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Silver City, NM- This Tuesday will be the last time for Mustangs to visit Mozart’s House of Horrors. What was once Parotti Hall, the designated music building for Western New Mexico University students, has now become Mozart’s House of Horrors- a home for cobwebs, spiders and allegedly killer clowns. Visits are being sponsored by the
Continue reading ➞ Enter If You Dare! Music Program Holds Haunted House
The horror genre has existed for centuries, with a wide-range of subgenres. Whether it’s a Halloween movie featuring good ol’ “spoopy” fun, a twisted and tense psychological thriller or an 80’s slasher where naked teens die in increasingly gruesome ways, the horror genre is one of the most diverse in all of both literature and
Continue reading ➞ Mustang Writers Pick Their Favorite Horror Movies
Silver City, NM- A collaboration between the School of Business, the departments of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies and the Office of Alumni Affairs is bringing a Fall carnival to the students of WNMU on Wednesday, October 25. The carnival is designed to not only give students the opportunity to see what each department offers and
Silver City, NM- Alice Driver has dedicated her life to documenting the struggles of the oppressed. Working as a writer, editor and translator for a wide variety of publications, Driver’s latest project took her into Central America in the city of San Salvidor- the most dangerous city in the world. Driver’s mission was to chronicle
Continue reading ➞ GLAM Week: Alice Driver and the Courage and Struggle of LGBTQ Migrants
Something absurd has happened in our society. While that’s nothing out of the ordinary in this day and age, something truly absurd happened this past weekend, and it’s a story that I’ve been following for some time now. On Saturday, October 7, 2017, legions of young people across the nation rallied at their local McDonald’s
Continue reading ➞ Editorial: Szechuan Sauce: The Story of the Year
Silver City, NM- The students of Dr. Allison Evans’ 201 Political Science class gathered three prominent members of the Grant County community to discuss today’s current education system. Three panelists were gathered by the students of her class to discuss the state of education in the climate of 2017, particularly in the Grant County area.
Continue reading ➞ Education and the Media Panel Held by Political Science Class
Silver City, NM- WNMU Student Health and Student Life held four role-playing demonstrations around campus on Tuesday, September 26. These demonstrations featured “what would you do” scenarios including such topics as bullying, hostile arguments and harassment. The demonstrations were overseen by WNMU Counselor Sarah Guck and the Directors of Student Activities Abe Villareal and Jessica
Continue reading ➞ Student Wellness: Students Step Up During Campus Safety Demonstration
Silver City, NM- A familiar sight around the Grant County area is New Mexico State Police Officer Thaxter Richard, a.k.a “Scrappy. The Officer, known for his kindness and his character, was recently honored with the Outstanding Alumni Award at the 2017 Western New Mexico University Homecoming Celebration on September 23rd. Scrappy had a varied career
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2017: Outstanding Alumni: Thaxter “Scrappy” Richard
Silver City, NM- On September 23, WNMU honored two outstanding alumni, one of which was a man named Larry Barstow. Barstow graduated from WNMU with the class of 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Sciences. Barstow also played Left Tackle with the WNMU
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2017: Outstanding Alumni: Larry Barstow
Silver City, NM- Mustang Entertainment kicked off this years Homecoming Festivities with a stirring round of “Finish the Lyric.” Students gathered into four teams in a game that was set up like the classic game show Jeopardy. Representatives of four teams of four would take the stage and categories included such 90’s/2000’s R&B, Today’s Hits,
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2017: Monday Game Night- “Finish the Lyric”