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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

The road nearby Young Park following Friday night’s fatal shooting in Las Cruces. Photo courtesy of Hugo Perez, News22.

Mass shooting at Las Cruces park claims three lives, injures 15; four arrested and charged 

Noah Apodaca, News Editor March 23, 2025

A mass shooting in central Las Cruces killed three and injured 15 Friday evening during a car meet. Four people have been arrested.   Just shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday night, police and emergency...

The Fountain Theater sign in Mesilla glows as people start arriving for the 6 p.m. showing of “10,000 Black Men Named George”. Feb. 11, 2025.

NMSU Faculty Union screens film to celebrate Black History Month  

Vida “Vee” Montoya and Heba Hamedi March 20, 2025

At New Mexico State University, unions are gaining traction. From the graduate student union to faculty unions, staff, faculty, and students are joining forces to ensure their worker rights are not violated.   In...

Photo courtesy of Justin Bannister.

Justin Bannister takes on new position as Chief of Staff for president’s office 

Azure Mitchell, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Beginning as a student in 1988 at an old New Mexico State University campus in Carlsbad, Justin Bannister never expected NMSU to be the place he’d shine most in his adult life.  Bannister transferred...

Photo courtesy of Katie Mayers.

NMSU theatre shows ‘that drive thru monterey’

Marlee Lustig, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

The American Southwest Theatre Company and NMSU’s Department of Theatre Arts collaborated on a production of 'that drive thru monterey' at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts from Feb. 21 to Mar. 2. The play...

Monster High: From rotten to spooktastic

Monster High: From rotten to spooktastic

Marlee Lustig, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

What many readers may not know about me is I, Marlee Lustig, have been an avid fan of Monster High for 15 years. This ranking will focus on the first-generation 3D films from 2012-2016.   11: “Monster...

ASNMSU President, Ala Alhalholy, gave a speech to the senate about her and ASNMSU’s accomplishments throughout the past year. Mar. 6, 2025.

ASNMSU President gives State of the Association Address, windmill debate strikes Senate again

Uziel Ramos, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

The 68th Senate of the Associated Students of New Mexico State University opened their session with the State of the Association Address on March 6. Chief Justice Danielle Duran of ASNMSU’s Judicial...

A woman raises her arm during the One Billion Rising event, which is a day of action for the international fight to end violence against women. Feb. 14, 2025.

One Billion Rising: Advocating for women and many others

Carpio Griego, Staff Writer March 16, 2025

Violence against women is something that is still an issue in modern times, but it also means there are people who stand up against it. Local organization, One Billion Rising, aims to do just that, with...

Two interim directors are currently serving NMSU’s Diversity Programs: Dae Romero (LGBT+ Programs) and Chadrhyn A. A. Pedraza (Asian and Pacific Islander Program).

EID interim directors share hopes for diversity programs in spring 2025 

Claire Zuloaga, Managing Editor March 16, 2025

At the start of the spring semester, New Mexico State University’s Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity updated their staff to include two new interim directors, filling the roles that Sophia Sangwanthong...

Photo courtesy of filmmaker Monear Shaer.

“Gaza is Our Home”: not just a film, but a plea for solidarity 

Uziel Ramos, Staff Writer March 15, 2025

On Feb. 21, NMSU’s Students for Justice in Palestine screened its first film at the Milton Hall theater. Viewers saw producer Monear Shaer’s “Gaza is Our Home,” the first he's film ever made. He...

NMSU athletes pose for a photo, in celebration during the special event. Feb. 27, 2025.

NMSU closes out Black History Month in second annual ‘Celebrating the Firsts’ event

Heba Hamedi, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

February was Black History Month and on Feb. 27, NMSU’s Black Programs, along with Dona Ana County, NMSU Athletics and the NMSU National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, organized the...

Photo courtesy of Black and Brown Queer Alliance.

Black and Brown Queer Alliance unites communities during Marsha P. Johnson Craft Night 

Allison Brady, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

The Black and Brown Queer Alliance hosted its first ever event on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to commemorate the life of Marsha P. Johnson, a Black transgender woman who played an integral part in LGBTQ+ history....

Photo courtesy of Evelyne Perez.

Children’s book by local author helps kids learn inclusivity

Leighanne Muñoz, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

Autism now affects 1 in 36 children, according to the National Autism Association, impacting many children across the country. Autism affects the brain’s development, which can cause difficulties with...

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