The Prospector

Texas group wants jobs for soldiers after military careers

Amanda Guillen, SHFWire • October 27, 2015

WASHINGTON – Military families were on the minds of 12 El Pasoans last week as they attended the 2015 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition. Members of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce arrived in Washington from...

UTEP Concealed Carry Taskforce to hold town hall meetings

Alonso Moreno, Copy Editor • October 20, 2015

With less than a year to go, The University of Texas System schools have begun to prepare for the impending concealed campus carry law to go into effect. As a result, the University of Texas at El Paso and other schools have begun to designate committees...

The U.S. and immigration: Where are we now?

Amanda Guillen, SHFWire Intern • October 20, 2015

WASHINGTON – The United States has long thought of itself as a melting pot, mixing cultures and customs from countries around the world. But it has often resisted adding more ingredients to the stew. The history of immigration laws dates to the first...

#CocksNotGlocks

Maria Esquinca, Managing Editor • October 13, 2015

So far, over 6,000 people have indicated on Facebook that they will attend the Campus Dildo Carry Protest at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 24, 2016, the first day of classes. The event is a protest against the notorious SB 11, which allows...

Support Smith-Soto

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • September 29, 2015

The war against guns on campus has finally ramped up! Two weeks ago, UTEP professor David Smith-Soto was in the news for his hardline stance on guns in classrooms. News of Smith-Soto’s opposition to the newly signed legislation that will allow students...

Homecoming court shows off state and school spirit at pageant

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter • September 29, 2015

Twenty-eight contestants competed for a spot in this year’s homecoming court, each displaying their school pride in unique ways. The wide array of contestants were brought together to show off their Miner pride by singing, dancing and much more. The...

Texas Senator John Cornyn Visits UTEP

Maria Esquinca, Managing Editor • August 31, 2015

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) visited UTEP for a roundtable discussion regarding regional transportation challenges with local and state officials. At the roundtable discussion, Cornyn said that lack of funds is the greatest challenge for transportation...

UTEP hosts day one of the US-Mexico 2015 Summit

Julio Cesar-Chavez, Staff Reporter • August 7, 2015

EL PASO, Texas - UTEP hosted day one of the US-Mexico 2015 Summit, organized by the office of U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso. The event is meant to bring together hundreds of leaders in the public and private sectors from Mexico D.F., Washington...

The Organic Taco Machine serves a healthier El Paso favorite

Jose Soto, Entertainment • July 21, 2015

“In what art of science could improvements be made that would more powerfully contribute to increase the comforts and enjoyment of mankind?” This is a quote from Sir Benjamin Thompson from a 1974 essay on the art of cookery, which has help inspire...

El Pasoans pack downtown for Streetfest 2015

Michaela Román and Adam Ziegenhals • June 28, 2015

The El Paso StreetFest took place on Friday June 26 and Saturday June 27. Hosted by KLAQ, this year marked fourteen years of the festival. The StreetFest pulled in an estimated 12,000 attendees each night with headlining acts Halestorm, Young Rising Sons,...

First Same-Sex Couples to Marry in El Paso

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief • June 27, 2015

At approximately 12:20 p.m. on June 26, Yairo Herrera and Luke Oleander became the first same-sex couple to be married in El Paso at the County Courthouse. Less than 20 minutes later, a few floors up, the second couple, Aixa Adame and Lacey Darcy,...

$310 million gone to waste

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor • June 23, 2015

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently said there are 20,000 “dangerous” drug-related gang members in the Houston area earlier this month. He said this after he signed a bill that will allocate $310 million to help secure the border with advanced technology...