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Stanford and North Carolina to meet in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

Stanford and North Carolina to meet in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor December 4, 2016

Per multiple sources, the 2016 Hyundai Sun Bowl will feature Stanford, the Pac-12 representative, taking on the ACC affiliate North Carolina. The game will take place on Friday, Dec. 30, at 12:00 p.m. M.T. Stanford (9-4, 6-3 PAC-12) finished their...

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UTEP men's basketball loses Adrian Moore

UTEP men’s basketball loses Adrian Moore

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor December 4, 2016

Less than a week after the departure of Terry Winn, there is yet another member of the UTEP men's basketball team who has departed. During the press conference following the loss to Northwestern State 79-67, head coach of the Miners Tim Floyd revealed...

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Men's basketball drops third loss in a row to Northwestern State

Men’s basketball drops third loss in a row to Northwestern State

Mike Flores, Reporter December 4, 2016

UTEP men’s basketball came into their matchup against Northwestern State on Dec. 3 with some key components of their team missing—former starting forward Terry Winn leaving the program and starting guard Omega Harris not being in uniform due...

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Downtown El Paso turns into a winter wonderland

Downtown El Paso turns into a winter wonderland

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor December 1, 2016

El Paso Live will be hosting Winter Fest with the help of The Hospitals of Providence and Providence Children’s Providence Hospital. Winter Fest will feature lights, food, holiday shopping, special events and an outdoor skating rink between the...

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UTEP hosts 'Miner Paws' in attempt to destress students

UTEP hosts ‘Miner Paws’ in attempt to destress students

Nina Titovets, Photographer December 1, 2016

As finals week approaches, UTEP hosted "Miner Paws" in front of the library on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students gathered outside the library to pet, hang out with the dogs and destress from the end of the semester.

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Tim Floyd speaks for the first time since Winn's departure

Tim Floyd speaks for the first time since Winn’s departure

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor December 1, 2016

After the news of sophomore forward Terry Winn announcing his departure from the team, head coach Tim Floyd spoke to the media before practice on Tuesday, Nov. 30, and addressed the issue . “Matt Willms needs to be healthy and we needed a healthy...

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Women's basketball improves in victory over Houston Baptist

Women’s basketball improves in victory over Houston Baptist

Mike Flores, Reporter December 1, 2016

UTEP women’s basketball came into their matchup against Houston Baptist with a three-game losing streak, and with a 1-5 record. This, in fact, was the program's first record below .500 within the first six games since the 2004-05 season. However,...

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Photo shoot commemorates 100 years of women's inclusion at UTEP

Photo shoot commemorates 100 years of women’s inclusion at UTEP

Grecia Sanchez, Reporter November 30, 2016

Interview of Mimi Gladstein was in Spanish, the rest in English A 100 years celebration of UTEP’s inclusion of women to the campus was commemorated with a photo shoot featuring more than 300 women in the Union East Building on Tuesday, Nov....

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Forward Terry Winn decided to part ways with the team after feeling like he was unjustly attacked by the staff.

The Prospector’s exclusive interview with Terry Winn on his departure from UTEP

Jason Green, Staff Reporter November 29, 2016

Sophomore forward Terry Winn is joining the growing list of players to transfer away from the UTEP basketball program during head coach Tim Floyd’s tenure after he was abruptly sent back to El Paso during the Gildan Charleston Classic on Nov. 19. Winn...

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Coyotes fall short in comeback bid, 12-6

Coyotes fall short in comeback bid, 12-6

Jason Green, Reporter November 27, 2016

The crowd never thinned and never wavered on Saturday night at the El Paso Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 26, but the “Si se puede” chant would only bring the Coyotes to within three goals of the visiting San Diego Sockers before three late...

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Miners roll over UNT on senior day

Miners roll over UNT on senior day

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor November 26, 2016

It took Sean Kugler’s Miners eight games in conference to have a true beat-down on one of their fellow league opponents. Finally, on an overcast afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 26, the Miners both rolled over North Texas 52-24 and also spoiled any hopes...

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Men's basketball sophomore Winn plans to transfer from UTEP

Men’s basketball sophomore Winn plans to transfer from UTEP

Jason Green, Reporter November 26, 2016

Pending a meeting on Monday with the basketball team’s compliance director, sophomore forward Terry Winn plans to transfer away from UTEP as soon as possible. This news is following Winn being sent home by the team from the Gildan Charleston Classic...

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