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Students express themselves through fashion

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter • February 23, 2015

Fashion trends sweep the nation in different ways. While cowboy boots are highly popular in Tennessee and sundresses in California. El Paso has its own unique style. Whether it is dressing up for a night out or dressing for a typical school day. UTEP...

The Faces of Homelessness conference

Jesus Lopez, Staff Reporter • February 23, 2015

The Faces of Homelessness is the second conference of the State of the Homelessness Conference Series and will be held on Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. at the College of Health Sciences Building, room 217. The series is a collaboration between the College of Health...

The Prospector’s Monday Night Playlist

February 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 Feb 20, 2015 en Espanol

Kimberly Valle, Entertainment Editor • February 20, 2015

Esta semana en noticias UTEP y médicos de Texas Tech han abierto un centro para empleados y atención de salud de familias. Anglos tienen doce veces mas riqueza que la raza afro-americana. La póliza inmigratoria del presidente Obama ha sido Detenido...

Students raise awareness about Chapel Hill

Ben Woolridge, Staff reporter • February 19, 2015

The recent murders of three young Muslims in Chapel Hill, North Carolina last Tuesday by alleged gunman Craig Stephen Hicks has prompted some Muslim students to emphasize Islamic awareness on the UTEP campus. “It’s about hate,” said Reem Issa,...

SGA hosts game day for students

Jesus Lopez, Staff reporter • February 19, 2015

The Student Government Association hosted a Game Day Wednesday, Feb. 18, and Thursday, Feb. 19, to promote student engagement with the members. Students were able to interact with SGA senators and representatives to discuss their concerns about the...

Presidents Day celebration at UTEP

Alonso Moreno, Staff reporter • February 17, 2015

The office of student life held its Presidents Day celebration Monday, Feb. 16 at the UTEP Union Plaza. The celebration is part of the historical events section, organized by the Office of Student Life, and it’s aimed to celebrate the federal holiday...

Texas Legislature considers open-carry bill

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter • February 17, 2015

As Senate Bills 11 and 17 move forward, Texans find themselves closer to the possibility of not only being able to openly carry guns, but also being able to sport concealed firearms at public colleges and universities. On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Texas...

Rights for the unarmed

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • February 17, 2015

Obama called the three Muslim students killed last week at Chapel Hill University “brutal and outrageous,” and added, “no one in the U.S. should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or how they worship.” Much of the...

Líneas de El Paso a Juárez afectan a estudiantes

Fernanda Léon, Contributor • February 17, 2015

Desde tiempo atrás las líneas que se forman en el Puente Internacional Córdova-Las Americas de El Paso a Ciudad Juárez han representado un problema para estudiantes que cruzan diariamente, incluso afectando su economía. Un agente de aduana del Servicio...

Overrides cause overcrowding

Ben Woolridge, Staff Reporter • February 17, 2015

Before each semester at UTEP, students try to enroll in classes that best fit their individual degree plans, but sometimes it leads to classrooms exceeding the capacity limits. Steven Alonzo, junior digital media production major, has experienced overcrowding...

New dining experience will open for fall

Stephanie Frescas, Contributor • February 17, 2015

Construction for a new dining area on the second floor of the Union East Building will start April 25. The venue is scheduled to open Aug. 1. The World Of Wings will close the day before construction starts, but there is no date for its re-opening or...