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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

The Plaza Hotel, formerly the Hilton Hotel, remains a key part of Downtown El Paso’s historic architecture.

The architectural identity of El Paso

SalmaPaola Baca, Staff Photographer April 14, 2025
El Paso's downtown city line reflects a rich architectural legacy shaped by Henry Trost. As historic buildings face neglect or demolition, local architects and residents push to preserve the city's identity through its fading landmarks.
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Brianna Cooper has been working a campus job since her undergrad years and has the opportunity to continue her career with the university.

Enriching your resume with campus jobs

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025
Many students at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) work part-time and full-time jobs while going to school. However, some students have discovered the benefits of working one of the varieties of on-campus jobs that UTEP offers.
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A player leaps to smash the ball during a mixed doubles match at El Paso’s first divisional pickleball tournament.

Sun Bowl Association hosts El Paso’s first divisional pickleball tournament

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025
The Sun Bowl Association hosted El Paso’s first divisional pickleball tournament sponsored by Nusenda Credit Union. El Pasoans and players from the surrounding area battled it out in 39 separate divisions of El Paso’s largest pickleball tourney.
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While AI may be a beneficial tool, journalists should still double check information generated by AI.

AI in the world of journalism

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter April 11, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into journalism. Creating story pitches, headlines and gathering data are now easier than ever. But should journalists have their guard up when using this technology?
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In today's age, it is more common to express oneself through different types of piercings and tattoos.

Your body is not a temple, it’s a canvas

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter April 11, 2025
It’s seemingly more acceptable in the modern days to treat the body as a canvas for expression through tattoos and piercings. This cultural shift even has older generations going against the grain.
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Monster Jam or Joke: Unpacking motorsports’ biggest event

Monster Jam or Joke: Unpacking motorsports’ biggest event

H. Catching Marginot, Contributor/Writer April 11, 2025
The weekend of March 1 and 2, was another year of Monster Jam, a motorsports event where driver athletes compete in feats of speed and skill. I packed my gear and headed down to the Sun Bowl Stadium where the event would take place that weekend.
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Cafecito en Socorro: Café Piro

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter April 11, 2025
Incense cleanses the energy of a small adobe coffee house, Café Piro. With Native American art and culture displayed unabashedly, visitors are greeted with a scent of citrus and a warm welcome by the owners and baristas, who aim to satisfy the stomachs and brains of their patrons through the café’s cultural experience. Explore a truly historic, unique and homelike cafe to enhance your palate throughout El Paso, Texas.
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Horizon City Council candidates focus on city growth in upcoming May election

Ximena Cordero, Audience & Engagement Editor April 9, 2025
The Town of Horizon City is holding elections for city council with five seats up for grabs. With Horizon’s continued growth, candidates share their hopes for the city’s future. Early voting is from April 22 to 29 and election day is May 3.
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Learning and growing from the college experience

Learning and growing from the college experience

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter April 9, 2025
The college experience does not have to come from frats, parties and internships as not everyone has the luxury of that. It comes from taking the situation you’ve been handed and finding a way to build from there.
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Customers can enjoy a delicious meal like an avocado toast, a barbacoa torta, brunchie burger or coffee with an immersive view of the bike shop at La Wheela.

Cycling through El Paso’s bike cafes

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter April 9, 2025
Bike cafes? Buying a bike, need repairs, even a meal or some coffee–both Podium Finish Sport Boutique & Cafe and La Wheela Bicycle Place are ready for any El Pasoan's needs.
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Nayeli Rodriguez pushes through an intense training session at Rodriguez Fight Team Gym, working on her technique before her next fights.

Dream in the ring: Nayeli Rodriguez

Diego Cruz-Castruita, Staff Photographer April 9, 2025
Nayeli Rodriguez continues to prove that perseverance and dedication, despite doubt and obstacles — are what truly define her path in boxing.
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Senator Blanco visited UTEP, his former campus, to discuss Texas' most pressing issues.

State senator comes home mid-way through 89th legislature

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor April 9, 2025
Senator Cesar J. Blanco, fresh off a flight from the Texas state capitol headed straight to his alma-mater, UTEP, to discuss the state’s most pressing issues.
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