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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Social media addictiveness

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter December 2, 2014

The accessibility to social media platforms has made it easier for students to dedicate a large portion of their time to online activity. For some students, excessive use can lead to addiction-like symptoms. “Because these students are spending more...

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Students switch classes by the Undergraduate Learning Center.

To Stay or not to Stay?

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter December 2, 2014

According to Economic Modeling Specialists International, in 2013 about 57 percent of graduating students from UTEP stayed in El Paso at least one year after graduating. In a Graduating Student Survey in 2013-2014, conducted by the Center for Institutional...

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Organization aims to unite border region

Organization aims to unite border region

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor December 2, 2014

The Borderplex Alliance is making it its mission to change the way El Paso, Chihuahua and portions of southern New Mexico work together in order to create a healthy local economy by recruiting business and industry to the region. The 2-year-old private,...

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Senior outside hitter Jacqueline Cason turns towards her teammates to celebrate after winning a point.

Overcoming injuries for the love of the game

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor December 2, 2014

It’s a given, in sports you are going to get hurt. Any athlete in any sport knows this, and they take their daily dose of bumps and bruises in their respective sports. Senior volleyball player Jacqueline Cason knows all about the bumps and bruises,...

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Five athletes you need to see in 2015

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor December 2, 2014

UTEP has garnered many great athletes throughout the years, and that is no different today. Everyone knows about the top athletes on campus now, but this list is comprised of athletes who are returning next year and are no doubt ready to showcase their...

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The second The Pizza Joint opens its second location at the corner of 500 N. Stanton and Franklin Ave.

Local business expands to downtown

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter November 18, 2014

The Pizza Joint opened the doors of their second location last week, located in the downtown area on 500 N. Stanton. According to customers, this location is bigger and better than the first location. Melissa Maese, owner of both Pizza Joint locations...

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Whole Foods arrives in El Paso

Whole Foods arrives in El Paso

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter November 18, 2014

Whole Foods Market announced 12 new locations, and one of them is making its way to El Paso and will open in late 2016. The announcement was made a week ago and according to Heather Larrabee, Whole Foods regional marketing coordinator, the El Paso location...

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Senior studio art major Alejandro Perea works on a ceramic sushi disk.

Student artists use talent to feed the hungry

Ruby Cerino, Staff Photographer November 18, 2014

The Ceramic Art Student Association is planning to use its talents to give back to the community. CASA students have been collaborating with Hillside Coffee to form a ceramics drive. “We have worked all semester long making some really nice handcrafted...

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No More: El Paso continues to stop  domestic violence

No More: El Paso continues to stop domestic violence

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter November 18, 2014

The numbers of domestic violence cases reported to El Paso’s District Attorney’s office reveal fluctuating figures. “On average, we get about 5,000 cases a year, it goes up and down,” said District Attorney Jaime Esparza. “We’re not unique,...

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Some Starbucks employees make $9.25 per hour, which is still not enough for most students to get by.

Surviving on minimum wage not easy for El Pasoans

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter October 21, 2014

It’s a typical Sunday evening at Starbucks. The coffee is brewing, students are glued to their laptop screens and Frank Sinatra’s “The Summer Wind” wafts through as they’re studying. It’s also the time when Ryan Bustamante clocks out from...

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President Barack Obama will delay immigration reform until after elections.

Students voice opinion on delayed immigration action

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor October 14, 2014

Voters affected by immigration issues may be torn at the polls with the upcoming midterm elections just around the corner and a delay of immigration action at the forefront. Students on both sides of the political spectrum have come together to voice...

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Family violence cases increase  in El Paso

Family violence cases increase in El Paso

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter October 7, 2014

This is part one of a three  part series examining domestic violence in El Paso and UTEP. Mug shots of people arrested because of family violence reveal more than faces. A study by the Texas Council On Family Violence revealed that the number of domestic...

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