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Up next:UTEP women's basketball

Up next:UTEP women’s basketball

Prospector Staff February 18, 2019

The UTEP Women’s basketball team next matchup will be against the University Of Texas At San Antonio as the regular season is close to conclusion. The Lady Miners are still battling with only seven active players. In their last matchup against Southern...

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UTEP women’s track and field sprints to championship

UTEP women’s track and field sprints to championship

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor February 18, 2019

UTEP women’s track and field team won the 2019 Air Force Reserve Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championship held Sunday, Feb. 17 in Birmingham, Alabama.  UTEP had a total score of 89.50 points, which beat the second-place winner Charlotte...

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Mark Lewis, spokesperson for Lockheed Martin, stands in the Undergraduate Learning Center in front of the challenge box, which offers students a series of questions. The fourth question is the most difficult, which offers a prize of a letter of intent for hire by the company.

Lockheed Martin presents ‘job interview in a box’ on campus through Wednesday

February 18, 2019

By Noah Sarabia The Prospector Lockheed Martin hosted a challenge to UTEP students on the first floor of the Undergraduate Learning Center Monday, Feb. 18. The top prize is a letter of intent for hire by the company. The challenge consisted of...

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Senior forward Jordan Alexander scored 14 points against the Souther Miss Lady Eagles at the Don Haskins Center.

UTEP women’s basketball fall at home after last-second shot attempt

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor February 16, 2019

The UTEP women’s basketball team lost its second straight game to Southern Miss Lady Eagles, 64-63, Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Don Haskins Center. Southern Miss would take advantage of points off turnovers as they scored 28 points compared to UTEP’s...

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El Paso County and BNHR file lawsuit against President Donald Trump

El Paso County and BNHR file lawsuit against President Donald Trump

Claudia Flores, Editor in chief February 16, 2019

As President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to receive funding for the border wall. The Border Network for the Human Rights (BNHR) and El Paso county filed a lawsuit against the president’s declaration. "This is a declaration of war against...

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Mirror mirror on the wall

Mirror mirror on the wall

Elliot Luna, Cartoonist February 14, 2019

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President Natalicio addresses the media in accordance with the news of her retirement on Tuesday, May 22 at the President's Office.

List of possible candidates to become UTEP’s next President makes way to UT Board of Regents

Brianna Chavez, Copy Editor February 13, 2019

The search for UTEP's newest president is making progress. A list of possible candidates has made its way to the UT System Board of Regents. In a special meeting via telephone conference call Wednesday, Feb. 13, the UT System Board of Regents discussed...

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Black History Month: A celebration for equality to African Americans

Black History Month: A celebration for equality to African Americans

Glenda Avalos, Contributor February 13, 2019

In celebration of Black History Month, The African American Studies Program and Black Student Union held a lecture with  Professor Beverly Guy-Sheftall a recognized scholar and director of the Women’s Research Center and Anna Julia Cooper Professor...

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El Paso shows both love and hate for President Donald Trump

El Paso shows both love and hate for President Donald Trump

Brianna Chavez, Copy Editor February 12, 2019

As “Proud to Be an American” played inside the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano Drive, President Donald Trump made his way to the podium to speak in front of thousands of people Feb. 11. The speech, about an hour long, is part of Trump’s “Finish...

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O’Rourke, Escobar and others march against the border wall

O’Rourke, Escobar and others march against the border wall

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor February 12, 2019

EL PASO, Texas  — Former congressman Beto O’Rourke held a march against the border wall at the Chalio Acosta Sports Complex, 4321 Delta Drive, Monday, Feb. 11. The event was just across the street – originally scheduled at the same time – from...

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UTEP men’s basketball look for first road win before group play begins

UTEP men’s basketball look for first road win before group play begins

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor February 12, 2019

The UTEP men’s basketball team heads on the road for a two-game trip as they search for their first road win of the season. After splitting their final two-game homestand before Conference-USA group play, UTEP (8-15, 3-9 C-USA) heads on the road to...

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SGA voting results delayed due to election violations by two presidential candidates.

SGA proposed new legislation that aims to reduce plastic waste

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Reporter February 12, 2019

The Student Government Association at UTEP aims to reduce waste on campus. SGA Collegiate Senator for the College of Liberal Arts, Omar-Eduardo Barriga, proposed Article XIII, a piece of legislation that aims to reduce plastic waste on campus. “I promised...

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