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

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

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Coffee and Tea Titan: Starbucks Raises Prices Again

Coffee and Tea Titan: Starbucks Raises Prices Again

Ethan Thomas, Photographer April 5, 2022

Starbucks cites supply chain issues, brought on by the pandemic, and labor costs as cause for the jump, but this is not the first time the titan has raised their prices.  At any time of the...

Photo courtesy of BSU.

The Struggle Continues

Brianne Williams and Brandy Ruiz March 31, 2022

  UTEP decreased the amount of Black History events on campus and Black student organizations are not happy about it.  Though Black History Month has come and gone, Black students said...

Local Coffee Shops near me

Local Coffee Shops near me

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

The ultimate staple of the college experience: the coffee shop. Maybe you like one that has a bit of a darker, cozier ambiance or you prefer one that feels light and open. Or maybe, you just have never...

Dating six-feet apart

Dating six-feet apart

Brianne Williams, Writer March 7, 2022

El Pasoans have worried about transitioning back to in-person, after dating virtually during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic altered dating for single El Pasoans, however some long-term...

Masks no longer recommended on campus under CDC guidelines; students feel left in the dark

Masks no longer recommended on campus under CDC guidelines; students feel left in the dark

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2022

When students Jose Lucero and Carla Irigoyen-Amparan arrived at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) the morning of March 7, they weren't aware that UTEP President Heather Wilson had sent an email...

Environmentally friendly: Sustainable fashion on the border 

Environmentally friendly: Sustainable fashion on the border 

March 4, 2022

Sustainability is increasingly becoming a high priority of the environmentally-conscious and sustainable fashion is just one way that participants in the practice feel they help out the planet.  Though...

UTEP holds only two events for Black History Month

UTEP holds only two events for Black History Month

Brianne Williams, Writer February 28, 2022

Although it is a diverse campus, Black students attending the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) sometimes still feel like the lesser minority. In the past, UTEP had made various efforts  to promote...

What to do if your classmates test positive for COVID-19 

What to do if your classmates test positive for COVID-19 

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

Relieved to see another human being in person, not on a screen of a class zoom meeting, walking in between the Bhutanese inspired buildings of the University of Texas at El Paso-- albeit wearing face...

UTEPS Space Force

UTEP’S Space Force

Jorge Solis, Writer February 23, 2022

What happened to it? It has been six months since the University of Texas at El Paso joined the Space Force University Partnership Program. Ten other universities, including the University of...

The Prospector & Minero Magazine supports The Battalion Newspaper

The Prospector & Minero Magazine supports The Battalion Newspaper

February 15, 2022

The Battalion, the student-led newspaper at Texas A&M released an article on Feb.11 detailing that their university President Katherine Banks, Ph.D., is forcing the 129-year-old publication to stop...

Single’s Guide to Surviving Valentine’s Day

Single’s Guide to Surviving Valentine’s Day

Brianne Williams, Writer February 9, 2022

As red and pink heart-shaped décor is swiped from the shelves of almost every store, it is a sign that it is that time of year again: Valentine’s Day. For a college student, the holiday is not what...

3 V-Day Dates that Won’t Break Your Bank

3 V-Day Dates that Won’t Break Your Bank

February 8, 2022

Planning the perfect Valentine’s date can be overwhelming sometimes leading to a less thanaverage experience and a sad bank account. But, they don't have to be fancy, nor pricy if that is not your...

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