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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

The Campus Master plan involves demolishing Benedict and Bell Hall to be transformed into one large facility proposed to be a Behavioral Sciences building.

Old buildings to be demolished for new behavioral sciences

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter February 18, 2014

Editor’s note: this is part three of a three-part series that explores the 2011 Campus Master Plan. According to the Campus Master Plan 2011, two of the university’s oldest buildings are on their way to being demolished. Benedict Hall, which...

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The Prospector News Weekly Flappy Bird/Valentine’s Day

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter February 17, 2014

Students at The University of Texas at El Paso react to the video game Flappy Bird and talk about their Valentine's Day plans.

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UTEP ranks low in Trojan Sexual Health Report Card

UTEP ranks low in Trojan Sexual Health Report Card

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter February 11, 2014

The Sexual Health Report Card, a study conducted by Trojan, the condoms company, ranked UTEP in the bottom 20 of 140 universities across the country. Ranked at 124 in the 2013 study, UTEP has not fared well in the past three years. In 2011 the university...

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Amanda Guillen, staff reporter

No valentine? Let it go.

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter February 11, 2014

Is it the feeling of love in the air around this time of year? Or the anticipation of preparing something amazing for that special someone? Or is it the way that the love is displayed for everyone to see? I know that this holiday can be annoying and controversial...

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Bhutanese theme still an influence

Bhutanese theme still an influence

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter February 4, 2014

Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part series explores the 2012 Campus Master Plan.  The current campus transformation has led the beauty of UTEP’s architecture to be masked by fences, bulldozers and hard hats. The construction has left the...

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The Grand Scheme of Things

The Grand Scheme of Things

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter January 28, 2014

Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series. Cranes, bulldozers and jackhammers have taken over campus. The invasion of machinery is a part of a plan put in place by the university to transform the campus and The Prospector will be dissecting...

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UTEP officially released the Blackboard app in fall 2013. It is available to download in the App Store and Google play.

Students on the fence with new Blackboard app

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter January 28, 2014

This past fall, UTEP officially provided access to the Blackboard mobile application. Although the app is designed to work like the desktop version, a few differences might not convince some to download it. When logging on to your play store or App...

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Jose Martinez, president of SHEP/MAES, junior mechanical engineering major.

Registered student organizations to participate in centennial celebrations

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter January 21, 2014

Registered student organizations are preparing for a busy schedule of traditional and new events with a centennial spin. According to Catie McCorry Andalis, associate vice president of Student Life, a myriad of campus organizations will take part in...

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Centennial begins with kickoff celebration at basketball game

Centennial begins with kickoff celebration at basketball game

Amanda Guillen, Staff reporter January 9, 2014

Centennial year kicked off today when students took part in a birthday celebration before a basketball game against the Charlotte 49ers. An email was sent out to students regarding the Centennial kickoff celebration. Director of Marketing and...

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Students react to UT’s ‘Catch an Illegal Immigrant’ game

Students react to UT’s ‘Catch an Illegal Immigrant’ game

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter November 26, 2013

What started as a game to spark conversation about illegal immigration led to countless heated discussions and debate across the country. UTEP students and faculty have chimed into the conversation. The Young Conservatives of Texas, a registered student...

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Albert Reaux, freshman criminal justice major, does squats.

Rec center voted best gym in EP, some disagree

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter November 19, 2013

In this year’s survey for the Prospector’s Pick Awards, students chose the Student Recreation Center as the No. 1 best gym in El Paso, but this new and improved facility isn’t something that all students take advantage of. Each semester, students...

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UTEP Police officers talk to eye-witnesses on the scene.  Sitting in the center is sophomore volleyball player Madison Morris.

Foreign exchange student hit by automobile at Miner Village

Amanda Guillen and Kristopher Rivera November 15, 2013

A freshman exchange student was hit by a vehicle on the southwest side of Miner Village on Friday afternoon. The victim was identified by a group of friends as Achim Schweighofer from Austria. Patrick Heinsch, a freshman exchange student from Germany,...

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