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Story and video by Zane Klemo University life can be full of negative experiences, but some athletic clubs at New Mexico State University provide an opportunity to enjoy different recreational activities. The NMSU bass fishing team, started in the fall 2011 by sophomore mechanical engineering major Tanner Cooper, is one of those clubs offered at [...]

Story by Zane Klemo Empty bellies. Cold fingers.  Stress.  Many people around Las Cruces worry about where their next meal or night’s rest might come from. Local food bank Casa de Peregrinos is one of many non-profit, human aid organizations committed to helping the less fortunate in a time of need. Executive Director of Casa [...]

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 Josele Diaz No Shave November is not only a declarative statement made by manly men all across the nation, it is also a cry meant for the whole world to listen about prostate cancer.  No Shave November has many participants in an effort to raise funds for the fight against prostate cancer – [...]

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 [...]

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.

NMSU baseball dummy returns

November 1st, 2011

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 [...]

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