Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
A Collection of Past Mustang Articles.
From Spring 2018 back to Fall 2014
Silver City, NM- Following yesterday’s rather intense announcements a good amount of readers are concerned about the state of things going on in New Mexico Higher Education. We’ve already seen what can happen. While it is very unlikely that New Mexico colleges won’t be funded by the state this coming fiscal year and this was
Continue reading ➞ Editorial: What Can You Do For Higher Education?
UPDATE: According to President Shepard, the three extended campuses in question will be moved to inactive status. According to Shepard, should situations improve, the extended campuses could eventually reopen. Silver City, NM- On Monday, April 24, the WNMU Board of Regents passed a vote to raise tuition at WNMU by 5%, adding an additional seven
Continue reading ➞ Regents Raise Tuition, Order Suspension of Operations for Three Branch Campuses
Silver City, N.M.- ASWNMU elections were in full swing on Wednesday with an open forum in Miller Library giving students the first view of who their future senators and executives will be when election results hit next week. There were plenty of various views on certain issues that came from a variety of students running
Silver City, N.M.- Tim Stillman is in the running unopposed for the title of ASWNMU President for the 2017-2018 year. When asked how he felt about that, he simply said that it was slightly disappointing no one else wanted to run, but he was fine with it because it gave him the time to focus
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Tim Stillman is ASWNMU President-Elect
My fellow students, I have had the honor and privilege of learning and working beside you for four years. In that time I have had the distinct pleasure of helping my classmates through study groups, and, more recently, by acting as an English tutor to many. While I am happy to serve any way I
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Vincente Partido for Student Senate
Silver City, N.M. – Sophomore Bailey McFarland is looking to earn a seat at the senate position for the Western New Mexico University student government this coming fall. McFarland believes that the senator position must be involved with the students as well as hearing their voice. “The reason why I joined student government is because
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Bailey McFarland for Student Senate
Silver City, N.M. – Sophomore Clarissa Moreno is entering new ground as she hopes to manage a senator spot for next year’s student government at Western New Mexico University. A new experience is what Moreno is looking for as this is her first year running for student government. “I feel like I am ready for
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Clarissa Moreno for Student Senate
We’re in the middle of elections for Student Government with fourteen students in the running for senate positions and two students running for the position of treasurer. The positions of President, Vice President and Secretary have already been filled. Congratulations to the victors and best of luck to those in the running. During election season,
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: What is a Student Leader?
Silver City, N.M. – After being appointed into the senate this spring, Madison Jones is now campaigning to fulfill the treasurer spot for Western New Mexico University’s student government. A Treasurer must handle financial money and Jones believes she has the proper knowledge and experience to accomplish this. She is an accounting major, a member
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Madison Jones for Student Treasurer
Silver City, N.M.- Dylan Kester holds the current position of Vice President on the Executive Board of ASWNMU, but come next fall he’s aiming for the much more familiar role of senator. Kester has been involved with WNMU’s Student Government for three years now, and while he was a newbie to the role of VP,
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Dylan Kester for Student Senate