Eighteen Students Graduate from WNMU ESL Classes

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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

WNMU Football Ready to Kick Off New Season

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Silver City, N.M. — The Western New Mexico Football team is just a couple of days away to opening their 2016 season. Last season the Mustangs finished with a 4-7 record (3-6 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) and placed seventh in the RMAC standings. This Saturday the Mustangs will be opening up on the road

Benay Weintraub takes on Athletic Advisory Position.

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Silver City, NM- WNMU Athletics has a new Compliance Coordinator. Memphis, Tennessee native Benay Weintraub has joined the Western New Mexico University Athletics program, hoping to keep student athletes on the right track. The position of compliance coordinator is designed to ensure that students are in the best of health, both physically and mentally. They

A Summer in Russia

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Silver City NM- This summer Western New Mexico University’s assistant professor of Political Science went to Russia in order to research company towns after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This visit was a personal trip but it also served a dual purpose. Part of her contract stipulates that Dr. Evans must publish journals and

Editorial: Why Small Town Traditions are Important

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Cynicism can ruin a lot of things, but it is very important that we don’t allow it to do so. Those of you that live in Silver City may or may not know that this weekend marked the 37th annual Great American Duck Races in Deming, NM, my hometown. This event, not unlike Silver City’s

ASWNMU Public Meeting Minutes for August 25, 2016

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ASWNMU PUBLIC MEETING August 25, 2016 I. THE ASWNMU open meeting was held in the Miller Library on the campus of Western New Mexico University on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Dylan Kester, ASWNMU Vice President, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. II. Opening Ceremonies III. Roll call: Executive Officers present: President – Claudia

ASWNMU Senate Meeting Agenda for 8/25/2016

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This is an agenda for the first ASWNMU Student Government Public Meeting of the year. Associated Students of Western New Mexico University ASWNMU Senate Meeting Thursday, August 25, 2016 Miller Library, 8:30 a.m. I. Call to Order II. Opening Ceremonies III. Roll Call IV. Approval of Agenda V. Approval of Minutes VI. Executive Officer Reports

Business Honors Society to Host Fundraiser at McDonalds.

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Silver City, NM- The Theta Upsilon chapter of Delta Mu Delta at Western New Mexico University will be holding a fundraiser for local charities on August 31 from 5pm-7pm. The fundraiser will be held at McDonald’s, where members of the business honor’s society will be preparing burgers, chicken nuggets and french fries for the customers.

ASWNMU Open House Spotlights Clubs and Organizations

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Silver City, NM- ASWNMU (Associated Students of Western New Mexico University) hosted an open house for incoming Freshmen on Thursday, August 18 on the third floor of the Student Memorial Building. Around thirty organizations showed up to the event, including the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor’s Society, the Delta Mu Delta International Honors Society in