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The Chihuahuas currently have the PCL's best record

Chihuahuas heading on the road with PCL’s best record

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor June 8, 2019

The El Paso Chihuahuas (36-21) currently have the best record in the Pacific Coast League and lead the Pacific Southern Division by 4.5 games. The Chihuahuas are on the road at the Iowa Cubs and have a road series versus Omaha starting on June 7. With...

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Photo courtesy of The Fountains at Farah Facebook page.

Summer nights: Enjoy budget-friendly activities in the Sun City

Margaret Caltaldi, Contributor June 8, 2019

If the rise in temperature isn’t a dead giveaway, we are now fast approaching the summer season. As the weather gets warmer and the days become longer, many of us may feel a bit stressed when contemplating  how to spend our summer days. To alleviate...

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Bardo Martinez from Chicano Batman sings at Neon Desert Music Festival in Downtown El Paso on May 26, 2018.

Recap: 2019 Neon Desert Music Festival

Valeria Olivares, Reporter May 28, 2019

During the morning of Saturday, May 25, it was announced that Ximena Sariñana, who was scheduled to perform the same day, would no longer appear in this year’s festival due to “unexpected visa issues.” However, an email sent by Neon Desert Music...

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UTEP President Dr. Diana Natalicio announced her retirement from the university May 22, 2018.

President reflects on tenure as her last semester comes to a close

Brianna Chavez, Copy Editor May 7, 2019

Irreplaceable. It’s a common word used by the community to describe UTEP President Dr. Diana Natalicio, who has played an extremely impactful role in the UTEP, El Paso and Cd. Juárez communities for decades. Her efforts to achieve access and excellence...

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DesignHaus highlights seniors

DesignHaus highlights seniors

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor May 7, 2019

As part of earning a graphic design degree at UTEP, one must complete the portfolio class. It’s a class that usually is the first to be filled once registration starts and overflows with students. Each semester these students must curate a student-led...

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Grateful for these moments

Grateful for these moments

Brianna Chavez, Copy Editor May 7, 2019

Exhausting, stressful, but exciting. Those are the words I would use to describe my time at The Prospector. I walked into the Student Media and Publications office during the summer of 2017, not knowing what I was getting myself into, but I knew if...

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Graduate to end  season with tourney success

Graduate to end season with tourney success

Michael Cuviello, Contributor May 7, 2019

El Paso’s own Ariel Blair, a graduating senior center fielder for the UTEP softball team, looks to close out her collegiate career with a second trip to the Conference-USA softball tournament. The Miners clinched the seventh seed in the conference tournament,...

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Vania Castillo strides into the future

Vania Castillo strides into the future

Valeria Olivares, Reporter May 7, 2019

UTEP student Vania Castillo begins to blur the line between her college career and her future as a journalist as she takes part in the VICE Fellowship for Collegiate Reporting. The fellowship was created in early January of the present year. After VICE...

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See you later, UTEP

See you later, UTEP

Milou Pietersz, Advertising Coordinator May 7, 2019

Three years ago, I transferred from Nicholls State University to the University of Texas at El Paso. I transferred looking for more opportunities as a student-athlete and academically. Without a doubt, I can say that all of these wishes were fulfilled....

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Leadership Award recipient is devoted to UTEP community, leadership

Leadership Award recipient is devoted to UTEP community, leadership

Juan Corral, Contributor May 7, 2019

Thriving student Kaelin Walker was selected for the UTEP’s Leadership Award for her devotion and commitment to the student community. Walker is a junior, double-majoring in women’s and gender studies and dance, with a minor in legal reasoning. To...

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I was never good at headlines... adios, Prospy

I was never good at headlines… adios, Prospy

Claudia Flores, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2019

When I started at The Prospector, I had no idea what I was getting into. I had no idea one day I would see my name in the news page with the title of “editor-in-chief.” All I knew is that if I wanted to build a portfolio and become a journalist, I...

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Graduate Amy Miller masters the cello

Graduate Amy Miller masters the cello

Glenda Avalos, Contributor May 7, 2019

Graduation marks the end of an exciting, frustrating and enriching part of a student’s life and after two years as a graduate music performance student, Amy Miller is ready to receive her master’s degree in music performance. “My first year here,...

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