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UTEP forward Bryson Williams pushes off defender as he looks for the score versus Marshall Feb. 15.

UTEP announces basketball will be played without fans

Heriberto Perez, reporter November 24, 2020

On Nov. 23, UTEP President Heather Wilson and the Director of UTEP Athletics Jim Senter announced that basketball games at the Don Haskins Center will be played with no fans in attendance to start the season due to the current COVID-19 conditions...

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Naomi Valenzuela, 20, is a creative writing major with a minor in English and American literature at UTEP graduating at the end of the fall 2020 term. Illustration by Claudia Hernández.

Graduating senior, Naomi Valenzuela aims to earn her place in the editorial world

Daniela Ramos, Contributor November 23, 2020

Editor's note: Story was updated on Nov. 23, 2020 at 10:10 a.m. to correct Valenzuela's age and salutatorian place. Naomi Valenzuela, 20, is a creative writing major with a minor in English and American literature at UTEP, graduating at the end of...

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Sven Kline believes these artists will live on in years to come. Illustration by Hugo Hinojosa.

In Review: A guide of music to last an eternity: Rap, Hip Hop and Pop

Sven Kline, Contributor November 23, 2020

Whether the occasion is celebratory or even just a car ride, music has been at the center of people's daily lives for the power it has to put our feelings into rhythms and words.   But what music in today’s generations will stand the test of time?...

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Jeremy Slack, associate professor of geography, is investigating the Mexico's immigration enforcement with help from a grant.

UTEP professor researches Mexico’s immigration enforcement with help from grant

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Contributor November 23, 2020

Jeremy Slack, associate professor of geography at UTEP, was awarded a $39,500 grant this past summer by Mexico’s Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) and the University of Texas System for research on Mexico’s immigration enforcement. Slack’s...

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Joe Vinny & Bronsons Bohemian Café owner Christina Estrada implemented several safety measures such as switching from silverware to disposable utensils within her café prior to the citywide shutdown.

‘It’s just really hard’: Small businesses in El Paso brace for the worst

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter November 20, 2020

Yesenia Vega, owner of Scenic’s Bar N Kitchen, said she shed tears and called her father El Paso County shut down all nonessential businesses in the spring. “There’s a lot of money that goes into a restaurant. From trying to get people into the...

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Sarah Franco is graduating from UTEP and she aspires for a career in journalism.

UTEP graduating senior Sarah Franco ventures into an unpredictable field

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter November 20, 2020

Sarah Franco began her college career with a passion for journalism, which led her to valuable internships and opportunities. Fast forward four years later, her passion continues, but the landscape of journalism, as well as the world around her, is changing...

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Claudia Hernández has served The Prospector in various roles throughout her college journey.

Claudia Hernández leaves behind a legacy at The Prospector

Claudia Hernández, Photo Editor November 19, 2020

I never thought I'd graduate from college during a pandemic but here I am.   Both of my siblings graduated from UTEP a while ago and when I went to their ceremonies, I always told myself that would be me in a few years — standing there with my cap...

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Briana Perez hopes to become a broadcast journalist because they "the frontlines of all major events, getting all the facts and sharing it with the viewers who are unaware of the magnitude of the situation at hand..."

A ‘surreal’ graduation: Brianna Perez is determined to kick start career despite uncertainty

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor November 19, 2020

What should have been a time to celebrate graduation and start a lifelong career has instead turned into another precious tradition lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of seniors at UTEP will once again not experience their graduation in person because...

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The Black Lives Matter movement helped bring attention to local Black-owned businesses earlier in the year.

El Paso’s Black-owned businesses get a boost in 2020

Daniela Ramos, Contributor November 18, 2020

El Paso is a predominantly Hispanic city, but Black entrepreneurs are still leaving their mark here through various industries like food and beverage and real estate. However, they still face challenges unique to Black business owners. “I just knew...

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Freshman running back Deion Hankins prepares for game versus UTSA Roadrunners Oct. 14.

UTEP football loses third game in a row in a blowout loss to UTSA

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 16, 2020

The UTEP Miners played a close first half  Saturday against the University of Texas at San Antonio  Roadrunners but fell apart in the second half in a 52-21 rout on the road.   Defensively the Miners could not produce an answer to the Roadrunners...

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Energized young voters credit say they'll always remember the 2020 election.

Young voters react to 2020 election

Albert Silva, Contributor November 14, 2020

The 2020 presidential election was unlike any other in recent memory: historic early voter turnout in essentially every state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continued to climb. The pandemic reached disturbing heights as millions of Americans...

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Wilson talks UTEP's achievements, setbacks from COVID-19

Wilson talks UTEP’s achievements, setbacks from COVID-19

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor November 14, 2020

UTEP President Heather Wilson addressed the COVID-19 pandemic and the institution's work as a Hispanic serving university during her State of the University address Oct. 27 and 28, broadcasted on KTEP-FM. At the beginning of the broadcast Wilson opened...

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