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 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 Josele Diaz One week after the mysterious disappearance of “the hitter” from Presley Askew Field, home to Aggie baseball, the lost batter was miraculously returned to his proud home. The hitter stolen from the Aggie baseball bullpen had been taken from Presley Askew Field just one week ago. New Mexico State University baseball [...]

Story by Eduardo Romero. EL PASO, TEXAS – Occupy Wall Street started as a movement in New York, where people protested the high unemployment rates and the unfair distribution of wealth, among other issues. This has gained popularity throughout the country and it definitely grabbed the attention of some El Pasoans. Some of the issues [...]

Story by Melisa Danho As the economy struggles and families struggle along with it, a student organization at New Mexico State University is hoping that fellow Las Crucens will help them “drive out hunger” today on Food Day, Oct. 24, and throughout the coming weeks. The Human Nutrition and Food Science Association (HNFSA) student group [...]

Stories by Sarah Lewis and Ruth Smith Science reporter Kenneth Chang answers questions during the JOUR 427, Multimedia Publishing course. (Photo by Eduardo Romero) New Mexico State University’s  Journalism Department welcomed a respected New York Times science writer to its classrooms recently, and he shared with up-and-coming journalists his love for the craft and also [...]

Story by Merge staff With gas prices as high as they are and the nightmare that we call parking here at New Mexico State University, more and more students are riding their bicycles to campus. Commuting by bike is a good idea, and it makes sense for several different reasons. First it is a good [...]

Story by Merge staff Mounds of dirt cover former parking spots on the NMSU campus. (Photo by Josele Diaz) Many students and staff returned to New Mexico State University after summer vacation to find some of their regular parking spots temporarily closed, with several major construction projects on campus. Kayla Dunn, a senior education major, [...]

Story by Merge staff Why does NMSU have its own fire station? In the words of Captain Johnny Carrillo, “We can’t rely on the city to protect us.” Captain Carrillo is one of three Captains who serve at The New Mexico State University Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), along with Chief Darrell Smith [...]

Story by Melissa P. Danho Do people graduating from college think they are going to walk out with their degree one day and walk into their dream job the next? A survey released in May by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University is poised to burst their bubble if they [...]