F! Week: Mercedez Holtry Shares Poetry with Deming Students

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Silver City, NM- Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors from Deming High School arrived at Western New Mexico University to here the spoken word poetry of Albuquerque native Mercedez Holtry, a slam poet of Mexican and German descent. Mercedez is a world-class slam poet, taking third place in a World Slam Poetry Competition. After a lunch

Women of Western: Kat’s Editorial

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Hey everyone, it’s Eric. March marks Women’s History Month, and this week the Mustang is celebrating the prominent women of Western. However, as the editor of The Mustang, I’m going to take this opportunity to explain why I feel that ashfjbnawfoiuaubfuaasoiufhouisahfoiuasnsdnasjnbca ……….. ……. ….. Sorry babe. Hi, I’m Kat, and I’m the editor’s girlfriend. I’ve hijacked The

Women of Western: Claudia Osuna

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Silver City, NM- Claudia Osuna sits in her student presidential office surrounded by papers, and busily looking at her computer screen at her latest barrage of e-mails. She wears a lovely, big wool sweater that envelopes her petite body, not only keeping her warm, but also looking quite stylish. The current Student President of ASWNMU

Student Life To Take Over WNMU Clubs and Organizations

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Silver City, NM- WNMU Student Life will be taking control of all clubs and organizations starting this Fall. Student Life presented the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University with a pitch on how clubs would benefit with a paid professional at the helm. According to Tim Stillman, the ASWNMU Treasurer and Chair of the

F! Week: Mustang Club of the Week: The American Association of University Women

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Silver City, NM– With F! Week beginning at Western New Mexico University, it’s only right to mention the American Association of University Women club. The AAUW is a national club that came to WNMU two years ago. The club brings awareness to women’s issues such as equal pay, group rights, how to negotiate your salary,

Women of Western: Arlean Murillo

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Santa Teresa, NM- Arlean Murillo has dedicated her life to helping those younger than her. Whether it’s her three children or fifteen ASWNMU members, Arlean has sought to provide guidance and support however she can. Arlean has also made great efforts to make the WNMU campus a safe place for all students, lobbying with student

Event Showcasing Women in Literature Held In Miller Library

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Silver City, N.M. – The Women’s Voices: Past and Present event was held at the Western New Mexico University Miller Library this past Thursday evening. Here, women’s literature, poetry, and speech were acknowledged, demonstrating the struggles and success they’ve had in recent and past years. The event began with Mary Leen, an English professor at

Black Student Union Launches On Campus

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Silver City, NM- On the heels of Black History Month coming to a close in 2017, and an entire month of events being held around campus, WNMU has officially launched a Black Student Union on campus. This organization is open for the general student population to join, but its main focus is on students that