The City of El Paso celebrated the Día de los Muertos Parade Saturday Nov 2, 2019. The parade included Mariachis, people painted and dressed as traditional catrinas  and catrines and Folklorico dance crews. Families gathered and celebrated the...

As UTEP President Heather Wilson’s first semester at the university starts wrapping up, The Prospector sat down to talk about her experience so far, plans for the university and more.   Wilson describes herself as a pragmatic, values-driven, strategic...

People at the border of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas celebrate both Halloween and Día de Los Muertos as October makes way for November. For the episode, The Prospector’s podcast team talked to Irma Montelongo, an associate professor...

During the morning of Oct. 26, the Border Network for Human Rights held their sixth annual #HugsNotWalls event. In the middle of the Rio Grande area, people who had not seen their loved ones because of immigration processes got to see and talk...

FABENS, TEXAS — Just 10 miles away from El Paso lies Fabens, Texas, a town of about 8,250 living individuals, not including the spirits that are said to roam the streets and buildings of the 91-year-old town.  Such is the case for the town’s Fire...

https://youtu.be/Ubu7fRspD9A Staff reporter Margaret Cataldi caught up with local drag queen “Lenox” to discuss everything from inspiration to life outside of drag. Lenox also recently performed at Touch Bar and Nightclub, an El Paso gay...

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Chalk the Block art festival took place on the weekend of Oct. 11-13 at downtown El Paso, housing national and international artists. The event also hosted a chalk walk competition among local artists. Among spray paint and chalk creations, attendees...

The Prospector’s Entertainment Editor Bryan Mena sat down for an interview with Todd Curry to discuss the ongoing impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Curry is a political analyst and an associate professor at UTEP’s...

The Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) celebrated National Coming Out Day outside the Union East Building Friday, Oct. 10 with a photobooth and giveaways. Seeking to reach out to the LGBTQ community and spread awareness in the community,...

Students showed off their Miner spirit this Homecoming season through the “RSOlympics.” Organized by UTEP’s Student Engagement and Leadership Center, this series of events and activities aimed to engage Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), in...