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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

For those who suffer with an addiction, the increased accessibility of alcohol during college becomes problematic.

UTEP addiction services promote smart drinking

Sven Kline, Contributor October 21, 2019

A common stereotype many imagine when entering college is the nightlife of shot-gunning tall boys, finishing off kegs and downing shot after shot at the local bars and clubs, but for some students at UTEP, their attitude toward alcohol has...

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Darin Printz of Eaton’s Connected Lighting Solutions giving his presentation on sustainable lighting solutions.

Pollution conference informs city developers on sustainable building practices

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Repoter October 21, 2019

The environmental organization Eco El Paso presented its 12th annual “Pollution & Solutions” conference to give local professionals in enterprises such as planning, engineering, architecture and construction an opportunity to learn from...

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Bumble is a d social and dating application that facilitates communication between interested users.

Online dating affects students in both positive and negative ways

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor October 21, 2019

As the popularity of dating apps continues to increase, Business Insider expects these apps to reach more than 25 million users per month. Tinder, for example, had 57 million users globally, with 35 percent of them being between the ages of 18 to...

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Professor Richard D. Pineda interviewing Brad Smith and Coral Ann Browne at the University of Texas at El Paso Monday Oct. 14, 2019.

Microsoft officials’ book proposes bringing humanity into technology

Marisol Chavez, Web Editor October 21, 2019

Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, and Carol Ann Browne, senior director of communications and external relations at Microsoft and El Paso native, held the Centennial Lecture “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age” Monday,...

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Alberto stands in front of Tippi Teas on Stanton Street, he is an undocumented immigrant who has been in the United States for the past five months.

La Lucha: Undocumented 17-year-old tells tale of resilience

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor October 21, 2019

Editor's note: Alberto's last name was omitted in order to preserve his identity. Alberto, a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant, works seven days a week begging for money and cleaning windshields in El Paso, primarily so his elderly mother in Ciudad...

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“What Were You Wearing?” held its opening night Saturday, Oct. 19, at Glasbox.

‘What Were You Wearing?’ brings awareness on sexual assault victims

Maria Ramos Pacheco, Contributor October 21, 2019

“What Were You Wearing?” an art exhibition meant to bring awareness and highlight the experiences of sexual assault victims, held its opening night Saturday, Oct. 19, at Glasbox.   Jen Brockman, the director of the University of Kansas’ Sexual...

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El Paso/Ciudad Juárez border fence.

El Paso Matters: Michigan-native journalist starts digital platform

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: This article was updated 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, to correct factual errors printed in the originally published story.  After Robert Moore began his journalistic career in 1983 at a local, weekly newspaper in Colorado, he quickly...

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Margaret Brown Vega speaks at the Mental Torture Center which took place at the Blumberg room on Sept. 7, 2019.

Research on ICE detention facility points to torture-like conditions

Marisol Chavez, The Prospector October 14, 2019

Editor's note: The article was edited Nov. 25 to credit the event's correct sponsor, the Center of Inter-American and Border Studies at UTEP.  As part of the 2019 Hispanic Heritage Celebration, the Center for Inter-American and Border Studies at the...

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NIH Awards $15.2M Grant to UTEP for Biomedical Training.

UTEP receives $15. 2 million grant for national research program

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor October 14, 2019

The BUILDing SCHOLARS program received a $15.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue working as a research opportunity for students interested in biomedical research for five more years.    In 2014, the NIH founded BUILDing SCHOLARS...

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It’s flu season: UTEP offers vaccines to keep illness at bay

It’s flu season: UTEP offers vaccines to keep illness at bay

Maria Salette Ontiveros, Contributor October 14, 2019

Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and, sometimes, the lungs. It can cause severe illness and even lead to death in severe cases.   The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu...

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The dark web is as ominous as it sounds

The dark web is as ominous as it sounds

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter October 7, 2019

The internet is a vast and seemingly endless place, more immense than most people can even comprehend. Yet the common user has only explored about 1% of its total content. The remaining 99% is what is known as the deep web.    The vast content...

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UTEP is affected by these bills which were passed during the Texas legislative session earlier this year.

New Texas law on Title IX takes effect

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor October 7, 2019

Texas Senate Bill 212 relating to Title IX, the 1972 federal statute on sex discrimination and sexual harassment, enhances reporting requirements for Title IX violations.    Considered one of the tightest campus safety measures in the nation by...

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