Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
Silver City, N.M. – It was a scoring mayhem by both teams last Saturday, as Tarleton State University was able to snug by the Western New Mexico University football team for a 44-41 win. The Texans came out strong in the opening kickoff as they returned the kick 65 yards for a touchdown. After forcing
Continue reading ➞ Fourth Quarter Comeback Not Enough for WNMU
Silver City, N.M. – The Western New Mexico University volleyball team were in action last Friday night as they were able to sweep Texas Women’s University for the win, 3-0. The Mustangs (12-6, 4-3 LSC) dominated with their kills as they came away with 42 while limiting the Pioneers to 29. WNMU hit a percentage
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
Parral, Chihuahua, MX- Isaac Brundage, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, recently traveled to Mexico in order to be the keynote speaker for the Universidad Tecnologica de Parral (UTP) in Parral, Mexico. His presentation was on leadership: how finding your purpose as a leader affects how you are able to work with different
Continue reading ➞ WNMU VP of Student Affairs Delivers Keynote Address at Mexican University
Silver City, NM- Back in August, when the Mustang spoke with the Academic Advisor for SAAC, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, she mentioned that one of the goals for the 2016-2017 year was to increase attendance and boost school spirit at WNMU games. If Homecoming 2016 is anything to go by, then that plan has
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2016: Mustang Spirit Alive and Well
Silver City, N.M. – A fourth quarter outburst from No. 10. Midwestern State University led them to the win, 43-22, over the Western New Mexico University football team last Saturday during homecoming. Even though WNMU outgained MSU in total yards of offense 467 to 398 and in time of possession 35:35 to 24:25, Midwestern’s 22
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2016: 4th Quarter Dominance Helps MSU Push Past WNMU
Silver City, NM – The Outdoor Program and The Grant County Search and Rescue Program attended Western New Mexico University’s tailgate last Saturday. Run by WNMU, the Outdoor Program allows students to roam and visit such locations as the Gila National Forest, Carlsbad Caverns, and the Grand Canyon. Founded in 2012, the program is intended
Silver City NM- Yesterday brought a flood of alumni out from the wood works in order to celebrate WNMU’s Homecoming 2016. Among the ranks was a former coach, a former Mustang Newspaper manager, and a past Homecoming Queen. Thirty years ago, Monica Carbajal-Alatorre was crowned the 1986 Homecoming queen. She was a Junior at the
Silver City, NM – Navy Veteran and alumni Thomas Davis attended Western New Mexico University’s Homecoming 2016 this past Saturday. Davis is a Korean War veteran and graduated from WNMU in 1958. After attending the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), Davis attended WNMU for more than year until he was drafted to go to Guam.
Continue reading ➞ Homecoming 2016: Korean War Veteran Thomas Davis Returns to WNMU
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
