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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor May 17, 2014

To no surprise, the Thunder, Spurs, Heat and Pacers are back in their respective conference finals. At times in the last month, it looked like there would be a few upsets and teams on the rise, but all in all the early season favorites are still here. Looking...

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Morrissey performs for his fans at The Plaza Theater.

Morrissey gives impressive yet unfinished performance

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter May 13, 2014

Fifty-four-year-old international English singer and lyricist Morrissey performed at The Plaza Theatre on May 13 as part of his American tour, which brought out a legion of fanatics of all ages and from all walks of life. The tour began on May 7 at...

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Starting pitcher Keyvius Sampson throws a fast ball against Isotopes during the fifth inning.

Chihuahuas stomp Isotopes 10-2

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor May 12, 2014

Game three of the Chihuahuas-Isotopes series was nothing short of an education by the Chihuahuas, as they dominated the Albuquerque Isotopes 10-2. Starting pitcher Keyvius Sampson put the Chihuahuas in the drivers seat with five solid innings, only...

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A water pipeline burst this afternoon, May 12, between Liberal Arts and the Administration Building.

Water pipeline bursts, creates big fountain

Edwin Delgado and Aaron Montes May 12, 2014

UPDATE: According to officials, the domestic waterline that feeds through to the Liberal Arts, Academic Advising, Honors House and Central Energy Plant was punctured by a contractor working on the campus transformation project at approximately 1:50...

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Crawling through mud with barbwire over my head

Dying and coming to life again at Tough Mudder

Jose Soto, Staff reporter May 8, 2014

In the middle of Central Texas, about an hour away from Austin, at a remote rural location surrounded by gigantic trees, farmland and mud, I died.  I fell to the muddy ground, gasped and died.  Luckily, just a few hours later, I was reborn again. ...

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2014 SGA President Robert Dominguez

SGA ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN

May 8, 2014

SGA Election Results President Robert Dominguez–junior, biochemistry major, Independent party,  total votes: 1,146 Number of Votes Cast for President: 2,844 Vice President of External Affairs Karen Aguilar–sophomore, pre–business...

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Supreme court hears appeals by penalized SGA campaigners

Supreme court hears appeals by penalized SGA campaigners

Luis Barrio and Jose Soto May 8, 2014

Several hearings were held in front of the Student Government’s Supreme Court at the SGA’s offices on May 7 as the result of alleged improprieties on the part of candidates before and during the SGA elections, which were held April 30 – May 1. The...

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Junior Davina Meza hits a serve a first serve at the El Paso Tennis Club.

Q & A with Davina Meza, UTEP tennis player

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor May 7, 2014

The UTEP women’s tennis team has had trouble finding success in an unlucky season with coaching changes and player’s injuries, but junior transfer Davina Meza has been an exception to a troubled season. After transferring from Cal State Stanislaus,...

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Female students progress through male-dominated STEM workforce

Female students progress through male-dominated STEM workforce

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor May 6, 2014

Women remain underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a 2013 study done by the National Science Foundation. Women make up 58.1 percent of the overall workforce in the nation, according to the...

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UDT does justice to broadway’s renowned production

UDT does justice to broadway’s renowned production

Andrea Acosta, Entertainment Editor May 6, 2014

Patience is a virtue, and the UTEP Dinner Theatre proved this to be true when they finally got the extraordinary opportunity to stage the premier of Victor Hugo’s novel “Les Misérables.” The atmosphere was filled with excitement as the audience...

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Chihuahuas pitcher Branch Kloess pitching in the seventh inning.

Chihuahuas get back on track, win four straight

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter May 6, 2014

The opening week for the El Paso Chihuahuas was nothing short of historic. The eight game home stand featured extra inning thrillers, virtuoso pitching performances and some Chihuahua wins. The opening series against the Fresno Grizzlies was a series...

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Infielder Cody Decker runs toward home plate.

Chihuahuas roll past Rivercats to win first at home

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor May 2, 2014

After four straight loses at their brand new ball park the El Paso Chihuahuas obtained their first victory of the season at the Southwest University Park in front of a season-high crowd of 9,395 fans after rolling  past the Sacramento Rivercats 12-3. Third...

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