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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

The mission of the Center for Community Engagement is to enhance higher education and contribute to the public good through community-based teaching and learning initiatives that enrich student education, promote civic engagement, and improve the community while capitalizing on the region's and UTEP's social and intellectual capital.

Students continue volunteer work remotely, required for some classes

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 15, 2020

In the era of COVID-19, volunteer work has been largely stifled by safety restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus, but UTEP’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) has adjusted to these times to allow Miners to continue to give back to the...

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(L-R); Briana Bustillos, Karoline Daland, Mahra Mcleod and Taylor Stone lived together when student residents were directed out of student housing.

UTEP international athletes support each other, find solidarity amid COVID

Daniela Ramos, Contributor September 14, 2020

Karoline Daland said she had been training so hard to finish off the track & field season earlier this year, but then COVID-19 took the world by storm. Her next track meet was only a week away, but it suddenly got canceled. When the pandemic upended...

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Longhorns stampede Miners 59-3

Longhorns stampede Miners 59-3

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor September 14, 2020

The UTEP Miners were dominated in all facets of football, Saturday as the team traveled to Austin to play the Power Five opponent, Texas Longhorns 59-3 in a game that was a blowout from the very start.  It took the Longhorns exactly 19 seconds to...

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UTEP enrollment slightly down, retention rate up

UTEP enrollment slightly down, retention rate up

Anahy Diaz, Copy Editor September 11, 2020

UTEP is reporting an enrollment of 24,879 students for the Fall 2020 semester which is a 1.2% decrease in head-count enrollment from Fall 2019, but the university is also reporting an increase in its retention rate. According to a news release, the...

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UTEP professor said the stress nursing students typically face is already significant, so traumatic experiences can potentially make education even more difficult.

UTEP professor researches effects of childhood trauma on Hispanic nursing students

Sven Kline, Contributor September 11, 2020

Dr. Karen Fowler, assistant professor of nursing at UTEP, is researching the effects of childhood trauma on Hispanic nursing students during their years of study with the help of a $5,000 grant she received this year. Funding from the grant began in early...

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Photo courtesy of Anette Baca.

Moba Clothing: Making the world greener, one item of clothing at a time

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor September 11, 2020
Sleek, trendy, and stylish are some of the words that may come to mind when you look at Moba Clothing’s Instagram page. Moba Clothing makes handmade sustainable clothing for all sizes. 
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UTEP men’s  golf head coach Scott Lieberwirth resigned on Thursday after nine years working with the Orange and Blue.

UTEP Men’s Golf Coach resigns after almost a decade at helm

Heriberto Perez, Sports Reporter September 10, 2020

UTEP men’s  golf head coach Scott Lieberwirth resigned on Thursday after nine years working with the Orange and Blue according to press release from UTEP Athletics. Under his direction, the Miners won seven Conference-USA tournament titles.  Lieberwirth’s...

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The online programs also provide a similar experience to that which students would have received if it wasn’t for the current pandemic.

Studying abroad a possibility in the spring for UTEP students

Pablo Gallegos, Contributor September 10, 2020

UTEP’s Office of International Programs and Study Abroad is now accepting applications for trips departing in the Spring 2021 semester, but what’s different now amid the COVID-19 pandemic? Even though the program is not sending anyone anywhere...

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UTEP redshirt freshman Deion Hankins  scores his first touchdown versus Stephen F. Austin Saturday Sept. 5.

Miners travel to Austin as big underdogs to Longhorns

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor September 9, 2020

The UTEP Miners coming off a season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin University, will go on the road to play the University of Texas Longhorns Saturday Sept. 12, for the first time since 2016.  Hoping to improve on the result of the last matchup...

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An annual report published by LendEDU, an online marketplace for financial products, reveals that the average UTEP graduate has $23,632 in student debt, ranking the university at 91 out of 475 colleges and universities in the United States for average student loan debt.

Average UTEP graduate is more than $20K in debt, report shows

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 9, 2020

Oscar Gomez, a UTEP alumnus, said he had to take out the maximum amount of student loans each semester while he attended UTEP because he had so many things to pay for. “I had already exhausted my Pell Grant and I had to start getting student loans...

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‘Career Fair Plus’ app helps UTEP students find jobs during COVID-19 pandemic

Sven Kline, Contributor September 8, 2020
Developed by UTEP’s Career Center (CC), “Career Fair Plus” (CFP) is bridging the gap between students and potential employers though a mobile application.  
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The Student Recreation Center has opened after months of being shuttered. Many safety protocols will be put in place.

UTEP reopens Student Recreation Center, reservations required

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor September 7, 2020

UTEP officially reopened its Student Recreation Center on Sept. 1 after it was shuttered for months because of the coronavirus pandemic and many modifications have been put in place to ensure safety. The Recreation Center will only be operating at...

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