Buddha’s Birthday Celebrated Among WNMU Students

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Silver City, NM – Wednesday, April 8 The Center for Gender Equity celebrated Buddha’s Birthday. The event started of with a session of Zen Meditation to relax everyone’s mind which was led by Buddhist priest, Paul Stuetzer. After the meditation was over, guests then celebrated with pizza that was made by Ben Williams from the

Easter Celebration Varies Among Students

WNMU Deming students, Kat Quarrell and Angela Lucero, from Eric Moore's Intro to Social Work Class had a bake sale with the proceeds going to a Summer Youth Program.

Easter is a worldwide holiday and celebrated differently between cultures. Western New Mexico University is a diverse campus with students from multiple different cultures and countries; including Mexico, Spain, England, The Ukraine, The Netherlands, Brazil, France, and Germany. Students shared what their Easter traditions are with The Mustang News. WNMU student Anna Tiurina, from The

WNMU Language Institute Offers Spanish Course to Aid Students in the Medical Field

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Deming, NM- The first class of students attending the Medical Spanish course sponsored by Western New Mexico University’s Language Institute and Mimbres Memorial Hospital graduated on April 2 after completing the first module of the course. The course teaches members of the medical field, Spanish in order to help them aid members of the community

Third Annual Hoops for Hope a Success

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Silver City, NM – Tuesday March 24th, Western New Mexico University held it’s third annual Hoops for Hope event and it was the first year hosted by SAAC: Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Hoops for Hopes is an event where people with disabilities and people of all backgrounds are able to come together and play different fun

Great Race is Almost Here

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Silver City, NM- Western New Mexico University’s is about to celebrates the eighty forth Great Race event. This year Great Race will be held Monday April 13th through Saturday April 18. Great Race has been Western New Mexico University tradition for many years, it was created by college students with the intention to bring students

Pandora Scooter performs “I am Enough” at WNMU to Aid in Suicide Prevention

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Silver City, NM – Tuesday March 24, the Center for Gender Equity hosted well known speaker Pandora Scooter. Pandora performed to students and Silver City community members, her show ” I Am Enough”, where she plays Pan, a woman who is trying to fight the struggle of rejection of her family and friends for her

Student President Begay- Honored to become the New Student Regent Board Member of WNMU

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Silver City, NM- Ever since she first began at WNMU in 2009, Gabby Begay has earned a Bachelors of Applied Sciences as well as serving in the student government, first as Senator and then Vice President, before eventually claiming the title President of the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University. Now Begay can add

W.A.C Event Held in Remembrance of Historical Influential Woman

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Silver City, NM- Friday March 20th, WNMU W.A.C. held it’s Women’s Lives and Writing event for Women’s History Month. The event included multiple Western New Mexico University faculty members and professors giving presentations on influential women. Speakers in the presentation were Andrea Jaquez on the Women of Fort Bayard, Manda Jost on Sor Jiana Ines

Annual Friends of Clay Pottery Sale Celebrated 10th Anniversary

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Silver City, NM- Western New Mexico University clay department’s students and faculty held it’s Tenth Annual Pottery Sale Saturday downtown. Many individuals came to buy from the variety of unique pottery students and faculty had to offer. The pottery included items such as plates, cups, bowls, vases, decorative items and much more. The sale has

WNMU Jazz Concert Turned Up The Music for a Night of Fun and Dancing

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Silver City, NM- Thursday, March 19, Western New Mexico University’s Music Department held its annual Jazz concert. Jazz fans were able to enjoy the music played by Western New Mexico University’s jazz ensemble and even dance around to the music. Featured musicians were Joe Chavez, Anna Daggett, Tausha Schysm,Peter Levine, Miguel Narvaez, Jaime Ramirez, Michael