Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
A Collection of Past Mustang Articles.
From Spring 2018 back to Fall 2014
Silver City, N.M. – The Lady Mustangs open up their season on February 3rd as they travel to Las Vegas, Nevada to square off against Humboldt State University with the game beginning at 11:30 a.m. Last season, the Lady Mustang finished with an overall record of 21-34. In the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, WNMU landed in
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Softball Opens 2017 Season Next Friday
Editor’s Note: WNMU Student and Student Leader Dayana Baez spoke at the People’s Procession this past weekend. This is a transcript of the speech she gave. Good afternoon, my name is Dayana Baez, and I am a student at WNMU. I was born in Mexico but raised in Tucson, Arizona for 10 years. For the
Tuesday marks the disenrollment date for students that aren’t finalized. This is usually due to a student having a balance due on their accounts and having not yet set up a payment plan. Disenrollment can often be stressful and hard on the nerves of even the toughest college student, but fortunately, The Mustang is here
This is the big day. For some, it’s the dawn of a new era. For others, it’s the beginning of some very dark times. Either way, today is the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States, the leader of the free world. I’ve spoken at length about the 2016 election and the
Silver City, N.M. – Despite an impressive shooting night from a few Mustang players, the Western New Mexico University men’s basketball team fell short to Angelo State University, 61-97, Thursday night. In the away loss, three WNMU players hit double-digit scoring; sophomore Jordan Enriquez and junior Latrell Spivey with 13 points and senior Emery Range
Continue reading ➞ Three Mustangs Shoot in Double Digits but Fall to Angelo State
Silver City, NM- Perhaps you’ve seen him at the book store, or maybe you’ve seen him lounging in the Chief Justice Chambers on the third floor of the SMB. Rarely seen without his trademark flannel and baseball cap, Thomas Durham is both a distinctive and important member of the Western community, and Grant County as
Hello Mustangs! On behalf of the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University (Student Government), I would like to welcome you to another great semester at Western New Mexico University. I hope that all of you had awesome and relaxing holiday break and are now prepared for the new year and another semester full of
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
Silver City, NM- At noon on January 21st, the People’s Procession will walk across Silver City. The goal of the event, organized by Jim McIntosh and the People’s Procession Organizers, is to take a stand for diversity, compassion and justice, in a show of unity. The procession will start at La Capilla at 1pm and
Continue reading ➞ The People’s Procession Hopes to Bring Unity and Love to Silver City
Silver City, N.M. – Despite double digit scoring from senior Jordan Gutierrez and sophomore Megan Looney, the Lady Mustangs basketball team fell short last Thursday night against Texas Woman’s University, 75-46, in a Lone Star Conference contest. It was a tough shooting night for WNMU as they shot 28 percent (16-57) from the field and
Continue reading ➞ Gutierrez and Looney Scoring Not Enough against Texas