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UTEP housing and residence life looking to improve in the new year

UTEP housing and residence life looking to improve in the new year

January 22, 2019

Slight changes have been made this spring semester in the UTEP Housing and Residence Life department on campus. The official office for the department has moved to Boquillas Hall in Miner Canyon. The office was previously housed in Miner Village. The...

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UTEP student’s Rim Road sculpture ready for installation this week

UTEP student’s Rim Road sculpture ready for installation this week

Jaqueline Martinez, Contributor January 22, 2019

“The Rim,” a steel sculpture created by UTEP senior and graphic design major Denisse Ortega, is set to be installed on Jan. 23 during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Rim Road and Hauge Road roundabout. The Rim Road Area Association...

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Athletes to watch: UTEP track and tennis

Athletes to watch: UTEP track and tennis

Isaiah Ramirez, Sports Editor January 22, 2019

As the spring semester kicks off at UTEP there are certain athletes looking to leave an impact on their respective seasons. Here are some athletes to watch in UTEP Women’s Track & Field and UTEP Women’s Tennis. UTEP Women’s Track and Field  Lilian...

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UTEP grad exhibits at El Paso Museum of Art

UTEP grad exhibits at El Paso Museum of Art

Catherine Ramirez, Entertainment Editor January 22, 2019

 UTEP graduate Anabel Nájera presented her figural installation “De la Vista Gorda” (From a Blind Eye) and held an artist talk on Jan.17 at the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) about the creative process behind her work and her experience working on...

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Hundreds gather for third annual Women’s March in Downtown El Paso

Hundreds gather for third annual Women’s March in Downtown El Paso

Alexia Nava, Reporter January 21, 2019

https://youtu.be/mabQ6Fs80CA The third annual Women’s March took place at San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Saturday Jan. 19. The event held close to 600 people and featured music, poetry, speeches and demands of the El Paso citizens to the...

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UTEP Cheer participates in national cheer competition

Brianna Chavez, Copy Editor January 18, 2019

The UTEP Cheer team will perform on a national stage at the 2019 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This is the first time the team has participated in this competition.   It’s...

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Zuzanna Puc finished with a double-double scoring 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

UTEP women’s basketball lose third straight

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor January 18, 2019

The UTEP women's basketball team fell to the UAB Blazers, 48-74, losing their third-straight consecutive game on the season Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP fell to 4-13, 1-3 C-USA, on the season while UAB improved to 16-2, 4-1 C-USA. Junior...

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UTEP will be hosting a training for UTEP faculty, staff and students about identifying and responding to stalking on Ja. 24

Free training offered on stalking

Prospector Staff Report January 16, 2019

Free training to help participants identify and respond to stalking will be held Thursday, Jan. 24 at Miner Canyon-Boquilas Hall. The training is for faculty and staff and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by the student training from 2-4 p.m....

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Strong defensive effort is not enough as the Miners lose their third straight in C-USA

Strong defensive effort is not enough as the Miners lose their third straight in C-USA

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor January 10, 2019

https://youtu.be/3O6nT6To57g The UTEP men’s basketball team couldn’t hand North Texas their first loss in Conference-USA despite a strong defensive effort. “We want to get lost playing hard on defense,” said first-year head coach Rodney...

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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.

UTEP becomes R1 university

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor January 10, 2019

UTEP obtained a coveted R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of Insinuations of Higher Education the university announced on Wednesday. Jan. 9. The university obtained the status of a top-tier doctoral university with very high research activity. The...

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