Silver City, NM- The Pro-Temp of ASWNMU Student Senate Dylan Kester has been fired. While ASWNMU wouldn’t disclose the unspeakable reason why Kester was relieved of his duties, most signs point to Kester’s ridiculous spending, which can be seen in Treasurer reports handed out during ASWNMU public meetings. Among Kester’s outlandish purchases include a snow
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BREAKING: Mustang Newspaper Purchased by Walt Disney Company
Silver City, NM- The Mustang, the student-led news source for Western New Mexico University has been bought out by the Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company is a multinational mass-media company known for their films, television, music, theme parks and much more. The Walt Disney Company recently bought off 21st Century Fox from Rupert Murdoch’s
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Community, Food, Culture
Silver City NM- In commemoration of Cesar Chavez, Western New Mexico University is offering a variety of events around campus throughout the week. MECha launched the event with A History of the Chicano Movement, which featured a walk through presentation where individuals could come and learn more about the culture, ask questions, and learn trivia
Graduate Fair Coming to WNMU
Students are invited to come by the WNMU Bookstore on Tuesday, March 27 for a Grad Fair from 10am to 3pm. Graduating seniors will be able to pick up their long-awaited caps and gowns, as well as look at a few other items to celebrate the occasion. For students that can’t make it on Tuesday
Women of Western: Gilda Baeza-Ortego
Silver City, NM- To celebrate Women’s History Month, Dr. Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, the Western New Mexico University scholar in residence, requested that The Mustang run a feature on his beloved wife of thirty years, University Librarian Gilda Ortego. Gilda came to Western New Mexico University in 2007, seeking an environment that was conducive for her
Women of Western: Lydia Huerta
Silver City, NM- Social Justice and standing up for the rights of others is something that has always defined Dr. Lydia Huerta, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Cultural Studies. She is also an adviser who helps guide the direction of The Center for Gender Equity, an organization that host numerous events around campus and provides
Women of Western: Jessica Morales
Silver City, NM – Jessica Morales, the Assistant Dean of Student Life, as always been at WNMU, even for her college years. She was born and raised in Silver City and graduated from Silver High. During her time at Silver High, she was part of the dance team, history club, choir, peer education, honors society,
Women of Western: Amanda Moffett-Lane
Silver City, NM- Someday, today’s students will be tomorrow’s alumni. Every graduate will eventually graduate with their degrees and move on to bigger and better things, whether it be graduate school or a fruitful career. However, regardless of where life takes them, they will always be a Mustang. Maintaining ties between past students and their
Women of Western: Kathy Sorells
Silver City NM- On the main campus of Western New Mexico University, on the bottom floor of the Juan Chacon building, past the nurse’s station and slightly beyond the vending machines you will see a door. Behind that door is a woman, but not just any woman. Behind that door is Kathy Sorells, the Program
Women of Western: Lauren Dazey
Silver City, NM- One could say that Graduate Student Lauren Dazey is something of a bad ass. When she arrived at WNMU to get her Masters in Business Administration, she already had a rich background working in heavy industrial jobs, particularly working on oil rigs. Growing up in Aurora, Colorado, it was her mother’s career