Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
A Collection of Past Mustang Articles.
From Spring 2018 back to Fall 2014
ASWNMU PUBLIC MEETING Thursday October 20th, 2016 I. THE ASWNMU open meeting was held in the Miller Library on the campus of Western New Mexico University on Thursday October 20th, 2016. Dylan Kester, ASWNMU Vice President, called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. II.Opening Ceremonies III. Roll call: Executive Officers present: President –
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Public Meeting Minutes for October 20th, 2016
Silver City, NM- Have you ever been or have been at risk of being dis-enrolled due to issues regarding your FAFSA? Don’t worry, there are steps you can take to prevent this from happening. First we need to understand why dis-enrollment happens. Dis-enrollment occurs when a students financial aid either isn’t secure or finalized. Sometimes
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
Silver City, NM- Rubber Ducks have taken over the campus! These tiny, yellow bath accessories have been placed in hiding spots all over the school as part of the WNMU Duck Hunt. Should a student find a duck, they are to bring it to the Life Lounge on the first floor of the Student Memorial
Continue reading ➞ Student Activities Sponsor WNMU Duck Hunt
Halloween is in two weeks. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like it matters much, at least not these days. When I was a younger, Halloween felt much more like a season. I always enjoyed it; the TV specials, the candy, the overall creep-factor, it was wonderful. These days it seems that the season has been compacted into
Continue reading ➞ The Editor’s Top 5 Things to Watch on Halloween
Silver City, NM- State funding for higher education was cut by 2.5 percent this past January, with further cuts pending. Normally, something like this can mean some drastic changes for Universities. Other New Mexico Universities had to lay-off several employees, for instance. Fortunately, things at WNMU are stable. This is due to the foresight and
Continue reading ➞ Higher Education Cuts: What You Need to Know
Silver City, N.M. – The Western New Mexico University football team would not back down as they faced off against #9 seed Texas A&M University-Commerce last Saturday but came up short, 38-24. Statistically, both teams were evenly matched as WNMU came away with 486 yards of offense and 29:59 time of possession while TAMUC brought
Continue reading ➞ Mustangs Come Up Short Against #9 Seed Lions
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
Silver City, N.M. – Glam Week continued at Western New Mexico University as “Get Your Freak On” Drag Show was presented at Light Hall on Wednesday Night. Just like last year, the event let students and faculty show of their dance moves as they lip synched to a song. The following judges decided the winner:
Silver City NM- Today WNMU is hosting Las Cafeteras, a band out of East L.A. The members of this elite group of musicians set out in 2008 to share the stories of their immigrant families as well as to spread positive messages to communities everywhere. Earlier this afternoon they held a workshop at WNMU’s Light
Continue reading ➞ Glam Week Workshop: Same Hood, Different Worlds