The Prospector

December 2015 graduates face favorable outlook on job market and economy

Alonso Moreno, Copy Editor • December 1, 2015

As winter 2015 commencement approaches, hundreds of graduates can look to the future with hope as positive trends in the job market and the economy favor the timing of graduation. According to the National Associate of Colleges and Employers job outlook...

Cab fare that’s fair

Julio Cesar Chavez, Staff Reporter • September 8, 2015

With its founding in 2009, Uber has changed the transportation landscape in the United States and other countries around the world. El Paso’s City Council has recently voted to have the city manager write a new ordinance covering Uber or to update...

When you need your coffee fix: places to grab your cup of joe

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor • September 8, 2015

As you walk into the wooden-paved, relaxed ambience of Trade Craft, located at 3737 N. Mesa St., you get the notion that you are in for something rather interesting. The place is welcoming and warm, in the sense that it has a home-like feeling. There...

Students look for alternatives when it comes to buying books

Julio Cesar Chavez, Staff Reporter • September 1, 2015

According to the College Board, the average university student will spend $1,200 on books and supplies every year. Students are trying everything possible to bring that number down. UTEP students are spending as much as $160 for every textbook at the...

With the start of the fall semester, certain places are ideal for studying

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter • August 25, 2015

As the semester commences, students will be searching for the perfect place to study. From cafés and teashops, to the library and secret studying hideouts, UTEP and its surrounding areas have an array of different places to go cram before a test or get...

Ludicrous spending damages students credit

Juan Raygoza, Contirbutor • July 21, 2015

An Experian survey conducted recently showed that most Americans overspend on their summer vacations with expenses that are mostly compulsive instead of planned. What may ensue is the complete opposite of what is expected when taking a vacation–a stressful...

Local businesses work to ensure summer fun safety

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor • June 16, 2015

The sun is blazing, the days are long and the heat is ever rising. Summer is in full effect in the Sun City. That means El Pasoans are taking to the streets to enjoy the hot summer months. The people of El Paso are out and about enjoying themselves now...

UTEP students speak to high schoolers about the importance of education

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter • May 5, 2015

Student members of the many organizations at UTEP have been talking to high school students about the importance of college with the goal of motivating students to apply at places of higher education. These organizations inform students about financial...

Suicide second highest cause of death on campuses

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter • April 1, 2015

Suicide, often a silent and very complex human behavioral problem, continues to be a serious problem on college campuses across the nation. With the rate having tripled since the 1950s, suicide is currently the second-most common cause of death among...

College students be wary: social media to blame for too many grammar errors

Jose Soto, SHFWire Intern • March 17, 2015

While here in Washington, D.C. for an internship, I was fortunate enough to attend the College Media Association Conference in New York City. It is aimed toward multimedia journalists, reporters, photographers and all types of writers and editors. As...

What has been your worst experience on a date?

Michaela Roman, Cristina Esquivel, Chris Zacherl, Tania Moran • February 10, 2014

With Valentines Day just around the corner, UTEP students reminisce on their worst dating experiences.