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Texas approved its first same-sex marriage in February, but it was voided soon after.

Texas same-sex couples continue to face challenges for marriage equality

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter March 17, 2015

After many in Texas celebrated the first same-sex marriage last month, couples must continue to wait as the Texas Supreme Court issued an emergency order blocking same-sex couples from obtaining any further marriage licenses. Last February, Sarah Goodfriend...

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Fred Sainz, left, of the Human Rights Campaign, and Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the same-sex marriage case before the Supreme Court, and volunteers deliver what they call the People’s Brief, in advance of the April 28 argument in the case.

Supreme Court same-sex marriage brief delivers 207,000 names

Jose Soto, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter March 6, 2015

WASHINGTON – The fight for same-sex marriage equality made a signature move – 207,551 signatures to be exact. The signatures were presented Friday to the Supreme Court in what the sponsors said was the largest amicus brief filing in history. An...

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A pedestrian was hit on Sun Bowl Drive and Dawson Street.

Pedestrian hit on campus

The Prospector Staff March 4, 2015

At 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, a pedestrian was hit on the corner of Sun Bowl Drive and Dawson, said UTEP officials in an email. “The vehicle fled and the investigation is still open,” UTEP officials said. “The victim was taken to the hospital with...

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Bill may undo local LGBTQA protections

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

Sen. Don Huffines, freshman Republican from Dallas, has filed a bill that would forbid cities from passing or enforcing LGBTQA-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances. Huffine’s Senate Bill 343 is a proposal that would bar local governments from implementing...

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Dr. Terri Williams explains his role in the UTEP Collegiate Recovery Program.

Recover at UTEP

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

UTEP is set to institute a new student organization dedicated to both help and celebrate students in recovery from alcohol or drug abuse. The University of Texas at El Paso Collegiate Recovery Program was established as one of the first recovery programs...

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Un grupo de jovenes ven un pamfleto sobre Mexico.

Estudiantes viajan a México a pesar olas de violencia

Por Fernanda León, Contributor March 3, 2015

Muchos estudiantes de origen mexicano e con familias en México viven en El Paso para realizar sus estudios, pero cruzan a México diariamente, a pesar de la violencia que enfrenta el país. Estudiantes de esta universidad viajan diaria o semanalmente...

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An invisible population: lack of data on transgender people hinders progress

An invisible population: lack of data on transgender people hinders progress

Lorain Ambrocio, Editor in Chief March 3, 2015

This is part two of a two-part long-form series, which will be available at theprospectordaily.com. Read part one here. There are more than 320 billion people in the U.S. to date, but there are limited estimates as to how many of those individuals in...

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Students of Great Recession: Transfers rising, completion declining

Jordan Gass-Pooré, SHFWire Intern March 3, 2015

There’s been a push in the last decade to accurately calculate college graduation rates as a way to address the education gaps between low-income students and their more affluent peers President Barack Obama upped the ante in 2009 when he promised...

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EPCC graduate in fashion design and industrial flat-pattern-making, Elizabeth Rivero showcases her designs.

Stand out styles on the border

Maria Esquinca, Copy Editor February 24, 2015

It’s a form of art. It’s a challenge. It’s fashion. “Everything I create with my own two hands carries a sense of meaning and emotion and everything is projected onto my garment,” said local fashion designer Elizabeth Rivero. Rivero studied...

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Senior creative writing major Samantha Stephens models one of her slouchy beanies and an eveyday outfit.

Fashion stereotypes: pros and cons

Benjamin Woolridge, Staff Reporter February 24, 2015

Fashion varies among UTEP students from unique styles that seek to express individual expression to more popular trends that are worn by the collegiate majority. Other students do not give fashion much importance and dress in a manner to suit their own...

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Senior multimedia journalism major Ashley Bazan reads through a fashion textbook.

Plan B for fashion­—students find other outlets for future careers

Stephanie Frescas, Contributor February 24, 2015

The fashion industry is often portrayed as a glamorous world of beauty and it is. “I just enjoy this world because there’s a lot of growth and there’s also a lot of art to it,” said Caitlin Cervantes, junior business management major. “You...

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Texas styles— Fashions for different passions

Texas styles— Fashions for different passions

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor February 24, 2015

In a state as big as Texas it is no surprise that when it comes to fashion, the influence and differences are endless. This is true when it comes to college fashion. With about 170 colleges in the Lone Star state­—  Texas serves as an oversized canvas...

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