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The Prospector

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The Prospector

Homecoming court (from left to right) senior nursing major Rolando Lujan, senior math major Dania Barroso, Queen senior english major Jennifer O’Malley, King senior finance major  Daniel Rayas, freshman political science major Marah Jaber, and freshman clinical laboratory Joe Regis.

UTEP crowns king and queen at annual homecoming pageant

Priscilla Gomez, Contributor September 29, 2018

SGA kicked off homecoming week with the annual homecoming pageant on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Magoffin Auditorium. Contestants were judged on talent and evening gown. This year's homecoming king and queen are senior Daniel Rayas and senior Jennifer O’Malley....

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Local venders set up their tables for the 1st anniversary of the Upper Valley Artist & Farmers Market at The Substation on Sunday Sept. 23.

Upper Valley Artist & Farmers Market celebrates one-year anniversary

Catherine Ramirez, Contributor September 27, 2018

The Upper Valley Artist & Farmers Market celebrated their one-year anniversary at the Substation with live music, authentic food, local art and products to fill attendees shopping bags. In celebration for the one-year anniversary, the market...

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Ode Brewery celebrates three years in El Paso

Ode Brewery celebrates three years in El Paso

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 26, 2018

About four years ago, business partners Albert Salinas and Norbert Portillo developed a business plan to open up their own brewery in El Paso. That brainchild of theirs is called Ode Brewery and it just celebrated its third birthday on Saturday, Sept....

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Fall Out Boy plays at Don Haskins Center for their MANIA tour on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Fall Out Boy charms old and new fans at the Don Haskins Center

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 26, 2018

Tuesday night, Sept. 25, emo pop band Fall Out Boy performed at the Don Haskins Center for a crowd that couldn't stop dancing and singing throughout the show as soon as Patrick Stump and company took the stage as part of their Mania Tour. Rappers...

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Q&A: The creators behind @fitfamep discuss their rising popularity

Q&A: The creators behind @fitfamep discuss their rising popularity

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 25, 2018

Editor’s Note: The creators of @fitfamep chose to remain anonymous in this interview for binding and professional reasons. Social media has become one of the main ways people consume entertainment and there is one Instagram account in El Paso that...

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Art studio I Painted That! emphasizes the social experience in graphic art

Art studio I Painted That! emphasizes the social experience in graphic art

Claudia Flores, Multimedia Editor September 25, 2018

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!...

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Secure your future, learn to code

Secure your future, learn to code

Jake Deven, Entertainment Editor September 17, 2018

Technology has seeped into every area of our lives, and the workforce is no exception. As the world moves toward a information and tech-based economy a lot of traditional skills are becoming more and more automated. Coding is not a trend, surely it’s...

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Fit Fam El Paso becomes local internet sensation

Fit Fam El Paso becomes local internet sensation

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 17, 2018

Nesting in the realms of the social media world lives one of El Paso’s prime social media destinations, Fit Fam El Paso, an Instagram account run through a local perspective with over 50,000 followers and counting.  From mind-boggling bar fights to...

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Khalid performs for a sold out crowd in the first of his two hometown shows at the Don Haskins Center on Friday, Sept. 14.

Khalid returns home to a sold-out Don Haskins Center

Jake Deven, Entertainment Editor September 17, 2018

Khalid’s concert last Friday, Sept. 14 at the Don Haskins Center was one of two arena shows he played for his “915 Hometown Shows” tour, a testament to the scale of this El Paso singer-songwriter’s stardom. The platinum-selling artist proved to...

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Khalid performs for a sold out crowd in the first of his two hometown shows at the Don Haskins Center on Friday, Sept. 14.

Khalid returns home for a spirited El Paso show

Jake Deven, Entertainment Editor September 15, 2018

At the first of two 915 Hometown shows, El Paso singer-songwriter Khalid proved that his love for the Bordertown is beyond compare — even though he's traveled around the world by now. "I've traveled all over the world and they love the 915,"...

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

Flamingosis lays down smooth and funky vibes at the Lowbrow Palace

Jake Deven, Entertainment Editor September 13, 2018

The night served as a convenient and smooth ending to the summer, as Flamingosis debuted his talents to El Paso for the first time at the Lowbrow Palace on Wednesday night. Flamingosis, whose real name is Aaron Velasquez, is a New Jersey-based electronic...

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Khalid performs on the second day of Neon Desert Music Festival 2017 on Sunday, May 28.

Anticipation rises as Khalid’s homecoming draws near

Brianna Chavez, Staff Reporter September 11, 2018

Singer-songwriter Khalid is heading back to El Paso for his 915 Hometown Show this Friday and Saturday at the Don Haskins Center. Jorge Vasquez with the Office of Special Events told The Prospector that the show has been years in the making. Khalid...

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