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Ability Awarness Week features annual wheelchair basketball game

Ability Awarness Week features annual wheelchair basketball game

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor October 3, 2016

As part of Ability Awareness Week, the Center for Accommodations and Support Services hosted the annual wheelchair basketball game where the El Paso Air Wheelers took on the Las Cruces Rollers on Monday, Oct. 3 at Memorial Gym.  

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Texas 12: Texas A&M Takes No. 1

Texas 12: Texas A&M Takes No. 1

Jason Green, Staff Reporter September 30, 2016

Editor’s Note: Every week, The Prospectors’ own Jason Green will rank all 12 Division I college football teams in the Lone Star State.  The Texas 12 power rankings are based on the results from the past week of games, along with the strength of wins...

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Former Miner among top nine finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year award

Former Miner among top nine finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year award

Shericka Lawrence, Reporter September 29, 2016

  Former  UTEP women’s basketball player Cameasha Turner stands with eight others in hopes to win the NCAA Women of the Year award. Turner and the other finalists were announced last week for the nomination, and the recipient will be announced...

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A blast back to the 'Moon' in anticipation to Kid Cudi's new album

A blast back to the ‘Moon’ in anticipation to Kid Cudi’s new album

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 29, 2016

Scott Mescudi, as known by his stage name Kid Cudi, will be releasing his sixth studio album on Friday, Dec. 15, titled “Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin.’” Cudi started work on the album earlier this spring and rumored bringing back help from...

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Maná delivers, connects with fans with Latino Power Tour

Maná delivers, connects with fans with Latino Power Tour

Luis Gonzalez, Correspondent September 29, 2016

They came out a little late Wednesday night, but once Maná hit the stage it was worth the wait. For a little over two hours, the Spanish pop-rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, connected with a nearly sold-out Don Haskins Center through...

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Burglaries and aggravated assaults at UTEP have increased

Burglaries and aggravated assaults at UTEP have increased

Rene Delgadillo, Layout Editor September 28, 2016

  According to The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report—an annual report from UTEP campus police—there have been more cases of burglary and aggravated assault this last year. Throughout 2014, the number of burglary cases was 13, but...

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Voteria debunks ‘my vote doesn’t matter’

Voteria debunks ‘my vote doesn’t matter’

Michaela Roman, Editor-In-Chief September 27, 2016

La Lotería, also known as Mexican Bingo, has been a favorite pastime in Mexican culture for generations. Whether played on holidays with family for prizes or teaching U.S. children Spanish—the century-old game is one many have become familiar with. Cemelli...

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Skateboarders, longboarders and penny boarders often cruise between pedestrians on campus to get to class.

The skater and pedestrian: tips for coexistence

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor September 27, 2016

The era of campus construction is finally over, and more students have been able to use alternative methods for commuting between classes. While bikes have always been a popular choice and hover boards are finally going out of style, this semester more...

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UTEP seeks first C-USA win over LA Tech

UTEP seeks first C-USA win over LA Tech

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 27, 2016

After back-to-back distressing losses to Army (66-14) and Southern Mississippi (34-7) at home, the Miners will travel on the road to face one of the top Conference USA West Division opponents, Louisiana Tech, on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Miners (1-3, 0-1...

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Golden Eagles stomp Miners in conference opener

Golden Eagles stomp Miners in conference opener

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 24, 2016

UTEP head coach Sean Kugler and his troops had seven days to scratch off the embarrassing 66-14 loss to Army. However, after a week of practice, it did not seem like anything significant was patched up. In front of an abysmal 21,000 fans, the Southern...

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Kanye dazzles audience on 'Saint Pablo' tour

Kanye dazzles audience on ‘Saint Pablo’ tour

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 22, 2016

AUSTIN, TEXAS—In the heart of Texas, hip-hop legend Kanye West stopped in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, for his second of three stops in Texas on his "Saint Pablo" nationwide tour. For two and a half hours in front of a monstrous crowd, Kanye...

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Career: just another dirty ‘C’ word

Career: just another dirty ‘C’ word

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor September 20, 2016

If I didn’t have to say the word career any more times in my life I could die happy. In fact, the only career I would like to have is a long career of not having one. There’s something about the word, maybe it’s the “car,” maybe it’s the “reer,”...

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