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Silver City, NM- The Center for Gender Equity hosted another Black Lives Matter event at the Fine Arts Center Theatre last night, full of activism and strong spirits in the face of social injustices that minorities not only in America, but globally, face because of the color of their skin. Terrence Holtz, Hakim Bellamy, and
Continue reading ➞ The Center Hosts Second Annual Black Lives Matter Night
Silver City, NM- The first concert in The President’s Chamber Music Series for the Spring 2017 semester, hosted by Cultural Affairs, kicked off tonight with pianist Awadagin Pratt accompanied by a string quartet. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pratt played into the hearts and ears of an almost completely sold-out Light Hall audience. This concert was
Continue reading ➞ President’s Chamber Music Series Features Pianist Awadagin Pratt
“So what are you going to do with your English degree? Teach? High school, middle or elementary?” This question more often than not is directed towards those of us in the diminishing population of English majors at the higher education level of college, let alone is there a pause in between all of those questions for the
Continue reading ➞ “Being Real About ‘Real’ Jobs” A Poem by Marissa Aguirre
Halloween is the best time of year next to Christmas to listen to your favorite songs that coincide with the season. This list of the best Halloween songs span across quite a few genres and include a few popular favorites along with some more obscure ones. These songs are definitely not the scariest sounding out
Glam Week was sent off with a bang. Not just any kind of bang though, but rather the banging of feet from the zapateado (tap dancing) and Latin alternative sound that Las Cafeteras brought to the Light Hall stage on Thursday evening. The two hour plus show was full of energetic singing and dancing, advocating
When there is any mention of the name of the biggest band in the world right now, the obvious is asked, “Are there twenty one of them?” The answer is no. There are only two members in this band, and they are not pilots, at least not in the literal sense of being able to
Continue reading ➞ Twenty One Pilots: Reaching the Few, the Proud, and the Emotional
Silver City, NM- On Saturday, students and community members were invited to go on an adventure through the five islands that make up Polynesia. Among these islands include Hawaii, American Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand. These islands have a culture descended from the indigenous people of Polynesia that share quite a few things in
Continue reading ➞ Fourth Annual Polynesian Night Offers Unique Food and Fun for WNMU
Silver City, NM- Towards the end of the week for Great Race 49 this year, WNMU students were given the unique opportunity to see a notable name in concert at Silver City that gave flashbacks of middle school years and the music that was played at school dances. The name was none other than Lloyd.
Continue reading ➞ Great Race 49: Mustang Entertainment Presents: Lloyd in Concert
Disclaimer: Explicit lyrics are included in this article, as the album is explicit as well. After all of his recent Grammy wins, Kendrick Lamar is at the top of his game right now both critically and commercially.But lyrically, he is still crushing everyone in his way while staying awake to the social movements that he
Continue reading ➞ ‘untitled unmastered.’ by Kendrick Lamar: A Mustang Review
Silver City, NM-It looks like “lip-sync fever” is here to stay. This lively and free event, held by WNMU’s own Marketing Club in a packed Light Hall theater, was a delight for students who enjoyed seeing their peers having fun up on stage as characters from widely loved groups and lip syncing to their favorite