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Melissa Stearns, close friend and P.A.S.S Session leader for Professor Foust, and former student console each other at Richard Foust's memorial service held at UTEP.

History Professor remembered after sudden death

Christian Vasquez, Contributor April 6, 2016

A memorial was held Tuesday in honor of History Professor Richard Foust at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center where more than 70 students, friends and co-workers came together to share their memories. Foust passed away on March 15 after suffering...

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Participants of the Silhouette Project hold up their decorated silhouettes as part of the month-long project that will begin April 11 at the Mercado Mayapan with the “Fire & Ice Border Tour.”

Be Assertive, Speak Up

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

In honor of national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, UTEP will host the month-long Silhouette Project at various locations on campus to increase awareness and education about the impacts of sexual violence through the use of workshops, art exhibitions...

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This school year, dishonesty cases at UTEP dramatically increased to 352 cases.

UTEP Scholastic dishonesty cases on the rise

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

Scholastic dishonesty cases at UTEP have increased over the last three years. During the 2013-2014 school year, the university reported 189 cases of academic dishonesty, which includes cheating, plagiarism and collusion (unauthorized collaboration for...

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Out of the 23,000-student population, on average only 3,000 students vote in SGA elections.

SGA elections fast approaching–voter turnout an issue

Gloria Heredia, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

On April 18, candidates running for an office for the Student Government Association will be announced at 7 a.m. and they will be campaigning for the rest of that week. Traffic court justice and junior criminal justice major, Kristian Villegas, said...

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“John” from De Puro Corazon series by Gaspar Enriquez.

Smithsonian provides new platform to Latino artists

Luis Gonzalez, SHFWire April 5, 2016

WASHINGTON – When someone looks into a complete stranger’s eyes he gets a glimpse of the stranger’s personality or character. When the person notices the stranger’s mud-covered feet, she might understand the stranger’s hopes or desperation....

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Metz is the answer

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

The biggest question of the spring for the UTEP football team may have been answered earlier this week. The injury to Mack Leftwich’s arm during Friday’s practice may answer the quarterback battle question. Leftwich’s injury means that Ryan Metz...

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Annual César Chávez Day march ends in celebration

Annual César Chávez Day march ends in celebration

Jasmine Aguilera, Copy Editor March 31, 2016

Over a hundred people gathered at the Centro De Los Trabajadores Agrícolas Fronterizos (Border Farmworker Center) in Segundo Barrio on Thursday for a César Chávez Day march through Downtown El Paso. The march included a prayer service at Sacred...

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Former journalist brings book, message of ‘America’s War Machine’ to UTEP

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter March 29, 2016

Former Washington Post reporter Molly Sinclair McCartney visited campus last week to discuss her late husband’s book, “America’s War Machine: Vested Interest, Endless Conflicts,” an investigation into the true motives behind the United States’...

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Students shine light on mental health

Students shine light on mental health

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter March 29, 2016

Stress and depression are among the top  mental health problems that affect college students. According to the 2015 National Health Assessment, 30 percent of students said stress had directly affected their grades, while more than 13 percent said depression...

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Special to The Prospector. Maria Figueroa is featured in the documentary 'No Más Bebés," which was screened at the UTEP Union Cinema Wednesday evening.

‘No Más Bebés’ screens at UTEP Cinema

Jasmine Aguilera, Copy Editor March 23, 2016

“No Más Bebés,” a documentary about forced sterilizations of Mexican women in 1970s Los Angeles, was screened at the UTEP Union Cinema as a part of Women’s History Month. The film’s producer, Virginia Espino, attended the screening and hosted...

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The Miners defeated the Howls (74-68) to advance to the third game of the Women’s NIT.

Who run the court? Girls.

Charles Desouza, Staff Photographer March 22, 2016

After being up by as much as 14 points over Arkansas State in the fourth quarter, the Miners found themselves in a last-minute battle Monday night, March 21. With 45 seconds left on the clock, the game was tied at 68. The season was on the line and they...

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Professor of political science, Kathleen Staudt poses by photos of former students and herself during commencement.

Staudt to be honored at Women’s History Conference

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter March 22, 2016

Close to 2,000 miles away from where she was born, Kathleen Staudt, professor of political science, has found a place where she can call home. Staudt was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and arrived at UTEP in 1977 after obtaining her first job at Grinnell College...

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