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Choosing a living: Careers and the status quo

Choosing a living: Careers and the status quo

Julian Herrera, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2021

The general progression of the pursuit to find a “calling” in life goes from a childhood fascination in a topic, to general adolescent apathy or curiosity with all the time in the world, to the space of a few years to decide what someone should...

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What Texas SB8 reflects about our society

What Texas SB8 reflects about our society

Hannah L. Butler, Guest Columnist September 30, 2021

On Sept. 1, Texas law SB8, also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, went into effect. This is one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country, banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected (around six weeks). However, the state is not enforcing...

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The other side of the glass: Embracing opportunities

The other side of the glass: Embracing opportunities

Julian Herrera, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2021

The opportunities afforded to us, the living, are plentiful but often unrecognized. The bounty of our labor is seldom reaped while we are too young to care or too busy and exhausted to seize, then we become too frail to take advantage of it at all. Sometimes,...

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New Editor-in-Chief Julian Herrera aims to cultivate community discourse and increased engagement

New Editor-in-Chief Julian Herrera aims to cultivate community discourse and increased engagement

Julian Herrera, Editor-in-Chief August 26, 2021

I hail from a family of educators and individuals dedicated to the protection and advancement of the underrepresented and disadvantaged. As such, my perspectives about the world and my desire to facilitate culturally rich and scholarly relationships...

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The Prospector Podcast returns this fall, here to stay

The Prospector Podcast returns this fall, here to stay

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor August 26, 2021

As I, along with thousands of students across the country, prepare to go back to in-person classes following a year of online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I can’t help but reflect on the quarantine activities that kept me sane for a year....

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Looking back and moving forward

Looking back and moving forward

Nicole Lopez, Contributor May 4, 2021

I believe receiving a college education is key when it comes to manifesting your passions. With higher education, you have the freedom to choose your own path and master your professional goals. I always knew this, but now, as a graduate-to-be, there...

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Farewell, The Prospector, and thank you, UTEP

Farewell, The Prospector, and thank you, UTEP

Victoria Almaguer, Contributor May 4, 2021

After many sleepless nights and a stressful year filled with uncertainties, it feels surreal my last college semester is finally here. The feeling of seeing the end of the line feels bittersweet, but I am excited for the journey that lies ahead. As...

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The Prospector helped shape my inner self

The Prospector helped shape my inner self

Maria Salette Ontiveros, Web Editor May 4, 2021

I was unsure to apply to The Prospector two years ago because I thought I needed experience to be there. I looked at the opportunity as something far away from my abilities. And when I got there, I learned I could do anything through hard work and determination. I...

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My last piece for The Prospector

My last piece for The Prospector

Heriberto Perez, Staff Reporter May 4, 2021

I am a faithful believer everything happens for a reason. Some people believe destiny does not exist, but I believe it can be built. Nearly five years ago, I graduated from high school in Ciudad Juárez and took my next step and enroll in EPCC. I entered...

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The Prospector, a second home

The Prospector, a second home

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter May 4, 2021

Throughout the course of my life, I have been grateful for the amazing opportunities and blessings that have shaped the person I am today. At The Prospector, I have friendships and memories I will appreciate for the rest of my life. I worked at this...

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Graduation, seven years in the making

Graduation, seven years in the making

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Guest Contributor May 4, 2021

Graduating during a pandemic is something I never imagined would happen to me. But here we are, one year and a half into a pandemic that shook the entire world, achieving a goal I didn’t always believe I could achieve. It somehow feels like a year...

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Grateful for the memories and hopeful for the future

Grateful for the memories and hopeful for the future

Marisol Chávez, Copy Editor May 4, 2021

You can change someone’s life if you believe in them just enough. That has happened to me countless times. I remember every single one of the people who helped me become the person I am today. Every. Single. One. My family, of course, will always...

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