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Prioritizing the mental health of student athletes

Prioritizing the mental health of student athletes

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor March 9, 2022

Everyone talks about the toll being an athlete takes on the body, but what isn’t talked about enough is the toll it takes on the mind.  Student athletes are constantly expected to perform at the highest level possible while also acing all their...

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Cal Spencer plays with their friends on March. 27, at Memorial Park.

Texas fails to protect trans youth

Alberto Silva Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are currently asking Texas citizens to report to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) if they believe transgender youth are receiving any sort of gender-affirming medical...

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Critical race theory is essential to public education

Critical race theory is essential to public education

Alberto Silva Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2022

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick has stated that he wants to end tenure for professors who continue to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT). This is not the first time that the lieutenant governor has attacked CRT in public school systems, as he has joined Texas Gov....

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Olympics raises racial double standard

Olympics raises racial double standard

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor March 3, 2022

There are plenty of double standards that are set for people due to gender, race, or sexual preference. During this Olympic season we saw a case of double standards that could not be overlooked and needs immediate attention to see change.  Sha’Carri...

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Can the Miners play spoiler in the upcoming C-USA Tournament?

Can the Miners play spoiler in the upcoming C-USA Tournament?

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter March 3, 2022

The UTEP men’s basketball team is heading into the Conference-USA tournament with a lot of momentum. With two games currently remaining, UTEP has a chance to be seated in a good spot in this tournament.   But if the tournament were to start today,...

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The need for activism without tragedy

The need for activism without tragedy

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter February 19, 2022

On Jan. 11 one of my podcasts dropped a new episode. I grabbed my shopping list for Target and headed out, starting the new episode to listen to on my way. This episode stuck with me. It was NPR’s “Code Switch,” and the episode was, “They came,...

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Border commuters await long hours to cross to Ciudad Juarez, Feb. 13, 2022.

Why the wait time to cross to Juarez is inhumane

Hugo Hinojosa, Designer February 18, 2022

If you are a fellow border commuter, you probably know the pain of crossing from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso every day. Unless you possess the privilege of owning a SENTRI card, and the tag for the express line, you are left to the will of destiny to cross...

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The Prospector & Minero Magazine supports The Battalion Newspaper

The Prospector & Minero Magazine supports The Battalion Newspaper

Prospector Staff Report February 15, 2022

The Battalion, the student-led newspaper at Texas A&M released an article on Feb.11 detailing that their university President Katherine Banks, Ph.D., is forcing the 129-year-old publication to stop printing. The decision was made without consulting...

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Young UTEP couple demonstrates the hardships of being together through an on-going pandemic.

Pandemic Love: a love story for the times

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor February 3, 2022

The pandemic may have changed the dating scene forever. It has put many young adults’ love lives on hold. Without enough feelings of love and intimacy during the pandemic, it has potentially made many students feel depressed and lonely. For young...

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Social media editor sets beginning of internet takeover

Social media editor sets beginning of internet takeover

Itzel Giron, Audience and Engagement Editor February 1, 2022

Social media has become a part of everyone’s daily lives whether it be scrolling Twitter to find the funniest memes or finding your news through Instagram; It has become vital to our routine more specifically to mine.   For years, I have been using...

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Is there hope for UTEP men's basketball?

Is there hope for UTEP men’s basketball?

Daniel Lopez January 22, 2022

In the beginning of 2021fans were rejoiced by the hiring of head coach Joe Golding, former head coach of Abilene Christian University. There was excitement throughout the town and the sense that the Miners were on their way back to winning season’s...

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Photography is a looking glass

Photography is a looking glass

Annabella Mireles, Photo Editor January 21, 2022

I believe photography is not only artwork, but also a looking glass for people to view perspectives of events they might not have seen before. Photos paired with an enticing story enhance the readers' understanding of what is happening in their day-to-day...

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