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The university on the border

Amanda Guillen and Nadia Garcia • September 9, 2014

UTEP is one of the few universities with a close connection to another country with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, located right in its backyard. UTEP is so close that at the height of the drug war in 2010 a stray bullet from a shootout that took place in Juárez...

Campus transformation closer to completion

Amanda Guillen and Lorain Waters • September 9, 2014

Beginning in spring 2013, UTEP began a campus-wide construction project that will ultimately make the university a more pedestrian-friendly campus. Since that date, the campus has been divided up into sections, all with varying completion dates. The...

Tier One: The definition of success

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-chief • September 9, 2014

For many years after its inception, the university solely offered a degree that was called an Engineer of Mines. Now, 100 years later, the university offers 71 bachelor’s degrees, 76 master’s degrees and 20 doctoral degrees. With the university expanding,...

The Prospector News Weekly

Amanda Guillen and Kimberly Valle • September 5, 2014

This week in news, sleep deprivation takes over college students, media coverage varies when covering controversial cases in national news, the Miner Metro App helps students track their shuttle, and students get the opportunity to expand their knowledge...

The Prospector Daily August 29, 2014

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/ Multimedia Editor • August 29, 2014

This week in news, Opera Bhutan will take place at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday Aug. 30, UTEP ranked #8 in this years Washington Monthly national college ranking, and Minerpalooza will be held on Sept.5.

Natalicio delivers speech regarding Washington Monthly ranking

Amanda Guillen, Multimedia/managing editor • August 26, 2014

Confetti filled the air of the Union Breezeway Tuesday morning as President Diana Natalicio gathered the UTEP community to announce Washington Monthly’s annual national college and university rankings for 2014. This year UTEP went down one spot from...

World Cup invites all types of life

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • June 24, 2014

Soccer does not see race, gender, social class or language. Anyone can try to play it and everyone can certainly watch it. Charlie Gibbens, director of housing at UTEP, has been trying to create that sense of inclusion over the past two weeks. The timing...

Neon Desert Music Festival 2014

Michaela Roman and Amanda Guillen • May 26, 2014

With only two main stages and thousands in attendance, Neon Desert Music Festival serves its fourth year of bringing live entertainment to the borderland. NDMF became a two-day event for the first time this year. The festival brought music from a variety...

Library accommodates for finals week

Amanda Guillen, Multimedia Editor • May 6, 2014

Every semester the library and its staff prepare for finals week by opening its doors for 24 hours so that students can prepare for their upcoming exams and projects. Starting on Sunday and ending on Friday, the library will serve as a temporary home...

The Prospector News Weekly April 25, 2014

Amanda Guillen and Luis Barrio • April 25, 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, the Baja SAE will take place from the 24th to the 27th of April,Sexual Assault Awareness month leads to unity through...

Jaime Picks Up Gender Wage Gap

Jaime Quesada • April 18, 2014

Jaime goes out to question how the student body feels about the gender gap problem in America.

The Prospector News Weekly April 17, 2014

Amanda Guillen and Luis Barrio • April 17, 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 student Leo Aguirre will showcase his short film at The Cannes Film Festival,The High Noon Music Series allows...