Stay tuned for updates on local, state and federal elections. 12:09 - CBS News calls Pennsylvania for Trump, essentially erasing any path to victory for Kamala Harris. Neither CBS News nor the AP have called the race for either candidate. 10:07...

Editor’s Note: This review does contain spoilers.  In a world that is now releasing more LGBTQIA+ stories, “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” brings a refreshing and great take on the coming-of-age narrative.  Movies...

With commencement ceremonies around the corner, The Prospector Podcast’s graduation special includes an interview between Victoria Rivas and top ten senior, Luis Hinojos. Nicole Lopez covers UTEP’s annual Student Leadership Awards, while sports...

On the latest episode of the Prospector Podcast, Anahy Diaz covers Sunrise El Paso’s protest downtown as it demands Newman Unit 6 be rejected. Nicole Lopez talks to UTEP students and staff about the university’s plan to host 3,432 in-person classes...

Graduating UTEP students will be able to invite eight guests to attend their graduation ceremony this year, according to an email sent out by President Heather Wilson on April 22. “Our 2020 and Spring 2021 graduates have worked hard to earn their...

On the Wellness episode of the Prospector Podcast, Victoria Rivas interviews UTEP professor of chemistry and biochemistry Wen-Yee Lee, who is conducting research on early detection methods for prostate cancer. Victoria Almaguer talks to students and...

UTEP is offering the COVID-19 vaccine to all its students and staff April 9-10, the school announced Tuesday, April 6. According to an email by the Office of the Chief of Staff, UTEP students, faculty and staff who have completed the consent and questionnaire...

On the March 2021 episode of the Prospector Podcast, multimedia reporter Noelia Gonzalez gives listeners a summary of this year's virtual Women’s and Gender Studies Conference hosted by UTEP. Andrea Valdez-Rivas tells us how El Paso master...

The Prospector Daily · S4 EP 1: The Valentine's Day Special We're kicking off a brand new season of the Prospector Podcast with a special love-themed episode in honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday. Tune in for some stories that are sure...

UTEP is one of 17 higher education institutions selected to join a nationwide effort to diversify newsrooms through a new $6.5 million NBCUniversal News Group initiative.  Over the course of two years, UTEP’s Department of Education will receive...

The Prospector Daily · S3 EP6: The Prospector Podcast (Graduation Episode) On the Fall 2020 Graduation episode of the Prospector Podcast, Margaret Cataldi, in collaboration with Sasha Minjarez and Noelia Gonzalez, takes a look at how graduates plan...

The Prospector Daily · S2 EP10: The Prospector Daily Podcast In this week's podcast: Vicky Almaguer checks in on what UTEP students think about the Fall course schedule changes put out by the university in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Daniel...

The Prospector Daily · S2 EP9: The Prospector Podcast In this week's podcast: Michael Cuviello talks about what it means to defund the police locally and shares an interview he captured at a recent Black Lives Matter protest held here in El Paso;...

The Prospector Daily · S2 EP8: The Prospector Podcast In this week's podcast: Michael Cuviello talks about the Black Lives Matter protests held locally and nationally as a response to the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5En75GukcTU&feature=youtu.be Watch The Prospector's coverage of the May 31 protest in El Paso, Texas.

The Prospector Daily · S2 EP7: The Prospector Podcast On the Graduation episode of the Prospector Podcast, six out of UTEP’s top ten graduating seniors introduce themselves and their majors. We also hear from Valeria Olivares on the Internet...

In this week's podcast: Valeria Olivares analyzes a controversial TikTok trend that some viewers found to be racially insensitive; Bryan Mena discovers Russia’s equivalent of pop music icon Britney Spears, and Michael Cuviello counts down his top...

Due to the precautionary health measures UTEP is taking regarding the outbreak of COVID-19, the March 24th issue of the Prospector will not be published for print. However, readers can still find all our content posted online. In this week's podcast...

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) will offer free breakfast and lunch meals for children in 22 of its schools...

In this week's podcast, Editor-in-Chief Valeria Olivares explains the concept of anti-surveillance makeup known as CV Dazzle; Entertainment Editor Bryan Mena reviews electro-pop artist Grimes’s 5th studio album Miss Anthropocene; and Sports...

This week's podcast includes a recap of some of the top stories in this issue of Prospector, an interview with the student behind the controversial campaign to allow beer sales in the Union, and a breakdown of the upcoming release of the new Animal...

UTEP opened its doors for early voters to cast their vote in the 2020 primary elections at UTEP. Students, faculty and staff can vote at UTEP’s Mike Loya Academic Services Building, Room 131. Voter parking is available in front of the building. Tuesday,...

The Prospector podcast is back in session for UTEP's spring 2020 semester. With new segments that cover an array of topics, listeners can stay up to date with The Prospector's latest coverage and more. The segments featured in this week's podcast...

After weeks of construction, Cielo Vista Walmart’s memorial for the Aug. 3 El Paso mass shooting victims was unveiled to the community Saturday morning.  Walmart officials and El Paso County Mayor Dee Margo were among the speakers who helped...

We asked UTEP students if they believe men experience harassment. This is what they had to say.

Super Bowl 53 is set as the New England Patriots will take on the Los Angeles Rams in what looks to be a highly contested matchup. This will be the third straight year the Patriots reach the big one while the Rams have not been to the Super Bowl since...

In a time where the freedom of the press is often threatened and marginalized in our society, it’s time like these where we take a step forward as a publication and fight for our rights. The 78th annual National Newspaper Week, held from Oct. 7-13,...

On Saturday, April 28, 18 high school journalism students from Montwood, El Dorado, Parkland, Bowie and El Paso high schools, visited the UTEP campus to attend a daylong workshop given by seven student editors and staff from the Department of Student...

If you plan on going out of town for spring break this year, here are a few useful tips. Remember before you take off to tell your friends and relatives where you will be vacationing, when you will depart and when you expect to return. Hotel...

It’s been just over a week into early voting in the local region and Democratic voters have already made a large impression in the election. There were 4,800 El Pasoans who voted on the first day of early voting, according to the office of the Texas...

There’s lots of misinformation about sex, sexual health and sexually transmitted infections. Check out these myths and facts and test your knowledge on sexual health. MYTH: You can get herpes from a toilet seat. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is spread...

With the NFL's biggest game left remaining, The Prospector staff weighs in on who they think will win the 52nd Super Bowl. Super Bowl LII (Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, Minneapolis, MN, 4:30 PM MST, NBC) Jeremy Carranco Philadelphia...

With two more NFL games left to decide Super Bowl LII's matchup, The Prospector sports writers weigh in on who they think will meet on Feb. 4, in Minneapolis, Minn. AFC Championship (Jacksonville Jaguars @ New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 21, 1:05...

The Indian Student Association is joining various organizations to hold a vigil in honor of Srinivas Kuchibhotla at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Centennial Plaza. The UTEP alum was killed on Wednesday Feb. 22, during a hate crime in Kansas. Kuchibhotla...

A protest is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 19, at 6 p.m. at the University Library in response to social media posts spreading around the campus that described a racist message that was tagged on campus. The Prospector has reached out to University...

At 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, a pedestrian was hit on the corner of Sun Bowl Drive and Dawson, said UTEP officials in an email. “The vehicle fled and the investigation is still open,” UTEP officials said. “The victim was taken to the hospital with...