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NMSU Round Up

The Independent Student Voice of NMSU Since 1907

NMSU Round Up

Subreddit created to sell, trade explicit images of female students
Subreddit created to sell, trade explicit images of female students
Allison Brady, Staff Writer • May 11, 2025

This story contains content related to sexual misconduct, which may be distressing to some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling,...

A patron reads through the many backpacks hanging at the Send Silence Packing event. April 7, 2025.
Breaking the stigma of mental health through storytelling
Leighanne Muñoz, Staff Writer • May 5, 2025

This story contains descriptions of suicide and mental illness. If you or someone you know is struggling, you can text or call 988 to receive...

The "No Kings" protest took place on the intersection of Picacho Avenue and Main Street on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Rally against Trump administration draws local community, demonstrates grievances    
Riley Robertson, Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2025

Community members gathered to rally against the Trump administration outside the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library on the corner of Picacho Avenue...

Graduate Workers United member Ezra Miller (left), President Lindley Hornsby (right), and Political Action Chair Jay Choate (middle) stand in front of Hadley Hall with protest signs, demanding better healthcare access for international graduate students. March 27, 2025.
Graduate Workers United negotiates healthcare access for international graduate students
Elizabeth Anne Andrews, Section Editor • April 8, 2025

New Mexico State University Graduate Workers United met with university administration on Thursday, March 27, to discuss information regarding...

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BREAKING: 3 international student visas revoked
Elizabeth Anne Andrews, Section Editor • April 7, 2025

On April 7, Lakshmi N. Reddi, Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer at New Mexico State University, sent an email to the campus community...

Seal of the Department of Education.
Brief: What is happening with the Department of Education?   
Elizabeth Anne Andrews, Section Editor • April 1, 2025

On March 20, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order advising the Secretary of Education to facilitate the closure of the U.S....

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One, two, three, you’re outta here! Aggies sweep Middle Tennessee
Carpio Griego, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

With the Conference USA Softball Tournament around the corner, the name of the game will soon change to simply survive and advance. However,...

Right-Handed Pitcher Hayden Lewis throws the first pitch of the game on April 18, 2025.
Aggies upset Jax State in a ninth inning comeback
Carpio Griego, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025

After getting bitten by the Lobos for the second time, up next for New Mexico State University was Jacksonville State University in an Easter...

NMSU’s Johnna Aragon hits the ball against the Liberty Flames. April 11, 2025.
Third time’s the charm: Aggies win one of three against #25 Liberty
Carpio Griego, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

A new weekend brought a new stretch of games for the Aggies on the softball field and after getting swept by the UTEP miners the weekend prior....

Two students provide live commentary during an esports stream. March 29, 2025.
Schools across New Mexico pick up the sticks at Esports Invitational
Carpio Griego, Staff Writer • April 13, 2025

Walking into New Mexico State University's esports lounge was something that brought excitement not only to the club, but also for students around...

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Hungry Like a Wolf: Lobos’ determination pays off in win over Aggies
Carpio Griego, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025

With a brown sky full of dust and 40 mph winds, all that was missing from Tuesday's battle of I-25 baseball game between University of New Mexico...

NMSU Aggie Tamara Carranza goes for the hit against the SHSU Bearkats. March 30, 2025.
Aggies put down Bearcats in weekend sweep
Carpio Griego, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

There's no place like home, especially for the NMSU softball team, who returned to Las Cruces after spending the previous week in Miami. The...

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“Bulerias.” May 1, 2025.
NMSU’s “Desert Bloom” performance celebrates culture and expression 
Marlee Lustig, Staff Writer • May 12, 2025

NMSU’s Dance Program and the Department of Kinesiology celebrated culture, community, and self-expression in “Desert Bloom: A Celebration...

Flowers, a memorial bell, and plaques inscribed with the words “We remember them today, We remember them tomorrow. They are forever a part of our Aggie family. May 1, 2025
“Gone, but most certainly not forgotten,” NMSU holds 2025 Aggie Remembrance Day ceremony 
Uziel Ramos, Staff Writer • May 12, 2025

The Office of the Dean of Students, Student Involvement & Leadership Programs, NMSU Foundation, Associated Students of NMSU, and Integrated...

Valerio Ferme is presented with a medallion given to newly appointed presidents at NMSU. April 24, 2025.
NMSU welcomes new president, Valerio Ferme 
Allison Brady, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

On April 24, the university welcomed him as its 32nd president. Valerio Ferme assumed his role as New Mexico State University’s president at...

Latin American Programs’ Student Program Coordinator, Claudia Gonzalez Astorga dances alongside NMSU students at the Selena Day event. April 16, 2025.
Selena fans gather on campus to celebrate her life, impact
Allison Brady, Staff Writer • May 7, 2025

In celebration of Selena Day, fans gathered on campus to celebrate her birthday and legacy on April 16. People were encouraged to sing, dance...

The new 2025 Puerto del Sol Literary Magazine released its spring issue. April 23, 2025.
Puerto Del Sol celebrates Spring 2025 “Freak” release
Uziel Ramos, Staff Writer • May 6, 2025

The publishers and editors of Puerto Del Sol celebrated the publication of the magazine’s Spring 2025 semester issue at Zuhl Library on April...

Khaotica opens her Hot Pocket costume to reveal her outfit underneath. April 22, 2025.
LGBT+ Programs hosts Pride Season Drag Show  
Marlee Lustig, Staff Writer • May 6, 2025

On April 22, NMSU’s LGBT+ Programs hosted its spring semester Pride Season Drag Show. Drag artists Mae Dove Stardust and Ryan Rox helped host...

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Marlee Lustig, Staff Writer • May 13, 2025

Ishiro Honda was first struck with the idea to create Godzilla while looking out of a plane window and imagining what it would be like if a giant monster came out of the ocean....

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Julia Smith, the director of "Birth of the Acid Western". Photo courtesy of Smith.
Former NMSU professor and filmmaker restores Orville Wanzer’s archival films
Vida "Vee" Montoya, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

Because of the passionate work of Dr. Julia Smith, the public can now view films by the late New Mexico State University professor, Orville Wanzer,...

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Madelyn’s: Brewing a family legacy in the heart of Mesilla
Riley Robertson, Editor-in-Chief • May 6, 2025

This article was originally published in The Historic Mesilla Valley Magazine.  As Las Cruces natives who have spent a majority of their...

President of the Latin American Student Council, Karla Robles-Guzman (right) talks about what it’s like to be the model for a mural. Robles-Guzman was artist Citlali Delgado’s inspiration for “Ni Una Mas.” April 22, 2025.
Transforming pain into power: Citlali Delgado reveals new painting for Garcia Center
Azure Mitchell, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

“I didn't want to do something that was sad and show death or anything, but I wanted something that was not for white tears,” said New Mexico...

Attendees visit Worthington Pecan Farms’ tent at the Las Cruces Pecan Festival at Young Park. April 13, 2025.
Las Cruces Pecan Festival returns for its second year 
Azure Mitchell, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025

Many New Mexican residents have their very own pecan trees in their backyard. Collecting the nuts for pecan pie or simply eating them straight...

Students simultaneously throw chalk in the air to celebrate Holi. March 29, 2025.
Students welcome spring with Holi festival, tradition
Allison Brady, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025

On March 29, students welcomed the budding spring seasons with Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. There they threw colored chalk at one another...

New Mexico State University President Valerio Ferme sits at his desk in Hadley Hall. April 2, 2025.
A one-on-one with NMSU President Valerio Ferme
Uziel Ramos, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025

On Sept. 19, 2024, the NMSU Board of Regents voted to select Valerio Ferme as former Interim President Monica Torres’ successor. As his term...

The mirage of music: Leighanne's guide to Coachella
The mirage of music: Leighanne’s guide to Coachella
Leighanne Muñoz, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025

Coachella Weekend 2 is approaching quite fast this year. Thoughts of the hot blazing sun and the feel of the music coursing through our bodies are thoughts occupying many...

David Sebastián Castañeda Molina. March 26, 2025.
Me llamo Dah-veeth
David Castañeda, Multimedia Director • March 27, 2025

Me llamo David Sebastián Castañeda Molina. Dah-veeth Sih-bah-stee-ahn KAHS-tah-NiEH-dah Mo-LEE-nah. And during my life, I’ve allowed everyone who didn’t know me from...

Foley artist and New Mexico native Lara Dale gave a panel on the art of foley, the sound effects created by artists like herself to enhance a film. April 11, 2025.
Photo Gallery: The art of foley 
Leighanne Muñoz, Staff Writer • April 28, 2025

Foley is the art of creating detailed sounds for film, like the clacking of heels or kisses between two people. Lara Dale, a New Mexico native and former ballet dancer, shared...

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