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What does hunger look like?

December 10th, 2011

Story and video by Sarah Tegmeyer What does hungry mean to you? What is the No. 1 image that comes to your mind when you are asked what a hungry person looks like? For most of us, the sad reality is we picture a homeless person dirty (and they could smell bad), asking us for [...]

Story and video by Ruth Smith What comes to mind when you think of the typical college student? Do you think of a 19 year-old who works as a waiter and parties on the weekend? According to a recent article in The Washington Post, approximately 40 percent of today’s college students are defined as non-traditional [...]

Story and video by Eduardo Romero. Bringing a unique perspective to the world through music, Radio La Chusma (riff-raff radio) breaks down the barriers of age, race, language and religion. The band features four-part harmonies, electrifying violin and guitar solos, and a high-energy live show. Their new “Pachuco” sound takes the reggae vibrations to a [...]

Stories and videos by Sarah Lewis & Cassandra Romero Meow Wolf, an art collective based in Santa Fe, has transformed the New Mexico State University Art Gallery into a display of individual, sparkling worlds, which are coming together to create a symphony of color, creativity and collaboration. The group has around 36 members and has [...]

Story by Brandon Sours In late October, a student from New Mexico State University received a coveted position to lead the nation’s largest student organization as president. Ryan Best, a junior at New Mexico State University, has been elected to serve as president for the National Future Farmers of America, an agricultural education-based organization that encompasses the United [...]

Story and video by Kristina Medley As the airplane landed in El Paso after traveling for more than 12 hours, the French student disembarked and marveled at the sights around her. She was feeling excited about the opportunity to study, meet new people and visit exciting places, but she also was apprehensive about adjusting to [...]

Story and video by Matt Nesbitt Gravity mountain bike racing is a fast-paced and dangerous sport. It is characterized by high speeds and death-defying drops. Racers are well conditioned and have cat-like reflexes, for one wrong move could send them tumbling down a mountain.  All this excitement made its way through Southern New Mexico as [...]

Mesilla remembers its history

November 25th, 2011

Story and video by Gabriella Ferrari Dressed in United States Army Dragoon uniforms from the 1850s, soldiers fired a salute with their muzzle-loading rifles to the 31-star American flag flying high over the Mesilla Plaza, commemorating the anniversary of the Gadsden Purchase on Nov. 16.

Story by Juan Gutierrez Every fourth Thursday of November, millions of Americans gather at their loved ones’ homes to share a traditional meal of turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. But for most men, Thanksgiving is a day to stuff our faces and watch some football. The National Football League played its first Thanksgiving Day [...]

Story and video by Erica Hobbs Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with so many things to be thankful for, who could resist celebrating the holiday? It also happens to be the perfect chance to relax with friends and family, meet new people at various Thanksgiving events taking place in the area and finally [...]

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