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Two sides, one story

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter • July 14, 2015

On Sunday, newspapers, news websites and TV programs were filled with the story of Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman Loera, known as “El Chapo Guzman,” and his recent escape from a maximum-security Mexico prison cell. As I logged into my Facebook...

Ask me how old I am

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief • July 7, 2015

As you go through life, you often times look toward the future and ponder on what could be. You reflect on the past and look at your life now in present day and see if you have grown from your successes and learned from your mistakes. I sit here writing...

U.S. women ‘s soccer above the rest

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter • July 7, 2015

The United States Women’s Soccer Team World Cup Championship was positive in many different aspects. It redeemed their World Cup Final loss of four years ago and put this squad of women among the rest of the U.S.’s sports greats. It also raised the...

Summer Bucket List: Mesilla, New Mexico

Christopher Zacherl, Multimedia Editor • July 3, 2015

As a college student, it's not really satisfying to stay in El Paso for your entire summer vacation. In El Paso, many of us think that there's nothing to do here. El Paso is not as entertaining as Austin or Los Angeles, obviously. But there's also many...

El Paso on My Mind

Bill McRaven, UT System Chancellor • June 25, 2015

Happy Friday! I didn’t get a chance to blog last Friday because I was in the midst of a tremendous two-day visit to UT El Paso. All of our universities and health institutions contribute culturally and economically to their local communities, but...

$310 million gone to waste

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor • June 23, 2015

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently said there are 20,000 “dangerous” drug-related gang members in the Houston area earlier this month. He said this after he signed a bill that will allocate $310 million to help secure the border with advanced technology...

Winning should not equal MVP

Javier Cortez, Contributor • June 23, 2015

Every sports fan who intently watched the 2015 NBA Finals should have learned something that goes virtually unnoticed in sports. That is, winning is not always the best indicator as to who the best player really is. People who watch sports tend to have...

Do it! Take the trip

Michaela Roman, Photo Editor • June 16, 2015

At the beginning of the year, I received an email from one of my previous digital media production professors. Ramon Villa, regarding studying abroad in Peru during the Maymester. The email explained that the trip would consist of producing a documentary...

In Texas guns prevail

Amanda Guillen, Editor in Chief • June 9, 2015

Face mask on, backpack strapped tight, clothes midnight black. As I sat inside the Prospector office working on my story for the day, I noticed a man frantically pacing up and down the first floor of the Union Building. As I looked at the man outside...

Three Keys to the 2015 NBA Finals

Javier Cortez, Contributor • June 4, 2015

The 2015 NBA Finals are upon us and it brings into focus the league’s best player in LeBron James and the league’s best team in the Golden State Warriors. This small market vs small market matchup has had more than a week of hype, but now the talking...

Graduation is more than just a tassel

May 5, 2015

When I was 15, I took a driver’s education class to get my driver’s permit–nothing out of the ordinary there. Yet, my driving instructor was anything but ordinary. In between rants on shoes and what snacks were best to eat, this El-Paso-loving-Brussels-sprout-eating-veteran...

Join UTEP’s Alumni Association (whether you want to or not)

Ben Woolridge, Contributor • May 5, 2015

As a senior at UTEP who is graduating this spring, I began to make preparations earlier this month to take part in the May 16 commencement ceremony. My first step was to attend the graduation clearance workshop, where I was informed that I was indeed...