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Fred Sainz, left, of the Human Rights Campaign, and Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the same-sex marriage case before the Supreme Court, and volunteers deliver what they call the People’s Brief, in advance of the April 28 argument in the case.

Supreme Court same-sex marriage brief delivers 207,000 names

Jose Soto, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter March 6, 2015

WASHINGTON – The fight for same-sex marriage equality made a signature move – 207,551 signatures to be exact. The signatures were presented Friday to the Supreme Court in what the sponsors said was the largest amicus brief filing in history. An...

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Stallworth suspended indefinitely

Stallworth suspended indefinitely

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 6, 2015

Freshman guard Lew Stallworth was not present during UTEP's game tonight against North Texas. Head coach Tim Floyd announced after the game that Stallworth will not be with the team for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. "Lew is not going to be with...

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Senior point guard C.J. Cooper finishes the game with 17 points.

Miners bounce back, beat North Texas

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 5, 2015

Just a few days ago the UTEP men’s basketball team had a 24-point lead on the road that they let slip away. Tonight, back in El Paso, the Miners got up big on North Texas and never took the foot off the gas. With head coach Tim Floyd back on the sidelines...

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A pedestrian was hit on Sun Bowl Drive and Dawson Street.

Pedestrian hit on campus

The Prospector Staff March 4, 2015

At 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, a pedestrian was hit on the corner of Sun Bowl Drive and Dawson, said UTEP officials in an email. “The vehicle fled and the investigation is still open,” UTEP officials said. “The victim was taken to the hospital with...

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Un grupo de jovenes ven un pamfleto sobre Mexico.

Estudiantes viajan a México a pesar olas de violencia

Por Fernanda León, Contributor March 3, 2015

Muchos estudiantes de origen mexicano e con familias en México viven en El Paso para realizar sus estudios, pero cruzan a México diariamente, a pesar de la violencia que enfrenta el país. Estudiantes de esta universidad viajan diaria o semanalmente...

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Free taxi services help keep students safe this spring break

Free taxi services help keep students safe this spring break

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

No DUI El Paso is a taxi service that will pick up and drop off inebriated patrons in the El Paso area free of charge. Tyler Rouse founded the initiative on May 2012, the operations began on Oct. 5, of the same year. Fort Bliss soldiers and El Paso citizens...

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Head coach Tim Floyd questions a call with the referee.

Miners go through nightmare on the road

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 3, 2015

UTEP was in sole possession of second place in Conference USA and within striking distance of leader Louisiana Tech. Two road losses later and the Miners have lost all possibility of finishing as the top team in the conference and are in a three-way...

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Freshman guard Lulu McKinney directs a play.

Miners come up short on senior day

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter March 1, 2015

The Miners played the last home game of the season against Southern Mississippi on senior night at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP rallied late but could not complete the comeback in a hard fought game which they lost 66-60. “We had our opportunities,...

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El Chisme Season 2, Episode 4

Prospector Staff February 27, 2015

Welcome to the second season of El Chisme, where we discuss everything and anything. In this episode the Prospector staff talks about a concealed gun bill that has been approved by the Texas senate affairs committee and is on it's way to approval by the...

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Junior guard Cameasha Turner runs ball across court in the first half.

UTEP runs away from La Tech

Jason Green, Sports Writer February 27, 2015

The storied Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters came to the Don Haskins Center on Friday afternoon—albeit a day late. After getting snowed in back in Louisiana on Thursday, Tyler Summitt’s team came to El Paso and received a rude welcome. The Miners used...

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Vagina Monologues hope to end violence against women

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter February 25, 2015

V-day will be hosting their annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler on April 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24, and productions will be offered  in both English and Spanish. The play follows six diverse women on a journey of a forbidden...

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Potbelly’s prepares for National Chili Day

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter February 25, 2015

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is celebrating National Chili Day by serving UTEP students free chili on Feb. 26. They will be serving free six-ounce cups of chili from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at both of their El Paso locations, 2900 N. Mesa St. and 1373 George Dieter...

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