Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
A Collection of Past Mustang Articles.
From Spring 2018 back to Fall 2014
This is The Mustang‘s 400th article, coming out about a week after our two year anniversary. I really should have timed things better. I’ve mulled over a lot of ideas for this article, first choosing to discuss what made 2016 such a bad year and later deciding to write about the holidays instead. Neither idea
Continue reading ➞ Editorial: We Wish You A Merry Christmas, And A “Happier” New Year
It’s Christmas! With many of us spending the season with our families and loved ones, many traditions are observed around this time of year. One tradition that seems pretty common amongst most people is the annual viewing of Christmas movies and television specials. A number of students gave their input on what they felt were
Continue reading ➞ The Mustang’s Top 7 Christmas Movies: As Chosen by the Students
Silver City NM- Western New Mexico’s School of Business has taken on a ton of new exploits this year, including an international book collaboration with the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (UACJ). The project is a series of four books that pertain to the world of business, combining the ideas of authors from different universities
Continue reading ➞ WNMU School of Business Participates in Global Writing Collaboration
Silver City, NM- For those paying attention to current events, something of note are the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota. Oil companies have been attempting to build a pipeline that will flow under the Missouri River and into Native lands, violating treaties between our government
Continue reading ➞ Local Native Americans Show Support For Standing Rock Protests
Silver City, N.M. – Jade Botelho’s 18 points were not enough for the Western New Mexico University women’s basketball team as they came up short against Tarleton State University, 62-42, last Thursday night. WNMU could not find a rhythm offensively as they shot 26 percent from the field and six percent from the three point
Continue reading ➞ Lady Mustangs Come Up Short Despite Botelho’s 18 Points
Silver City NM- Fall Commencement is showing us the best that WNMU has to offer, with over 200 students graduating with various degrees. 29 year-old Jill Rae Smith is one of those students and she has quite an impressive background. As an undergraduate she will obtain a degree in Sociology with a dual minor in
Silver City, NM- Fall Commencement is almost here and more than 200 students are ready to take the next step in their lives. One of these students, 26-year-old Nicole Luna, has been at Western for the long haul. She arrived at the university as an undergraduate, participating in the cross-country running team. Now she is
Continue reading ➞ Senior Spotlight: Assistant Cross Country Coach Nicole Luna
Silver City, NM- World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome day, more commonly known as World AIDS Day, was observed by The Center for Gender Equity on Thursday, December 1st. Students had the opportunity to be tested and educated on how one can prevent receiving the virus. Freshman Don Jaramillo organized a panel of people who have been
Silver City, N.M. – Opening up with their first conference game of the season, the Western New Mexico University men’s basketball team were unable to find the win last Thursday against 24th ranked West Texas A&M University, 91-55. With an overall record of 9-1, West Texas kept Western on the ropes as they only trailed
Continue reading ➞ Men’s Basketball Fall to 24th Ranked West Texas
“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