Story/video by Paul Ratje Many Ranchers in Dona Ana County are opposed to the impending S. 1689 Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness act because they believe it will make it more difficult to ranch on areas deemed wilderness and it will create corridors for illegal alien and drug smuggling. One of the areas in the Potrillo [...]

Story by Layra Nicli During the second week of November, students in Dr. Frank Thayer’s Public Opinion and Propaganda class conducted their yearly scientific poll, which rendered some very interesting results, including the fact that most students don’t know the name of the current New Mexico State University president. The poll this year centered on [...]

Editorial by Stephanie Alexander With graduation dates set for December and May, uncertainty and anxiety begin to set in for graduating seniors. However, a diploma in hand no longer means a set and guaranteed future or career. Seniors are experiencing a whole new level of pressure these days, but I may be biased, considering I [...]

Editorial by Jennifer Perez New Mexico State is home to a variety of tree life — greenery that sets us apart from other concrete-filled college campuses in the desert Southwest. Yet, it seems with each passing year, University Avenue is becoming less verdant and more crowded, as NMSU hurriedly constructs building after building atop former [...]

Story by Chris Rodriguez The 2010 election was an overall Republican victory for senate, house and governor races, securing six seats in the senate, 61 seats in the House of Representatives, and six seats in governors’ races. Voters proved to be a fiscally conservative reality check for Democratic incumbents voted in the last two elections, [...]

Editorial by Daniel Townsend California’s notorious law banning video game sales and rentals to minors has been brought to question in its state Supreme Court after five years of contention. Based on the skeptical comments made by the judges so far, it seems that the law may get struck down, but it will hardly be [...]

Editorial by Avra Elliott The days after elections, we may rebuke friends and colleagues for their apathy and failure to vote, but most of us fail to realize the large numbers among the population who had no choice in the matter. Three point nine million felons in America are unable to vote largely due to [...]

Editorial by Simone Del Rosario With election week behind us, it is clear that New Mexico voters made a huge mistake by turning their backs on higher education. While voters sympathized with needs regarding senior citizen facility improvements; public library acquisitions and improvements; and public school facility improvements, they denounced institutions of higher education by [...]

Video by Merge staff On Nov.2, California votes on legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes. If enough voters decide to say “yes” to Proposition 19, citizens who are 21 or older may possess, cultivate, produce and transport for personal use. If marijuana is legalized in California, will other states follow? What are some opinions from New [...]

Story by Daniel Townsend A recent poll shows that many students at New Mexico State University are against the construction of the campus’ new Barnes & Noble Bookstore. The new bookstore, to be completed next year, seems to have a number of students riled up over its construction and the effect it is creating on [...]