Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
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
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK April 26, 2017 Dear Students, Over the past several weeks you may have heard about the State of New Mexico not funding higher education. This is a result of the governor line item vetoing the part of the budget that included funding for all public universities and community colleges in New
There has been a focus on steps to take after a sexual assault occurs, but it’s better to prevent sexual assault from happening, and we can all play a role in that. Again, it is important to understand that sexual assault does happen on college campuses. There are steps students can take in order to
Continue reading ➞ Student Wellness: How to Prevent Sexual Assault
Silver City, NM- Following yesterday’s rather intense announcements a good amount of readers are concerned about the state of things going on in New Mexico Higher Education. We’ve already seen what can happen. While it is very unlikely that New Mexico colleges won’t be funded by the state this coming fiscal year and this was
Continue reading ➞ Editorial: What Can You Do For Higher Education?
UPDATE: According to President Shepard, the three extended campuses in question will be moved to inactive status. According to Shepard, should situations improve, the extended campuses could eventually reopen. Silver City, NM- On Monday, April 24, the WNMU Board of Regents passed a vote to raise tuition at WNMU by 5%, adding an additional seven
Continue reading ➞ Regents Raise Tuition, Order Suspension of Operations for Three Branch Campuses
Silver City, N.M.- ASWNMU elections were in full swing on Wednesday with an open forum in Miller Library giving students the first view of who their future senators and executives will be when election results hit next week. There were plenty of various views on certain issues that came from a variety of students running
My fellow students, I have had the honor and privilege of learning and working beside you for four years. In that time I have had the distinct pleasure of helping my classmates through study groups, and, more recently, by acting as an English tutor to many. While I am happy to serve any way I
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Vincente Partido for Student Senate
We’re in the middle of elections for Student Government with fourteen students in the running for senate positions and two students running for the position of treasurer. The positions of President, Vice President and Secretary have already been filled. Congratulations to the victors and best of luck to those in the running. During election season,
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: What is a Student Leader?
Silver City, N.M. – After being appointed into the senate this spring, Madison Jones is now campaigning to fulfill the treasurer spot for Western New Mexico University’s student government. A Treasurer must handle financial money and Jones believes she has the proper knowledge and experience to accomplish this. She is an accounting major, a member
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Elections: Madison Jones for Student Treasurer