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April 28, 2014

Mary Shaner, 26, was born in San Diego, California but was raised in El Paso, Texas. She is currently an undergraduate senior at UTEP, pursuing a B.A. in English and American Literature with a minor in creative writing. Shaner can often be found in the...

Baja SAE expects to attract 1,500 spectators

April 25, 2014

UTEP campus was pact with universities from around the world by April 23, as an effect of the Baja SAE weekend long competition. As a result, Sun Bowl Drive was closed in order to accommodate the off-road competition. The closure took effect...

Students design outfits made from used materials

Amber Gomez, Staff Reporter • April 22, 2014

You may have seen clothing made from silk, fine fabrics or cotton, but chances are you’ve never seen clothing made from recycled materials. In honor of Earth Week, Union Services will put on a unique fashion show that will take place at noon, April...

Rutgers break UTEP hearts with 56-54 win in WNIT Final

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • April 5, 2014

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights claimed a 56-54 victory over UTEP in the WNIT championship game in front of a sold out crowd at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP tied the game at 54 with a loose-ball recovery by Chrishauna Parker with eight seconds remaining....

Miners defeat Gaels, advance to WNIT regional semis

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • March 24, 2014

The UTEP women’s basketball team once again in a close game came out on top and defeated the Saint Mary’s Gaels 76-64 in the second round of the WNIT. With the Miners have earned the right to host another WNIT game as they will take on the Colorado...

UTEP takes down Arkansas State 74-64

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2014

The UTEP women’s basketball team made their debut in the NIT asthey hosted the Sun Belt regular season champions the Arkansas State Red Wolves and came out ahead in the end 74-64. Both teams were tied at the half but UTEP came out with a 15-4 run...

A Daughter’s Love

March 17, 2014

My name is Amber Morrison and I am a senior creative writing major at UTEP from Arlington, Texas. This piece is about a 17-year-old named Riley, who struggles through the daily routine of her father's drinking addiction to remind him he's not...

Jonathan Stark leads Tulane in win over North Texas

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • March 12, 2014

The No. 7 seed Tulane Green Wave came off a one-game bye and defeated the No. 10 North Texas Mean Green Eagles 66-61. This is a game that the Green Wave never led until the 6:25 mark of the second half with a pair of free throws. North Texas led by...

North Texas comes back to defeat Rice in overtime

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • March 11, 2014

The North Texas Mean Green Eagles came back from a 13-point deficit to take down the Rice Owls 63-62 in the first round of the Conference USA Men's basketball championship. Trailing by nine at the half, North Texas came back and outscored Rice 20-9...

2014 Conference USA Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • March 7, 2014

2014 Conference USA Men’s Basketball Championship Round 1 — Tuesday, March 11 Game 1 - #10 North Texas vs. #15 Rice, 3:30 P.M. Game 2 - #11 Florida Atlantic vs. #14 Marshall, 6 P.M. Game 3 - #12 East Carolina vs. #13 Texas San Antonio, 8:30...

2014 Conference USA Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • March 7, 2014

2014 Conference USA Women’s Basketball Championship Round 1 — Tuesday, March 11 (Seeds 10-15) <Memorial Gym> Game 1 - #16 Marshall vs. #9 Florida Atlantic, 11 A.M. Game 2 - #13 Florida International vs. #12 Rice, 1:30 P.M. Game 3...

The Prospector News Weekly: March 7

Amanda Guillen, Multimedia Editor • March 7, 2014

The Prospector News Weekly covers all the top stories that affect the students at The University of Texas at El Paso. This week in news, UTEP will host two events the Baja Buggy Race as well as the 2014 C-USA Basketball Tournament. Students talk about...