COVID-19 Update: Face masks to be enforced, Dona Ana cases near 1,000
Alanna Herrera, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2020
Here are the most important things to know today about COVID-19 according to the New Mexico Department of Health, the office of Michelle Lujan Grisham and Las Cruces officials. Around the State Positive cases around the state have risen to 12,276. Total tests administered in New Mexico have reac...
Six student-athletes, staff member test positive for COVID-19
Alanna Herrera, Editor-in-Chief
June 30, 2020
New Mexico State University released a statement this morning announcing the temporary suspension of activities at the Coca-Cola Weight Training Center after six student-athletes and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. According to the press release, the university is working on identifying...
NMSU Provost names interim Chicano Programs director
Adriana M. Chavez, NMSU News Center
June 25, 2020
New Mexico State University Provost Carol Parker has appointed Associate Professor Judith Flores Carmona as interim director of Chicano Programs effective July 1. Flores Carmona started her tenure-track position in 2012 in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, with...
NMSU, Electronic Caregiver launch project to evaluate COVID-19 monitoring system
Carlos Andres Lopez, NMSU News Center
June 23, 2020
A team of public health researchers at New Mexico State University launched a demonstration project this summer in partnership with the Las Cruces-based Electronic Caregiver to evaluate the feasibility of an automated telehealth system that monitors COVID-19 symptoms. Researchers from the NMSU College...
Hundreds gather for NMSU’s first Juneteenth celebration
Alanna Herrera, Editor-in-Chief
June 22, 2020
Underneath the glow of a summer sun, hundreds gathered to celebrate Juneteenth for the first time at the Corbett Center Outdoor Stage Friday evening. The event, hosted by the New Mexico State University Black Student Association with the Associated Students of NMSU, served to commemorate June 19,...
NMSU to host virtual forum on racial violence and social justice June 22
Carlos Andres Lopez, 575-646-1955, [email protected] NMSU News Center
June 22, 2020
The School of Social Work in the College of Health and Social Services at New Mexico State University is inviting members of the NMSU community and general public to join in on a virtual conversation Monday, June 22, about racial violence and social justice. The forum will feature a panel of speakers...
NMSU’s return to campus plan and what students need to know
Alanna Herrera, Editor-in-Chief
June 18, 2020
New Mexico State University unveiled a detailed return-to-campus plan Wednesday for the fall semester. The plan, prepared by NMSU’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Team, is deemed as a “living document,” meaning it could be subject to changes as per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Black Student Association plans Juneteenth celebration for Friday
Alanna Herrera, Editor-in-Chief
June 17, 2020
NMSU Black Student Association and Associated Students of NMSU will host the university’s first Juneteenth celebration this Friday at 7 p.m. on the Corbett Center Outdoor Stage. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of slaves in the US on June 19, 1865 — two and a half years after President Abraham...
NMSU Honors College dean retires following accomplished career
NMSU News Center
June 16, 2020
As the second dean of New Mexico’s first Honors College, Miriam Chaiken created an impressive legacy at New Mexico State University. Chaiken will retire this summer with several accomplishments under her belt. The number of students opting to enroll in honors classes, pursue an Honors Certificate...
NMSU reopening plans yet to be finalized
Alanna Herrera, Editor-in-Chief
June 15, 2020
As positive COVID-19 cases continue to grow around the state, New Mexico State University is preparing to reopen come fall, though plan specifics have yet to be defined. On June 5, the university launched an online guide entitled “NMSU Ready,” with information available to students regarding plans...
NMSU Black Programs to host candlelight vigil
Alanna Herrera, Editor-in-Chief
June 11, 2020
NMSU Black programs will be hosting a candlelight vigil June 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the downtown Las Cruces Plaza. The event will serve to honor those who have lost their lives at the hands of police brutality as well as stand against racism and social injustice. Christopher Brooks, president...
I Can’t Breathe
Lauren Roman, Staff Writer
June 9, 2020
I can’t breathe, The solemn cry of that terrible sting, That hopeless plea that prevails earth’s light, And sends its people into darkness, black as night. The inhalation of the people’s breaths, That say one is better than all the rest. Somehow they believe color makes crime...
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