ASWNMU President: “Welcome Back!”

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Hello Mustangs! On behalf of the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University (Student Government), I would like to welcome you to another great semester at Western New Mexico University. I hope that all of you had awesome and relaxing holiday break and are now prepared for the new year and another semester full of

President’s Chamber Music Series Features Pianist Awadagin Pratt

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Silver City, NM- The first concert in The President’s Chamber Music Series for the Spring 2017 semester, hosted by Cultural Affairs, kicked off tonight with pianist Awadagin Pratt accompanied by a string quartet. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pratt played into the hearts and ears of an almost completely sold-out Light Hall audience. This concert was

The People’s Procession Hopes to Bring Unity and Love to Silver City

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Silver City, NM- At noon on January 21st, the People’s Procession will walk across Silver City. The goal of the event, organized by Jim McIntosh and the People’s Procession Organizers, is to take a stand for diversity, compassion and justice, in a show of unity. The procession will start at La Capilla at 1pm and

Editorial: We Wish You A Merry Christmas, And A “Happier” New Year

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This is The Mustang‘s 400th article, coming out about a week after our two year anniversary. I really should have timed things better. I’ve mulled over a lot of ideas for this article, first choosing to discuss what made 2016 such a bad year and later deciding to write about the holidays instead. Neither idea

The Mustang’s Top 7 Christmas Movies: As Chosen by the Students

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It’s Christmas! With many of us spending the season with our families and loved ones, many traditions are observed around this time of year. One tradition that seems pretty common amongst most people is the annual viewing of Christmas movies and television specials. A number of students gave their input on what they felt were

WNMU School of Business Participates in Global Writing Collaboration

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Silver City NM- Western New Mexico’s School of Business has taken on a ton of new exploits this year, including an international book collaboration with the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (UACJ). The project is a series of four books that pertain to the world of business, combining the ideas of authors from different universities

Local Native Americans Show Support For Standing Rock Protests

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Silver City, NM- For those paying attention to current events, something of note are the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota. Oil companies have been attempting to build a pipeline that will flow under the Missouri River and into Native lands, violating treaties between our government

Senior Spotlight: Jill Rae Smith

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Silver City NM- Fall Commencement is showing us the best that WNMU has to offer, with over 200 students graduating with various degrees. 29 year-old Jill Rae Smith is one of those students and she has quite an impressive background. As an undergraduate she will obtain a degree in Sociology with a dual minor in

Senior Spotlight: Assistant Cross Country Coach Nicole Luna

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Silver City, NM- Fall Commencement is almost here and more than 200 students are ready to take the next step in their lives. One of these students, 26-year-old Nicole Luna, has been at Western for the long haul. She arrived at the university as an undergraduate, participating in the cross-country running team. Now she is