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Minero Magazine

The Student News Site of The University of Texas at El Paso

Minero Magazine

The Student News Site of The University of Texas at El Paso

Minero Magazine

Through culture, one can embrace their ethnicity. Traditions are an essential part of culture as are social customs, food, clothing and so much more
Borderland Beats: El Paso’s cultural identity through music and dance
Dominique Macias, Writer/Photographer • November 4, 2024

El Paso is a multicultural world; a separate entity, nothing like other Texas cities. It’s a city that fits into both Texan representation...

Pie Sisters officially started their music journey in 2019 and fully kicking the band off in 2021, booking their first gig at an El Paso artisan market. Carving a unique musical voice in El Paso.
The Musical Muse of the 915
H. Catching Marginot, Writer • October 30, 2024

The year is 1929. Pedro Flores, a Filipino immigrant, officially set up financing for his toy, the "yo-yo." Big-time Chicago gangster Al Capone...

Femme Frontera has showcased films which highlight very important subjects and tell a story through cinema.
La misión cinematográfica de Femme Frontera
Meagan Garcia, Copy Editor • October 30, 2024

La frontera es rica en cultura y talento, y el cine está rápidamente ganando terreno en la escena creativa. Adaptaciones de libros o cómics...

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Through culture, one can embrace their ethnicity. Traditions are an essential part of culture as are social customs, food, clothing and so much more
Borderland Beats: El Paso’s cultural identity through music and dance
Dominique Macias, Writer/Photographer • November 4, 2024

El Paso is a multicultural world; a separate entity, nothing like other Texas cities. It’s a city that fits into both Texan representation...

Chicano tattoos are not just an aesthetic, they tell a story.
Don’t tell my mother
Dominique Macias, Writer/Photographer • October 22, 2024

The buzzing sound of the needle that leaves a permanent piece of ink is an art that many use to tell a story on their bodies. Throughout generations,...


Consejeros, directores y representantes de UTEP realizaron un evento el 17 de septiembre para discutir oportunidades para estudiantes internacionales.
Educadores Mexicanos Se Reúnen para Fortalecer el Apoyo a Estudiantes
Adam Regalado, Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2024

El 17 de septiembre, la Universidad de Texas en El Paso (UTEP) fue el escenario de un evento significativo que celebró el impacto de los programas...

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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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"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...

Gavin Hardison
Gavin Hardison
Jorge Solis, Staff Writer • August 29, 2022

The sun glistened and beat down on the stadium at the University of Texas at El Paso, which was aptly named the “Sun Bowl.” The field turf,...

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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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