Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
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Silver City NM- Western New Mexico University is home to many different schools of higher education. Among those is one school in particular; the School of Applied Technology. This is where students come to get certifications in trade positions such as welding, carpentry, and electrical. Not many people know about this exciting and exhilarating program,
Continue reading ➞ Meet the Students of the WNMU Applied Technology Program!
Silver City, NM – The Department of Community and Workforce Development is one of the finest programs offered at Western New Mexico University, with four categories that can help students excel in the area of applied technologies. The program is divided into four different trades: Welding, Construction, Electrical, and Computer Technology. Each category offers one
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Applied Technology Programs Offer Opportunities for Students
Hello Mustangs! My name is Claudia Osuna, and I am really excited and honored to be your 2016-2017 ASWNMU president. It is a great pleasure for me to serve such a great student body! First, a little about myself: I am from Mexico, and I came to Western in the spring of 2013 on a
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU President’s Open Letter to Students
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- 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
This piece was prepared by Caitlin Talty. Staying healthy goes beyond exercise and eating vegetables, it encompasses the whole realm of one’s life. Mental health plays a huge part in focusing, getting good grades, and productive social interactions. As students, life can get pretty hectic and stress can influence academic performance, and compromise the state
Continue reading ➞ Student Wellness: Mental Health Awareness Month
This weeks featured club is the Student Social Work Association. This press release was prepared by Leslie Cook, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Director of Field Experience. The Social Work Student Association (formerly called the Social Work Club) has been in existence since the mid 1990’s, when the BSW program was new to Western
Continue reading ➞ Mustang Club of the Week: Student Social Work Association
Occupational therapy is the mechanism of helping others perform skills they want, need or are obligated to be able to do. They aren’t like physical therapists, speech therapists, or nurses, they are occupational therapists; they help to fulfill the basic human needs for survival. The scope of their practice revolves around a holistic approach, or
Continue reading ➞ OTA Students Get a Taste of the Real World
Deming, NM- On Thursday, September 1, the WNMU Language Institute’s Domestic Program in Deming, NM graduated 18 students to the next level of ESL courses. Nine students were beginners, graduating from level one to level two, while the other nine were in more advanced courses, graduating from level nine to level ten. Director Manuel Rodriguez
Continue reading ➞ Eighteen Students Graduate from WNMU ESL Classes