Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
Welcome back to all WNMU students! We hope everyone had a great break from school work and we are excited to announce the upcoming events at the start of this spring semester. Coming back to school after having time off can be difficult, but WNMU is here to make it easier for you with fun
Amaris is graduating with her Masters in Social Work this fall 2018. Following graduation, she will be remaining in the local Silver City area to begin working in a counseling center for trauma and recovery. The Social Work Department will be having a pinning ceremony the night before graduation to celebrate the graduates in their
Continue reading ➞ Inspiring Student Spotlight: Masters Graduate Amaris Ramirez-Fey
Dear fellow commuting Mustangs, Wouldn’t it be great to save some money? Wouldn’t it be amazing to help save the planet? Wouldn’t it be the best to help save the planet, while, also saving money? Doing this is very possible! The biggest way to do this is to move to Silver City! However, if you
Clean Your Dorm Room The first step to starting off your new year right is getting reorganized. Cleaning up your dorm room can help you to feel more relaxed and able to focus on studying for finals without drowning in the mess that is your dorm room. Start by making your bed, doing your laundry,
Take Back The Night is an event that has a long history of fighting against sexual violence. The original Take Back The Night in the 1970s was done as a march held to raise awareness for violence against women. The purpose in Take Back The Night is to protest against violence and fear. Marches are
Election participation is considered to have significant value because it allows for people to have a voice in who gets elected into important government positions. There are many reasons as to why some students will be voting in the midterm elections and why some students are choosing not to vote. The choice can often be
Continue reading ➞ Student Voting Participation in 2018 Midterm Elections
Hello Students, Faculty and Staff, My name is Jill Smith and I am your Governmental Affairs Director. Part of my duties as your representative in the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University is to bring awareness to students about information that we deem important. Voting is an issue we in ASWNMU believe to be
Continue reading ➞ Learn About The Upcoming Elections- With Jill Smith
Nothing is quite like the season of autumn at Western New Mexico University. Students are revived from their studying for midterms with the joy of pumpkin spice, apple cider and gorgeous fall weather. There are many things to look forward to this season that we want to make sure students are aware of. A lot
Dear Readers of The Mustang, With the recent whirlwind of issues taking this country by storm, now more than ever, we’re reminded of why it’s so important to vote this November. There is so much at stake with this election, and we need fighters like Senator Martin Heinrich in Congress who will stand up for
For those who aren’t within the LGBTQ+ community, today might seem like just another Thursday, but for those of us who are, today has a very significant meaning. Today is National Coming Out Day. Coming out means to authentically tell someone who you are. Within the LGBTQ+ community, coming out is a metaphor to describe