The Prospector

Be Assertive, Speak Up

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter • April 5, 2016

In honor of national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, UTEP will host the month-long Silhouette Project at various locations on campus to increase awareness and education about the impacts of sexual violence through the use of workshops, art exhibitions...

Vagina Monologues hope to end violence against women

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter • February 25, 2015

V-day will be hosting their annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler on April 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24, and productions will be offered in both English and Spanish. The play follows six diverse women on a journey of a forbidden...

Students support Suicide Prevention Week

Cynthia Annete Reyes, Samantha Rodela and Rodrigo Lugo • September 10, 2013

There is a myth that suicide cannot be prevented, when in fact most suicides can. Most suicidal individuals desperately want to live, but they are unable to seek an alternative to their problems. They tend to give definitive warnings of their suicidal...

The Atheists use community service to expand, contribute

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter • September 10, 2013

Ana Castro, sophomore math major, has been an atheist since she was in seventh grade. She said she felt out of place and uncomfortable about expressing her beliefs at that age, but has since found camaraderie on campus. The Atheists began in Oct. 2012,...