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Hugo Hinojosa, Designer May 4, 2022

My name is Hugo Hinojosa, and I am your layout editor for this newspaper– which means that, if you have been reading The Prospector for the past year, you are familiar with my work. I also happen to be a senior student about to graduate – which means...

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High schools such as W.H. Burges offer early college programs that help students graduate with not only a high school diploma, but also an associate degree, saving students time and money. El Paso Community College collaborates with school districts such as Canutillo, Clint, El Paso, Fabens, San Elizario, Socorro, Tornillo, and Ysleta.

Early college students prepare to join the work force

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter May 4, 2022

After completing the early college program provided by EPCC, Paulina Medrano will graduate, leaving them to receive their bachelor’s degree only two years after graduating high school. “Early college high schools are opportunities for students...

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Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez was one of multiple keynote speakers for the Southwest Leadership Conference on Aprill 22, an event hosted by UTEP’s Student Engagment and leadership Center. Photo courtesy of SELC.

Olympic gold medalist headlines UTEP 21st century conference

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor May 4, 2022

UTEP’s Student Engagement & Leadership Center (SELC) hosted the 21st Century Southwest Leadership Experience Conference April 22-23 in the Undergraduate Learning Center on the UTEP campus. The conference had many different types of breakout sessions...

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After 22 years, UTEP student body elected its first all-female executive team, Dream. The team from left to right. Cira Vera vice president of external affairs, Gabriela Muñoz as presi-dent, and Alyssa Martinez as vice president of internal affairs Photo courtesy of Victoria Duran.

SGA elects first all-female executive team in 22 years

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter May 4, 2022

The UTEP student body elected its first all-female executive team, Dream, since 1999. Starting June 1, the Student Government Association (SGA) will welcome Gabriela Muñoz as president, Alyssa Martinez as vice president of internal affairs, and Cira...

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From left to right: sophmore guard Katia Gallegos, junior forward Tydus Verhoeven, sophomore wide receiver Jacob Cowing, junior guard Destiny Thurman, junior guard Souley Boum. Photos courtesy of UTEP Athletics.

UTEP says farewell to student athletes

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor May 4, 2022

Every year several athletes are added to the rosters here at UTEP, and expected to perform to the best of their ability. But what can also be seen is athletes leaving to pursue opportunities outside of UTEP by entering the transfer portal. Sophomore...

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A $10 million grant from the U.S Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the National Co-ordinator for Health Information Technology will allow students to be trained for careers in public health informatics. UTEP will join the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical informatics and School of Public Health. Photo courtesy of UTEP Marketing and Communications.

UTEP students trained in public health informatics thanks to $10M grant

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor May 3, 2022

UTEP students will be trained for careers in public health informatics thanks to a new $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), according...

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Six of UTEP Top Ten seniors pose in fromt of the Lhakhang building. From left to right (top row) Andrea Cecilia Herrera Aguirre, Maximo Gamez, Jordan Seth Dominguez (bottom row) Paola Garcia Hernandez, Anahy Yose-lin Diaz, Adam Campos.

UTEP picks its Top 10 Senior

Itzel Giron, Audience and Engagement Editor May 3, 2022

Every year, UTEP students are presented as The Top Ten Seniors –10 graduating or recently graduated seniors who are not only academic achievers, but have a combination of leadership, involvement, and service in both their community and on the UTEP campus,...

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A woman’s march protesting the right to have an abortion was held on June 6th, 2021

Roe v. Wade may be overturned after almost 50 years

Prospector Staff Report May 2, 2022

In a leaked Supreme Court opinion draft published by Politico on Monday, the court will allegedly rule to overturn Roe v. Wade. The draft was written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito jr. in February 2022. According to the 98-page document released...

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Writer and former UTEP professor Benjamin Alire Saenz speaks to the attendees, sharing his story as a writer and the impact his readers had on him, April 20.

UTEP’s College of Liberal Arts honors Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor April 28, 2022

The College of Liberal Arts and the El Paso Community Foundation hosted an event April 20, at the Anson Mills Building downtown, to commemorate the trajectory and work of Benjamin Alire Sáenz, a borderland writer and former creative writing professor...

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S6, EP7: Visually impaired student urges accessibility from UTEP

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor April 26, 2022

On this week’s new episode of The Prospector Podcast, Maria Guerrero Duran presents the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Garden’s Smithsonian Institution’s travel exhibit “Water/Ways.” Kristen Scheaffer covers the UTEP film festival,...

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Photo courtesy of Fantasy Football.

Become immersed in the world of fantasy football

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

Fantasy football has been around since the early 1960s and has been a big part of the football season since then. Many football fans bring together some of their closest friends to create leagues and teams for the season. Football fans can play for free...

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The Super Bowl is one of the most viewed sports championship games with 114.4 million people watching the Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX February 1, 2015.  Photo courtesy of Mike from Creative Commons.

Looking back historical sports championships

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

In the United States, there are typically sports championship games that are usually played after the conclusion of the season, whether that is the Stanely Cup, the Super Bowl, the College Football National Championship, or the NBA Finals. However,...

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