The Prospector

Local business expands to downtown

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

The Pizza Joint opened the doors of their second location last week, located in the downtown area on 500 N. Stanton. According to customers, this location is bigger and better than the first location. Melissa Maese, owner of both Pizza Joint locations...

Whole Foods arrives in El Paso

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

Whole Foods Market announced 12 new locations, and one of them is making its way to El Paso and will open in late 2016. The announcement was made a week ago and according to Heather Larrabee, Whole Foods regional marketing coordinator, the El Paso location...

App connects customers with food truck businesses

Joseph Esposito, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

As part of a summer internship program, four UTEP students partnered with web design and marketing agency Spectrum Solutions for the development of Food Chasers, a mobile application that aims to connect food truck owners with their customers. “Food...

Britches to Riches

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor • November 18, 2014

Striping down to their unmentionables for a good cause is what students in Dr. Martina Myers’ communication 3354 class are preparing to do on Friday, Nov. 21. UTEP’s first annual Britches to Riches The Undie Run is an idea brought to UTEP by junior...

UTEP has flunked again on sexual health

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

UTEP ranked 122 out of 140 universities in the 2014 Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. The only University of Texas system institution to rank amongst the top 10 was UT Austin. Trojan Brand Condoms, one of the nations leading condom-making companies,...

Horrible, like a boss

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

Experts say people quit people, not jobs. Our duties and obligations in life can be stressful and downright frustrating. The last thing we need is a difficult and unreasonable boss to make our lives that much more hectic. Our demeanor and attitude outside...

Liberal arts majors smoke the most, according to study

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

Every year, UTEP hosts the Great American Smokeout, an event that aims to spread awareness and encourage the community to quit smoking. This year, the Smokeout will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 20 on the third floor of Union Building East....

Student artists use talent to feed the hungry

Ruby Cerino, Staff Photographer • November 18, 2014

The Ceramic Art Student Association is planning to use its talents to give back to the community. CASA students have been collaborating with Hillside Coffee to form a ceramics drive. “We have worked all semester long making some really nice handcrafted...

End-of-the-year gadget releases

Gianfranco Languasco, Contributor • November 18, 2014

Some things are worth waiting for. The year is almost over and all the gadgets that were rumored to be released will soon be on the market, finally. With just a couple of weeks until Black Friday, here are some of the top gadgets we all hope to get. Asus...

Thanksgiving, no thanks

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

For Thanksgiving, I have a big slice of my mind to offer all of you: put down the fork and raise your awareness. There is nothing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. There is a reason to be thankful every day of your life—simply for waking up—but...

Miners seek revenge in Battle of I-10

Luis Gonzalez, Copy Editor • November 18, 2014

UTEP does not have many true rivalries, but the one it has with the school up the road in Las Cruces over basketball is as real as it gets. The UTEP men’s basketball team hosts the New Mexico State Aggies at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday night,...

Men’s club soccer ready for another crack at Nationals

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • November 18, 2014

For the second consecutive season, the UTEP men’s club soccer team is going to the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) National Championships. Starting on Nov. 20, the team will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, in hopes of winning...