Story by Melissa Aguilera The Mesilla Valley Maze, located on Picacho Avenue near Fairacres, has been a tradition of fun and education for 11 years now in southern New Mexico. Families come to enjoy all the numerous farm-related activities each fall. “As long as people leave with a smile on their face, we know they [...]

Story by Dalal Boresli Mariachi musicians were on hand for the grand opening of The Uno Advertising at Roberto’s Mexican Food on Oct. 28 when Edmundo Resendez, owner of Las Cruces advertising agency, celebrated with his family and friends at Roberto’s Mexican Food. Resendez said opening an advertising agency at this time is beneficial for small businesses [...]

Story by Ashton Coyle A new club on campus, Invisible Children NMSU: Schools for Schools, will soon be open to students who wish to get involved in raising awareness and money for a good cause – sponsoring the education of children in worn-torn northern Uganda. The war Invisible Children, Inc., a non-profit organization, began in [...]

Story by Darrel Gomez Jr. New Mexico State University’s News 22 has high expectations – such as competing for several broadcasting awards and implementing the experience aspect at News 22 for the fall semester under the new acting News Director William Mattiace. The News 22 cast members, who deliver news to southern New Mexico and El Paso [...]

The Merge staff asks New Mexico State University students important Halloween questions.

Story by Matthew Morris After a hard day of work, school and stress, some students ages 21 and over like to unwind by enjoying a few alcoholic drinks at a restaurant, but students should know that not all restaurants accept a vertical ID. The law states that anyone purchasing or consuming alcohol must have a [...]

Story by Mandi Cordova It is safe to say that this month, pink is the new black. It has taken over television, news and even the National Football League. It seems everyone is supporting the fight against breast cancer, and now you can support the 25th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month while walking to class. [...]

Story by Carlos Lopez Given the status of current economic conditions — deterioration of air quality, ill-advised waste management and contamination of natural resources — the Environmental Protection Agency, together with the Chicano Program of New Mexico State University, will host a conference on November 18 targeted at borderland environmental issues. The fourth annual “Beyond [...]

Story by Dustin Edwards International Delights Café will open an express version of its local eatery at New Mexico State University.  The café is slated to open this week. The full service café, at 1245 El Paseo road, features authentic European, Middle Eastern, Greek and North African food. The express university location, which will be at [...]

Story by Jessica Winsor Yes, it’s that time of the semester already – midterms are virtually on top of us, but there are many things you can do this semester to make them easier and make them count. The NMSU campus has a large range of places you can go to study or receive help [...]