The Prospector

Calling all bikers to La Wheela

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

In 2023, La Wheela Bicycle Place located in Far East El Paso opened for business. Since then, it has been a location which has encouraged those biking to stop on buy to share their enthusiasm over the sport, while having good food.

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S:12 E:6 Picking Up on 10 Years of Podcasting!

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • April 21, 2025

This month, episode six was dedicated to celebrating all individuals who have pioneered podcasting at UTEP. We hear from former hosts who have carried this show for over a decade, share the staff’s first impressions of each other and catch up on co-host Cam Mason!

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Cafecito en Socorro: Café Piro

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • April 11, 2025

Incense cleanses the energy of a small adobe coffee house, Café Piro. With Native American art and culture displayed unabashedly, visitors are greeted with a scent of citrus and a warm welcome by the owners and baristas, who aim to satisfy the stomachs and brains of their patrons through the café’s cultural experience. Explore a truly historic, unique and homelike cafe to enhance your palate throughout El Paso, Texas.

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S:12 E:5 Picking Up on Pop Music

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • April 4, 2025

It's evident that the music industry has changed drastically over the 2000s, but in that time span, has pop music been left behind? Or better yet, what even constitutes pop music? We also break down John Cena's turn to the dark side, aka a "heel" turn, and discuss what it means for the future of the WWE. Lastly, we can't ignore spring break when some of our staff decided to take a group hike.

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Dust storms take over El Paso

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • March 28, 2025

After eight dust storms put the 915 in a "Dune"-like environment, The Prospector sat down with Univision 26 weatherman Aldo Acosta to break down why 2025's dust storms have been unprecedented and explore their possible causes.

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S:12 E:4 Picking Up on Slap Sauce!

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • March 21, 2025

In today's episode we discuss the belief over whether Gamescape can take over El Paso as it's premier entertainment destination and topped off the discussion with some slap sauce! We also, talk about Café Piro, a unique coffee shop in Texas, and highlight teams who we think can be bracket busters in March Madness.

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S:12 E:3 Picking Up on ‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘The Karate Kid’

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • March 7, 2025

It'd be a crime to ignore the end of a franchise 40 years in the making. At last, the end of a story for all the characters in Cobra Kai has come. Plus, our boss / EIC Avery Escamilla-Wendell joins us to speak about puppies, and life updates. On the topic of movies, we put a spotlight on UTEP's own movie club as they spread films that students may not know a lot about.

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Chuco Classic: Boxing hits Club Memorial

Sofia Sierra and Sebastian Perez-Navarro • February 24, 2025

The Chuco Classic brought with it tightly contested fights, ranging from pro debuts, controversial draws, and even main event disappointment.

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S:12 E:2 Picking Up On The Super Bowl

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • February 21, 2025

Hopping off the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar, there's no podcast like us. For the second episode of The Prospector Podcast Season 12, we talk about how shocking Super Bowl 59 was, halftime show, a new Spider-Man series on Disney+ and the Jazz scene around El Paso, Texas.

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Lovely sights, lovely vibes

Leah Austin, Staff Reporter • February 21, 2025

The Prospector asked UTEP students about how they see Valentine's Day. From their favorite memories, to current plans.

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S:12 E:1 Picking Up On Love

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • February 6, 2025

New host Sebastian Perez-Navarro, along with co-hosts Kristian Hernandez and Cameron Mason, guide the conversation from staff reporter Leah Austin's experience with the mayor, love, the border situation in El Paso, and UTEP Basketball.

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The effects of executive orders on the southern border

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • February 4, 2025

Policy changes aren’t just headlines—they impact real people, including UTEP students. The Prospector breaks down what President Trump's recent executive orders mean for El Paso, Texas.

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