Story and video by Marybeth Pyle You may have seen some students around campus doing the impossible – doing front flips off ledges, jumping from building to building, and using everyday obstacles indoors and out. There are all sorts of things that are combined to make up Parkour, freerunning and tricking, but determination, patience and [...]

Story and video by Chaves Smith It has been a long time coming, but it is finally here. After years in the making and about three months of skaters jumping the fence, the Sunland Park Skate Plaza is open. On Saturday, April 30, the park held a “soft” opening of the new facility. City officials [...]

Story and video by Adam Baca Youth baseball has just begun in Las Cruces.  It is the time of the year when you can grab your sunflower seeds, favorite baseball cap and head to the ballpark for a hot dog and watch America’s favorite pasttime. There is one thing that will be different if you [...]

Photos by Brock Haroldson   On Saturday, April 30, the NM State Aggies held their annual spring football game, an annual practice scrimmage. The game pitted the Crimson (defense) against the White. (offense) Even though it was just a practice game, the two sides played for bragging rights, and White came away with a 47-23 win. [...]

Story/video by Stephanie Alexander For some, Las Cruces may seem less than entertaining.  Within a 52-square-mile city options are limited.  However, fun and excitement can be found just 45 minutes east on Interstate 10 at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Here, visitors can find live horse racing, a casino with over 700 slot machines, simulcast [...]

Story by Kassie Hernandez Whistles, yells, ugly chants and the sound of “boooo” roars from the audience – and that’s not even the student section! It’s an age-old rivalry that dates back to 1914. Since then, the Battle of I-10 has covered sports from men’s and women’s basketball, football, volleyball and all the activities in [...]

Story/video by Adam Baca Student athletes at New Mexico State University are subject to random drug tests by both the NCAA as well as NMSU. NMSU pursues an independent drug testing policy from the NCAA; however, either may test athletes. “We have a written drug testing policy that we show our student athletes.  Any student [...]

Story by Chaves Smith They say an old dog can’t learn new tricks.  Well, don’t say that to an old skateboarder! In a day and age when skateboarding has become a pop culture phenomenon, it’s sometimes hard to understand what skating is really all about. It is easy to watch professionals on TV and get [...]

Story by Brock Haroldson In the fading light of an early fall day, a group of people practice the ancient art of budo taijutsu. They are clad in black with colored belts cinched around their waists. Some wear split toed shoes called  “tabi.” A picture of the Japanese word “nin,” or perseverance, leans against a tree. The squiggly black [...]

Story by Merge staff This is the season for a new school year, the joining of new and old friends and, of course, football.  For some, there is no season like football season. Songs are even dedicated to the sport, such as Kenny Chesney’s “Boys of Fall.” And as fans all over the country are [...]