Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
Silver City, NM – During the tailgate prior to the Homecoming game on Saturday October 10, the Student Social Work Association held a booth selling soda, water, fruit bowls, and free face-painting in order to raise funds for their club. Albert Placencio, a WNMU student and President of the Student Social Work Association, told the
Continue reading ➞ Student Social Work Association Raises Money for Extended University
Silver City, NM- This past Saturday, WNMU students Michaela Yoshida and Miyana Wagner both strolled around campus, enjoying the Homecoming Parade. Michaela and Miyana both hail from Hawaii and despite not knowing one another until they coincidentally became dorm mates, shared a few similarities, but also several differences. Michaela and Miyana are both freshman, though
Silver City, NM- The Western New Mexico volleyball team hosted Fort Lewis College Saturday night. Going into Homecoming weekend, FLC (4-12, 1-7 RMAC) gave WNMU (14-3, 9-0 RMAC) a solid challenge by taking the game to five sets. The Mustangs came out on top (22-25, 25-14, 25-20, 20-25, 15-7), remaining undefeated in Conference and keeping
Continue reading ➞ Lady Mustangs Volleyball Pull Through in Five Sets
Silver City, NM- On Saturday afternoon, the Western New Mexico Football (2-4, 1-3) team squared up against 8 seed Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (6-0, 4-0) but failed to win with the score 51-24. During the Mustang’s Homecoming game, Mitch Glasmann neared his passing yards record just shy of 44 yards. The Orediggers received the
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Football Goes Down on Homecoming Weekend
Silver City, NM- Friday night, Western New Mexico University’s volleyball team faced off against Adams State University. The Mustangs remain undefeated in RMAC as they beat Adams State 3-1 (25-15, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18). With this win, WNMU makes it their eighth-straight win. The Mustangs scored the first two points by Melanie Hughe’s kill and an
Continue reading ➞ Mustang Stay Undefeated in Conference Play
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
Continue reading ➞ WNMU and UDEO Sign Agreement That Brings Two Universities Together
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
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
On October 1st students had the opportunity to let loose at the Throwback Thursday party thanks to the Residence Hall Association (RHA). The turnout may have been less than stellar but a decent crowd of the student body kept Graham Gym bouncing to a mix of Hip-Hop and Rap until one in the morning. For
Silver City, NM- There are many misconceptions about drag culture that the media has created and many people who do not even know what drag culture is. These misunderstandings can often have harmful consequences. Fortunately, the Center of Gender Equity is hosting a series of events from October 16 through October 22 educate and spread
