On this week’s episode of The Prospector Podcast, Sports Editor Emily Autumn Velasquez talks to women's basketball coach Kevin Barker as the team prepares for its upcoming season. Arts and Culture Editor Victoria Rivas talks to UTEP basketball fans...

Bright colors and culture filled the cool fall nights with the showing of “Alebrijes” at the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens Amphitheater. The bilingual Day of the Dead play was written and directed by Georgina Hernandez Escobar. UTEP’s Department of...

UTEP’s Student Alumni Association (SAA) hosted its fifth 35 Under 35 Speaker Series discussion with special guests Stephanie Shields, Brianna Chavez and Amanda Guillen.  The discussion focused on alumni in local media and how their UTEP education...

The UTEP Miners (6-3, 3-2 C-USA) have now lost back-to-back games after a major loss to the undefeated No. 16 University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners (9-0, 5-0 C-USA) on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Sun Bowl Stadium, 23-44. This loss broke the...

The Lady Miners (1-0,0-0) secured an 83-45 victory against St. Mary’s University (0-1,0-0) Sunday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. The Lady Miners were able to control the game from the first quarter all the way to the end thanks to excellent...

The UTEP volleyball team (19-6, 8-4 Conference USA) swept North Texas (15-11, 7-5 C-USA) on Saturday and Sunday to secure the number 2 seed on the West Bracket for the C-USA Championship at Memorial Gym.   The Miners beat North Texas by sweeping...

UTEP football (6-2, 3-1 C-USA) will face off against the University of Texas at San Antonio (8-0, 4-0 C-USA) at the Sun Bowl Stadium on Nov. 6. UTSA could pose a high threat to the Miners, as they are currently undefeated.  UTSA is 8-0 for...

Being Hispanic or coming from a background of Mexican or Spaniard culture, it can be confusing on what to identify yourself as. It can sometimes make people wonder, “what is the difference between being Hispanic and Latino?”  Chicano Studies Adjunct...

UTEP President Emerita Diana Natalicio was remembered among her family, friends, coworkers and the UTEP family at the Centennial Plaza of the University of Texas at El Paso during a Celebration of Life ceremony Oct. 26.    During the event,...

After a year of fans virtually supporting UTEP's basketball teams, the upcoming 2021-2022 season will soon return, and fans are excited to attend games and support both teams.  "I'm glad we will now be able to attend games again because the environment...

For years, the United States have dealt with hundreds of mass shootings in schools, from the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 to more recently at Timberview High School Oct. 6.   Shootings seems to inevitably happen every year, either...

Sports are impactful all around the world and athletes everywhere make a difference every day, both on the field and off. As someone who loves sports, I understand the importance of sports media, which is why I am both excited and honored to be given...