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Silver City, NM- A familiar sight around the Grant County area is New Mexico State Police Officer Thaxter Richard, a.k.a “Scrappy. The Officer, known for his kindness and his character, was recently honored with the Outstanding Alumni Award at the 2017 Western New Mexico University Homecoming Celebration on September 23rd. Scrappy had a varied career
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Silver City, NM- Mustang Entertainment lived up to their name by engaging a full house of WNMU students and staff in a colorful and energetic “Lip Sync Battle.” Students ranged from solo acts to group performances, including an entire sports team taking the stage, making for a very diverse and overall wild night. The show
Silver City, NM- On September 23, WNMU honored two outstanding alumni, one of which was a man named Larry Barstow. Barstow graduated from WNMU with the class of 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Sciences. Barstow also played Left Tackle with the WNMU
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Silver City, NM- Mustang Entertainment kicked off this years Homecoming Festivities with a stirring round of “Finish the Lyric.” Students gathered into four teams in a game that was set up like the classic game show Jeopardy. Representatives of four teams of four would take the stage and categories included such 90’s/2000’s R&B, Today’s Hits,
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Silver City, NM- The Western New Mexico University English Honor’s Society Sigma Tau Delta hosted a trivia night focused around the beloved HBO series Game of Thrones. Seven WNMU students participated in the event and prizes for third, second and first place included a pair of Funko Pop dolls, the complete first season on DVD
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Silver City, NM- A good percentage of the student population at Western New Mexico University attend the University due in no small part to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy, also known as DACA. DACA is a policy put in place by President Obama that allows undocumented immigrants between the ages of 16
Silver City, NM- Volleyball player Aspen Luna has seen the world! Though she considers Arizona to be her home, Aspen was born in Illinois. Her father was once a Marine and worked as Federal Agent with NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service), with postings all over the world, giving Aspen a very global education. Due to
Hello everyone, It’s week four of the Fall semester, so it’s about time you hear from us. For the incoming freshman currently suffering through their first few weeks of college, welcome. We’re the Mustang, WNMU’s premiere student-run publication. We’ve existed since the dawn of the University, give or take a few lulls in publication. Campus
Silver City, NM- The Associated Students of Western New Mexico University are providing free Snow Cones for all students throughout the Summer months. On Wednesdays, between 12-m and 2-m, students can go to the third floor of the Student Memorial Building for an ice-cold treat. Among the wide variety of flavors offered by Student Senator
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Silver City, NM; Deming, NM- The Student Occupational Therapy Association, housed under the WNMU Occupational Therapy Program, will be holding a raffle to kick off the start of Fall Semester. Several local business from the Deming and Silver City areas are participating in the raffle and all proceeds will go toward the WNMU Occupational Therapy
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