Despite a late effort by El Paso, the Memphis Redbirds were able to hold on and defeat the Chihuahuas 3-1, thus solidifying the Pacific Coast League Championship. The Chihuahuas had a chance in the bottom of the ninth inning when the winning run...

  After a temporary court order was issued Monday restricting any demolition in the Duranguito neighborhood for the proposed $180 million arena, demolition crews destroyed significant areas out of five buildings in the neighborhood Tuesday...

Last week, news broke about President Donald Trump deciding to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, with six-months notice The program had protected 800,000 immigrants from being deported to their native country. The news hit...

Not even halfway into her third year with the UTEP soccer program, junior goalkeeper Alyssa Palacios, has already rewritten the record books. The standout goalie is the heartbeat and backbone for the Miners. If Palacios plays well – UTEP can compete...

Saturday’s matchup between Rice and UTEP felt like more than just a game with the recovery efforts going on in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Rice head coach David Bailiff and his squad were 8,500 miles away in Australia, playing their...

Growing up during his teenage years, Miguel Perez, or as he’s known by his stage name Miles Angel, always strived for something greater, trying to rise higher to some sort of fandom. He was simply trying to get rich and famous through his vocal talents. Now,...

Sean Kugler did not have the outing he wanted for the UTEP home opener. Rice accumulated 306 yards on the ground and held the Miners to just 26 yards rushing, as they conquered UTEP 31-14 on Saturday night at the Sun Bowl. “We got beat on...

UTEP Volleyball (3-5) dominated Delaware State (1-8) 3-0 in their second match of the Borderland Invitational to put together consecutive wins for the first time this season. UTEP won all three sets soundly against Delaware State at home, 25-10, 25-15...

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King’s X The biggest Pittsburgh Steelers fan bar is on Mesa Street. King’s X is for the many die-hard Steelers fans that El Paso holds. Happy hour is every day from 4 to 7 p.m. and Monday nights are football nights at King’s X. Tortuga Tortuga...

With the news of President Donald Trump putting an end to the program that allows undocumented immigrants work permits, Americans were finally given an answer to the administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program,...

The overwhelming smell of hot dogs being cooked on a charcoal grill fills the UTEP grounds with a delightful smell, the echoing sound of the drumline front bouncing through the walls of the school leading up to the stadium means exactly one thing—football...

UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull announced his retirement on Thursday, Aug. 31, after holding the position for 18 years. It’s no secret that he has left his mark with the UTEP athletic program forever. From coach to athletic director, he did it all....

UTEP football gave up nearly 35 points per game in the 2016 season, so needless to say, the defense for the 2017 season will need to be better for the Miners to compete and to avoid going 4-8 or even worse this year. Head coach Sean Kugler made some...

After an abysmal 56-7 loss to No. 7 Oklahoma, head coach Sean Kugler said his team is hungry for redemption. Embarking on their 100th year in program history, the Miners will play host to C-USA division opponent Rice on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Sun...

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Despite a quick first quarter score, the UTEP football team was overmatched against national powerhouse Oklahoma. The Sooners easily cruised past UTEP, 56-7. The advantages of size, athleticism, talent and play-making ability were apparent for the...

From what was supposed to be a campaign rally turned into a convocation of helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey for Congressman Beto O'Rourke on Thursday night at Ode Brewery. He and his campaign organized the event to collect all sorts of...

After 18 years of being the Director of Athletics for UTEP, Bob Stull has officially retired, as he announced on Thursday. Since 1998, UTEP has won 29 conference titles in seven different sports under their time with Stull. Stull’s final project...

UTEP athletics director Bob Stull announced his retirement from the program on Thursday after serving at UTEP since 1998. Stull, who is 71-years-old, saw 29 different UTEP athletic programs capture 29 conference titles in seven sports—men's and...

It was four in the morning and Mayra Kahori Vidaña Sanchez was wide awake in front of a dim computer screen at her parent’s home in Juarez, Mexico, scrambling to complete her objective for the night.  Days before the application was due, she was...

For the second consecutive year, UTEP will have another one of its professors inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Hall of Fame with multimedia professor Eraldo “Dino” Chiecchi receiving the 2017 recognition. UTEP...

Leslie Sarinana - Copy editor Lorde - Melodrama At the end of the summer, “Melodrama” is still one of the best releases we’ve had. Lorde truly delivers an album full of great songs that showcase her unique song writing ability. What the album...

Five years ago, the Miners were 30-point underdogs against the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners, whom would host their season opener, and they were inexperienced, under head coach Mike Price, who was on the hot seat. Despite the early neck-and-neck start, the Miners...

With a new athletics season come new athletes. Here are a the six UTEP athletes people should keep an eye on: Evan Gilyard (Guard, men’s basketball) Floyd used his Chicago connections again to sign Evan Gilyard—who went to the legendary school...

For the fourth consecutive game, the UTEP soccer team battled in an overtime contest when New Mexico came to town Sunday afternoon. Not even three minutes into the first half of overtime, UNM’s Jill Olguin seized her opportunity and hit the game-winning...

With a last-minute entry in the North Texas Invitational after Hurricane Harvey forced the Miners to cancel their plans for the I-10 Cardinals Classic, the Miners were unable to come out on top in their season opener against Montana on Friday night. The...

With football season right around the corner, the UTEP football team gathered for their annual Kick-Off Luncheon on Thursday to build the excitement for fans and talk about the team’s expectations. UTEP football will be entering into their 100th...

Although first place hopes were not accomplished since Salt Lake won in ALbuquerque, the El Paso Chihuahuas beefed up their resume with a 6-1 victory over the Sacramento River Cats Thursday. A familiar face for the Chihuahuas, Hunter Renfroe,...

On Tuesday senior offensive lineman Will Hernandez was named to the 2017 AP Preseason All-America second team. Along with this honor, Hernandez was announced to the 2017 Outland Trophy Watch List, noted by Athlon Sports on the Preseason All-Conference...

In a one-sided victory, the Chihuahuas defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 8-1 on Friday night and won the series 3-1. With the victory, El Paso rests in second place and only two games behind first place. They still have 16 games left on their...

UTEP track and field star Emmanuel Korir decided to forgo his remaining three years of collegiate eligibility and run professionally after signing a contract with Nike. “Emmanuel started running well at the start of the indoor season, that’s when...

This week the Texas special legislative session came to an end, now with a widening divide between the House and the Senate. One of the most important priorities for Governor Greg Abbott was the the topic of property taxes, but the House decided to...

In front of a loud 7,080 crowd of fans, the Chihuahuas were able to hold on to defeat Albuquerque 4-2 in the first of the four-game home series. Now, the hot Chihuahuas have won two in a row and six out of their last nine. El Paso opened up...

Franchy Cordero had his bats going as he chipped in with three hits and two RBIs and the Chihuahuas beat the Las Vegas 51s 10-7 on Monday. Leading the way for the pitchers, Dillion Overton pitched five innings for El Paso and allowed five runs off...

“Flower Boy” is truly for everyone, people who never really liked Tyler the Creator’s previous work, die-hard fans, those who like jazz, those who enjoy solid production values and those who like R&B. “Flower Boy” is an album for the true...

In preparation for the Costa Rica trip, the UTEP men’s basketball team held a scrimmage on Aug. 12 at the Don Haskins Center. The exhibition featured the returning players from last year’s team going up against the newcomers. It was the veterans...

Los Angeles takes hip-hop very seriously. From tons of shows being spread out throughout the city every night, to the artist's infatuation with LA's prime hip-hop scene, one can always expect an awesome show when heading to California. 2 Chainz was...

Young–not a rebuilding team—that is the mindset the UTEP soccer team is going with into the 2017-18 season. The Miners lost a total of 11 players from last year's squad, including some key talent in Bri Thomas, Aleah Davis and Bri Barreiro. However,...

El Paso may continue with plans to construct a $180-million downtown multipurpose center as long as it does not construct a sports arena, according to an Austin judge's final ruling Monday morning. "The city may not lawfully expend proceeds generated...

UTEP master's graduate Evodokia Romanova is currently facing an investigation by the Russian police department for an administrative penalty, Code of Administrative Offenses, for a post she shared on social media regarding propaganda of nontraditional...

UTEP basketball will come earlier than usual this year as the team is set to participate in a preseason tournament in Costa Rica from Aug. 15 through Aug. 20. The Miners will compete in three games in Costa Rica and will give the fans the opportunity...

For the third time performing in El Paso this year, Kyle returned for his "SUPER Tour," as promised in his last local show. At the beginning of February, Kyle performed with DJ Carnage for his concert, "Rare," and tagged along with Khalid for his "Location...

Amid one of my travels to my favorite city in the world, Austin, I broke the morning of my day of exploring Austin with a trip to the neighborhood Starbucks to do some work I had to finish that day. After ordering, I walked over to the restroom, and,...

Last week, Austin District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled in partial favor of the city’s efforts to build a proposed $180-million arena in the Union Plaza area of Downtown El Paso by ruling that the city can build a multipurpose center, but they may...

Instead of relaxing his last days in El Paso, former UTEP running back Aaron Jones decided to do something that was personally worthwhile. Jones will be heading back to Green Bay on July 25, for training camp. In his last days in the Sun City, Jones...

In less than 40 days, the UTEP football team will drive to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the Sooners, which means that football season is just around the corner. As August creeps in, the Miners will travel to Ruidoso, New Mexico, for their annual camp....

After a two-day hearing on the debate over whether a $180-million proposed arena will be permitted in the Duranguito neighborhood or not came to a close Tuesday afternoon as Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled with the city of El Paso...

Conference USA released its preseason media poll on Tuesday and predicted the Miners to finish sixth in the West Division by media members across the league. UTEP is coming off a 4-8 season last year and is only above UAB, who is recently returning...

Beginning this week, Texas legislators will return for a special legislative session in an attempt to pass legislation that was not enacted during the regular session. This special session was called for by Governor Greg Abbott, who is keying in on bills...

From former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning talking about Papa John’s being the best pizza on the planet to actor Matthew McConaughey starring in commercials for Lincoln, celebrity endorsements flood today’s advertisements. Musicians and...

Every Saturday from July 8 to October 21, Fit City Gym and trainer Walter Cupa are hosting Downtown Fitness Saturdays for the El Paso community at the San Jacinto Plaza from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. There is no charge and all ages are welcome to join. Downtown...

While trotting to the office at The Prospector, my phone buzzed with a Snapchat notification from one of my friends. It was from one of those friends who you try to avoid and give the “my bad man, I’m busy at work” excuses to not hang out. “Hey...

The Department of Mechanical Engineering announced another educational incentive for graduate students as they announced a new graduate certificate in 3-D engineering and additive manufacturing. The new program will launch this fall and is open to graduate...

For the second year, Gold Level Sporting Events brought Danny Green, NBA champion and shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs to El Paso. This time around he was at Parkland High School from July 8 - 9. “I always enjoy my time here in El Paso, especially...

UTEP basketball introduced Trey Wade to the media on Monday, June 26, and after a year of waiting and witnessing the Miners' ups and downs from last season, the 6-foot-6 guard from Austell, Georgia is finally ready to contribute on the court. Wade...

Newly elected Mayor Dee Margo and city representatives Alexsandra Annello, Sam Morgan, Cassandra Hernandez-Brown and Henry Rivera were sworn in Tuesday morning at City Hall. Recently, Margo was victorious in a runoff election against mayoral candidate...

In central El Paso sits a scanty, shabby warehouse where organized action is practiced on a regular basis. Elbows are thrown, women are shoved almost constantly and hundreds of fans cheer for each team. It sounds like some sort of an underground exclusive...

Spotify Grade: A- Price: $9.99; $14.99 for family; $4.99 for students Overview: What started out in Sweden as a small music streaming service has turned into a worldwide phenomenon that holds 140 million users. It streams over 30 million tracks...

Since 2010, the UTEP tennis program has seen six coaches in the last seven years. However, the Miners have finally seemed to find the right person for the job with Ivan Fernandez. Fernandez brings great experience, knowledge, a winning attitude and,...

In front of a roaring El Paso crowd, fans of all ages gathered on day two of the 2017 El Paso Downtown Street Festival. Despite the unpredictable weather filled with wind and rain, even more fans, compared to the first day of the festival, showed...

On a gusty, hot Friday evening, the 2017 El Paso Downtown Street Festival kicked off their annual two-day festival in a surprisingly entertaining fashion. On paper, the lineup looked a little sub-par and not too appealing as most would hope for....

UTEP men’s basketball introduced incoming freshman Joey St. Pierre on Thursday at the Foster Stevens Basketball Center. The 6-foot-10, 280-pound 3-star athlete is regarded by ESPN as the No. 11 player in the state of Illinois. St. Pierre is from...

Helping out those who are immigrants or international travelers is dear to Jonathan Cereceres, a junior political science major. He was elected the vice president of external affairs for the Student Government Association and he wanted to make sure to...

Imagine not having running water every day in your home and having to haul water up to three times a week to do simple things, such as bathing, watering plants, cooking or anything that requires water. While that simple thought seems foreign to most...

The NBA Draft is set for June 22, and it is a time where teams can reload for another season. Potential superstars, role players and busts are waiting for their name to be called. This also looks to be one of the more loaded draft classes on paper in...

UTEP basketball is set to introduce their six incoming freshmen for the 2017-18 season in the next couple of weeks. The first one to get the spotlight was the 6-foot-1, 150-pound point guard from San Antonio, Texas, Kobe Magee. Magee was a four-year...

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced UTEP’s freshmen star Emmanuel Korir as a semifinalist for college track and field’s highest individual honor, The Bowerman Award. Korir has been on the Bowerman...

For over 100 years UTEP has stood as El Paso's local university, and this year, UTEP athletics will celebrate their sports history by targeting community engagement with the new marketing theme, “We are Miners.” The theme will be present and...

On a clear Tuesday evening, the Chihuahuas struck early with two home runs to defeat the Tacoma Rainiers 3-1 in the first of the four-game series. Leading off the batting rotation, Rafael Ortega started the bottom of the first inning with a booming...

It’s a shame that I put so much emphasis on celebrating Father’s Day because in reality, I shouldn’t wait until that specific day to remind my dad how much he means to me. As cliché as it might be, my dad deserves to be treated like it’s Father’s...

Last week Judge Amy Clark Meachum, Travis County judge in Austin, was presented with a temporary restraining order by the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid to hinder the discussions to obtain properties for the $180 million proposed arena in Downtown El Paso. Both...

In a calm, humble storage unit at Montecillo lives one of El Paso’s newest and most unique food creations.  The Villanueva brothers, Sergio, who is a UTEP alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, and Jaime, a senior pre-nursing major, opened...

5. UTEP men’s basketball midseason turnaround The UTEP men’s basketball season consisted of many lows and highs. The Miners started off the year 2-13, including losses to Southeastern Louisiana, Northern Arizona and Maryland Eastern Shore. To top...

Since the UTEP men’s golf program was first introduced to the school in 1983, not one student-athlete has ever been able to accomplish what Frederik Dreier has for the Miners in golf. He is the school’s only back-to-back winner of the conference’s...

Editor's note: Here at The Prospector we rarely find ourselves with down time and we rarely find time to even breathe. However, these past few weeks in between the spring and the summer semester have been slower than we’re used to. We’ve resorted...

Coming off his fourth studio album, "Ether," B.o.B annouced "The Elements Tour," which will include a stop at the El Paso County Coliseum on Tuesday, July 18. The tour is set to hit 34 cities throughout the nation beginning on Thursday, June 8, in...

UTEP women’s tennis hired former New Mexico State head coach, Ivan Fernandez to take over as head coach. Fernandez ran the show for the Aggies for seven years, which included four consecutive berths in the Western Athletic Conference championship...

UTEP’s standout freshman Emmanuel Korir, was named male Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year, while Tobi Amusan took home the female Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year. Both the men’s and women’s assistant coaches for UTEP, Paul Ereng...

Remember back in 2009 when the indie rock craze skyrocketed in the music world? The XX had just launched their debut album and had every hipster wearing skinny jeans, rocking a striped t-shirt and listening to "Islands." Phoenix stole the indie spotlight...

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FNtdpjEC-D0" /] Advocating against the construction of a $180 million arena near the Union Plaza downtown, about 60 protesters assembled on Saturday at Firefighter's Memorial Park for a “Stand for Duranguito”...

The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed the Salt Lake Bees 10-0 at the end of the third inning and they nearly pulled off the largest comeback in team history, as they came up short against the Bess 11-10 at Southwest University Park. Salt Lake’s C.J....

Editor’s note: (A) May was 2017’s peak at its finest and most everyone slept on this month hardcore. There was great indie music from the likes of Alex G, Mac DeMarco and Perfume Genuius as there was top hip-hop albums from the likes of Snoop Dogg,...

The 2017 UTEP Athletic Hall of Fame class features five former Miner athletes to round out the 15th induction class. The inities into the Hall of Fame include Antonio Davis, Seth Joyner, Blessing Okagbare, Cynthia Ruelas-Macias and Paul Stankowski....

The El Paso Chihuahuas wrapped up an eight-game road trip from May 23 to May 30, and came out victorious five times. This was the team's most wins during a road trip this season. They will now return home for a four-game series against Salt Lake starting...

Immediately after walking through the gates of Neon Desert, one probably saw hundreds of others filled the streets anxiously walking about, meeting up with friends or stopping to take photos. To the left of the entrance is the beer garden where herds...

One day I’m going to be telling my future kids about one of the most epic rivalries in all of sports, the Golden State Warriors versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both teams are just days away from matching up in the NBA Finals for a record third year...

Instead of pre-gaming throughout the afternoon before Neon Desert, or sleeping off the hangover you received from Saturday night, going to Neon Desert earlier than most could be one of the most beneficial decision for festival goers.   Speaking from...

Last week, Complex Magazine’s staff all chimed in on the topic of what makes a classic rap album, and although the topic is entirely subjective, I wanted to chime in on what I think makes a “classic” hip-hop record. I will be focusing on releases...

The visiting Oklahoma City Dodgers kept true to their four-score first inning with a 4-3 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas. The Dodgers survived a late-game Chihuahuas surge despite having a mediocre day in terms of pitching. The opening inning...

The UTEP track and field team will be sending 16 student-athletes to compete in the NCAA West Preliminaries next weekend in Austin, Texas from May 25 to May 27. Throughout the preliminaries, the top 12 athletes in each event will advance to the NCAA...

The UTEP men’s golf team finished ninth at the NCAA Regionals in Sammamish, Washington, to cap off a successful 2017 season. The Miners were four spots away from qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Out of the 14-team field, UTEP, who came into...

In anticipation for the two-day music fesival this weekend, Neon Desert annouced the full set times and full performance schedule for each day. Single-day and two-day passes are still available for purchase at www.neondesertmusicfestival.com, in person...

On Friday, May 19, the visiting Oklahoma City Dodgers took the life out of Southwest University Park with an early 5-0 lead over the El Paso Chihuahuas, which included back-to-back home runs from the first two at-bats. It seemed as if the Chihuahuas...

In what was supposed to be a duel of starting pitchers between the El Paso Chihuahua’s pitcher Dinelson Lamet and Colorado Springs’ pitcher Brandon Woodruff, was an easy victory for Lamat as the Chihuahuas won game four of the series 4-1 on Thursday,...

UTEP’s new women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker announced on Tuesday the addition of three full time assistants to the Miners’ coaching staff. Nicole Dunson (UTSA), Michael Madrid (San Jacinto College) and Lori Morris (Southwestern College) will...

Totalling a season high of 16 hits, the Chihuahuas dominated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 10-5 on a beautiful Monday night at Southwest University Park. Leading the way for the Chihuahuas was Carlos Asuaje, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two...