Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
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Ivan Eduardo Moya is a Western New Mexico University student athlete. The previous semester, fall 2018, was his first semester as a college level student athlete. Moya is a line backer from El Paso, Texas and he is excited to be a part of the WNMU football team. The first semester for every student can
Continue reading ➞ First Semester Student Athlete- Ivan Moya
Saturday, November 3, 2018 was the Western New Mexico University football team’s last home game of the season and it was certainly a hard-fought game. The team came up short in the last home game of the season to the #2 team in the division and championship contenders Midwestern state out of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Coming off of a very rough 0-7 start for our Western New Mexico Mustangs was football player DeAndre Williams who caught the eyes of a plethora of people due to his performance. DeAndre is currently in his junior season as a collegiate football player for our Mustangs. He is originally from Tucson, Arizona, where he
Silver City, NM- What a better way to launch a fundraiser than a delicious bake sale; the WNMU tennis team gave their first attempt at a bake sale on Wednesday, November 16. The team managed their decorated booth and sold cheesecake, cookies, brownie cheesecake, and cooked crepes on an electric stove. The team hopes to
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Tennis Team Launches Fundraising Bake Sale
Silver City, NM- On Sunday November 12, Student Life hosted an event aimed at basketball enthusiasts from all over campus. There was no doubt that each court would be filled this weekend as fans of the sport took over the intramural gym. Teams would compete for the grand prize of an NBA jersey for each
Continue reading ➞ Student Life Hosts 3-on-3 Basketball Tournment
Silver City, NM- Two members of the WNMU golf team, Pedro De La Vega and Gonzalo Pan De Soraluce, have been invited to play at a professional tournament in A Playa Del Carme, Cancun in the amateur leagues. Pedro hails from Toluca, Mexico and has been playing golf since he was thirteen years old. He
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Golfers Invited to Play in Professional Tournament
Silver City, NM- Volleyball player Aspen Luna has seen the world! Though she considers Arizona to be her home, Aspen was born in Illinois. Her father was once a Marine and worked as Federal Agent with NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service), with postings all over the world, giving Aspen a very global education. Due to
Silver City, N.M.- The sun was out in full swing as field day for Great Race 50 took place at Old James Stadium. The six teams competed in several featured activities such as a gender role play relay race, tug of war, and dodgeball. The first activity was A Mile in Her Shoes, sponsored by
Continue reading ➞ Great Race 50: Teams Compete in Field Day
Silver City, N.M. – C’s Get Degrees took home the crown in this year’s Who’s Got the Speed? Great Race Event as they were able to outscore four other teams. The teams had to push their cart about 50 yards on College Avenue. Instead of having to go uphill as in Tuesday’s King of the
Continue reading ➞ Great Race 50: C’s Get Degrees Have the Speed
Silver City, N.M.- Five of the six Great Race teams competed in a heated and tense tournament of Powderpuff football last night at Old James Stadium. While fans of each team were braving the freezing wind and cloudy skies, there was no shortage of excitement for each game. There were a set of girls from
Continue reading ➞ Great Race 50: Little Rascals Dominate Powderpuff