The Prospector

Anson 11: too pricey for the average college student

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • March 25, 2014

Anson 11 is located right at the heart of downtown, next to the Plaza Theatre and across from San Jacinto Plaza. It opened in December 2013. Owners say the establishment offers a dining experience that will cater to the metamorphosis of downtown El...

Fair promotes campus health

Amber Gomez, Staff Reporter • March 25, 2014

UTEP will celebrate National Nutrition month with a mini health fair 9 a.m.– 1 p.m. March 26 at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. This will be the second of six fairs that the UTEP Wellness program and UTEP Human Resource Services Employee...

TCM centennial edition

Michaela Roman, Photo Editor • March 21, 2014

This year marks the 94th TCM (Texas College of Mines) celebration which took place friday March 21. TCM, known for celebrating engineer majors changed things up for the first time this year by letting students from all colleges take part in the day. Students...

Wise Family Theatre showcases ‘Arabian Nights’ fairytale

Amber Gomez, Staff Reporter • March 18, 2014

The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance will present its fifth show of the season, “The Arabian Nights,” on March 21 at the Wise Family Theatre. “Arabian Nights” is a fairytale made up of other fairytales. It is about a young girl, Scheherazade,...

Rubin Center to host annual juried student art exhibition

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • March 18, 2014

Art is a prevalent theme around the UTEP campus, especially at the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts. Not too long ago, the Rubin Center held a faculty art exhibit. This time, it’s the student body’s turn to showcase their talent...

‘Undercover Boss’ renewed to offer more good reality TV

Selene Soria, Contributor • March 16, 2014

On March 14, the last episode of the season for CBS' "Undercover Boss" aired. It featured Jeff Platt, CEO of Sky Zone. This show began in England, and the United States adopted the format from it and made the American version. The idea was to expose...

DJ Juicy M to be featured at the grand opening of Gatsby Bar & Nightclub

Press Release • March 7, 2014

Press Release Brief A new club is soon to open March 15 at 8 p.m. and will be located at 3233 N. Mesa. Gatsby Nightclub's grand opening will feature electronic and International DJ and producer Juicy M starting...

A sold out concert

Lorain Watters, Editor • March 4, 2014

Green, yellow and purple neon lights danced to synth beats, thumping and pulsating against brick walls and beer bottles with the electro rhythms. The air buzzed with Digitalism. The German electronic duo made up of Jence and Ismail Tuefekci, took the...

Let ‘Learnist’ be your teacher

Amber Gomez, Staff Reporter • March 4, 2014

Sharing knowledge with a community of learners is easier with fairly new iOS app called “Learnist.” Guiding you through a series of articles that others have shared, “Learnist” uses categories to find a particular topic you would like to learn...

A convention by fans for fans

Lesly Limon, Staff Reporter • March 4, 2014

Sun City SciFi is a relatively new convention in town, but don’t let that fool you—the coordinators have been involved with various conventions in other cities. Now they’re using their connections and talent to bring to the borderland a convention...

From a blogger to a fashion guru

Andrea Acosta, Entertainment Editor • March 4, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is a new section that will feature UTEP students’ success stories. Submit yours at [email protected]. From a very young age, Jacquline Padilla, senior bilingual education major, always loved the art of fashion....

TCM continues to keep the engineering spirit alive

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • March 4, 2014

Students are gearing up to go green during this year’s Texas College of Mines celebration. As the longest-running celebration on campus, TCM strives to keep the original mining spirit of the university alive by engaging faculty, staff and students. Mining...