[youtube id="bZuvmVR2LH4"] Jeremy Guthrie pitched six solid innings, only allowed two runs and struck out six batters as the El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Sacramento River Cats 8-3 in the first of the four-game home series against the San Francisco...

Day two of Neon Desert delivered enthralling acts and served as a memorable close to the sixth-annual music festival. While the first day featured more big-name artists who had a lot of hype prior to the show, the second day surpassed initial expectations...

Kicking off the two-day festival, day one of Neon Desert was filled with big-name headliners, strong acts and served as a promising start to the sixth-annual music fest. Fifteen artists and bands performed on three main stages (Franklin Mountain Stage,...

The 14th-annual UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame induction tallied five new members to the list of standout Miner athletes. Among the list are Orsten Artis (men's basketball), Harrington Jackson (track & field), Gerina Mendoza-Piller (women's golf), Brian...

Bold statement of the day: Chance the Rapper will be the first independent artist to win a Grammy—not that the 23-year-old artist from Chicago cares too deeply for the award. Nonetheless, it has almost been a week into Chancellor Bennett’s third project,...

The old baseball saying goes, the last three outs are the hardest to get. The saying could not be more spot on in tonight’s matchup, as on five separate occasions the Chihuahuas had the chance to close out the game, but the New Orleans Zephyrs rallied...

A wild pitch that changed the night—Case McElroy darted off the third base plate to home after Las Vegas pitcher Chasen Bradford threw a pitch that popped off the catcher’s glove. McElroy slid home and the throw by the 51s’ catcher was not there...

It was just like any other day at the Foster Stevens Center as senior women’s basketball point guard Cameasha Turner was finishing up her workout. Little did she know that the events after practice would change her life. As she flipped through her...

Over 40 artists and bands will hit the stage in less than three weeks for the sixth-annual Neon Desert Music Festival that will be held May 28 and 29 in downtown El Paso. Although some consider this festival’s release to be at a weaker caliber, the...

As the semester dwindles down, UTEP President Diana Natalicio reflects on the past semester and what is to come. From suffering cardiac arrhythmia while she was walking to the Student Union in February, to being named as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most...

When G-Eazy brought his tour to El Paso, “When It’s Dark Out Tour,” it had been noted as a highly anticipated event for the Don Haskins Center on April 24; but it was evident that the Bay-area rapper is nothing more than a teen sensation, store-bought...

As the semester draws to an end, the annual Student Government Associations’ spring election results were released on Friday, April 22. Sergio Baltazar, a sophomore operations and chains supply management major, won the presidential election with a...

Two new members, embarking on a new sound and releasing an EP, “Road to Victory,” — this sums up the new, revamped version of local band Kilo and the Dew. The once duo turned four-man band will release their new project on April 23 at Tricky Falls. “It’s...

  Coming home after only winning one of five games on a road trip and experiencing two rain outs, the Chihuahuas split their first home series against the Reno Aces 2-2. The series was a battle won by the superior slugger. On Friday, April...

The Miners’ football team finished their spring training season on Friday, April 16, with their annual spring game. This game may have left more questions than answers for the UTEP offense that struggled to move the ball against a revamped defense....

After allowing three runs and four hits in the first inning, pitcher Daniel McCutchen led a come-from-behind rally and allowed only four more hits for the six innings he pitched as the Chihuahuas defeated the Reno Aces 10-3. The Chihuahuas (2-5)...

HOUSTON — As Brice Johnson gazes in awe at his personal locker, Marcus Paige stares at his unlaced shoes. The national championship game April 4 against Villanova will be the last time the duo will throw on their jerseys, lace up their baby blue and...

HOUSTON—Four years ago two different freshmen hobbled into a dorm room in Chapel Hill, N.C. They were inexperienced, unfamiliar with each other and straight out of high school. Now these two seniors—guard Marcus Paige and forward Brice Johnson—...

HOUSTON—Tipping off the day in the final four round of the NCAA Tournament will be the second matchup between Lon Kruger’s Oklahoma Sooners (27-7) and Jay Wright’s Villanova Wildcats (35-5) on Saturday, April 2  in the NRG Stadium. During the...

Electrifying groovy indie rock—that is what you get when you listen to ANiMALSOUL’s new EP “Color.” The four-track album, which uses an analog color theme, explores the highs and lows of life. The four-man band debuted this freshman EP on Saturday,...

The second week of spring football came to a close as the offense and defense scrimmaged for the first time on Friday, March 25. While the Miners used an up-tempo offense, the defense showcased defensive coordinator Tom Mason’s 3-4 scheme for the...

With approximately 50 plays ran from the line of scrimmage and various individual drills, the Miners football team concluded their second week of spring practice with an offense versus defense scrimmage. The practice modeled an actual game at points and...

  The Miners shot an astounding 50 percent from the floor (29-58) in their 79-71 victory over TCU Thursday night in the Don Haskins Center. With the win, head coach Keitha Adams and her squad will advance to the elite eight of the Women's...

Jean-Andre Moore, a wide receiver on the Miners’ football team, constantly takes jabs about how he dresses. The stereotype that athletes dress like slobs is not true, according to Moore; rather, they want to focus their energy and time on other things. Q:...

In his humble closet at the dorms, Omega Harris, shooting guard for the men’s basketball team, carries a stash of shoes that engulf his closet. According to the 6-foot-2 player, “It ain’t like it used to be, but it’s something.” Boxes are...

EDITORS NOTE: By no means is The Prospector making claims on the actuality of what the lineup could be. This review is purely based on the rumors and the likelihood of artists coming. With only 3 months until the festival, Neon Desert announced today...

Earvin Morris ended his senior season at the Don Haskins with a monstrous night - shooting nine-for-13 from the field, three 3-pointers and ending with 23 points in the Miners’ 81-74 victory over UTSA. The Miners (18-13, 10-8 Conference USA)...

In a recent release from the El Paso court’s records, Miners’ football standout Aaron Jones was arrested for suspicion of DWI on Feb. 10. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office complaint affidavit per the El Paso Times, a deputy spotted...

The men’s basketball squad had won six consecutive victories leading up to this past weekend; but after getting rolled over by Old Dominion (74-53) and Charlotte (88-78), the Miners’ win streak was stunted. Now they are back at home this week against...

Sounds of the Miners’ fight song echoed throughout the Don Haskins Center as 4,000-plus fans sang along. The women’s basketball team just clinched a share of the Conference USA regular season title after defeating Old Dominion, and head coach Keitha...

by Adrian Broaddus The Prospector Lulu McKinney dropped two 3-pointers and totaled with 12 points in double overtime to help lift the Miners over the Charlotte 49ers 94-91. With the win in the back-and-forth contest, the Miners (25-2, 16-1 C-USA)...

As the indoor season dwindles to a close, so does the collegiate career of senior triple jump standout Nickevea Wilson. Coming off her jump that ranked ninth in the nation at the Don Kirby Invitational, Wilson was awarded the Conference USA Female Field...

The women’s basketball team returns to the Don Haskins Center to finish off their final conference home games, taking on Old Dominion on Feb. 25 and Charlotte on Feb. 27. With two wins, the Miners (23-2, 14-1 C-USA) can clinch the top seed in the league....

The new Yeezy album revolves around peace, love and embracing music; the exact opposite of what Kanye West is known to make musically. Kanye’s seventh studio album, “The Life of Pablo,” implements bits of all his past critically acclaimed six albums...

Prior to last week, the Miners were winless on the road (0-7). But after back-to-back wins over Florida International (84-74) and Florida Atlantic (89-82), the men’s basketball team snapped their traveling losing streak, while extending their win streak...

Throughout the week of the 50th anniversary celebration, ex-players from the 1966 national championship team relived old moments form the historic season. These players gave thorough accounts and stories about the five games they played in the NCAA tournament...

  Earvin Morris scored nine points in overtime as the Texas Western Miners stole the 94-87 win over Western Kentucky in the game that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1966 national championship. With 8:47 remaining in the game,...

UTEP football head coach Sean Kugler presented 24 new additions to the team on Feb. 3, who will sign their national letter of intent to play at UTEP. From Texas alone, the Miners gained 19 athletes. Out of the other 24 signees, two come from Washington,...

This week, the men’s basketball team begins the second half of their conference schedule as they host Marshall (Thursday, Feb. 4) and Western Kentucky (Saturday, Feb. 6) in the Don Haskins Center. Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky will honor...

Offseason recruiting comes to a close with national signing day drawing near. Football head coach Sean Kugler and his staff will present the 2016 signees on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Larry K. Durham Center. This recruitment process will be very important...

The UTEP women’s basketball team extends their win streak to nine after defeating Southern Mississippi 72-64 on Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Don Haskins Center. The game allowed fans to enter the game for free, in part of the annual Pack the House...

A historic season in the making rolls on for the Lady Miners as they come home to face Southern Miss (Thursday, Jan. 28) and Louisiana Tech (Saturday, Jan. 30) in the Don Haskins Center. The Miners (16-1, 7-0 Conference-USA) are off to the best start...

Kicking off the “Dedication Tour” at the County Coliseum, Lil Wayne and Rae Sremmurd made their first of 19 stops on Jan. 21. This is the first time Lil Wayne made a trip to the Sun City. He definitely made it a memorable one. While the first opener,...

In preparation for the 50th anniversary of the 1966 men's basketball national championship, the union gallery will feature an exhibit titled "The Road to Glory." Brought by the office of student life, the gallery will run from Jan. 19 through Feb....

The UTEP men’s basketball team returns home this week after losing three in a row to face Florida Atlantic at 7:05 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners (10-8, 2-3 Conference USA) are coming off a three-game on-the-road-losing...

UTEP Football Head coach Sean Kugler made significant changes to his coaching staff, adding four new coaches to his team for the upcoming season. The four newcomers include offensive coordinator Brent Pease, defensive coordinator Tom Mason, wide receiver...

Coming off a hot start in conference play, the Lady Miners will host their C-USA home opener against Middle Tennessee on Thursday, Jan. 7, in the Haskins Center. UTEP (12-1, 2-0) meets with Middle Tennessee (7-5, 1-0) for just the third time in program...

Coming into the Conference USA season opener, guard Marcus Evans and forward Egor Koulechov of the Rice Owls led the conference with 19.8 points per game and 19.0 points per game, respectively. However, the Miners’ defense was able to hold the high...

Dominic Artis hit seven three pointers and recorded 21 points, as the Miners cruised over the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 85-64 in the last game UTEP will play in 2015. This was Artis’ career high for total points and three...

Washington State quarterback Luke Falk completed 29 out of 53 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns in the Cougars 20-14 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the 2015 Hyundai Sun Bowl. This was the first bowl game that Washington State has won...

The Washington State football program has been on major hiatus since the Mike Price era (1989-2002); however, head coach Mike Leach is bringing back the spark that Price once had with the Cougars. Entering his fourth year as head coach, Mike Leach led...

  The Miami Hurricanes football squad has not won a bowl game since the 2006 MPC Computers Bowl. However, under the guidance of interim head coach Larry Scott, the team finished strong, winning four out of their last five games. Now, entering...

Omega Harris came off the bench for the Miners and knocked in 23 points for the Miners. However, it was not enough to snap the Miners' three-game losing streak, as NMSU beat UTEP for the second time this season, 73-53. Despite starting the season...

Keitha Adams and the Miners have not started the season 8-0 in two seasons; however, rolling on a 7-0 undefeated start, the group vies for their eighth win as they host the University of Texas of the Permian Basin today, Dec. 14, at the Don Haskins Center. The...

On the road for the second time this season, the Miners look to snap their two game losing streak against the Washington State Cougars on Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Beasley Coliseum. The Miners (5-2) are coming off an eight-day final exam break. Head...

1. Kendrick Lamar - “To Pimp a Butterfly” Labeled as the successor of Tupac Shakur and known in Compton as the African-American messiah, the best album of the year goes to the album that summed up every hip-hop album that has ever been released,...

After being crowned champions at the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic tournament, the UTEP men’s basketball is off to its best start in 15 years. It’s the first time since the 2000-01 season that the Miners have started 6-0. With the title, the Miners...

Four years ago, he used to go by the name of “Young Sinatra” and dominated the underground music industry with his thrilling mix tapes. Now, at the age of 25, hip-hop and lyricist guru, Logic, continues to storm the game of hip-hop. Deciding to deliver...

It is the same court, same coach and same arena. However, there are nearly all new faces on the court for the UTEP men’s basketball team. After their first win against NAIA Division I affiliate Loyola, the squad will face Texas State on Saturday, Nov....

Beginning its 95th season of basketball, the Miners opened their season with an electrifying 96-49 victory over the NAIA Division I Loyola Wolf Pack. Prior to the game, UTEP head coach Tim Floyd explained that the offense was expected to run a fast-tempo...

After sitting out an entire season last year because of the NCAA transfer rules, guard Starr Breedlove returns to the UTEP women’s basketball team this season. Spending her senior season in the Sun City, Breedlove will use her quick agility to add depth...

They have been beaten down, torn to nothing and left to scraps for any chance to win a game. After a 16-plays, 73-yard drive, featuring a balanced attack from Mack Leftwich through the air and Jeremiah Laufasa on the ground, kicker Jay Mattox nailed...

In preparation for this season’s tip off, newcomers and returners of the UTEP men’s basketball team were able to show off their talents at the annual Orange vs. White scrimmage. The Orange squad, comprised of key players Hooper Vint, Dominic Artis...

Flashback to Aug. 21, freshman goalkeeper Alyssa Palacios prepares to start her first college game against Eastern Washington. Head coach Kevin Cross came to Palacios and gave her the starting job. Timidly and nervously, she jogged on the field and faced...

Following back-to-back grueling losses to the University of Texas at San Antonio and Florida International University, respectively, the UTEP football team finds themselves in a desperate rebuilding mode entering week seven of the season. Falling to 2-4...

After a frustrating 25-6 loss in their Conference USA home opener against the UTSA Roadrunners, UTEP football head coach Sean Kugler and the Miners will look to rally behind freshman quarterback Ryan Metz with the hope of breaking even on the road against...

  Rain, lightning, and nearly nothing working on offense. These were all contributing factors in the Miners 25-6 loss in their Conference USA opener against the UTSA Roadrunners. The third time would not be the charm for starting quarterback Ryan...

Hometown boy, comeback king and the new starting quarterback. These are all the perks that freshman quarterback Ryan Metz used in his come-from-behind 27-17 victory over Incarnate Word in the Miners' first game in the Sun Bowl this season. Last...

The fall season marks the start of many things, but nothing symbolizes the arrival of the season like the glorious sport of football. For the 2015 football year, the tradition of fantasy football once again takes center stage for many fans. One major...

Two opening losses to teams from the power five conferences, Aaron Jones sidelined for the season, squeezing past rivals New Mexico State 50-47 in overtime – these are the story-lines the Miners bring to the forefront entering the fourth week of college...

Junior running back, Aaron Jones who suffered an injury in the second quarter against Texas Tech last Saturday, will not play in the Battle of I-10.

He knows this turf too well. A deep sense of nostalgia enters his mind as the turf brushes the bottom of his shoe. However, this 2015 fall season, Anthony Puente will not put on his shoulder pads, strap on his helmet or lace up his cleats for another...

Since the conference was established in 1996, the Miners have never won a game against a Big 12 team, with a 0-12 all-time record. Saturday, the Miners (0-1) will travel to Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0). While...

The Centennial Museum, along with the Women and Gender Studies Program, has been showcasing exhibits from the members of the Engendering Community Project since June. Today, Sept. 2, members of the project held a Texas LGBTQ Rights Forum at the museum. The...

Freshman Speech Pathology major, Valeria Carillo uses the new MyUTEP website.

Entering his third season as head coach, Sean Kugler and his squad launch their 2015 season on the road against the nationally ranked Arkansas Razorbacks this Saturday in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Miners finished the 2014 season 7-6, their best finish...

Through the first two games against the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Chihuahuas put up 25 hits and 14 runs. However, the consistent hitting by the home team would not be enough as they fell 4-1 at Southwest University Park in front of the sold out crowd...

In the past three games Colorado Springs Sky Sox’ pitching towered over the Chihuahuas hitting; however, in the top of the 4th inning with two outs it was the hitting that gave the Spring Sky Sox the 10-4 victory over the home team. After Matt Dominguez...

The Miners have never started the season with an 0-2 record under head coach Kevin Cross and Sunday, Aug. 23 was no exception as the Miners defeated Abilene Christian, 1-0, with a game-winning header in the 80th minute by senior Captain Angela Cutaia....