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A $10 million grant from the U.S Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the National Co-ordinator for Health Information Technology will allow students to be trained for careers in public health informatics. UTEP will join the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical informatics and School of Public Health. Photo courtesy of UTEP Marketing and Communications.

UTEP students trained in public health informatics thanks to $10M grant

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor May 3, 2022

UTEP students will be trained for careers in public health informatics thanks to a new $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), according...

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Six of UTEP Top Ten seniors pose in fromt of the Lhakhang building. From left to right (top row) Andrea Cecilia Herrera Aguirre, Maximo Gamez, Jordan Seth Dominguez (bottom row) Paola Garcia Hernandez, Anahy Yose-lin Diaz, Adam Campos.

UTEP picks its Top 10 Senior

Itzel Giron, Audience and Engagement Editor May 3, 2022

Every year, UTEP students are presented as The Top Ten Seniors –10 graduating or recently graduated seniors who are not only academic achievers, but have a combination of leadership, involvement, and service in both their community and on the UTEP campus,...

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A woman’s march protesting the right to have an abortion was held on June 6th, 2021

Roe v. Wade may be overturned after almost 50 years

Prospector Staff Report May 2, 2022

In a leaked Supreme Court opinion draft published by Politico on Monday, the court will allegedly rule to overturn Roe v. Wade. The draft was written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito jr. in February 2022. According to the 98-page document released...

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Writer and former UTEP professor Benjamin Alire Saenz speaks to the attendees, sharing his story as a writer and the impact his readers had on him, April 20.

UTEP’s College of Liberal Arts honors Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor April 28, 2022

The College of Liberal Arts and the El Paso Community Foundation hosted an event April 20, at the Anson Mills Building downtown, to commemorate the trajectory and work of Benjamin Alire Sáenz, a borderland writer and former creative writing professor...

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S6, EP7: Visually impaired student urges accessibility from UTEP

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor April 26, 2022

On this week’s new episode of The Prospector Podcast, Maria Guerrero Duran presents the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Garden’s Smithsonian Institution’s travel exhibit “Water/Ways.” Kristen Scheaffer covers the UTEP film festival,...

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Photo courtesy of Fantasy Football.

Become immersed in the world of fantasy football

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

Fantasy football has been around since the early 1960s and has been a big part of the football season since then. Many football fans bring together some of their closest friends to create leagues and teams for the season. Football fans can play for free...

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The Super Bowl is one of the most viewed sports championship games with 114.4 million people watching the Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX February 1, 2015.  Photo courtesy of Mike from Creative Commons.

Looking back historical sports championships

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

In the United States, there are typically sports championship games that are usually played after the conclusion of the season, whether that is the Stanely Cup, the Super Bowl, the College Football National Championship, or the NBA Finals. However,...

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“Oil on Canvas” by Adyacenia depicts a man in the center of the painting with taunting figures surrounding him at Galeria Lincoln at 3915 Rosa Ave.

Galería Lincoln celebrates art and culture

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor April 20, 2022

Editor's Note: This story was updated April 21, 12:03 p.m., to state the that Galería Lincoln is located at 3915 Rosa Ave. next to Lincoln Park. In the city’s heart stands a hidden gem, a small white house full of color. Galería Lincoln is located...

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Music serves as a therapeutic escape during harsh times

Music serves as a therapeutic escape during harsh times

Alberto Silva Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2022

Music is everywhere, thanks to smartphones and free music streaming apps like Spotify, people have access to a wide variety of music at their fingertips. Today, you cannot walk ten feet on campus without seeing someone with their headphones in, as they...

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One section of the “Water/Ways” exhibit at the UTEP Centennial Museum emphasizes the popularity of water and how many use it for recreational purposes.

‘Water/Ways’ exhibit creates environmental consciousness at UTEP

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor April 20, 2022

As Earth Day approaches on April 22, the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Garden are hosting the Smithsonian Institu-tion’s travel exhibit “Water/Ways,” hoping to raise awareness of how we depend on water not only for regular consumption...

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Marcus Smith and Faith Smith manage Imperial Legacy. Photo courtesy of Ishmael Barraza

Imperial Legacy leaves its mark on fashion

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

Faith and Marcus Smith are a sibling duo conquering the fashion world together. From New York Fashion Week to LA Fashion Week, the Smith siblings created Imperial Legacy together to show fashion has no limit. Imperial Legacy was created in 2012, but...

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Understanding art and why you ‘could not have done that’

Understanding art and why you ‘could not have done that’

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor April 20, 2022

When people think about art, they might instantly think about Michelangelo, DaVinci, Boticelli, etc. They might think about the time it took them to compile a masterpiece or the inspiration that sparked an idea. Or like me, wonder if you, too, could be...

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