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Miners cruise past Texas Permian Basin

Miners cruise past Texas Permian Basin

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter November 8, 2013

UTEP women’s basketball came out a little rusty at the beginning with some unforced turnovers, but cleaned it up defensively and never looked back and crushed the Texas-Permian Basin Falcons 75-58. Led by junior guard Chrishauna Parker who came off...

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Anjelah Johnson will be performing at 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 at UTEP Magoffin Auditorium.

Security! El Paso gets its first taste of Anjelah Johnson live

Andrea Acosta, Entertainment Editor November 5, 2013

Stand-up comedian Anjelah Johnson will perform live at 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Magoffin Auditorium for the first time in El Paso. She became an Internet sensation with her viral video “Nail Salon,” which reached four million views within the first...

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Moving on after adversity

Moving on after adversity

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter November 5, 2013

Over the summer, the Miners lost, then received and then lost again. Freshman forward Twymond Howard is gone after one year and nearly no playing time. The same goes for senior forward Malcolm Moore and sophomore Chris Washburn, who left after some controversy...

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Indradhanush Photo Slideshow

Michaela Roman, Photographer November 4, 2013

Indradhanush is annual event that the Indian Students Association at UTEP hosts to spread the rich Indian culture.

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Thornton shines in women's basketball first showing

Thornton shines in women’s basketball first showing

Aaron Montes, Staff Photographer November 2, 2013

The UTEP women’s basketball team defeated the St. Mary’s Rattlers 81-51 in their exhibition game before the season opener against Texas-Permian Basin. Four Miners scored in double digits including senior guard Kayla Thornton who led the team with...

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Senior guard Jalen Raglamd had a dunk of his own during the exhibition game, he contributed with 15 points.

Second half surge helps Miners top Savage Storm

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter November 2, 2013

After a rough start the UTEP men’s basketball team turned things around and defeated Southeast Oklahoma State 91-63 at the Don Haskins Center on Nov. 2 in their first exhibition game of the season. At the beginning of the game was riddle with fouls,...

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Annual International Food Fair at UTEP

November 1, 2013

UTEP will have the its annual International Food Fair that will take place at the Union Breezeway this Mon. Nov. 4 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Generally each food item price ranges between $1 – 5 depending on if you purchase a la carte or a combo plate. ...

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Michelle Butcher a biochemistry student at El Paso Community College shows Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis the series of experiments she and her colleagues have done on the influence fungus can have on maximizing a seedlings growth. "For one, it was to start a lunar colony because they wanted to see what plant could withstand the harsh environment on the moon. The fungus that does tend to help the most is Penicillium."

Texas’ Wendy Davis champions education

Aaron Montes, Photographer October 31, 2013

The Transmountain campus of  El Paso Community College hosted Texas state senator and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis,D-Fort Worth, on the first stop in her two-day visit to El Paso. Sen. Davis said education is her number one priority, adding...

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The International Food Fair will be held Nov. 4 at the Union Breezeway.

Experience a taste of the world at the International Food Fair

Special to The Prospector October 31, 2013

The Office of International Programs presents their 30th-annual International Food Fair, which will take place from 11:30 – 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4 at the Union Plaza. Fourteen student organizations will be selling delicious food ranging from Mexican...

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#6 With a goal from Angela Cutaia, UTEP upsets Colorado College 2-1 on Oct. 27

Soccer secures a spot in C-USA tournament

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor October 29, 2013

The UTEP soccer team ended their home schedule with style and earned a spot in the Conference USA Tournament by defeating the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners on Oct. 25 and the Colorado College Tigers (ranked 27th in the polls) on Oct. 27 respectively. “These...

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Smithsonian collaborates for Día De Los Muertos online exhibit

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter October 29, 2013

The Smithsonian Latino Center has partnered with UTEP to create a Día de los Muertos-themed online exhibit and will celebrate the collaboration on Nov. 1. The center will be using the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum to create an avatar-based 3-D...

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Hawthorne reimagined in 'The Scarlet Letter'

Hawthorne reimagined in ‘The Scarlet Letter’

S. David Ramirez, Staff Reporter October 29, 2013

“I will not name him,” protested Hester Prynne (Kathryn Smith-McGlynn), framed in lights on a scaffold that looked ominously like gallows. The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance is presenting “The Scarlet Letter," a screenplay written by Phyllis...

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