Death in the Black Patch: WNMU Instructor Publishes First Novel

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Silver City NM- Western New Mexico University’s own Bruce Wilson has a novel coming out this September. Wilson, an Adjunct Assistant Professor of American History at the University will be debuting his novel, Death in the Black Patch. Wilson will have a signing on September 21, at Tre Rosat in Silver City, NM. The signing

WNMU Welcomes Master’s Students from Sinaloa’s Universidad de Occidente

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Silver City NM- This week brought on another group of Mexican exchange students to WNMU, this time from the state of Sinaloa. Aside from taking the intensive English course offered by the WNMU Language Institute, the students will also be studying a bit more than learning the language, taking only one week of English classes

Guest Editorial: Meet Valeria from UACJ

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I recently had the privilege of working as an ESL teacher for the WNMU Language Institute’s Summer 2016 Intensive Reading and Writing course. One of the very first assignments that I gave the nine students that arrived from Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez was a short personal narrative, written in English. I promised that the best one

Senior Spotlight: Samantha Munoz

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Silver City, NM- Samantha Munoz wasn’t entirely sure what she wanted to do when she came to Western New Mexico University in fall of 2012. She was an undeclared freshman with a strong interest in helping others, as well as a passion for softball. She originally intended to just play softball and go to school

Student Spotlight: Linzy and Lacy Granger

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Silver City, NM- Linzy and Lacy Granger were originally going to be just another student spotlight interview. As the pair sat expectantly by the deli, waiting to be interviewed, one could see that despite being identical twins, they weren’t exactly two of a kind. Linzy sat at the edge of her seat, waiting expectantly and

Creative Writing Contest: “How to Hunt Big Game” by Raymond Stryker

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This is the second-place winner of the Creative Writing Contest’s Non-Fiction Category. Written by Raymond Stryker, a senior pursuing a degree in Environmental Sustainability. He is also a Veteran, retiring from the United States Army in 2011 after 25 years of service. This is “How to Hunt Big Game” by Raymond Stryker. When going outdoors

Creative Writing Contest: “Snake” by Chantal Elena Mitchell

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This is a short story submitted to the Undergraduate Writing Contest by WNMU student Chantal Elena Mitchell. Chantal’s work placed first in one category and was runner-up in another. She is a Junior from Truth or Consequences, NM currently taking her General Studies. On most mornings Renata wanders outside after taking her daily medication, diligently

Student Spotlight: Sarita Reyes

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Silver City, NM- Sarita Reyes is almost through with her WNMU adventure, graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice next May, but she’s left quite a trail of accomplishments behind her. The sister of WNMU alumni Alfredo Reyes and former ASWNMU President Edna Reyes, Sarita began her schooling in fall of 2012, determined to