SalmaPaola Baca

[Photo] Paying kindness forward through the Women’s Volunteer Organization

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • February 19, 2025

An instructor leads participants in a pilates class during the Women’s Volunteer Organization event on Feb. 8.

Tradition of asking, ‘Will you be my Valentine?’

SalmaPaola Baca, Staff Photographer • February 13, 2025

Should couples still ask, “Will you be my Valentine?” Absolutely. This small yet meaningful tradition keeps romance alive, strengthens bonds and reminds partners that love is a choice worth celebrating.

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[Photo] El Paso community comes together in wake of unprecedented political climate

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • February 10, 2025

On Jan. 29, El Pasoans gathered to protest in support of immigration rights.

[Photo] America’s newest popular sport in the borderland: Dropshot Social

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter • February 6, 2025

Attendees proudly display their new Dropshot Social merchandise while enjoying a night of pickleball.

[Photo] Venture through the technical dreamscapes of Ashton Kaleigh

Evelyn Palma, Web & Copy Editor • January 24, 2025

Ashton Kaleigh proudly holds one of her symbolic and vibrant artworks in her studio.

[Photo] Unveiling gentrification in the Sun City

Leah Austin, Staff Reporter • January 24, 2025

Downtown El Paso is changing fast as gentrification brings new buildings and businesses.

[Photo] El Paso’s escape from life into a new reality, Hotel Delirium

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter • January 22, 2025

Intricate designs and puzzles at Hotel Delirium challenge visitors' creativity and teamwork.

[Photo] SGA survey highlights ongoing frustrations over parking

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter • December 4, 2024

According to the survey, which gathered responses from 1,782 students, 89% of students live off campus.

UTEP men’s basketball stuns UCSB Gauchos

SalmaPaola Baca, Photo Editor • November 25, 2024

Editor’s note: This recap is not the most recent game for UTEP men’s basketball.

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[Photo] No Me Olvides presents The Indoor Garden, bringing a vibrant floral escape to the borderland

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter • November 20, 2024

[Photo] 14th Annual Miner Dash helps kick off Homecoming Week

Catching Marginot, Contributor/Writer • November 11, 2024

Participants of all ages spring into action as the Miner Dash begins, led by Paydirt Pete.

[Photo] Discover the team that brings UTEP’s beloved mascot to life and ignites school spirit

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter • November 8, 2024

Team Pete continues to honor this legacy by sharing the spirit of UTEP.

[Photo] UTEP beats Tarleton to start season

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter • November 7, 2024

Senior guard Delma Zita drives the ball toward the basket to set up a play.

[Photo] LIVE UPDATES: 2024 general election coverage

The Prospector Staff • November 5, 2024

Students wrap around the UTEP Student Union Building to vote for the 2024 General Election

[Photo] Tom Lea Immortalizes UTEP history, told by Billy Stevens

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter • November 4, 2024

Billy Stevens shares photographs with the audience, offering a glimpse into the historic Texas Western Miners' comeback victory over Utah.

[Photo] Hope Border Institute’s election and migration event illuminates deadly immigration policies and community resistance

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter • October 28, 2024

Michael DeBruhl, director of Sacred Heart Shelter and former Border Patrol agent, noted that while daily migrant crossings fell from 14,000 to under 400, migrant deaths rose to 175 in fiscal year 2024.

[Photo] Fantasy football hits hard in reality, how NFL fans pay the price

Alyda Muela, Web Editor • October 22, 2024

Michael Cosman, a long-time Eagles fan started playing fantasy football five years ago.

[Photo] Get Ahead of the Game: Make Your Voice Heard with Early Voting

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor • October 17, 2024

Early voting will take place from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1.

[Photo] FBI intensifies efforts to combat false school shooting threats amid rising concerns

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor • October 16, 2024

Area schools have faced numerous false threats this fall semester.

[Photo] UTEP Green Fund in process of creating more sustainable projects, looking for ideas from students

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement Editor • October 11, 2024

UTEP Green Fund greenhouse is located at the Physical Plant Building.

[Photo] El Paso County bond propositions on the 2024 ballot

Sofia Sierra, Sports Editor • October 10, 2024

El Paso County propositions total nearly $325 million dollars.

[Photo] Is El Paso Still Safely Democratic?

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter • September 27, 2024

Old Sheepdog Brewery hosts the Presidential debate on Sept. 10.

[Photo] Renovations coming to Agua Dulce Skatepark and various city parks across El Paso County

Marco Hinojosa, Audience and Engagement Editor • September 24, 2024

Banes General Contractors Inc works with El Paso County to renovate the Agua Dulce Skatepark for the community.

[Photo] “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”: A Twisted Revival of the Strange and the Unusual

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter • September 23, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiered on September 6, 2024.

[Photo] ‘Follow it and defend it’ The career choices for Hispanic students at UTEP

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Contributor • September 18, 2024

Karen Baca believes that students should study what they want and not what their parents want.

[Photo] Scotty Walden and the Marching Miners help ignite the Miner spirit on campus as football season starts

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter • September 17, 2024

Karen Carrillo is a drum major for the UTEP Marching Miners and part of the UTEP flute choir, wind symphony, and symphony orchestra.

[Photo] Handshake ‘a success’ according to UTEP Career Center, one year since shift from Job Mine

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Editor-in-Chief • September 17, 2024

Student browses UTEP Handshake to get familiar with the platform.

[Photo] ‘Meet the Greeks’ event pathway to lifelong friendships while aiding academic excellence at UTEP

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor • September 16, 2024

Khendra Barton recruiting members for Sigma Gamma Rho.

From Work-Study to Editor

SalmaPaola Baca, Photo Editor • September 13, 2024

I never planned to become the Photo Editor of The Prospector, but a passion that sparked in high school unexpectedly guided me here. It all started when I first discovered my love for photography and journalism. I remember the nervous excitement of picking...