Agape Foh-Amoaning shares her insights on Black History Month

BHM

Agape Foh-Amoaning is an international student from Zambia which is in South Central Africa.  Foh-Amoaning is majoring in nursing and hopes to become a Nurse Practitioner. She has been attending WNMU for a year now. Foh-Amoaning participates in the Mustangs Care Club and Arts Club. She has a work-study position in the Facilities Department.  The

Student Government Member, Fransisco Estrella, participates in student affairs conference

From left to right: Dayanara Beltran, Holly Gallegos, Gregory Romero, Catalina Arana- Mendoza, Francisco Estrella, and Thomasina Ortiz- Gallegos

The New Mexico Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NMASAP) Statewide Symposium 2020 is a bi-annual conference provided to student affairs professionals and colleagues to connect and learn from different schools. The NMASAP was hosted at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on February 20-21. Colleges and universities came from across the state to attend

Taylor Allison on Strong African Americans in Today’s Society

Taylor Allison

Taylor Allison is a senior at Western New Mexico University majoring in Cellular Molecular Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She is from Frisco, Texas. Allison is a team member of the Lady Mustang basketball team. Her position on the court is center. The Mustang Newspaper Staff interviewed Allison in one of an ongoing series

For LeShauntai Adams, Black history is powerful history

Black History Month

In 2016, Adams arrived to Western New Mexico University from Shiprock, NM, on an academic scholarship for the fall semester. She is currently a Senior and will be walking in May with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Rehabilitation Services and a minor in Psychology. Adams has a work study position in the Center for

Students share love every day of the year here at WNMU

Valentines Day

With February arriving 2020, everyone is getting ready for Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day is an annual celebration to recognize love, friendship, and appreciation toward loved ones. It is celebrated every 14th of February; however, we can share the love all year long. The Mustang Newspaper Staff asked students and staff one question, “How could we

Black History Art Contest open for student contributions

Black-History-Art

The Department of Student Life is hosting an art contest to celebrate Black History Month. Any student can participate in this event. Students must submit their art submissions by February 13. The exhibit will open on February 14 in Miller Library. Contest submissions can include photography, fine art, digital art, and creative writing. Winners will

The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS): Student Leaders at WNMU

Induction Ceremony

The National Society of Leadership and Success is a program for members to build their leadership skills through participation on campus or online. The university selects students for membership based on either academic standing or leadership potential. According to the NSLS website, “NSLS is the nation’s largest leadership honor society. Candidacy is a nationally recognized

Campus Police officers protect students, provide safety education

Officer Montes, CongresswomanSmalls, Officer Lopez

The WNMU Campus Police Department is a full-service police agency, here to maintain a safe and secure environment for students, staff, faculty and visitors of the WNMU campus. Officers are on duty or on call seven days a week, 24 hours a day. There are six members in the force. The WNMU Campus Police website gives

Writing Center offers students support with essays, writing skills

Alisson Waterman

The on-campus Writing Center provides tutoring services for students that need assistance on papers, reports, or essays. There are two tutors available in the Writing Center during the spring 2020 semester. A service provided through the Department of Humanities but located in the Miller Library, the goal of the Writing Center is to help students

Students from Calvary Christian Academy present Diamante Poems

Diamante Poems

On Monday, January 20, students from Calvary Christian Academy exhibited their Diamante Poems in Light Hall Theater. This occurred at the annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration. The Diamante Poems are poems that start with a word representing a concept and ends with the opposite of the first word. These poems are shaped into a