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The Prospector, September 26, 2023, Student Publications Sep 2023

The Prospector, September 26, 2023, Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: El Paso Reaches 'Breaking Point' as Migrants Flood Downtown


The Prospector, November 1, 2022, Utep Student Publications Nov 2022

The Prospector, November 1, 2022, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Basketball Issue


The Prospector, March 1, 2022, Utep Student Publications Mar 2022

The Prospector, March 1, 2022, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Has Global Impacts


The Prospector, February 4, 2020, Utep Student Publications Feb 2020

The Prospector, February 4, 2020, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Mike Bloomberg visits El Paso


The Prospector, April 9, 2019, Utep Student Publications Apr 2019

The Prospector, April 9, 2019, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Wellness Issue


The Prospector, February 20, 2018, Utep Student Publications Feb 2018

The Prospector, February 20, 2018, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Two Months Into 2018: 18 Gun Involved School Incidents


Development And Testing Of A Culturally Tailored Intervention To Promote Hpv Vaccination Intentions In Latina Young Adults, Erica Landrau Jan 2018

Development And Testing Of A Culturally Tailored Intervention To Promote Hpv Vaccination Intentions In Latina Young Adults, Erica Landrau

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and a known risk factor for cervical cancer. Several HPV vaccines have been approved as a primary prevention option. Vaccine administration is recommended for individuals between the ages of 9 and 26. Despite recommendations to vaccinate and a disproportionately high rate of cervical cancer among Latinas, rates of vaccination remain low among this population. The HPV vaccine consists of three doses applied six months apart. Vaccination initiation and completion rates are particular low among Latina young adults (18-26 years of age) and adolescents (13-17 years …


Fight The Dead, Fear Reality: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of The Walking Dead, Katherine Elizabeth Alanis Ramirez Jan 2018

Fight The Dead, Fear Reality: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of The Walking Dead, Katherine Elizabeth Alanis Ramirez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The aim of this study is to use the television show The Walking Dead and fantasy theme analysis in order to assess its significance in contemporary culture. This analysis is a means to discover the importance of fantasy theme analysis and how it could be used in the future to analyze other forms of entertainment media. The analysis spotlights inequalities that can be seen in the real world in terms of issues like race, gender, and sexuality that are likewise found in themes within the television series. Through fantasy theme analysis, it is possible to determine that topics like rape, …


The Prospector, November 7, 2017, Utep Student Publications Nov 2017

The Prospector, November 7, 2017, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Kevin Baker Embarks on a New Journey with Women's Basketball


The Prospector, September 19, 2017, Utep Student Publications Sep 2017

The Prospector, September 19, 2017, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Embarking on New Possibilities


The Prospector, February 7, 2017, Utep Student Publications Feb 2017

The Prospector, February 7, 2017, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Preparing for Valentine's Day


Agents Of Global Armament: Analyzing Masculinity And Militarism In "Captain America" And The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jodie Nikole Lout Jan 2017

Agents Of Global Armament: Analyzing Masculinity And Militarism In "Captain America" And The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jodie Nikole Lout

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In the current zeitgeist, there has been a surge in the popularity of superhero movies. For many decades, Hollywood has been producing films that propagate ideologies of hyper-masculinity and militarism. This study suggests that it is possible to analyze the recent character "Captain America" as propaganda for militarism and hyper-masculinity. This study proposes to analyze the character in the films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2011), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Captain America: Civil War (2016).


Comic Book Fandom: An Exploratory Study Into The World Of Comic Book Fan Social Identity Through Parasocial Theory, Anthony Robert Ramirez Jan 2015

Comic Book Fandom: An Exploratory Study Into The World Of Comic Book Fan Social Identity Through Parasocial Theory, Anthony Robert Ramirez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Comic books and their extensive lineup of characters have invaded all types of media forms, making comics a global media phenomenon that are having a wider profile in media and popular culture. The community of comic book fans has grown as well. The purpose of this study is to investigate how these fans identify with their favorite comic book character(s) through the application of parasocial theory, in order to discover if and how various identification levels lead to the fan's level of fandom or attachment. Various fans of comic books are interviewed, in order to investigate attachment levels and level …


The Prospector, October 14, 2014, Utep Student Publications Oct 2014

The Prospector, October 14, 2014, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Take Care of Yourselves Women


The Prospector, October 1, 2013, Utep Student Publications Oct 2013

The Prospector, October 1, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Bhutanland: Campus Brings Disney Homecoming Theme


Minero Magazine, Vol. Xiv, Spring 2012, Utep Student Publications Apr 2012

Minero Magazine, Vol. Xiv, Spring 2012, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Cover Story: El Paso: Secret Corridor for Modern-Day Slavery


The Prospector, March 27, 2012, Utep Student Publications Mar 2012

The Prospector, March 27, 2012, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Mutant Vs. Aliens


Androgyny And Musical Identity: Glitz, Glamour, And Everything In Between, Tanya Yvette Flores Jan 2012

Androgyny And Musical Identity: Glitz, Glamour, And Everything In Between, Tanya Yvette Flores

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Discourse of androgyny and how it functions and how it is constructed will be central to analyzing how it is utilized in popular music and how artists, particularly androgynous artists, use it to complicate their expression of identities. Androgyny is described as a mixing of both male and female genders, where there can be distinct lack of coherent gender identification. Androgyny has been revealed as an identity that neither men nor women are born with, but embody through time. It is important to illustrate a growing recognition of androgynous artists to offer us an opportunity to glimpse the spectacular evolvement …


The Prospector, October 25, 2011, Utep Student Publications Oct 2011

The Prospector, October 25, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Darker Side of Concordia


Minero Magazine, Vol. Xiii, Fall 2011, Utep Student Publications Oct 2011

Minero Magazine, Vol. Xiii, Fall 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Cover Story: Una Migración Silenciosa


The Prospector, July 27, 2011, Utep Student Publications Jul 2011

The Prospector, July 27, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Padilla Says Farewell


The Prospector, November 2, 2010, Utep Student Publications Nov 2010

The Prospector, November 2, 2010, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Basketball Is Back!


The Prospector, October 19, 2010, Utep Student Publications Oct 2010

The Prospector, October 19, 2010, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Roundabout Roulette


Rare's Implementation Strategies Of Environmental Conservation In Indonesia, Alvaro Arvizo Jan 2010

Rare's Implementation Strategies Of Environmental Conservation In Indonesia, Alvaro Arvizo

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Like most developing nations, Indonesia is at a crucial stage in its modern political and economic history. Opposing forces are constantly at work, a government struggling to make Indonesia a modern nation and the economic demands of a growing population. This presents the country with a multitude of problems. One of several is that nature's resources are exploited for personal economic gain with no regard for the long-term effects. This is a major concern for environmental conservation and non-profit government organizations (NGOs) worldwide. The American NGO Rare is at the forefront of this issue. Its aim is to meet community …


Popular Plotlines And Passionate Conversations: Interpreting The Sex And The City Breast Cancer Storyline, Monica Victoria Alvillar Jan 2010

Popular Plotlines And Passionate Conversations: Interpreting The Sex And The City Breast Cancer Storyline, Monica Victoria Alvillar

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Using the framework of entertainment-education as a media strategy, the present study sought to determine how viewers of Sex and the City (SATC) interpreted its highly gripping breast cancer storyline through conversations and group sense-making. Some 17 heavy viewers of SATC, all women, participated in this study, watching three episodes of the SATC breast cancer storyline in small group contexts. The viewings sparked conversations and discussion on a variety of topics, and five major themes emerged from an analysis of the transcripts: (1) personal identification with SATC's characters, especially with Samantha, (2) the importance of social support during a cancer …


The Mediated Hero: Superman In The Post 9/11 Era, Paul Thomas Enger Jan 2010

The Mediated Hero: Superman In The Post 9/11 Era, Paul Thomas Enger

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Comic books make up a relatively underappreciated segment of the mass media. At the same time comic books portray different messages about good and evil from those depicted on television or film. Superman has been regarded as a hero for the past seventy two years since his creation in 1938. However, as the saying goes..."9/11 has changed everything." The purpose of this study is to analyze the portrayals of heroism contained in the Superman comic book narratives of the post 9/11 era. In order to see just how the heroic ideal is portrayed in this particular mediated context, interpretation analysis …


Pluma Fronteriza: Newsletter Of Chicano(A)/Latino(A) Writers Of The El Paso And Cd. Juárez Border Region, Utep Chicano Studies Apr 2006

Pluma Fronteriza: Newsletter Of Chicano(A)/Latino(A) Writers Of The El Paso And Cd. Juárez Border Region, Utep Chicano Studies

Chicano Studies

Electronic newsletter of the Chicano(a)/Latino(a) Writers of the El Paso and Cd. Juárez Border Region.


Interview No. 939, Melvin Potter Straus Nov 1998

Interview No. 939, Melvin Potter Straus

Combined Interviews

Discusses his family's political ties with the Democratic Party. How as a young boy was taught loyalty and discipline as party member. The Politics and the University.


Interview No. 651, Edna Mc Iver Feb 1984

Interview No. 651, Edna Mc Iver

Combined Interviews

Memories of attending Texas Western College, including relations with students and professors; discrimination encountered while out of town on school trips; professors who influenced her.


Interview No. 227, Customs Inspector Apr 1976

Interview No. 227, Customs Inspector

Combined Interviews

Life in Junction, Texas; school years; Anglo/Mexican relations in Junction; experiences in the Air Force; work with the federal government; work experiences while with the Customs Service in San Ysidro, California and El Paso, Texas; attitdes toward the Bicentennial.