Alas the time has come, and where to begin? I’ve always loved writing, and I never considered a career in journalism – until recently. In the summer of 2018, I walked into The Prospector office to give real journalism a shot. It was definitely a challenge,...

El Paso singer and songwriter Roman Rouge is set to perform at this year’s Neon Desert Music Festival on Saturday, May 25 in Downtown El Paso. Rouge began writing music at the age of 11 and throughout high school, he began releasing his music on SoundCloud...

As college students on a tight budget, sometimes fashion is the last thing on our list when it comes to spending money. Although purchasing clothes from big-name brand stores at the mall is easier and nicer, it does tend to add up. Sometimes finding cheap...

Local solo artist Jordan Taylor is set to perform at the ninth annual Neon Desert Music Festival on Sunday, May 26 in Downtown El Paso. Taylor is a solo singer and considers the genre of her music as a mixture of R&B and pop. “I suppose I would...

The El Paso Comic Con brings a handful of celebrity guests for a pop culture-filled weekend April 12-14 at the El Paso Convention Center. The three-day event includes costume and trivia contests, a poker tournament, a cosplay competition, gaming, merchandise,...

Sun City Craft Beer Festival, El Paso’s largest craft beer festival, returned to celebrate craft beer on the Borderland for the sixth year on March 30 and 31 at the El Paso Convention Center Plaza. This year’s festival highlighted and hosted a “Sunday...

The El Paso Zoological Society hosted the fifth annual Brew at the Zoo presented by Sun City ER, with dozens of breweries available for beer lovers to choose from March 30 at the El Paso Zoo. Hundreds of attendees had the opportunity to sample beers...

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology partnered with the National Border Patrol Museum and the Downtown Artist and Farmers Market to host the 13th Annual Poppies Festival March 23, at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology on Transmountain Road. The event was...

For the fourth year, the Star City Tattoo and Arts Expo showcased more than 150 tattoo artists from the area March 22-24, at the El Paso Convention Center. Each day, tattoo enthusiasts, artists and those who appreciate the trade filled the convention...

After weeks of anticipation Neon Desert Music Festival officials have released the lineup of artists set to perform at the ninth annual downtown festival scheduled for May 25 and 26. “Neon Desert Music Festival is excited to unveil today the full...

Although many students hope to spend their spring break on a beach. Work, school and financial situations may not always allow students to take that getaway. For those planning to stay in town, El Paso has a lot to offer to feel as if you had left town...

  Monster Jam returns for its annual play at UTEP for two, four-wheel excitement filled, days March 2 to 3, at the Sun Bowl Stadium. The monster truck racing and mechanical competition involves more than 10 drivers and their trucks including...

Along the U.S.-Mexico border, at the heart of UTEP’s campus in Centennial Plaza, sits the Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit, a gift from Bhutan and the only structure of its kind found outside of small Himalayan countries. A lhakhang is a religious structure,...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner officially the season of love is upon us. Whether you have a significant other, or not, you’re beginning to plan what Valentine’s Day. When most people think of Valentine’s Day, plans of elaborate and costly...

“Beanalog,” hosted by “Ask A Freak” and “Coffee Party,” is a new social gathering where members from the community gather to learn about instruments and jam out. Their meetings are held every third Wednesday of each month at from 6 p.m. to...

After a 35-day partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump agreed to reopen the government for three weeks until Feb. 15 and promised back pay to all employees who did not receive paychecks. The partial shutdown has already cost the economy...

Latin boy band CNCO performed at the El Paso County Coliseum on Sunday Jan. 27 as part of their 2019 "CNCO World Tour." Fans, named CNCOwners, of the band arrived to the coliseum a few hours early to wait in line to be the first ones in when doors...

The UTEP Dinner Theatre’s production of Disney’s “Newsies!” swept guests away with spectacular dance numbers, lively music and theatrical acting during its opening night Jan. 25.  The story of Disney’s “Newsies!” was inspired by the...

Latin American boy band CNCO will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 at the El Paso County Coliseum. Five Latino males comprise CNCO and even its name alludes to the number of members in the group. The boys remain popular among young adults ages 17-22...

 UTEP graduate Anabel Nájera presented her figural installation “De la Vista Gorda” (From a Blind Eye) and held an artist talk on Jan.17 at the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) about the creative process behind her work and her experience working on...

After six years as an art student at UTEP, Danielle Aguirre is set to graduate this December as a double major in drawing and ceramics, hoping to continue her work as an artist. Like most students, Aguirre has been pushing through the last weeks of the...

The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance brings a borderland version of Charles Dickens’ classic story “A Christmas Carol” to celebrate the community and ring in the Christmas season. The production of “A Christmas Carol, en la Frontera”...

To kick-off the holiday season, the UTEP Choirs held their sixth-annual Holiday Revels concert at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall on Nov. 19 and 20. This year’s theme of “T’was the Night Before Christmas” featured a diverse selection of students...

    Nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg spoke for a one-night-only speaking engagement on Nov. 8, at Temple Mount Sinai about her series and research of the “Jews of Shanghai.” Stamberg began the event by...

Live music and dancing comes right in time for the holidays as El Paso Electric presents Broadway in El Paso’s 15th Anniversary with a total of six musicals for the 2018-2019 season. El Paso Live will host the Broadway series in Downtown El Paso...

For the ninth year in a row, the El Paso High School alumni association hosted their annual Halloween Tunnel Tours that takes visitors on a trip through the basement of the 102-year-old school. On Saturday, Oct. 27, guests got an inside look to the tunnel...

With Halloween coming up it is important to remember that dressing in blackface is never OK and that includes Halloween costumes; talk show host Megyn Kelly learned the hard way. The “Megyn Kelly Today” show was canceled after the host, v made some...

Ozuna returned to the  El Paso County Coliseum to a sold-out show for the second time as hundreds of fans sang and danced to the reggaeton and Latin trap singer’s hits as part of his “Aura” 2018 tour on Oct. 25. Doors opened at 7 p.m. to...

The UTEP Food Pantry, located at the concession stands in Memorial Gym, is now open for all UTEP faculty and students following its move from the Union West Building.   The pantry opened on Oct. 15, at its new location with a large variety of non-perishable...

The UTEP Special Collections Department hosted an exhibition of never-before-seen colored images from the late Mexican photographer Manuel Carrillo on Oct. 19, at the UTEP Library. The exhibition featured dozens of Carrillo’s colored photographs...

UTEP’s Special Collections Department will host Carrillo in Color, an opening reception to a photography exhibit on Friday, Oct. 19, which will feature never-before-seen images from the late Mexican photographer Manuel Carrillo. Carrillo was known...

This year’s StreetFest rocked Downtown El Paso and the Convention Center, as thousands of guests toured a car, truck and motorcycle show, satisfying  their appetites with local food and music over the course of two days. Mark Farner’s American...

By the time he was a teenager, Carlos Barba could play most instruments. But it wasn’t until he played the piano that he discovered his passion. “I definitely fell in love with the piano more than anything else because, to me, there is more possibilities...

The Upper Valley Artist & Farmers Market celebrated their one-year anniversary at the Substation with live music, authentic food, local art and products to fill attendees shopping bags. In celebration for the one-year anniversary, the market...

It’s been over 80 days since the Reunification Deadline and the federal shelters, where migrant children are being held, are near capacity. There are 12,800 migrant children being held in federal facilities in the U.S. waiting to be united with...

The UTEP Food Pantry is expected to move to the concession stand room in Memorial Gym by the end of the month. The food pantry’s new location at Memorial Gym is three times larger than its current site at the Union West building where it has remained...

Education, border issues, politics and love are all current and controversial topics that are open for discussion for UTEP students this semester during the This Matters Series. The Student Engagement and Leadership Center presents the This Matters Series,...

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded UTEP a grant to help the university respond to sexual assaults and other violent crimes affecting college students on and off campus. In a press release on Wednesday, Aug. 29, the justice department’s Office of...

Located near the UTEP campus at the corner of Mesa St. and Boston Ave., Boxha Coffee House + Wine Bar welcomes all with its tasty menu and ancient theme, making it more than just a coffee house. Boxha Coffee House + Wine Bar opened its doors in May...

The world’s largest classic film festival, the Plaza Classic Film Festival, is set to return beginning Aug. 2 at the Plaza Theatre. The 11th-annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, presented by the El Paso Community Foundation, is one of the El Paso...