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Sorry Baby, We've Got Some Things to Say
Sorry Baby, We’ve Got Some Things to Say
Dominique Macias and Rumi Sevilla-Hernandez August 1, 2025

Between you and me, bad things are bound to happen, and all we can really say is, “Sorry baby....”        This is the...

What Distance Has Taught Me
What Distance Has Taught Me
Rumi Sevilla-Hernandez, Web Editor • July 11, 2025

Between You and Me….   Sometimes I wonder if the heaviness we feel about distance is something we created ourselves. Long distance relationships,...

Prayers Answered: Summer's Here
Prayers Answered: Summer’s Here
Dominique Macias, Editor-in-Chief • July 4, 2025

Between you and me, I’m already carrying this summer around with me as a keepsake. And missing it as it still lingers in the air. This is...

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The Radical Resistance of Kind Joy
The Radical Resistance of Kind Joy
Dominique Macias, Editor-in-Chief • July 25, 2025

Between you & me,    There was a moment in the first month of 2025 when the world felt like it was going to shatter.  On January...

No matter the age, skaters can find comradery in El Paso.
Flip, Grind, Slide
Sofia Sierra, Copy Editor • May 5, 2025

With a swift push, the sound of skateboard wheels gliding through the concrete echoes throughout El Paso. From riders who have been skating for...

Located at the Main Library at 501 N Oregon St., Centre Future consists of (left to right) Alexa Harrison, Indy Gonzalez & Kalina Gallardo.
Drain or drive: Centre Future’s the answer
Vianah Vazquez and Dominique Macias May 1, 2025

For Generation Z, the path to the future can feel as though it is filled with cracks. El Paso – often labelled as a “brain drain city,”...

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UTEP English professor and host of “El Paso Food Voices” (EPFV), Meredith Abarca, Ph.D. created a series of articles and podcasts that share El Paso’s story through food.
Waves to Pods
Victoria Ortega, Writer • February 28, 2024

Radio has been in existence since the late 1890s. Once a conduit connecting cities to rural areas, radio transformed how we consumed music and sports. However, as time has passed, the resonance of radio...

President Dr. Heather Wilson sitting with Staff Writer Erik Acosta. Photo courtesy of The Prospector.
Exclusive Sit Down Interview with President Dr. Heather Wilson: Full Q&A
Erik Acosta, Writer • November 28, 2023

In 2019, Dr. Heather Wilson became the 11th President of UTEP and has been considered a prominent image for the university. From reaching milestones, such as becoming one the first women in the Air Force...

 

 

(From Left to Right) Julius Alvarez and Angel Rios, partial owners of Flairshot in Horizon, Texas, sit down range, surrounded by pieces of ammunition.
Flair Shot
Ethan Thomas, Writer • October 18, 2023

Neon lights mix with the desert sun as you open the door to Flair Shot, flashing greens, pinks and purples catch your eye while the door slowly shuts. An indoor airsoft target range, with the tell-tale...

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Scotty Walden is now serving as the 27th head coach in UTEP history, with previously being the head coach of Austin Peay State University.
Be patient of the Walden era
Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Writer • November 13, 2024

Scotty Walden’s start has been the dream Miner fans have wanted. Yet, for dreams to come to fruition, it takes understanding, patience, and...

"I would say I'm pretty outgoing once you get to know me. I'd say I'm hardworking, and maybe funny, I like making my teammates laugh." 
-Jacob Presutti
Tee-Time
Brianne Williams, Web Editor/Writer • October 17, 2023

Nearly filling the stands each season, UTEP welcomes fans from across the city, to support its college sports teams. Home games for sports such...

"My mom has taught me my whole life that there are gifts that God gives us and there's things that we are called to do. I believe that basketball is a gift that God has given me," Petree said.
Mahrianna Petree: and the world of college basketball
Brianne Williams, Web-Editor/Staff Writer • February 1, 2023

Mahrianna Petree and her sisters were holding toy basketballs before they could walk. “My dad told us that when we were little girls, there...

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Artificial Intelligence has created waves within the art world, creating a conflicting stance towards its tool that generates modern age artwork. The usage of AI has raised questions about how it is changing the making and cosumption of art.
AI vs Art: The Creative Crash of The Century
Erik Acosta, Writer • March 1, 2024

Click, type, post. Three words that define the creation of the modern digital age, becoming one of the easiest ways for someone to create and...

Matthew Braxton is a 23-year-old UTEP student, who is the founder and CEO of the company Revcorp PC.
Matthew Braxton
Meagan Garcia, Writer • October 19, 2023

When it comes to the world of technology and engineering, it is easy to get lost in ideas such as artificial intelligence and the theories that...

Twitch streaming taught me to never give up: Meihki 
Twitch streaming taught me to never give up: Meihki 
November 18, 2020

Carlos La Luz, better known as Miehki online, started competing in e-sports when he was 13 years old.  It was not until Fariko Impact...

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