Skip to Main Content
Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

From #MeToo to Times Up to marching: 2018 is the year of women

From #MeToo to Times Up to marching: 2018 is the year of women

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter January 22, 2018

One year after the 2017 Women’s March, women (and men) across the globe once again gathered in unity to advocate for women’s rights, human rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQIA rights, Ω Last year’s march was held one day after Donald Trump’s inauguration,...

Continue Reading
Sexual assault is a plague in the music industry

Sexual assault is a plague in the music industry

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 23, 2017

Whether you decide to blame it on the alarming amounts of drugs circulating around the scene, the testosterone-driven, male-centric management or a pathetic excuse like “that’s how the industry has always been;” the world of music has always had...

Continue Reading
Rape and dating violence at UTEP have increased

Rape and dating violence at UTEP have increased

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor October 4, 2017

According to the new Annual Security and Fire Safety Report—an annual report from UTEP campus police—there were five incidents of rape in 2016. Three of the incidents occurred on-campus, while the remaining two occurred in student housing facilities. This...

Continue Reading
Many individuals have voiced their opinions against the revocation of Obama-era regulations surrounding Title IX.

Obama-era Title IX policies dealing with sexual assault officially rescinded

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor September 22, 2017

The Trump administration has officially rescinded Obama-era Title IX rules that dealt with sexual assaults on campus grounds on Friday, September 22. The controversial new directions come in a Q&A format. Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of Education,...

Continue Reading
Sexual assault on campus rarely reported

Sexual assault on campus rarely reported

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter February 7, 2017

During the fiscal year 2015, UTEP had one incident of rape and one incident of fondling (touching the private parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification without the consent of the victim), according to the campus’ 2016 Annual Security...

Continue Reading
Ron Blake is traveling to college campuses across the country to share his sexual assault story and have others share theirs.

Coping with sexual assault through comedy

Michaela Roman, Editor-In-Chief September 27, 2016

According to the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network, every 109 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. In 2014, a study done by the Bureau of Justice said 80 percent of rapes on campuses go unreported. Ron Blake made a stop at UTEP on Sept. 23 ...

Continue Reading
Participants of the Silhouette Project hold up their decorated silhouettes as part of the month-long project that will begin April 11 at the Mercado Mayapan with the “Fire & Ice Border Tour.”

Be Assertive, Speak Up

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

In honor of national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, UTEP will host the month-long Silhouette Project at various locations on campus to increase awareness and education about the impacts of sexual violence through the use of workshops, art exhibitions...

Continue Reading
On campuses, sexual assault reports come faster than answers

On campuses, sexual assault reports come faster than answers

Allison Kite, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter April 15, 2015

The number of sexual assaults reported on college campuses is rising. But officials and advocates agree that the increase means more students are coming forward, not a growing number of assaults. Amid a national conversation about sexual assault prevention...

Continue Reading
Gretchel Hathaway, chief diversity officer, Title IX coordinator and Americans With Disabilities Act compliance coordinator for Union College, shares experiences and addresses questions from fellow Title IX officials.

Title IX officials work to keep up with Dept. of Ed requirements

Allison Kite, SHFWire Intern March 24, 2015

WASHINGTON – A national conversation and Department of Education investigations have brought campus sexual assault to the forefront as a national topic, and university officials are trying to keep up. Sexual assault is not a new issue for college and...

Continue Reading

White House launches campaign to prevent campus sexual assaults

Lorain Watters, SHFWire reporter September 19, 2014

WASHINGTON – Sexual assaults have become too common at many college campuses, leaving students feeling unsafe and confused when sexual assault does happen. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hosted an event at the White House Friday...

Continue Reading
Activate Search
Sexual assault