

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“The Taming of the Shrew” will open Oct. 17 at the Wise Family Theater.

Wise Family Theatre to premiere shrewd Shakespearean production

Joseph Esposito, Staff Reporter October 14, 2014

The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance will be hosting their first play of the semester, “The Taming of the Shrew,” which will open on Oct. 17 at the Wise Family Theatre. “The play will absolutely be a success, the center section and front row...

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Local comics featured at event

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter October 14, 2014

It’s time to search through your closets, dust off your old comic books and action figures, because a comic book convention will be hosted at 6 p.m. on Oct. 18. The event will take place at the Joe Vinny & Bronson’s Bohemian Café, located at...

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UTEP alum finds inspiration in found objects

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter October 14, 2014

With the help of many artistic students from the university, it is becoming a tradition for the community to showcase artistic structures all over town. Over the last several years, the city has been developing its artistic reputation. Alejandro Almanza...

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Pedro Garcia, junior political science major, on an excursion to the Wadi Rum desert in Amman, Jordan.

My Middle Eastern Journey, an introduction

Pedro Garcia, Contributor October 13, 2014

Just as many other students from UTEP, I have also lived and studied in Mexico and experienced the bicultural contrast that these two countries have to offer. My daily experiences have had a direct impact on the way I perceive the world. But it really...

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President Diana Natalicio speaks at the homecoming pep rally.

UTEP celebrates homecoming with the community

Michaela Roman, Photo Editor October 11, 2014

This year's centennial themed homecoming parade took place on Saturday Oct. 11. The parade ran from the corner of University Avenue and Oregon Street down to the Glory Road practice field. The parade included UTEP student organizations as well as alumni...

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The block party was held on Wiggins Road on thursday, October 9.

UTEP Alumni hosts first ever homecoming block party

Andres Martinez, Staff Photographer October 10, 2014

UTEP Alumni Relations hosted the very first homecoming block party on Wiggins Rd.  The event is part of UTEP's homecoming week and specifically in honor of the centennial year. Many UTEP alumni, as well as guests attended the event accompanied by the...

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Mextasy exhibit coming to UTEP

Mextasy exhibit coming to UTEP

October 8, 2014

The UTEP Department of Communications and the Chicano Studies program presents a lecture and exhibit by Dr. William Anthony Nericcio that examines American visual culture reflecting images and stereotypes of Latinas/os. "Mextasy: Seductive Hallucinations...

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Homecoming Calendar of Events

Homecoming Calendar of Events

October 7, 2014

List of 2014 Centennial Homecoming events

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Contestants participate in the annual pagenat that kicks off this year’s homecomimg festivities.

Centennial pageant lights up auditorium

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter October 7, 2014

The university officially kicked off homecoming festivities with its traditional pageant that took place Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Magoffin Auditorium. With this year’s theme being UTEP’s 100th birthday celebration, the participants had the chance to...

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New flavors tease taste buds

New flavors tease taste buds

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter October 7, 2014

A plethora of unexpected flavors meet my tongue. Lemonade, grapefruit, pumpkin pie, honey, chocolate, they all meet my taste buds in their liquid form, an unexpected surprise to my pallet. Other flavors twist my tongue around and stab it with their bitter...

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