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Graduating as the worst honors student

Graduating as the worst honors student

Paulette Villa, Intern April 30, 2018

This last semester on the day before spring break, my friend invited me to go visit our old high school because she and other UTEP students had to give a presentation on how to attend college to the parents of students in the English as a Second Language...

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Saying goodbye to being a UTEP student and my job at the Prospector

Saying goodbye to being a UTEP student and my job at the Prospector

Ashley Muñoz, Work-study April 30, 2018

I would first like to thank everyone for the opportunity to work with The Prospector. It has been an amazing four years with Student Media & Publications and UTEP. Over the years, the department has allowed me to grow as both a student and as an...

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My best decision in college

My best decision in college

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 30, 2018

When I first became a college student, I had no idea what was in store for me. I didn’t even know what I wanted to major in. All my friends were really passionate about what field they decided to go into  and I never thought I would feel that way about...

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I’ll miss it and I’m sad it's over

I’ll miss it and I’m sad it’s over

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor April 30, 2018

There was a moment in my life where I was about to drop out of college because I felt it was not going to be worth it. I was getting tired of being enrolled in courses that were not helping me learn a damn thing about my career. I applied at The Prospector...

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The best college job I could have asked for

The best college job I could have asked for

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief April 30, 2018

College is what I did in between being an editor at The Prospector. Shaking caffeinated hands with bags so heavy under my eyes I could almost feel their weight. It was a Monday. But not just a typical Monday of classes, or a 9 to 5 job. No, another...

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With a heavy push for STEM studies, don’t forget the arts

With a heavy push for STEM studies, don’t forget the arts

Jake Deven, Staff reporter April 23, 2018

Imagine a world without artists—a world without literature, philosophy, history, music and linguistics. It’s a gray, gloomy world, and one that is becoming more of a reality every year. In an era fixated with science, technology and data, the humanities...

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The Prospector stands with #SaveStudentNewspapers

The Prospector Editors April 23, 2018

We understand it’s no secret that student publications across the nation are in jeopardy now more than ever. The implementation of digital media throughout the globe has made picking up a newspaper seem less important, being that news can now be found...

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Balancing art and truth

Balancing art and truth

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor April 23, 2018

For the longest time I have felt stuck between my passion for photojournalism and my passion for art. I never thought I was a good writer, or liked to write at all, but I really liked to capture life and showcase everyday people and their emotions to...

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‘Fortnine’ engulfs the video game world

‘Fortnine’ engulfs the video game world

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 16, 2018

Developers have long attempted to make a video game suitable for a popular audience that can sustain novelty and become a trend-heavy game, yet be simple enough for anyone to play. “Fortnite Battle Royale” has swept the nation in becoming one of...

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A society fueled by plastic

A society fueled by plastic

Christian Vasquez and April 16, 2018

Plastic or paper? What used to be a common phrase is now only used at “natural” and “organic” grocery stores in El Paso, and is only asked where consumers can afford to think about the environment, which is a shame because that question is more...

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Health is the key skill in sports

Health is the key skill in sports

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 10, 2018

All sports require skill. Skills that allow players to hit 50 home runs per season, the skill to score 30 points per game in basketball, the ability to throw the furthest and hit the hardest, but just like those capabilities, staying healthy is a skill...

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Health comes first

Health comes first

Claudia Flores, Entertainment Editor April 9, 2018

With the responsibility of being a full-time student, having a job and other responsibilities at home, there is little to no time to take a break and go to the gym.   During my first two years in college, I had plenty of time to go to the gym...

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