Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
Silver City, NM- Senior Mitch Glassmann has had a record-breaking season this year, the latest of many since starting as a quarterback for Western New Mexico University’s football team. Born in Long Beach California, and living in Temecula, California since the age of three, Glassmann attended Chaparral High School where he was quarterback for the
Silver City, NM – Transgender men and women have been in the spotlight of the media recently fighting for acceptance and trying to educate the public on who they are. For any reader who might not know, a transgender person is anyone who identifies with a sex different from the sex that they were assigned
Continue reading ➞ Actor and Comedian Ian Harvie Performs for Glam Week at WNMU
Silver City, NM – As part of The Center of Gender Equity’s Glam Week, a Dragalicious Lip-Sync Battle and Show was put on at Light Hall on Wednesday night. Students and staff members performed for a packed house while dressed in full drag, with special performances by Augusta Wind, Summer Osborne, Mona Little, and Raul
Continue reading ➞ The Center Presents: The Dragalicious Lip-Sync Battle
Silver City, NM – On Tuesday October 20, Summer Osborne came all the way from Vandalia, Illinois to make her second appearance at WNMU. Summer came to WNMU last May to perform at the Center of Gender Equity as part of Summer Osborne and Sarah McCracken’s Left Coast Tour of Epic Mind Blowing Awesomeness. Dr.
Silver City, NM – During the tailgate prior to the Homecoming game on Saturday October 10, the Student Social Work Association held a booth selling soda, water, fruit bowls, and free face-painting in order to raise funds for their club. Albert Placencio, a WNMU student and President of the Student Social Work Association, told the
Continue reading ➞ Student Social Work Association Raises Money for Extended University
Silver City, NM- This past Saturday, WNMU students Michaela Yoshida and Miyana Wagner both strolled around campus, enjoying the Homecoming Parade. Michaela and Miyana both hail from Hawaii and despite not knowing one another until they coincidentally became dorm mates, shared a few similarities, but also several differences. Michaela and Miyana are both freshman, though
Silver City, NM; Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico- One of Western New Mexico University’s fastest growing programs is the Language Institute. This part of the college encompasses our ESL (English as a Second Language) courses but lately has been doing a lot of work internationally, particularly in many different parts of Mexico. Friday morning, on October
Continue reading ➞ WNMU and UDEO Sign Agreement That Brings Two Universities Together
Silver City, NM- On Thursday October 8, Lalo Alcaraz, an artist most famous for his political cartoons, came to Western New Mexico University to speak with students and community members about his new show, Bordertown, and raise awareness on the immigration issues presented in his show. Alcaraz was invited to WNMU by Guadalupe Cano, a
This past weekend, Silver City hosted the Southwest Festival of the Written Word. The SWFWW is a biannual event that allows people to come together to meet and hear from some of their favorite authors. The festival focuses on authors who come from and write about the southwest region. Each of the authors featured comes
On October 1st students had the opportunity to let loose at the Throwback Thursday party thanks to the Residence Hall Association (RHA). The turnout may have been less than stellar but a decent crowd of the student body kept Graham Gym bouncing to a mix of Hip-Hop and Rap until one in the morning. For