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(From left to right) Juan Roman and Raymond Acevedo are both sophomores at UTEP and are both first-generation students.

UTEP’s first-generation students weigh in with their experiences

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor August 30, 2022

As students begin their classes this semester, for many this is a huge step. For some, it is their first time at college and for others, they are the first in their immediate family to pursue college.   According to University Communications, 48.4...

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Only one case of monkeypox has been reported by the City of El Paso Public Health Department as of Aug. 12. The rare disease can be spread through direct contact according to the CDC. Photo courtesy of NIAID/Wikipedia Commons

Monkeypox: What you need to know

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2022

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is aiming to raise awareness of the disease as there has been a recent spike in cases across the United...

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A family mourns at Ponder Park Aug. 4, 2019, after the shooting at a local Walmart that killed 23 people.

The unsolved problem of mass shootings

Itzel Giron, Multimedia Editor August 23, 2022

Since 1999 there have been 311,000 school shootings accord-ing to The Washington Post, and recently added to that list is the shooting at Robb Elementary. In Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022 students and two teachers were murdered at Robb Elementary School,...

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: New dean of the College of Engineering, Kenith Meissner, shakes the hand of an attendee at the Meet the Dean” ice cream social from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 28 in the Geology Reading Room.

Kenith Meissner is new Dean of Engineering

Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Reporter August 23, 2022

UTEP names Kenith Meissner, Ph.D., the new Dean of the College of Engineering and he began his role Aug. 3. The new dean has many dreams and plans for the engineering program in his new role. “As UTEP has grown from a regional university to a national...

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Jesus Maximino Hernandez (left), Timothy Mccrary (middle), and Erik Rivera (right) launched Internbytes, a platform allowing underrepresented groups of students to learn about others’ experience within specific internships.  Photo courtesy of Timothy McCrary

UTEP alumni create career development platform for students

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor August 23, 2022

Internbytes was launched in March by Jesus Maximino Hernandez, Timothy McCrary and Erik Rivera as a career development platform for underrepresented students. The platform allows students from a variety of backgrounds and fields of interests such as...

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UTEP student Dyana Guillen-Garza has been in contact with the Center for Accommodations and Support services, also known as CASS at UTEP. Guillen-Garza that is chronic and has interfered with her studies.

UTEP student challenges CASS policy

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor August 23, 2022

UTEP criminal justice major Dyana Guillen-Garza has challenged the Center for Accommodations and Support Services (CASS), policy after receiving multiple suggestions to take medical leave instead of finishing her summer classes. On top of living with...

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Getting to know UTEP President Heather Wilson with 73 questions

Itzel Giron, Ethan Thomas, and Brandy Ruiz August 23, 2022

The Prospector and Minero Magazine made their way to Hoover House Aug. 5– residence of the President of The University of Texas at El Paso, to meet President Heather Wilson, Ph.D., and to get to know her in a new light. Inspired by Vogue Magazine, both...

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Prisoners from the rival gangs of “Los Aztecas” and “Mexicles” fought during a riot inside the Centro de Reinserción Social in Ciudad Juarez. The riot later spread, killing and injuring many civilians while also burning several convenience stores.  The Prospector’s photo archive.

Riot in Ciudad Juárez’s prison leaves citizens terrified

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor August 14, 2022

At 1 p.m., Aug. 11, according to multiple news sources a riot broke out inside the Centro de Reinserción Social (Cereso) No. 3 in Ciudad Juárez, where prisoners from the rival gangs of “Los Aztecas” and “Mexicles” fought, leaving two people...

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The Mariachi El Capitán of Chapin High School opened up the hite House Initiative Latino Economic Summit by performing July 22.

UTEP hosts White House Initiative Latino Economic Summit

Kristen Scheaffer July 29, 2022

UTEP hosted a summit Friday, July 22, to connect the Latin community with leaders and resources. The event was co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and is the fourth in this series of summits, kicking off in San Antonio, then hosting in Denver, Chicago and...

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The importance of voting in the upcoming governor’s race

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor July 29, 2022

As November draws closer, the governor’s race is getting more heated. With hot topics like gun rights, the new abortion law, and the power grid, voters should know where each candidate stands on these topics.   However, El Paso may not have the...

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After nearly 18 years of service at UTEP, Dr. Nuñez prepares to become the first Latina Dean in the 125 years of SDSU.

Guillermina Nuñez-Michiri Ph.D. says farewell to UTEP after 18 years of service

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor July 22, 2022

Director of Women and Gender Studies Guillermina Nuñez-Michiri, Ph.D. prepares to leave UTEP as she is set to start her next appointment Aug. 4 as the first Latina dean in the 125 years of San Diego State University’s history.  Over the course...

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Former owner of local publisher Cinco Puntos Press, Bobby Byrd tells the story of his publisher and Ben Saenz’s work, April 20.

Bobby Byrd dies at 80, leaving a legacy for El Paso’s literacy

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor July 19, 2022

Bobby Byrd, poet and co-founder of the El Paso-based book publisher Cinco Puntos Press, died Monday July 11, at age 80.   He was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to El Paso with his wife and children in 1978. In 1985, Bobby and Lee...

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