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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...

“Tinder” now charges for dating app

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter • March 24, 2015

The popular dating app “Tinder” launched its premium plus version earlier this month, which charges users who are over the age of 30 more than double for the same service. Since it was first launched in 2012, the app has had more than 50 million...

Martinis and manicures to benefit women’s homeless shelter

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter • March 24, 2015

Ardovino’s Desert Crossing will be hosting a Martinis, Manicures and Music fundraiser, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on April 2. Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is located at 1 Ardovinos Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M. There is a $40 admission fee and 25 percent...

New children’s music program launching in the spring

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter • March 24, 2015

Border Beats, a new children’s music program that teaches young individuals how to play music using the MIMA Method, will launch this spring at Providence Memorial Hospital. The MIMA Method focuses on the process of improvisation to unlock the creative...

Tennis continues to win, beats Seattle University

Javier Cortez, Contributor • March 24, 2015

This past Monday, March 23 the UTEP women’s tennis team closed out their home season is style, defending the Seattle University, defeating the Seattle University Redhawks 4-3 at the El Paso Tennis Club. The Miners have notched their best start in more...

Softball stumbles at NMSU, heads to road

Jason Green, Staff Reporter • March 24, 2015

The New Mexico State Aggies used an eight run sixth inning to defeat the visiting Miners by a final score of 12-6. In a place where victories historically have been hard to come by, the Miners let a great oportunity to notch a valuable win slip away. After...

Track and field solid at home in first outdoor meet

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter • March 24, 2015

The UTEP track and field teams started their outdoor season on Saturday, March 21 at Kidd Field. The Springtime Invitational is seen by participating teams as more of a warm up for the rest of the season. The invitational included several different universities...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

March 23, 2015

Every Tuesday The Prospector releases a print edition of our publication. This means a long day of work every Monday that usually carries on into late hours of the night. Between editing stories, finding sources, designing pages and the occasional...

The Prospector News Weekly March 20, 2015

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor • March 20, 2015

This week in news, parents and relatives of the 43 missing Ayotzinapa college students from Iguala Mexico spoke to UTEP students, Associate Athletic Director causes controversy over tweets, and TCM celebrations take place on campus.

College students be wary: social media to blame for too many grammar errors

Jose Soto, SHFWire Intern • March 17, 2015

While here in Washington, D.C. for an internship, I was fortunate enough to attend the College Media Association Conference in New York City. It is aimed toward multimedia journalists, reporters, photographers and all types of writers and editors. As...

First annual Yama Fest takes place on campus

Ben Woolridge, Staff Reporter • March 17, 2015

Yama Fest held its first annual convention Saturday, March 14, in the Tomás Rivera Conference Center in the Union East Building to welcome fans of Japanese animation and cosplay enthusiasts. It was sponsored by the Anime Appreciation Society of El Paso....

5K run to benefit brain injury survivors

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter • March 17, 2015

The El Paso Brain Injury Support Group will be having their fourth annual 5K walk and run on March 21, at Ascarate Park. The run will begin at 8 a.m. with packet pickup taking place between 7 a.m. to 7:45 am. All proceeds will benefit The El Paso Brain...