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All are worthy

All are worthy

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor October 22, 2014

To say there are some people who are not worthy of a college education is absurd. It’s like saying poor people don’t deserve a chance to become economically prosperous, or minorities shouldn’t have a say in their rights. Many people think that...

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The Miners will play six consecutive games to close out their 2014 regular season.

Miners are rested and ready after bye week

Juan Carlos Navarrate, Staff Reporter October 21, 2014

The UTEP Miners will seek to improve on their win against Old Dominion with another conference win against UT San Antonio. The Miners head to San Antonio coming off their second bye week of the season and a lot to play for with the second half of the...

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Performances of “Taming of the Shrew” will be shown on October 23, 24, 25 and 26 at the Wise Family Theater.

‘Taming of the Shrew’ stays true to Shakespeare in modern adaptation

Joseph Esposito, Staff Reporter October 21, 2014

There’s nothing quite like the looks on the audiences’ faces as they watch the cast of Chuck Gorden’s rendition of “The Taming of the Shrew” swing chairs and scream their lungs out at each other on the stage of UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre. The...

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Haunted Campus will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 23-24 at the Peter and Margaret de Wetter Center (Alumni Lodge).

Haunted campus dolls up for Halloween theme

Joseph Esposito, Staff Reporter October 21, 2014

The UTEP Student Alumni Association will be hosting their annual Haunted Campus event on Oct. 23 and 24. Attendees will be guided through the haunted buildings on campus after dark, finishing at a haunted house created by the association. “We’re...

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Early voting begins, more than 3K students registered

Early voting begins, more than 3K students registered

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor October 21, 2014

The University Democrats surpassed their goal of 3,000 and registered a total of 3,170 students to vote this year, according to Jose Villalobos, associate professor of political science and advisor for the organization. “They’ve made me very proud...

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“Footloose— The Musical” will have showings at the UTEP Dinner Theater until Nov. 9.

‘Footloose–The musical:’ Great parties never get old

Gianfranco Languasco, Contributor October 21, 2014

Two things can happen when you see someone so confident and energetic, willing to go as far as he can —and perhaps more—to defend what he believes in, even if this person was labeled at first as a troublemaker. The first thing that can happen is that...

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Senior center back Hannah Asuchak attempts to steal the ball from a UTSA midfielder.

Miners still in contention as regular season comes to a close

Luis Gonzalez, Copy Editor October 21, 2014

The UTEP women’s soccer team will begin another pivotal week of competition after winning big this weekend. The Miners hosted UTSA on Sunday and shut them out on their way to a 2-0 victory at University Field, which secured another double-digit win...

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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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Prospy Picks: 2014 World Series

Javier Cortez, Luis Gonzalez, and Jason Green October 21, 2014

By: Jason Green It would be very easy to pick the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series over the San Francisco Giants. The Royals have swept through the playoffs so far without a loss. They have won every playoff game so far. Why would I not pick...

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The Wicked Wine Run will be hosted at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at La Union, N.M.

Wicked Wine Run: A race that will encourage runners to stay more than hydrated

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter October 21, 2014

An event that has been popular all across Texas is making its way to the community for the first time. The Wicked Wine Run will be hosted at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 in La Union, N.M. Nate and Veronica Davis, originally from Austin, have been traveling...

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The Prospector News Weekly October 17

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor October 17, 2014

This week in news, the UTEP Dinner Theater will kick of its production of Footloose: The Musical, immigration reform is under the microscope after midterms elections, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.

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The UTEP Dinner Theater’s musical Footloose will open on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.

A rebellion on the dance floor comes to the UDT

Gianfranco Languasco, Contributor October 14, 2014

It is 2014, but it also could be 1984. Still, everything is surprising again. The music is blasting, everybody just wants to dance, and even though they have to struggle to move accordingly; they do it with a smile– their hands, their feet, their hips....

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