Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
A Collection of Past Mustang Articles.
From Spring 2018 back to Fall 2014
Silver City, NM – The Outdoor Program and The Grant County Search and Rescue Program attended Western New Mexico University’s tailgate last Saturday. Run by WNMU, the Outdoor Program allows students to roam and visit such locations as the Gila National Forest, Carlsbad Caverns, and the Grand Canyon. Founded in 2012, the program is intended
Silver City NM- Yesterday brought a flood of alumni out from the wood works in order to celebrate WNMU’s Homecoming 2016. Among the ranks was a former coach, a former Mustang Newspaper manager, and a past Homecoming Queen. Thirty years ago, Monica Carbajal-Alatorre was crowned the 1986 Homecoming queen. She was a Junior at the
Silver City, NM – Navy Veteran and alumni Thomas Davis attended Western New Mexico University’s Homecoming 2016 this past Saturday. Davis is a Korean War veteran and graduated from WNMU in 1958. After attending the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), Davis attended WNMU for more than year until he was drafted to go to Guam.
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2016: Korean War Veteran Thomas Davis Returns to WNMU
Editor’s Note: What follows is an essay that ASWNMU Senator Kaitlin “Kaity” Ellis has written on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Take a moment to read and consider what Kaity has to say. Did you know that the Americans with Disability Act is a Law? The law reads as follows: “The Americans with Disabilities
Continue reading ➞ The Americans with Disabilities Act: An Essay by Kaity Ellis
Silver City, NM- The WNMU Criminal Justice and Chemical Dependency Clubs held a different sort of fundraiser on Thursday, September 29. With the cooperation of the Silver City, Bayard and Santa Clara Police Departments and the Grant County Sheriffs office, the club held an “Arrest a Professor” event in which police officers would arrest members
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2016: Students, Faculty and Staff Go to Jail! ….for a Fundraiser.
Silver City, NM- It’s that time of year again. As the nights get colder and the summer turns to autumn, WNMU celebrates it’s annual Homecoming week. Alumni from many years past can be seen walking the halls of their alma matter, while current students are participating in the weeks many scheduled activities. We’ve already had
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2016: The Origins of Homecoming: A Brief History
Silver City, NM – Last night, Mustang Entertainment hosted their annual Powderpuff Game at Old James Stadium. The football game was between teams Purple and Gold with flag football substituting for the usual tackle football. Both teams held only female WNMU students in a six-on-six contest. After winning the toss, Purple elected to defend first,
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2016: Mustang Entertainment Presents: Powderpuff Game
Silver City NM- On the week of September 13 to September 16, a group of professors from the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua and the Universidad de Ciudad Juarez met at Silver City for two days of considerable importance. These professors are from all walks of higher education including Psychology, Humanities, and Philosophy. The groups were
Continue reading ➞ International Collaboration Continues to Thrive
Silver City, N.M. – Western New Mexico University volleyball dominated in their first home performance this past Friday as they swept Cameron University (2-10, 0-4 LSC) in a 3-0 win. It was a close first set as neither teams were able to establish an early lead. With WNMU up 14-10, they began some momentum by
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Volleyball Sweeps for Win in Home Opener
ASWNMU PUBLIC MEETING September 22, 2016 I. THE ASWNMU open meeting was held in the Miller Library on the campus of Western New Mexico University on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Dylan Kester, ASWNMU Vice President, called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. II. Opening Ceremonies III. Roll call: Executive Officers present: President – Claudia Osuna
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Public Meeting Minutes For September 22, 2016