Mustangs Earn First Win Away This Season

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Alamosa, CO- The Western New Mexico University football team earned their first win away this season after defeating Adams State University 36-20. Not only had the Mustangs out-gained the Grizzlies (3-6, RMAC 3-4) in total offense 485 to 393, but they also took away three interception; one for a touchdown return by Alfonso Wilson. The

WNMU Masters Fair a Success

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Co-Written by Hannah Gray Deming, NM- Ambassadors for several of the academic schools available at Western were present at the Masters Fair last Wednesday, held at the Deming Campus. It was a friendly and helpful atmosphere, where WNMU students looking to learn about the Masters programs offered were welcomed and accommodated. Mr. Cruz Rodriguez, a

WNMU Quarterback Breaks RMAC Record

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Silver City, NM- Senior Mitch Glassmann has had a record-breaking season this year, the latest of many since starting as a quarterback for Western New Mexico University’s football team. Born in Long Beach California, and living in Temecula, California since the age of three, Glassmann attended Chaparral High School where he was quarterback for the

Actor and Comedian Ian Harvie Performs for Glam Week at WNMU

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Silver City, NM – Transgender men and women have been in the spotlight of the media recently fighting for acceptance and trying to educate the public on who they are. For any reader who might not know, a transgender person is anyone who identifies with a sex different from the sex that they were assigned

The Center Presents: The Dragalicious Lip-Sync Battle

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Silver City, NM – As part of The Center of Gender Equity’s Glam Week, a Dragalicious Lip-Sync Battle and Show was put on at Light Hall on Wednesday night. Students and staff members performed for a packed house while dressed in full drag, with special performances by Augusta Wind, Summer Osborne, Mona Little, and Raul

Summer Osborne Returns to WNMU

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Silver City, NM – On Tuesday October 20, Summer Osborne came all the way from Vandalia, Illinois to make her second appearance at WNMU. Summer came to WNMU last May to perform at the Center of Gender Equity as part of Summer Osborne and Sarah McCracken’s Left Coast Tour of Epic Mind Blowing Awesomeness. Dr.

WNMU and UDEO Sign Agreement That Brings Two Universities Together

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Silver City, NM; Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico- One of Western New Mexico University’s fastest growing programs is the Language Institute. This part of the college encompasses our ESL (English as a Second Language) courses but lately has been doing a lot of work internationally, particularly in many different parts of Mexico. Friday morning, on October

“Bordertown” writer comes to WNMU!

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Silver City, NM- On Thursday October 8, Lalo Alcaraz, an artist most famous for his political cartoons, came to Western New Mexico University to speak with students and community members about his new show, Bordertown, and raise awareness on the immigration issues presented in his show. Alcaraz was invited to WNMU by Guadalupe Cano, a

Southwest Festival of the Written Word

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This past weekend, Silver City hosted the Southwest Festival of the Written Word. The SWFWW is a biannual event that allows people to come together to meet and hear from some of their favorite authors. The festival focuses on authors who come from and write about the southwest region. Each of the authors featured comes