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The 1966 NCAA Championship Texas Western team poses with trophy March 19, 1966.

OPINION: 1966 NCAA Championship shaped UTEP’s Legacy

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor February 24, 2020

As Black History Month rolls into its final week, UTEP students should be aware of the legacy that their University has on college basketball.    On March 19, 1966, the Miners became the first NCAA team to have a starting lineup consisting of all...

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People celebrate Black History Month at a parade Saturday Feb. 23rd.

El Pasoans gather for Black History Month.

Valeria Olivares, Reporter February 25, 2019

People from El Paso came together to celebrate Black History Month at a parade that started on the corner of Montana Street and Pershing Street on Saturday, Feb. 23. People followed the parade as it made its way to Mary Webb Park in order to start...

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Black History Month matters

Black History Month matters

Avery Oliver February 26, 2018

Editors Note: Avery Oliver, junior multimedia journalism major, is a member of UTEP’s Black Student Union and currently acts as the BSU’s public relations officer. The organization has hosted numerous events this month including marching in El Paso’s...

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The submission deadline is Feb. 23, and the magazine is scheduled to be published on Feb. 28.

UTEP Bookstore to publish a digital magazine to celebrate Black History Month

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor February 12, 2018

Editor's note: A previous edition of the article stated that writers could choose a topic on any minority. The authors must write about an African American public figure.   As part of the celebrations for Black History Month, students and the...

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Angela Davis to lecture on campus

Angela Davis to lecture on campus

Prospector Staff February 5, 2018

UTEP’s African-American Studies Program and the Black Student Union are kicking off a lecture series with guest lecturer Angela Davis at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday at the Undergraduate Learning Center building, room 126.  Davis is an activist, author,...

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Maceo Crenshaw Dailey, Jr. Ph.D., the late director of the African American Studies Program.

Black History Month events highlight Dailey’s contributions to UTEP

Amanda Guillen, Editor-In-Chief February 16, 2016

The university’s African American Studies Program has put together a multitude of events throughout Black History Month, with the last event being held on March 1. The program has put together the events without a familiar face, Maceo Crenshaw Dailey,...

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Orsten Artis speaks with The Prospector

Andres Martinez, Multimedia Editor February 12, 2016

On Thursday the 4th of February, Orsten Artis a starter of the 1966 National Championship game spoke with The Prospector.

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The Prospector News Weekly February 13, 2015

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor February 13, 2015

This week in news, UTEP celebrates Black History Month and Project Move begins sign-up processes.

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February people, is it relevant?

Ben Woolridge, Staff Reporter January 27, 2015

As Black History Month quickly approaches, I ponder its relevance in today’s America. In 1926, black Americans were still suffering from the lingering and damaging effects of slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation and reconstruction efforts did very...

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