“Being Real About ‘Real’ Jobs” A Poem by Marissa Aguirre

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“So what are you going to do with your English degree? Teach? High school, middle or elementary?” This question more often than not is directed towards those of us in the diminishing population of English majors at the higher education level of college, let alone is there a pause in between all of those questions for the

Students Lobby for New Technology for Off-Campus Students

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Silver City, NM– This past Wednesday, the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University, represented by AsiaMarie Garcia, Claudia Osuna and Dylan Kester, pleaded their case to the Grant County Prospectors, asking for money to provide visualized applications for the students of WNMU. Throughout the campus, departments such as Art and Geology use specific programs

ASWNMU Give Fall Semester A Sweet End

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Silver City, NM- The end of the semester is rapidly approaching and tension is at it’s highest. Some students will be walking across the stage at the fine arts center next week, receiving their hard-earned degrees. Others will be staying up all night in hopes of completing all of the semester’s assignments and acing their

Student Course Evaluations Are Now Open!

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Silver City, NM- Is there a classroom where the sun shines through the windows just a little too much? Or a room where the heater refuses to keep the 44 degree weather at bay? Perhaps one you has difficulty understanding an instructor’s lesson plans. These potential issues are important, and fortunately there is an easy

WNMU and Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua Agree to Build Future Together

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Silver City NM- Big steps were taken yesterday as the Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences officially started a collaboration with key members from the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua. A memorandum of understanding was signed and keeping true to the agreement, both universities have come together to create new programs on an international

Editorial: Meeting the United States Poet Laureate!

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Silver City, NM- It was a big day at Western New Mexico University! Juan Felipe Herrera, the Poet Laureate of the United States, was visiting. As Dr. Jack Crocker had put it, WNMU was now the most literate place in the Southwest, due to his presence. Now, there was a common question that I heard

WNMU Deming Holds Open House for Luna County Community

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Deming, NM- The Western New Mexico University Deming Branch held an open house for the local community on Thursday, November 17. Potential students and their families came by to speak with representatives of the College of Arts and Sciences, Applied Technologies, the Alumni Association, Adult Education Services and the Small Business Development Center.  A wonderful

ASWNMU Secures Free Wednesday Bowling Nights For Students

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Silver City, NM- Attention all bowling leagues! The Associated Students of Western New Mexico University have secured a free bowling night for students on Wednesdays at Silver Bowling Center. On Wednesday nights, students can present their student IDs to the officials at the bowling alley, get a night of free bowling and even receive a