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Bill may undo local LGBTQA protections

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

Sen. Don Huffines, freshman Republican from Dallas, has filed a bill that would forbid cities from passing or enforcing LGBTQA-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances. Huffine’s Senate Bill 343 is a proposal that would bar local governments from implementing...

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Dr. Terri Williams explains his role in the UTEP Collegiate Recovery Program.

Recover at UTEP

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

UTEP is set to institute a new student organization dedicated to both help and celebrate students in recovery from alcohol or drug abuse. The University of Texas at El Paso Collegiate Recovery Program was established as one of the first recovery programs...

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Un grupo de jovenes ven un pamfleto sobre Mexico.

Estudiantes viajan a México a pesar olas de violencia

Por Fernanda León, Contributor March 3, 2015

Muchos estudiantes de origen mexicano e con familias en México viven en El Paso para realizar sus estudios, pero cruzan a México diariamente, a pesar de la violencia que enfrenta el país. Estudiantes de esta universidad viajan diaria o semanalmente...

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Free taxi services help keep students safe this spring break

Free taxi services help keep students safe this spring break

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

No DUI El Paso is a taxi service that will pick up and drop off inebriated patrons in the El Paso area free of charge. Tyler Rouse founded the initiative on May 2012, the operations began on Oct. 5, of the same year. Fort Bliss soldiers and El Paso citizens...

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Passport agency aids students for all travel

Stephanie Frescas, Contributor March 3, 2015

Obtaining a passport is expensive, the offices are often crowded and it takes weeks for the passport to finally be delivered. However, there is one thing that can make the process slightly more convenient. The UTEP Passport Acceptance Facility is located...

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According to the University of the Sciences, one in four college-aged women will be date raped or experience an attempted date rape during her college years.

New way to track down date rape during spring break

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

Students at North Carolina State University have come up with a possible solution to prevent date rape through a common accessory-nail polish. Date rape drugs, including gamma-hydroxybutyric acid also known as GHB, rohypnol and ketamine, all have become...

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Head coach Tim Floyd questions a call with the referee.

Miners go through nightmare on the road

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 3, 2015

UTEP was in sole possession of second place in Conference USA and within striking distance of leader Louisiana Tech. Two road losses later and the Miners have lost all possibility of finishing as the top team in the conference and are in a three-way...

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D-I baseball in El Paso, maybe someday

Jason Green, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

Recently at a local sporting goods store, I noticed a rack full of Under Armour UTEP baseball shirts. I am not really sure why they even exist since baseball at UTEP does not. It was like a stab in my baseball super-fan heart. Baseball at UTEP ended...

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Junior guard Cameasha Turner leads the Miners in scoring, rebounding and steals.

Women’s basketball looks to finish strong

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

The Lady Miners basketball team will close out the season on the road when they visit the University of North Texas and Rice University on Thursday March 5, and Saturday March 7, respectively. The Miners, who are 12th in the conference, will look to...

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The Prospector News Weekly February 27, 2015

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor February 27, 2015

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Vagina Monologues hope to end violence against women

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter February 25, 2015

V-day will be hosting their annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler on April 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24, and productions will be offered  in both English and Spanish. The play follows six diverse women on a journey of a forbidden...

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EPCC graduate in fashion design and industrial flat-pattern-making, Elizabeth Rivero showcases her designs.

Stand out styles on the border

Maria Esquinca, Copy Editor February 24, 2015

It’s a form of art. It’s a challenge. It’s fashion. “Everything I create with my own two hands carries a sense of meaning and emotion and everything is projected onto my garment,” said local fashion designer Elizabeth Rivero. Rivero studied...

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