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Netflix’s “Queer Eye” star, Karamo Brown, speaks at UTEP’s virtual Orange Exchange Speaker Series on June 24  hosted by the Student Engagement and Leadership Center.

Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown discusses inclusion at UTEP’s virtual Orange Exchange Speaker Series

Anahy Diaz, Copy Editor June 26, 2020

“Queer EyeOn a virtual event hosted June 24 and attended by more than 200 people, ” star Karamo Brown spoke with UTEP’s Communication Studies Center Director Richard Pineda, Ph.D., about identity, inclusion and mental health.    Wednesday’s...

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A woman pays her respects to the victims of Aug. 3, 2019 mass shooting at Cielo Vista Walmart.

El Paso Walmart shooter indicted for additional death

Anahy Diaz, Editor June 25, 2020

Patrick Wood Crusius, the man accused of the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting in El Paso Aug. 3, 2019 was indicted Thursday morning by an El Paso County grand jury for the recent death of a 23rd victim.   The reindictment was added to reflect...

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Local protesters gather in  Armijo Park near the U.S. Mexico border in Downtown El  Paso 21 June, 2020.

Locals gather for protest to defund police in Armijo Park

Michael Cuviello, Editor-in-Chief June 24, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DzNSSi-aTI&t=7s A group of about 30 El Pasoans gathered near Downtown El Paso in Armijo Park to protest police violence on people of color Sunday June 21.   Originally scheduled as  a march the crowd gathered...

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Businesses now require El Pasoans to wear face coverings

Businesses now require El Pasoans to wear face coverings

Prospector Staff Report, Prospector Staff June 22, 2020

Businesses in the city and county of El Paso now require the use of face covering inside their premises. The requirement, which is part of an amendment of the Fourth Local Emergency Directive, was put into effect first hour of Monday. “The amended...

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Organizer Lisa Laslor  leads protesters  in march on outskirts of Veterans Park along Rushing Road during Juneteenth Rally Saturday June 19, 2020.

El Paso celebrates Juneteenth by marching for racial justice

Anahy Diaz, Editor June 20, 2020

More than 200 people gathered Friday in Northeast El Paso to celebrate Juneteenth with a march against police brutality and systemic racism.   The El Paso crowd gathered at Veterans Park Friday afternoon for Juneteenth, a day that celebrates and...

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UTEP Connect, UTEP’s accessible online learning degree program, has achieved its five-year anniversary milestone. 

Photo courtesy of UTEP

UTEP Connect celebrates five years

Sasha Minjarez, Contributer June 20, 2020

UTEP Connect, UTEP’s accessible online learning degree program, has achieved its five-year anniversary milestone. However, due to the pandemic, a celebration was not practical, but the program’s accomplishments and future continue to be celebrated. “We...

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Celebration band, June 19, 1900

The Relevance of Juneteenth and events commemorating it

Heriberto Perez, Reporter June 18, 2020

Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day” is celebrated annually to commemorate June 19 1865, the day Texas slaves were informed of their freedom.   Despite being an essential part of history in the United States, the date does not...

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Burges High School running back Tavorus Jones bursts through the line of scrimmage in playoff game versus Ysleta High School Nov. 15, 2019.

Burges running back Tavrous Jones gains national attention with multiple Division I offers

Isaiah Ramirez, Sports Editor June 16, 2020

The words high school football and national spotlight are not traditionally together when speaking about the city of El Paso but that will soon change with Burges High School junior running back Tavorus Jones.   Being a dynamic athlete, Jones currently...

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Protesters march through Downtown El Paso in the "Queer Solidarity March" June 13. 2020.

LGBTQI community come together for ‘Queer Solidarity March’ in Downtown El Paso

Protesters gathered in Cleveland Square Park for the “Queer Solidarity March” through Downtown El Paso Saturday night June 14 for a peaceful protest against police brutality and systematic racism. With a group of about 100 participants, the...

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Katie Titan address protest crowd in San Jacinto Plaza during Defund the Police rally in downtown El Paso June 2010.

Protest to defund police department and denounce systemic racism carries through downtown El Paso

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Entertainment Editor June 11, 2020

El Pasoans held a third peaceful protest Wednesday, June 10 in the aftermath of George Floyd, whose death under police custody in Minneapolis has ignited a series of protests around the world denouncing police brutality.  Wednesday’s protest in...

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City and  state parks reopened Monday June 8, playground equipment is still of limits until further notice.

El Paso parks open, zoo and museum openings announced

Michael Cuviello, Editor, in chief June 10, 2020

With Monday’s reopening of city parks in El Paso, there have been additional announcements about the El Paso Museum of Art and History alongside the El Paso Zoo.   All state and city parks, museums and the zoo have been closed since...

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Las Cruces, New Mexico residents Karla Martinez and daughter  Lesley Campa  sit behind their home work area to produce masks for the hearing impaired June 3.

Masks for the deaf community

Sasha Minjarez, Contributer June 6, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, people are highly encouraged to use face masks, with many establishments making masks mandatory for patrons. For the deaf community, however, this has posed an unforeseen disadvantage considering they are reliant on reading lips...

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