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UTEP Volleyball (9-7,3-0 C-USA) against  LA Tech Bulldogs (7-10,1-2 C-USA) Sept. 30.

Miners shock the Bulldogs

Roman P. Carr, Contributor October 2, 2022

UTEP Volleyball (9-7,3-0 C-USA) went up against the LA Tech Bulldogs (7-10,1-2 C-USA) at 6:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30.   The UTEP Miners gave no room for a comeback as they defeated the LA Tech Bulldogs on a 3-0 set victory; 25-12, 25-14, 25-16. The...

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The UTEP Miners football team will play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte at 4 p.m. Oct. 1.

Miners plan to expand the run game in Charlotte

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor September 30, 2022

After the massive win over Boise State University Broncos (2-2, 1-0 Mountain West), the University of Texas at El Paso Miners (2-3, 0-1 Conference USA) head to Charlotte, North Carolina to face the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers (1-4,...

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Moni Vargas and Suzzane Herrera Li-Puma Ph.D., hold a discussion on how to be trauma informed when filmmaking in marginalized communities.

Care-centered filmmaking discussion provides insight to aspiring storytellers

Josie Avila, Audience & Engagement Editor September 30, 2022

Filmmaking is one of many creative outlets for telling sad, joyful and even painful stories. Filmmaking in communities of color, specifically, often sees pain and trauma. This raises the question, how can filmmakers aim their work to be trauma-informed?  The...

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On Sept. 30, 1972, the Guadalupe Mountains National Park was authorized by congress, and this year their fiftieth anniversary is celebrated.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park celebrates golden anniversary

Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Reporter September 30, 2022

Extensive mountain ranges, canyons, and desert flora and fauna fill the west Texas landscape, where one of the most prehistoric and relevant national parks reside, Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The highest point in Texas, Guadalupe Peak, also calls...

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UTEP’s Symphony Orchestra performs their first performance at the Fox Fine Arts Center Sept. 27.

UTEP symphony orchestra performs its first concert

Eduardo Flores, Contributor September 30, 2022

The UTEP Department of Music held its first symphony orchestra concert of the 2022-2023 season Sept. 27 at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.   The concert opened under the direction of Alicia Lieu with “Polovstian Dances” by Alexander Borodin,...

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The journey of navigating my mental health

The journey of navigating my mental health

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2022

Mental health is such an important thing for everyone to prioritize in their lives, but that is not something I learned right away.  I come from a family where mental health was not always something to talk about. My family always described it as...

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Javier Horacio Contreras, Ph.D., author of "La Tiranía de los likes" in an interview, Sept. 22.

Meeting the author behind ‘The Tyranny of Likes’

Josie Avila, Audience & Engagement Editor September 29, 2022

With social media access at our disposal 24/7, we can easily become unaware of the norm we live in as a society. Javier Horacio Contreras, Ph.D., speaks to this in his most recent book publication “La Tiranía de Los Likes (The Tyranny of Likes).”  Contreras...

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Attendees look upon and point out details of a piece on display as part of the Building the Borderlands exhibit.

See how civil engineers built the border at their new exhibit

Meagan Elizabeth García, Arts & Culture Editor September 29, 2022

Though many do not consider it throughout their day-to-day life, civil engineers have created the foundations on which our cities are built and continue to strengthen them so that our communities run safely and smoothly.   To honor 75 years of work...

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Photo courtesy of Apple.

Apple welcomes its new product generation

Eduardo Flores, Contributor September 29, 2022

Apple has introduced its latest product generation consisting of four phones, three new Apple Watch models, and an update to its popular AirPods product line.   iPhone 14 pre-order sales began Sept. 9 to help customers secure their orders for early...

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International tennis star serves up success at UTEP

International tennis star serves up success at UTEP

Prospector Staff Report September 28, 2022

Junior tennis player, Elena Dibattista, has found her way with the UTEP tennis team. A native from Agrigento, Italy, Dibattista has been playing tennis since she was eight years old, but before she had tried gymnastics. It was her father who convinced...

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The Sunflower Bank has an art installation with El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation to recognize Pediatric Cancer Awareness month.

El Paso Children’s Hospital and Sunflower Bank collaborate using children’s art

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor September 28, 2022

In recognition of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, El Paso Children’s Hospital and Sunflower Bank have provided a space for an art installation. On display is the art of pediatric oncology patients, located at Sunflower Bank’s downtown location,...

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Tim Hardaway Sr. played for the Miners from 1985-1989 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Sept. 10. Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics.

UTEP legend Tim Hardaway inducted into the Hall of Fame

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter September 28, 2022

Miners basketball legend Tim Hardaway Sr., who played for the Miners from 1985-1989, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Saturday, Sept.10. Hardaway is the fifth UTEP men’s basketball player to be inducted into the Naismith Hall of...

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