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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

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The play is located inside the Wise Family Theatre and is selling at $18 for adults, $15 for UTEP Alumni, faculty and staff, non-UTEP students, and $12 UTEP students.

A look into ‘Heroes and Saints’

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

As the weeks of spring semester have gone by, new campus events and recurring ones are steadily rolling out.  One such event that signals the start of UTEP’s theatrical productions for the semester is the years’ first play, “Heroes and Saints.”  A...

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El Paso Community College’s Valle Verde campus has created Project HIGHER for their Center of Students with Disabilities to help bring access to tutoring, coaching, advising, and materials.

Striking a ‘HIGHER’ goal

Eugenio Cantu, Contributor March 1, 2023

The path to success is paved with hard work and big dreams and it is also a path that is very different for everyone where people need great mentors to guide them every step of the way. El Paso Community College (EPCC) has successfully created another...

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UTEP, NMSU, and UNM worked together to raise money to donate to an 
El Paso foundation to go towards immigrants seeking asylum in El Paso. 
Photo courtesy UNM Newsroom.

Rival schools fundraise to help migrants

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter February 28, 2023

Rival universities, UTEP, New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Th e University of New Mexico (UNM) worked together to raise money to donate to an El Paso foundation to buy donations to go towards immigrants seeking asylum in El Paso. The sister school’s...

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As of Feb. 6, 60 mass shooting have been reported in the U.S. according to the Gun Violence Archive. Photo courtesy of Fibonacci Blue

Countless mass shootings and counting, the American reality we live in

Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

Families wake up every day and expect to enjoy their day with friends or family at the movies or perhaps a day of shopping at the mall, and in a split-second, an individual pulls out a gun and life changes in an instant and sends a shock around the country....

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The El Paso City Council voted 7-1 last month to limit the use of city resources when it comes to criminal investigations of abortions. Photo courtesy of Seattle City Council

A small step toward abortion access for women in Texas

Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

With occasional posters and shouting across the room, an audience filled the room with strong emotions and opinions on the possible approval of whether a motion could soon be the first step toward abortion access. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade this...

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The El Paso Winds performed their concert at 7:30 at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall Feb. 23.

El Paso Wind Symphony performs with an air of whimsy

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

Much like how the winds that rush through El Paso’s landscape make an elaborate concert, the El Paso Winds made an unforgettable performance with “Lift Every Voice.” The program featured several pieces, most created by Black composers in honor of...

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Is the healthiest lifestyle worth your mental health?

Is the healthiest lifestyle worth your mental health?

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

Meal prep, weight loss supplements and workout routines surface on the biggest platforms, one example being TikTok. TikTok influencers swarm the for you page to show the new 12-3-30 workout routine or lazy meal prep ideas. The constant need to lose weight...

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Former Professor of Biological Science, Dean of the College of Science and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Jack Bristol passed Jan. 14. Photo courtesy the UTEP College of Science’s Facebook

In loving memory of Jack Bristol

Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter February 24, 2023

Jack Bristol, Ph.D., a trailblazer and a visionary at UTEP, died last month Jan. 14 , at age 84. Bristol was remembered as an excellent friend, a dedicated coworker and a devoted husband to his wife and kids by his friends and former coworkers.   Bristol...

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Sam’s Club has donated $40,000 to the University of Texas at El Paso to help fight food insecurity.

Sam’s Club helps UTEP students with $40,000 donation initiative

H. Catching Marginot, Contributor February 24, 2023

There are many factors one may face when it comes to living your best as a student. To start, the focus of university is the academics you are seeking to learn and utilize later in your future efforts to obtain a full-time job.  However, a student...

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UTEP’s Jakub Belik headlined the first day, claiming the men’s high jump title during the 2023 Conference USA Indoor Track and Field championships in Birmingham, Ala., at the Birmingham CrossPlex Saturday. Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics

UTEP at track and field indoor C-USA championships

Nicholas Maes, Contributor February 24, 2023

UTEP traveled to Birmingham, Alabama Feb. 18 and Feb. 19, to compete in the 2023 Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Charlotte took first overall at the meet, with the men earning 159 points and women earning 129.5. UTEP competed well,...

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The 1st Ave. Artisan Market hosted their post-valentine’s market on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 11 am to 4 pm.

1st Ave. First Market under new management

Jasmin Campoya, Staff Photographer February 24, 2023

From local businesses to yummy food, the 1st Ave. Artisan Market is a home to many small businesses in the city of El Paso. The Main Room Event Center, located at 798 E. First Ave. hosted its first market of the year Feb. 19. The event lasted from 11...

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Anonymous artists, Visual Bluff, presented their work called “life is a trip.”

The ‘Full Circle’ of graffiti work in the borderland

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter February 22, 2023

Borderland Jam is a yearly event hosted by different street artists in El Paso. “Full Circle” was held at the Toma Gallery, located at 210 Poplar St. The event featured work from many street artists like Anteup, Adie, Aves, Blast, Bonoe Voodoo and...

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