Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
A Collection of Past Mustang Articles.
From Spring 2018 back to Fall 2014
Silver City, NM- The Mustang, the student-led news source for Western New Mexico University has been bought out by the Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company is a multinational mass-media company known for their films, television, music, theme parks and much more. The Walt Disney Company recently bought off 21st Century Fox from Rupert Murdoch’s
Continue reading ➞ BREAKING: Mustang Newspaper Purchased by Walt Disney Company
Silver City NM- In commemoration of Cesar Chavez, Western New Mexico University is offering a variety of events around campus throughout the week. MECha launched the event with A History of the Chicano Movement, which featured a walk through presentation where individuals could come and learn more about the culture, ask questions, and learn trivia
Students are invited to come by the WNMU Bookstore on Tuesday, March 27 for a Grad Fair from 10am to 3pm. Graduating seniors will be able to pick up their long-awaited caps and gowns, as well as look at a few other items to celebrate the occasion. For students that can’t make it on Tuesday
Silver City, NM- On Saturday, March 17, the famed Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery hosted a pub crawl in honor of St. Patrick’s day. The Mustang Editor and his fiance participated in the event and took on the crawl. Introduction We woke up early on Saturday and start making breakfast- pork chops, chorizo and
Continue reading ➞ The Mustang Goes to the St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl
Silver City, NM- To celebrate Women’s History Month, Dr. Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, the Western New Mexico University scholar in residence, requested that The Mustang run a feature on his beloved wife of thirty years, University Librarian Gilda Ortego. Gilda came to Western New Mexico University in 2007, seeking an environment that was conducive for her
Silver City, NM- Social Justice and standing up for the rights of others is something that has always defined Dr. Lydia Huerta, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Cultural Studies. She is also an adviser who helps guide the direction of The Center for Gender Equity, an organization that host numerous events around campus and provides
Silver City, NM – Jessica Morales, the Assistant Dean of Student Life, as always been at WNMU, even for her college years. She was born and raised in Silver City and graduated from Silver High. During her time at Silver High, she was part of the dance team, history club, choir, peer education, honors society,
Silver City, NM- Someday, today’s students will be tomorrow’s alumni. Every graduate will eventually graduate with their degrees and move on to bigger and better things, whether it be graduate school or a fruitful career. However, regardless of where life takes them, they will always be a Mustang. Maintaining ties between past students and their
Silver City NM- On the main campus of Western New Mexico University, on the bottom floor of the Juan Chacon building, past the nurse’s station and slightly beyond the vending machines you will see a door. Behind that door is a woman, but not just any woman. Behind that door is Kathy Sorells, the Program
Silver City, NM- One could say that Graduate Student Lauren Dazey is something of a bad ass. When she arrived at WNMU to get her Masters in Business Administration, she already had a rich background working in heavy industrial jobs, particularly working on oil rigs. Growing up in Aurora, Colorado, it was her mother’s career