Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
On Halloween morning, WNMU staff and students united at the Intramural Gym to host the annual Halloween Walk. Departments of WNMU came and give out candy for the trick or treaters. Community members and the Child Development Center (CDC) also participated. Children, parents, teachers, and staff dressed in their best Halloween costumes. Adriana Leon, WNMU
The Associated Students of Western New Mexico University (ASWNMU) is an organization that is led by elected and appointed WNMU students. According to the ASWNMU website and its constitution, the purpose of student government is to represent the students’ interests, safeguard academic freedom and student rights, provide campus events and activities, and promote student morale.
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St. Francis Newman’s Club is a student-led Catholic club. The purpose of this club is to obtain engagement with students and community together. They want to be able to help those students who are in doubt or who want to be closer to God, and to have a better understanding on how the religion relates
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Spook season is here! It is that time of the year where people enjoy scary movies, trick- or- treating, carving pumpkins, haunted houses, and dressing up in the scariest costumes. Halloween can be a night to remember! In honor of spooky season, students were asked this Halloween related question, “What is your favorite villain or
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Are you afraid creepy crawlers? You will be in for a scare if you attend Mozart’s House of Horrors, the annual Haunted House in Parotti Hall. This year’s theme is Venom. Bryant Chaffino is WNMU’s music program coordinator and director of Mariachi La Plata. Chaffino started working for WNMU six years ago, when he was
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On Monday, October 22, students gathered to compete in Cupcake Wars, hosted by the Department of Student Life. The event was to test students on creativity and their piping skills to decorate a cupcake. There were three rounds where students showed their talents for this competition, which were Color, Theme, and Decoration. The Color round
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On Tuesday, October 15, Student Life hosted its first dodge ball game in the Intramural Gym. There were two teams of five people, Team A and Team B. The first round was won by the A Team. The second round finished off one against one. It was Gerald Davis, football coach, against Xavier Saunders, freshman
On Monday, October 14, students gathered in Drag’s Court to celebrate the upcoming Mustang Basketball season with Mustang Madness. Students cheered for the members of the WNMU 2019-2020 mens and womens basketball teams as they were introduced in the dark with neon lights and fog adding to the excitement. The basketball teams tested their skills
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Francisco Estrella es nacido en Douglas, Arizona, pero fue criado en Agua Prieta, Sonora. Tiene varios trabajos en campus. Estrella forma parte de ASWNMU, que es el cónsul estudiantil de WNMU. Fue fundador y presidente de un equipo de Great Race 52, Valhalla. En la preparatoria, Estrella tenía un profesor, que se llama el Profesor
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The annual International Balloon Fiesta ended on Sunday, October 13 and several Mustangs made the trip up to Albuquerque to experience the event. More than 500 hot air balloons are released over a two-week period, colorfully decorating the Albuquerque sky. WNMU student Araceli Sanchez was one of many Mustangs to visit Albuquerque on Saturday. “I
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