ASWNMU Elections Kick Off This Monday

ASWNMU Campaign

Silver City, NM- Campaigns for prospective student government members will officially begin on Monday, April 9th and last until Sunday, April 15th. A panel of students in the running will be held on Monday, April 16th in the J. Cloyd Miller Library at 6:30 pm, where The Mustang and representatives of the current student government will ask

New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League Brings Presentation to WNMU

Japanese American

The WNMU History Program and Dr. Scott Fritz are partnering with the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League to bring a “Living History” presentation to Light Hall Auditorium on Saturday, April 28th from 1 pm to 3 pm. According to JACL, the presentation, NISEI, THE GREATEST GENERATION, presents authentic stories of the American-born sons and daughters

Mustang Newspaper Seeking New Editor

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Silver City, NM- The Mustang is looking for a new Editor for the 2018-2019 school year. Students with a passion for writing and working out in the community can apply on the WNMU website through hire touch at the link below. https://wnmu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=461&job=student-worker-editor-mustang-newspaper Be sure to include a resume and two or three writing samples. Good luck!

BREAKING: Disney-Mustang Merger Not Happening

Disney's The Mustang

Silver City, NM- Only mere hours after announcing their purchase from the Walt Disney Company, The Mustang announces that they were not purchased by Disney, nor was that deal ever going to happen. While more or less unheard of in media these days, The Mustang writers checked their facts and discovered two things- first, that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp,

WNMU Alumni Returns to Teach Course on Emus.

Juan Pablo

Santa Teresa, NM- A new professor is visiting Western New Mexico University. Five-year-old Dr. Juan-Pablo Murillo, who graduated from Western New Mexico University last Spring, is returning to his alma-mater this Fall to teach Anthropology, with a focus on Emus. Dr. Murillo graduated from WNMU in 2017 with a degree in Early-Childhood Education. Dr. Murillo

Federal Government Cuts FAFSA After Viewing Spring Break Photos

Capital Hill

Silver City, NM- The United States government has released a statement, detailing their plans to eliminate FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This decision comes after government representatives allegedly viewed the spring break photos of college students on social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram. There were even a few photos posted on

ASWNMU Pro Temp OUT!

Dylan Kester

Silver City, NM- The Pro-Temp of ASWNMU Student Senate Dylan Kester has been fired. While ASWNMU wouldn’t disclose the unspeakable reason why Kester was relieved of his duties, most signs point to Kester’s ridiculous spending, which can be seen in Treasurer reports handed out during ASWNMU public meetings. Among Kester’s outlandish purchases include a snow

BREAKING: Mustang Newspaper Purchased by Walt Disney Company

Disney's The Mustang

Silver City, NM- The Mustang, the student-led news source for Western New Mexico University has been bought out by the Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company is a multinational mass-media company known for their films, television, music, theme parks and much more. The Walt Disney Company recently bought off 21st Century Fox from Rupert Murdoch’s

The Mustang Goes to the St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl

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Silver City, NM- On Saturday, March 17, the famed Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery hosted a pub crawl in honor of St. Patrick’s day. The Mustang Editor and his fiance participated in the event and took on the crawl. Introduction We woke up early on Saturday and start making breakfast- pork chops, chorizo and