The Prospector

Líneas de El Paso a Juárez afectan a estudiantes

Fernanda Léon, Contributor • February 17, 2015

Desde tiempo atrás las líneas que se forman en el Puente Internacional Córdova-Las Americas de El Paso a Ciudad Juárez han representado un problema para estudiantes que cruzan diariamente, incluso afectando su economía. Un agente de aduana del Servicio...

Indoor go-kart speedway is sparking up attention

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter • February 17, 2015

A new motor speedway opened in East El Paso on Feb. 6, but plans for the official ribbon cutting of Zero to 60 Motor Speedway is expected to take place Mar. 6. The track, located at 8600 Gateway East Blvd. in the Kessler Industrial Park, is a quarter-mile...

History at your finger tips

Alexandra Cardwell, Staff Reporter • February 10, 2015

The grand opening for Digital Information Gateway in El Paso, the first digital wall in America, will be on Feb. 14, at the El Paso Museum of History from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. DIGIE is a map and a major collection of various videos and pictures of El Paso’s ...

Outreach, resources for transgender people progressing in El Paso, on campus

Lorain Ambrocio, Editor in Chief • February 10, 2015

This is part one of a two part long-form series, which will be available at theprospectordaily.com. Read part two here. Adriano Kristian Perez always felt different. Growing up in a religious Mexican family and attending an all-girl high school, he...

Think before you ink—love may be temporary, tattoos are not

Jesus Lopez, Contributor • February 10, 2015

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, tattoo parlors and freelancers find their schedules flooded with appointments made by lovesick puppies who want to proudly profess their love to the world with a tattoo. “Some of the craziest love tattoos...

Local wrestler carries on the Guerrero legacy

Jason Green, Staff Reporter • February 10, 2015

Hector was sitting on the toilet when he got the call. He still chuckles when he thinks about Mando asking him if he was sitting down. Then he wipes a tear from his eye. He had lost a high school teammate—a training partner—a sometimes tag team...

El Paso drops in ranking

Maria Esquinca, Copy Editor • February 3, 2015

El Paso was ranked this year as No. 53 out of 200 best performing cities by the Milken Institute, a nonprofit organization that publishes research on economics. This is an 18-point drop from the previous year. Austin, Texas, came in at No. 2, and was...

The mystical Cirque du Soleil comes back to El Paso

Jesus Lopez, Staff Reporter • February 3, 2015

The world-famous Cirque du Soleil will perform one of their most prestigious shows on Mar. 18, to Mar. 22, at the Don Haskins Center. A performance full of dreamlike characters that inhabit a magical forest promises to awe the audience. Filled with...

Chocolate treats warm up The Fountains at Farah

Alexandra Cardwell, Staff Reporter • February 3, 2015

A large crowd of eager residents waited at the Fountains at Farah to enter the fourth annual chocolate affair on Jan. 29. Wine tasting was available for people 21 and older, live music by Billy Townes, and of course, plenty of chocolate samples by...

Homemade brewery coming soon to Downtown El Paso

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter • February 3, 2015

Dead Beach Brewery will be replacing the former Motel Bar Night club located on 406 Durango St. The brewery founders and operators are keeping a lot of the details under wraps, however, the project will be the only operating microbrewery in El Paso. With...

Chinese community invites El Paso to celebrate new year

Jesus Lopez, Contributor • February 3, 2015

The Chinese New Year lands on Feb. 19, and there will be small celebrations at UTEP and in El Paso to celebrate the year of the sheep. “On Chinese New Year’s Eve, there is always a big meal for the family,” said Yanyu Wu, doctoral student in chemistry....

A cautionary tale

Ben Woolridge, Staff Reporter • February 3, 2015

As an older student attending UTEP, I thought university life would be less of a challenge, because of my years of real-world experience. So far, this has not been the case. I am surrounded by younger students, who remind me on a daily basis of my misspent...