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The Prospector

French Club hosts clothing drive for children’s home, resources scarce

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor November 26, 2013

A donation drive by the UTEP French Club will be spread thin this year as students try to contribute to different causes. Last year, the French Club donated about $200 to the Lee and Beulah Moor Children’s Home. “I’m not too sure if we’ll...

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The Prospector staff arrives to New Orleans.

The Prospector staff travels to New Orleans for media awards

November 20, 2013

The Student Publications staff paid a visit to the Big Easy Oct. 23-27 for the ACP-CMA Annual Convention. The Prospector was recognized as a Newspaper Pacemaker finalist and took home a 3rd place prize for Newsmagazine Special Edition Cover for Minero...

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Foreign exchange student on life support after accident at Miner Village

Foreign exchange student on life support after accident at Miner Village

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor November 17, 2013

As of Saturday, foreign exchange student Achim Schweighofer, 23, of Austria is in a coma and has been set as an organ donor, according to Achim’s girlfriend Amaris Castañon, senior cellular and molecular biochemistry major, who has been in constant...

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Nine Inch Nails performed at the Don Haskins Center on Nov. 11. The band featured the release of their new album,“Hesitation Marks” and other favorites.

NIN impresses El Paso with music and audiovisual production

Leonardo Montañez, Staff Reporter November 12, 2013

Nine Inch Nails amazed with their ‘Tension’ tour at the Don Haskins Center with their versatile stage, the incredible and unique lighting and their most recent material from the album “Hesitations Marks.” The concert started with a black curtain...

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Union Services hosted the annual Halloween costume contest today at noon.

Halloween costume contest

October 31, 2013

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Miners begin a four-game homestand

Miners begin a four-game homestand

Ellisia Shafer, Staff Reporter October 22, 2013

After having lost to Southern Mississippi on the road on Oct. 13, the Miners began a four-game homestand on Oct. 20 and defeated the Rice Owls in three sets in the first game. “We started a little slow in the first set, but in the end we pushed well...

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Tim Floyd, UTEP men's basketball head coach.

An exciting new season for UTEP basketball

Tim Floyd, Special to the Prospector October 22, 2013

Dear UTEP students, Basketball season is right around the corner! I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your support last season and invite you back for another exciting season of UTEP Hoops. Our student support was incredible last year! You...

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A slow transition under Kugler

A slow transition under Kugler

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter October 22, 2013

Every season starts with certain expectations, optimism, dreams and goals, but as the season progresses some of those expectations change. Optimism may turn into pessimism, dreams into nightmares and goals are unmet. After a 1-5 start to their 2013...

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An underwhelming performance for the Miners

An underwhelming performance for the Miners

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter October 22, 2013

With the first half of the football season in the books, the Miners are 1-5 overall and 0-3 in conference play. Knowing UTEP’s football history, how much of a surprise can that be? If you had told me that this would be the case six weeks ago, I would...

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#7 Jameill Showers committed to UTEP on Feb. 26.

Miners go on the road to face Rice

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor October 22, 2013

After having a week off, the Miners are now focused on their next rival the Rice Owls, who are leading the west division of the conference alongside Tulane. Rice will host UTEP Oct. 26 in Houston. “It was a very productive week for us. We got a lot...

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Expected hunches for new Apple lineup

Expected hunches for new Apple lineup

Marcus Seegers, Multimedia Editor October 22, 2013

You all know Apple Inc. right? The massive tech giant that brought classics like the iPod and iPhone. Apple will be having a tech event on Tues. Oct. 22. You are probably thinking, “didn’t Apple just have a big tech conference when they announced...

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Robert Smith (vocals/guitar)

El Paso gets its first dose of The Cure

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor October 11, 2013

Thursday night, the legendary English gothic rock band, The Cure, performed in El Paso for the first time in the band’s history. As the band members readied their instruments, Robert Smith stood on stage reserved like a shy boy, looking at a loud, multi-generational,...

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