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A $10 million grant from the U.S Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the National Co-ordinator for Health Information Technology will allow students to be trained for careers in public health informatics. UTEP will join the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical informatics and School of Public Health. Photo courtesy of UTEP Marketing and Communications.

UTEP students trained in public health informatics thanks to $10M grant

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor May 3, 2022

UTEP students will be trained for careers in public health informatics thanks to a new $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), according...

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Six of UTEP Top Ten seniors pose in fromt of the Lhakhang building. From left to right (top row) Andrea Cecilia Herrera Aguirre, Maximo Gamez, Jordan Seth Dominguez (bottom row) Paola Garcia Hernandez, Anahy Yose-lin Diaz, Adam Campos.

UTEP picks its Top 10 Senior

Itzel Giron, Audience and Engagement Editor May 3, 2022

Every year, UTEP students are presented as The Top Ten Seniors –10 graduating or recently graduated seniors who are not only academic achievers, but have a combination of leadership, involvement, and service in both their community and on the UTEP campus,...

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A woman’s march protesting the right to have an abortion was held on June 6th, 2021

Roe v. Wade may be overturned after almost 50 years

Prospector Staff Report May 2, 2022

In a leaked Supreme Court opinion draft published by Politico on Monday, the court will allegedly rule to overturn Roe v. Wade. The draft was written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito jr. in February 2022. According to the 98-page document released...

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Sophomore Alyson Rodriguez assists UTEP student Almicar Marquez.

Visually impaired student urges accessibility from UTEP

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor April 19, 2022

The Americans with Disability Act, or ADA, limits was passed in 1990. It is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. Because of this law, people with disabilities can now acquire extra services to help them at work and at...

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The city of El Paso announced its new children’s museum, “La Nube: The Shape of Imagination” which is set to be finished by early 2023 and will be located on the corner of Sante Fe Street and West Main Drive. Photos courtesy of Snøhetta/Moare

New museum ‘La Nube’ brings curiosity and imagination to Sun City

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor April 14, 2022

A new cloud of imagination floats down the streets of downtown El Paso and is taking another step into the future as the city of El Paso announced the new El Paso’s Children Museum and Science Center, March 23.  The new museum will be called “La...

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Illustration courtesy of UTEP SGA

SGA elections are now open for UTEP students to vote 

Prospector Staff Report April 14, 2022

Each year the Student Government Association seeks to represent all students equally and ensure that their voices are heard in UTEP’s decision-making process. According to SGA’s mission, its goal is to advocate for students’ rights at UTEP and at...

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Anadeli Bencomo named Dean for College of Liberal Arts

Anadeli Bencomo named Dean for College of Liberal Arts

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter April 13, 2022

UTEP names Anadeli Bencomo, Ph.D., as the new dean for the College of Liberal Arts. Bencomo is scheduled to begin the position June 1.   Bencomo, a Venezuelan native, is coming to UTEP from the University of Houston, where she has served for...

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Many local businesses sell items such as soaps, jewelry, healing crystals, candy and more at El Paso
markets.

The influential role of the markets in El Paso

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter April 5, 2022

Art and farmer’s markets provide non-commercial options to El Paso residents while providing revenue to pop-up business owners. Every weekend in El Paso, residents can attend the markets downtown and in the Upper Valley to browse the selections of...

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Many who engage in sneakerhead culture use them as a form of self-expression and art in addition to also
being knowledgeable of their history

Sneakerheads and their influence on fashion

Julia Lucero, Contributor April 5, 2022

Clothing and shoes have become more than means of warmth and protection from the sun or cold. From being worn by athletes as a form of self-expression to being the top accessory in prominent red carpets, shoes are considered by some people to be a form...

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Despite its low prices, fast fashion produces between 8 and 10% of carbon emissions globally and subjects approximately 160 million children to child labor markets.

The environmental impact of fast fashion

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter April 5, 2022

Fast fashion has grown in popularity over the last couple of decades, leading to a decrease in price but an increase in controversial labor while negatively impacting the environment. It is the process of a speedy turnover of affordable, trendy clothing...

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Governor candidate Beto O'Rourke hosted a town hall at the El Paso Community Foundation on Sunday, March 27.

Beto O’Rourke hosts a “People of Texas” Town Hall meeting

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter March 31, 2022

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke made a pitstop to his home city of El Paso, Texas during his “People of Texas” state tour. He addressed El Pasoans in an intimate rally held at the El Paso Community Foundation at 1 p.m. on Sunday,...

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Senator at Large Erika oversees SGA's weekly meeting on March 3, 2022.

A primer on UTEP Student Government Association

Eduardo Flores, Contributor March 24, 2022

Over the years, the Student Government Association (SGA) mission has been to represent all UTEP students by providing an official voice. By working together with the administration for the advancement of the University community, SGA has also ensured...

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