Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
Silver City, NM- The Theta Upsilon chapter of Delta Mu Delta at Western New Mexico University will be holding a fundraiser for local charities on August 31 from 5pm-7pm. The fundraiser will be held at McDonald’s, where members of the business honor’s society will be preparing burgers, chicken nuggets and french fries for the customers.
Continue reading ➞ Business Honors Society to Host Fundraiser at McDonalds.
Silver City, NM- ASWNMU (Associated Students of Western New Mexico University) hosted an open house for incoming Freshmen on Thursday, August 18 on the third floor of the Student Memorial Building. Around thirty organizations showed up to the event, including the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor’s Society, the Delta Mu Delta International Honors Society in
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Open House Spotlights Clubs and Organizations
Hello Everyone! This week has marked the start of a new school year, with many of our previous readers returning to the classroom. It also marks the dawn of a next step or something like that for our incoming Freshmen. This introduction is for them. First of all, welcome. Congratulations on starting college and excellent
I recently had the privilege of working as an ESL teacher for the WNMU Language Institute’s Summer 2016 Intensive Reading and Writing course. One of the very first assignments that I gave the nine students that arrived from Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez was a short personal narrative, written in English. I promised that the best one
When I was younger, I remember watching a few episodes of The Apprentice and it’s far superior spin-off Celebrity Apprentice. I’ll never forget watching Meat Loaf scream at Gary Busey over paintbrushes while Lil Jon struggled to keep the peace, all under the watchful eye of Donald Trump. Now that Trump guy might just be
Continue reading ➞ The Mustang on Election Year 2016: Part II: Donald Trump
Like most people, I’ve been following the absolute madness that is the 2016 election. Not only are we living witnesses to history being made with the “dreaded” Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic-party nomination. Also, many will tell you that we’re apparently on the brink of the apocalypse with the Republican nomination going to everyone’s favorite
Continue reading ➞ The Mustang on Election Year 2016: Part I: Hillary Clinton
Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa- When people think of a career that involves having a great deal of courage and bravery, many will rightfully think of public servants such as firefighters or members of law enforcement, and many will think of members of the armed forces. One that usually gets overlooked however, is a Missionary.
Continue reading ➞ NM Native Amber Tsougas Travels the World As Missionary
I’ve always thought that summer was a season that was meant for relaxing and enjoying some time off. After a year of trying to juggle a full load of college classes as well as maintaining an online publication, I saw the approaching summer as a good opportunity to take some time off and relax. So
Deming, NM- The Deming Branch of Western New Mexico University has recently created a “campus library” called “Take a Book and/or Leave a Book” in an effort to encourage reading for pleasure to students and their families. Kenneth Leupold, director of the Deming branch, has set up a number of bookshelves in various locations in
There’s a sense of relief that comes with the end of the spring semester. For some reason, it’s always the second half of the year that’s always the most hectic, and I’ve always felt relieved whenever it finally comes to an end. No more online discussions on Canvas, no more research papers to write, and