The Prospector

Number of immigrants entering U.S. border continues to rise, local initiatives form to aid

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • July 15, 2014

Approximately 2,000 undocumented immigrants were flown into the El Paso area in June coming mainly from the South Texas region. They now await immigration hearings or possible deportation. Last week, two planes arrived full of immigrants, who were caught...

Disparities between male and female tenured professors still prevalent

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter • July 15, 2014

National statistics and trends reveal that women have lower percentages of tenure track positions than men despite a higher number of women entering the doctoral fields. The number of women receiving tenure counters trends of women receiveing degrees...

Texas Tattoo Showdown—a growing tradition among El Pasoans

Ashley Muñoz, Staff Reporter • July 15, 2014

The country’s largest tattoo and music festival, Texas Tattoo Showdown, returns to El Paso for the fifth time on July 18-20, featuring more than 300 tattoo artists from around the world at the El Paso County Coliseum. “The festival started in 2010,...

A homesick Jackson departs UTEP

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • July 15, 2014

It’s déjà vu all over again for the UTEP Miners basketball program. Three-star recruit Mar’Qywell Jackson is reportedly leaving the program, according to his Twitter page post on July 10. The Detroit, Michigan native has ties to UTEP that go beyond...

Children of the Fries designs a healthy lifestyle

Kimberly Valle, Contributor • July 15, 2014

You might have spotted their funky t-shirts, caps and stickers among the crowds at Neon Desert Music Festival. They were the products of Children of the Fries, a clothing line founded by Giovanni Silva, who lived and started his fashion career in New...

Apathetic Argentine

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter • July 15, 2014

Until recently soccer’s Mt. Olympus has had two and only two—Pele and Diego Armando Maradona. However, over the last decade, one player has made the case that he too belongs among these two greats of the sport with his collective and individual...

The Prospector’s Monday night playlist

, Editorial staff • July 14, 2014

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...

Immigrant minors should not be sent back

Aaron Montes, Staff Reporter • July 8, 2014

The United States government needs to stop playing politics with what is clearly a humanitarian issue. For a month now, the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection have been dealing with an influx of undocumented immigrants...

Refueling an old flame: trolley project approved for funding

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • July 8, 2014

Funding of $97-million has been approved by The Texas Transportation Commission to restore a trolley project in downtown El Paso after service ceased 30 years ago. The project may include refurbished cars, which were originally used from 1950 to 1974....

Future for MLS in El Paso still bright

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • July 8, 2014

On July 6, the exhibition match between Chivas Guadalajara and Cruzeiro E.C. added more fuel to the fire as El Pasoans are strung out on the world’s most popular sport. With limited time for marketing the game, costly ticket prices for fans across...

Chihuahuas win in walk-off fashion

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • June 28, 2014

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Tacoma Rainiers on a hot summer midday by a score of 7-6. Jeff Francoeur hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. Good player execution and managerial strategy helped win this game. This game was originally...