Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
Silver City, NM- Dr. Heather Steinmann is an Assistant Professor of Writing at Western New Mexico University and her achievements and her involvement with the community make her a celebrated woman of WNMU. Originally from North Dakota, Dr. Steinmann came to Western in 2015, accepting a job in the Humanities Department and finished writing her dissertation
Silver City, NM- On Tuesday, February 27, students are invited to a free showing of Marvel Studios’ latest film, Black Panther, sponsored by the WNMU office of Student Life. The super hero film follows the story of T’Challa, the king of the fictional African country Wakanda. As king, T’Challa protects his country as the super hero
Continue reading ➞ Students Invited to Free Showing of Black Panther
Deming, NM- Sydnor Prieto, of Deming NM, was one three students from Western New Mexico University’s Adult Education Program recently honored as Outstanding Student of the Year. This annual award is sponsored by the New Mexico Adult Education Association in recognition of outstanding academic achievement towards attaining the High School Equivalency diploma. Martha Weaver, also
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Adult Education Students Named Outstanding Students of the Year
Do you feel threatened by your own cellphone, and feel like it may takeover you sometime soon? Well, according to Andrew Joy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be seen as a threat to human existence, but he views it as a benefit to our future society. Joy is a Masters student in the Interdisciplinary Studies program.
Continue reading ➞ Scholar Spotlight: Andrew Joy Makes Us Aware of A.I.
Silver City, NM- Last Thursday, numerous WNMU students received emails in their Mustang Express inboxes reminding them of the financial risks of withdrawing from a semester. The email was sent out specifically to students who are receiving federal aid, and informed them that a student must complete and participate at least 60% of their courses,
Continue reading ➞ Office of Financial Aid Seeks to Keep Students in Class
Silver City, NM- 125 years ago, our campus came into existence. It was a much different place back then; a small college known as the Western Teachers College that was meant to educate individuals so that they could go out and educate the workforce. They started off with a small patch of land and created
Silver City, NM- In March 2018, the WNMU Department of Student Life is sending five students and one staff member to the Dominican Republic for their second annual Alternative Spring Break. The students traveling will spend the week performing several community service projects while immersing themselves in another culture. Among the projects students have the
Continue reading ➞ Student Life Seeks Donations for International Service Learning Project
Last year, we asked for the absolute worst pick-up lines that people, both students and community members, have either heard or could come up with on their own. Some of them were pretty bad. This year, we asked again and people were more savage than ever. As with last year, we recommend that you do not
Continue reading ➞ The Return of The Mustang’s WORST Valentine’s Day Pick Up Lines
Silver City NM- The end of last semester meant the beginning of some new hires for Western New Mexico University, one of them being a new Director of Marketing. Chosen for the position was Mario Sanchez, a New Mexican native who is passionate about bringing wealth and opportunity to various areas of the state. Having
Continue reading ➞ Mario Sanchez Guides WNMU Marketing Department
Silver City, NM- On Wednesday, February 7, The Center for Gender Equity and Social Justice brought back their annual Black Lives Matter event, with several talented students performing in a talent show. Among the event highlights were Zac Taylor reading a poem from the great Maya Angelou, a rap verse by Jesus Garcia and the
Continue reading ➞ University Holds Black Lives Matter Talent Show