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Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson — brothers on the court

Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson — brothers on the court

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 5, 2016

HOUSTON — As Brice Johnson gazes in awe at his personal locker, Marcus Paige stares at his unlaced shoes. The national championship game April 4 against Villanova will be the last time the duo will throw on their jerseys, lace up their baby blue and...

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Danielle Pearson winds the pitch against UTSA. The women’s softball has won eight of their last nine conference games.

Softball falls to the Roadrunners

Christopher Piñones, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

The Miners fell to UTSA 10-5 on Sunday, April 3, after winning eight-straight conference games. Although they lost to the Roadrunners, the Miners were able to win two games in the series against UTSA, which secured a first-place spot for the Miners in...

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Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports and head coach for the Oklahoma Sooners Lon Kruger speak on behalf of Buddy Heild.

Five questions entering the OU-Nova game

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 2, 2016

HOUSTON—Tipping off the day in the final four round of the NCAA Tournament will be the second matchup between Lon Kruger’s Oklahoma Sooners (27-7) and Jay Wright’s Villanova Wildcats (35-5) on Saturday, April 2  in the NRG Stadium. During the...

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Chihuahuas and Padres Woo Crowd

Chihuahuas and Padres Woo Crowd

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter April 1, 2016

[iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2fJc-35eyQw"] A sold-out Southwest University Park welcomed baseball back to the Sun City as the El Paso Chihuahuas took on the San Diego Padres March 31 in an exhibition match. The game did not go the...

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Former journalist brings book, message of ‘America’s War Machine’ to UTEP

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter March 29, 2016

Former Washington Post reporter Molly Sinclair McCartney visited campus last week to discuss her late husband’s book, “America’s War Machine: Vested Interest, Endless Conflicts,” an investigation into the true motives behind the United States’...

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Students shine light on mental health

Students shine light on mental health

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter March 29, 2016

Stress and depression are among the top  mental health problems that affect college students. According to the 2015 National Health Assessment, 30 percent of students said stress had directly affected their grades, while more than 13 percent said depression...

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Gentlemen’s Republic Barbersalon is located at 1712 N Mesa St. The business offers complimentary adult beverages, messages, pedicures and other grooming services along with haircuts.

Gentlemen’s Republic Barbersalon offers unique experience

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor March 29, 2016

Laura Mercedez Sanchez was getting her nails painted at a local salon when a man walked in looking to get a manicure. “I could tell it was embarrassing for him because the women were laughing and asking him what color he wanted his nails to be,”...

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ANiMALSOUL plays at their EP release party at Tricky Falls on Saturday, March 25.

ANiMALSOUL debuts first EP at Tricky Falls

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 29, 2016

Electrifying groovy indie rock—that is what you get when you listen to ANiMALSOUL’s new EP “Color.” The four-track album, which uses an analog color theme, explores the highs and lows of life. The four-man band debuted this freshman EP on Saturday,...

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The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

Editorial Staff March 28, 2016

Every Tuesday, The Prospector releases a print edition of our publication. This means a long day of work every Monday that usually carries on into late hours. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional shout-match,...

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Quotes from the first spring football scrimmage

Quotes from the first spring football scrimmage

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 25, 2016

With approximately 50 plays ran from the line of scrimmage and various individual drills, the Miners football team concluded their second week of spring practice with an offense versus defense scrimmage. The practice modeled an actual game at points and...

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Miners advance to the elite eight after topping TCU

Miners advance to the elite eight after topping TCU

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 24, 2016

  The Miners shot an astounding 50 percent from the floor (29-58) in their 79-71 victory over TCU Thursday night in the Don Haskins Center. With the win, head coach Keitha Adams and her squad will advance to the elite eight of the Women's...

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Special to The Prospector. Maria Figueroa is featured in the documentary 'No Más Bebés," which was screened at the UTEP Union Cinema Wednesday evening.

‘No Más Bebés’ screens at UTEP Cinema

Jasmine Aguilera, Copy Editor March 23, 2016

“No Más Bebés,” a documentary about forced sterilizations of Mexican women in 1970s Los Angeles, was screened at the UTEP Union Cinema as a part of Women’s History Month. The film’s producer, Virginia Espino, attended the screening and hosted...

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