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The Independent Student Voice of NMSU Since 1907

NMSU Round Up

The Independent Student Voice of NMSU Since 1907

NMSU Round Up

Highlighting and Selecting Some of the Best Stories Written by The Round Up’s Staff

A poem titled "The Student Is..." hanging in Montoya's office.

The Spirit versus the Spreadsheet: NMSU terminates long-time employee

Ch'ree Essary and Alanna Herrera August 30, 2018

Bernadette Montoya’s office floor was strewn with files, folders and office supplies. Her walls were in the process of becoming bare, a few Aggie flags still hanging from tacks. Montoya, former Vice...

NMSU students spend the fall semester at google, courtesy of Arianna Martinez.

NMSU students begin journey interning at Google

Ariana Parra, Staff Writer August 29, 2018

New Mexico State University computer science students are adjusting to spending their fall semester at Google in the South San Francisco Bay area. Vensan Cabardo, a sophomore at NMSU, said that she...

Construction on Stewart Street revealed a multi-year underground repair plan. The massive hole pictured above occupies the most of the west intersection in front of O'Donnell Hall.

Multi-year underground repair project underway

Matthew Salzano, Staff Writer August 20, 2018

Construction on Stewart Street near O’Donnell Hall is the first step in a multi-year repair plan.  A five-year repair project was set into action due to “severely deteriorated” conditions...

The Round Up is back; Goodbye to the Best College Job

The Round Up is back; Goodbye to the Best College Job

Albert Luna, Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2018

I walked into The Round Up offices on August 17, 2015, simply looking to do something I loved. Just one day removed from moving into the dorms for the first time, my 18-year-old self, after being hired...

NMSU seeking to rename room after controversial company

NMSU seeking to rename room after controversial company

Alanna Herrera and Cassidy Kuester May 3, 2018

New Mexico State University is considering renaming room 348 in Engineering Complex III after Halliburton, a controversial oil company trailed with a slough of negligent environmental history. This has...

Courtesy photo: NMSU College of Business

NMSU professor announces retirement due to poor Board of Regents leadership

Alanna Herrera, Political Writer May 1, 2018

A New Mexico State University Distinguished Professor has announced he will retire this June. Regents Professor James “Jim” Peach said April 23 that he will be stepping away from a job that he “loves”...

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Controversial past still follows New Mexico governor candidate Lujan Grisham

Ch'ree Essary, Features Writer April 15, 2018

Michelle Lujan Grisham, candidate for governor of New Mexico, will be inheriting a hefty load of problems if elected as state governor, problems that she has seen in the past as director of the state’s...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks inside the Ramada Inn conference room Wednesday afternoon.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions addresses border issues in visit to Las Cruces

Cassidy Kuester, Staff Writer April 12, 2018

The Southwestern Border Sheriff’s Coalition Annual Spring Meeting was host to Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday afternoon, where he addressed border issues to a crowd of sheriffs, border patrol...

Board of Regents discuss possible tuition increases

Board of Regents discuss possible tuition increases

Camila Mota, Political Writer April 9, 2018

The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University met on April 6, 2018, where The Round Up was able to cover the meeting in which topics such as increases in tuition rates and parking permit rates were...

Photo courtesy: Crissey Amberg

Amberg twins enjoy final season of competing together at New Mexico State

Jonah Gallegos, Sports Writer April 9, 2018

It is hard work and takes a little bit of luck to find a best friend to go through the peaks and valleys of life, but having a best friend forever is something two seniors on the New Mexico State Cross...

NMSU Faculty Senate discuss possible new degree and chancellor search

NMSU Faculty Senate discuss possible new degree and chancellor search

Camila Mota, Political Writer April 6, 2018

The faculty senate at New Mexico State University, the body of individuals who represent the overall faculty of the school, conducted a meeting on April 5, 2018 among the senators to discuss pending issues...

Photo courtesy of Cayden Wilson

NMSU Wind Symphony traveled for Enchantment Tour this past week

Leah Romero, Staff Writer April 5, 2018

The New Mexico State University Wind Symphony traveled to Alamogordo and Santa Fe, New Mexico to recruit high school students and share music with locals in their first Enchantment Tour this past weekend. The...

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