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Liberal arts majors smoke the most, according to study

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

Every year, UTEP hosts the Great American Smokeout, an event that aims to spread awareness and encourage the community to quit smoking. This year, the Smokeout will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 20 on the third floor of Union Building East....

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...

End-of-the-year gadget releases

Gianfranco Languasco, Contributor • November 18, 2014

Some things are worth waiting for. The year is almost over and all the gadgets that were rumored to be released will soon be on the market, finally. With just a couple of weeks until Black Friday, here are some of the top gadgets we all hope to get. Asus...

Thanksgiving, no thanks

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

For Thanksgiving, I have a big slice of my mind to offer all of you: put down the fork and raise your awareness. There is nothing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. There is a reason to be thankful every day of your life—simply for waking up—but...

Miners seek revenge in Battle of I-10

Luis Gonzalez, Copy Editor • November 18, 2014

UTEP does not have many true rivalries, but the one it has with the school up the road in Las Cruces over basketball is as real as it gets. The UTEP men’s basketball team hosts the New Mexico State Aggies at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday night,...

Men’s club soccer ready for another crack at Nationals

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • November 18, 2014

For the second consecutive season, the UTEP men’s club soccer team is going to the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) National Championships. Starting on Nov. 20, the team will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, in hopes of winning...

Breast cancer procedure at higher rate in El Paso

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

A recent study by the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at El Paso revealed that women in the city receive lumpectomies at a higher rate than the national average, but receive mastectomies at lower rates in early-stage breast cancer. The rate of lumpectomies,...

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,...

A Golden year for a Golden Miner

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

For a player who is listed as running back for the UTEP Miners’ football team, Autrey Golden is much more than that. Golden is more than a versatile running back, and given his ability to run and catch, he is the football team’s version of a five-tool...

Miners look to dazzle in Orange and White Scrimmage

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • October 28, 2014

On Nov. 1, the 2014-15 UTEP men’s basketball team will showcase their talents to the city of El Paso for the first time this season in the fourth-annual Orange and White Scrimmage. It’s become common in men’s college basketball for there to be...

The Prospector News Weekly: Sports October 27

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • October 27, 2014

The Prospector News Weekly October 24

Amanda Guillen and Kimberly Valle • October 24, 2014

This week in news, a demonstration on campus raises awareness for missing Mexican college students, International Food Fair to take place in the Union Plaza, UTEP haunted tours to frighten guests, dance major to help young children with down syndrome...