These zombie babies are found exclusively at Spirit Halloween Store. (Photo by Brandon Sours)
Story by Brandon Sours
It’s here! This is the treasured time of the year when children, teenagers, college students and adults get to play “dress up” once more – Halloween.
The holiday means big business for costume outlets, such as Spirit Halloween Store, located on Telshor Boulevard. Each year the superstore returns to the same building to serve Las Cruces citizens with its costume and accessory needs, and this year has been no different for the business.
Students rally against corporate greed and the state of the U.S. economy at NMSU. (Photo by Adam Trejo)
Earlier this month, a group of students gathered around the New Mexico State University horseshoe to protest the current state of the U.S. economy. This protest was part of a bigger movement called “Occupy College,” which has been sweeping colleges around the nation.
The protest itself consisted of about 100 demonstrators with big posters that read “Middle class speak out!” and “Government by the people (and) for the people.”
These posters, however, did little to help educate the public about the economy or how we should change it. For example, “We are the 99 percent” was a popular slogan, but what does this mean?
Ho Baron was showing his nonconformity during the occupy El Paso demostration. (Photo 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 that were being discussed at the San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso were the high rates of unemployment and why the wealth is unfairly distributed. I asked some, what they were doing there?
“We are here today to have our voices heard, and to establish that we don’t want any corporate influence in our legislature,” said Gilbert Gonzalez, a participant at the demonstration.
Canned goods and staples such as beans and rice are needed to help the hungry in Las Cruces. (Courtesy photo)
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 partnered with the Sisbarro Dealerships to invite the public to help fill the bed of a pickup truck with food donations for Casa de Peregrinos food bank in an effort to “drive out hunger.”
“Our student club has taken this project on as a way to contribute locally to the Food Day initiative to help promote access to safe, healthy foods,” said Wanda Eastman, dietetic internship director and professor at NMSU. “It’s exciting to see students partner with community members for such an important cause.” Read more »
Story and video By Gabriella Ferrari; photos by Merge staff
More than 18,000 students stroll the campus of New Mexico State University. On a given day, the students can see unique academic buildings, landscapes and creatures. They eat at a variety of locations. They watch sporting events or partake in sports themselves at one of the many athletic complexes. Then again, they may run into the recent feature dominating the campus – construction. In this slideshow, the Merge staff illustrates student life at NMSU during the fall 2011 semester.
Sam Monreal skates by Milton Hall. (Photo by Gina Martinez)
While taking photographs outside of Milton Hall with New Mexico State University photojournalism professor Bruce Berman, student photographer Gina Marinez and Berman watched as a former Marine and current NMSU student glided by on his skateboard.
After they stopped him to get his name, they listened intently to the story he told them:
Sam Monreal is an exMarine who tried to reenlist after his first four years were served, but due to too many tattoos, he was denied.
As I questioned this statement made by Monreal, he went on to say that it was a reason they gave him, but, in reality, it was due to the fact that it is cheaper to enlist a new person than it is to have someone who is reenlisting, he said.
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 how he creates successful stories.
Working as a New York Times reporter since 2000, Chang specializes in science and has traveled a long way to reach this point in his career, which actually began with his dropping out of his doctoral physics studies and starting work as a reporter with various media including ABCNews.com and the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., after his internship at the Los Angeles Times.
Sabey Snoop, Luke Bugbee, Samantha Melendrez, Colton King, Dain Hernandez and Cole Montgomery are all ready for the Fractured Fairytales event that will be on October 15 at the Rio Grande Theatre at 2 p.m. (Photos by Erica Hobbs)
Local families will have a chance to dress up as their favorite book characters and enjoy performances and storytelling based around their favorite stories at Fractured Fairytales, an event that will take place down town Las Cruces at the Rio Grande Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Biking has become a popular commuting alternative in Las Cruces. (Photo by Eduardo Romero)
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 workout and can help to keep you healthy. Bicycles are one of our most efficient inventions, making them the least expensive way of getting where you need to be.
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, said she has had to leave her house about 30 to 40 minutes before her class to make it on time this semester, whereas in the past she might have left 15 to 20 minutes beforehand. Dunn said she often parks as far as Wells Street near Stewart Street and walks to her classes from there.
