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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

UTEP Homecoming Pageant took place on Sept. 29 at 6pm at the Magoffin Auditorium. (Left to right) Duchess Diana Montes, Duke Rodolfo Madero, Queen Danielle de La Paz, King Dominic Chacon, Princess Tanya Maestas and Prince Justin Tompkins.

Homecoming pageant weaves a spark of Minerland magic

Leonardo Montañez, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

The 2013 UTEP Homecoming Pageant was truly colorful this year as students ran for king and queen dressed as Disney movie characters with the Minerland theme. The pageant began at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Magoffin Auditorium with a dance number containing...

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Brand new line of HP tablets

Brand new line of HP tablets

Marcus Seegers, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

When the iPad came out everyone wanted to get their hands on one. Other companies caught on to this and found that tablet creation was the new game. There is a huge list of Android tablet producers, and now consumers can add Hewlett-Packard to that list....

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Ashley Hamric models her top marvel seller dress along with comic book and Star Wars dress. Hamric sells them locally for $40.

A winning formula for fashion

Andrea Acosta, Entertainment Editor October 1, 2013

Comic books–you buy them, read them and collect them. However, who said anything about wearing them? With homecoming festivities finally here and with this year’s theme being Minerland, Ashley Hamric, sophomore mathematics major, is not just collecting,...

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Necessary Upgrade? Probably not

Marcus Seegers, Staff reporter October 1, 2013

It seems like there are constantly new smart phones on the market tempting you to upgrade. It does makes sense that companies want you to upgrade, after all they are trying to make money. So should you upgrade to a new smartphone? Before you decide, here...

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Breaking Bad: “Felina“(Series Finale) recap

Breaking Bad: “Felina“(Series Finale) recap

Oscar Garza, Contributor September 30, 2013

I can’t imagine the enormous pressure that creator Vince Gilligan and his staff must’ve been under when planning out the ending to this series. How do you provide a satisfying closure to one of the most groundbreaking and acclaimed dramas on television?...

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Sun City Craft Beer Fest, a brewing ground for new culture.

Sun City Craft Beer Fest, a brewing ground for new culture.

Jaime Quesada, Contributor September 29, 2013

The first-ever Sun City Craft Beer Fest, held Sept. 28, was a considered a success by  the crowd of festival-goers. The event featured more than 200 hundred craft beers, live rock music and food trucks from all over El Paso. The craft beers were set...

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The fourth-annual El Paso Comic Con, will be held at the El Paso County Coliseum on Sept. 27 - 29.

EPCON: to be held at the El Paso County Coliseum

Nadia Garcia, Staff Reporter September 26, 2013

The fourth-annual El Paso Comic Con, featuring AZ Powergirl as host, will be held at the El Paso County Coliseum on Sept. 27 - 29. “It’s the biggest pop-culture convention in the history of El Paso,” said Julian Lawler, founder of EPCON. “We’re...

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"Living Out" is a knockout at UTEP

“Living Out” is a knockout at UTEP

Oscar Garza, Contributor September 25, 2013

Written by Lisa Loomer and directed by UTEP senior theater major, Lluvia Almanza, “Living Out” examines themes of friendship, professional and private life, and more, and at the core it is a powerful story about two women and their evolving relationship. The...

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Breaking Bad: "Granite State" recap

Breaking Bad: “Granite State” recap

Oscar Garza, Contributor September 24, 2013

Legacy–that is one of the themes that this show has always tackled since the beginning and it’s at the forefront in preparation for the end. Taking a much slower-burn approach in contrast to last week’s game-changing “Ozymandias,” this episode,...

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Kinley's Tea House opened its doors Sept. 20.

Coffee and tea go their separate ways

Lorain Watters, Assistant news editor September 24, 2013

Kinley’s Tea House joins the local flavor of El Paso, sitting alongside it’s sister-coffee house, Kinley’s House: Coffee & Tea. The tea house held it’s grand opening Sept. 20. It is conjoined with GECU, a combination that I initially thought...

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 UTEP commemorated the 100-day countdown to 2014 by unveiling the new Welcome Center on Mon. Sept 23 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. that took place on the Cnetennial Museum’s front lawn.

Countdown to 2014 begins with kick-off event

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter September 24, 2013

The university opened a new Welcome Center and hosted a centennial kick-off party Sept. 23 on the front lawn of the Centennial Museum to commemorate the 100-day countdown to 2014. Students, faculty and staff were invited to attend the event and free...

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The Green Ingredient is located at 201 E. Main St., Suite 112, inside the Chase Building. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.- 3 p.m.

The Green Ingredient for healthy eaters

Jaime Quesada, Contributor September 24, 2013

Getting fresh greens is sometimes hard to come by in El Paso. While many restaurants do offer vegetarian plates, an all-green vegetable menu has been introduced to the downtown area, located inside the Chase Tower building at 201 E. Mills. The Green...

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