Michaela Román

Michaela Román, Editor-in-Chief

Michaela is a Senior Digital Media Production major at The University of Texas at El Paso. As the Editor-in-Chief, and former Photo Editor of The Prospector, she has learned to stay organized, manage a staff of writers and photographers, meet deadlines, cover events and network with others. She also has freelance experience and a personal photography business. Michaela aspires to work as an editor for a large media outlet and one day go to graduate school to teach photojournalism.

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LCD Soundsystem stays alive with the release of ‘American Dream’

Michaela Roman, Contributor • September 5, 2017

Coming back from a seven-year hiatus, LCD Soundsystem is back on the grid. Familiar synths, repetitive beats and references to the past mark their nostalgic return. In 2011, the band capitalized on a farewell tour that culminated with the release of...

Relive Neon Desert 2017

June 4, 2017

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X3YtZ7Altpc" /] Neon Desert Musical Festival 2017 saw over 40,000 attendees across two sold out days Memorial Day weekend. The lineup included Hardwell, Foster the People, J Balvin, Migos, Alesso, Logic, Nelly,...

[Photo] NDMF 2017 closes with massive crowds and charged up performances

Leslie Sariñana, Entertainment Editor • May 29, 2017

Electronic rock duo Ghostland Observatory performs the second day of Neon Desert Music Festival on Sun. May. 28.

[Photo] The triumphs and falls of NDMF 2017 Day 1

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor • May 28, 2017

Columbian singer J Balvin performs in downtown El Paso on Sat. May, 27.

[Photo] At The Drive-In kicks off tour in El Paso

May 7, 2017

[Photo] Keeping grillz alive in EP

Michaela Román and • April 25, 2017

[Photo] The Fifth Estate makes his way into El Paso’s music scene

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief • April 25, 2017

Hip-Hop artist The Fifth Estate performs at the Lowbrow in his first headlining show on Friday, April 14.

[Photo] Artspace operates to house artists and revitalize downtown

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor • April 25, 2017

Artspace resident Diego Martinez is an active artist in El Paso.

Keeping Syrian and Middle Eastern cultures alive at UTEP

Michaela Roman, Editor-In-Chief • April 18, 2017

Reem Issa, senior mechanical engineering major, was born in Palestine, but spent most of her life in the United Arab Emirates. Four years ago, Issa decided to start the Arab Student Association (ASA) on campus in hopes of changing the stereotypes about...

Behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil ‘OVO’

Michaela Román, Editor-in-Chief • April 12, 2017

"OVO" is the 25th production from Cirque du Soleil and its first time stopping in El Paso. It's the story of a day in the life of a community of insects. The insects live peacefully together until one day someone intrudes. "OVO" consists...

Don’t overthink your class attire

Michaela Roman, Editor-In-Chief • April 4, 2017

If you walk around any major campus in Texas, Texas State, UT, Texas Tech, etc., you’ll find a large amount of girls in oversized comfy t-shirts, work out pants and Nikes and guys in basketball shorts. Does this mean everyone is super active and probably...

Sanctuary campus efforts made through “Education not Deportation”

Michaela Roman, Editor-In-Chief • April 4, 2017

In December of 2016, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised to cut funding from any Texas school that declared itself a “sanctuary campus.” “Texas will not tolerate sanctuary campuses or cities,” Abbott tweeted. “I will cut funding for any state campus...

[Photo] Elton John mesmerizes capacity crowd with non-stop hits

Jason Green, Sports Editor • March 24, 2017

The ‘Rocket Man’ himself set to light up Don Haskins

Michaela Roman, Editor-In-Chief • March 21, 2017

Get ready to slowly wave your lighters (or cell phone flashlights) in the air, singer-songwriter icon Sir Elton John and his band are making their way to perform at 8 p.m. this Thursday, March 23, at the Don Haskins Center for the first time in 10 years...

[Photo] The Drums execute a groovy show at the Lowbrow Palace

Leslie Sariñana, Entertainment Editor • March 13, 2017

Indian Student Association and El Pasoans honor Srinivas Kuchibhotla

Michaela Román, Editor-in-Chief • March 11, 2017

UTEP's Indian Student Association along with the University Cricket Club held a peace walk and candlelight vigil, on March 11, to honor UTEP 2007 engineer graduate, Srinivas Kuchibhotla. He was fatally shot on Feb. 22 at a bar in Kansas City,...

WIN works to build network for female engineer students

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief • March 7, 2017

Microsoft recently conducted a study that found young girls in Europe become interested in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) around age 11, but if the interest is not fully ignited in the ensuing four years, by age 15 their interest...

[Photo] Green Day makes memorable stop at coliseum

Michaela Román, Editor-in-Chief • March 3, 2017

[Photo] Sin miedo al cruzar la frontera

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter • February 28, 2017

The thrill of finding close parking

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief • February 21, 2017

It’s no secret that UTEP is a large commuter school. With that, comes plenty of students rummaging for parking every morning. Going into UTEP, my brother, who was an experienced super-senior, taught me there was no need to buy a $300 parking permit...

Young Democratic Socialists define socialism on the border

Michaela Román, Editor in Chief • February 14, 2017

When the 2016 presidential elections came to a close, over two million millennials—those under the age of 30—voted for Bernie Sanders. Statistics from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement concluded this was more...

[Photo] Miners sign 17 individuals on National Signing Day

February 1, 2017

UTEP Head Coach Sean Kugler announces the 2017 signees.