By Staff Writer: Caitlin Daugherty It’s a quiet fall afternoon, the leaves are just turning brilliant shades of yellow and red, and the wind is crisp and sharp as it blows around you. You look over to your right and see a sparkling rushing river. Just the sound of the moving water relaxes you and…
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Slaton Bakery Banana Pudding Festival
By Staff Writer: Julia Simmons Photo Credit: Julia Simmons On August 31st, Slaton Texas hosted the 2nd annual Banana Pudding Festival. The event consisted of multiple flavors of banana pudding to try, including Fireball Boozy Banana, ’The King’ peanut butter banana, and Cherry Delight. Patrons purchased ‘pudding passes’ for $25, allowing unlimited access to pudding…
The Wedding People
By Staff Writer: Julia Simmons If you like an action-packed, fast-paced book with murder and mystery, then The Wedding People by Alison Espach is not your speed. However, if you like a character-driven novel full of witty humor, interesting observations about life and a predictable plot line, then this is the one for you. The…
Where have all the Third Places Gone?
By Staff Writer: Caitlin Daugherty Photo Credit: Caitlin Daugherty Third places are defined as being places that are not work or home that you can hang out with other people with or without spending money. Places such as the mall, an arcade, a coffee shop, or a park, are all places that you can spend…
Why Native Plants Matter
By Staff Writer: Jamiliere Luranc Sweeney Photo Credit: Jamiliere Luranc Sweeney According to the New Mexico Natural Resources Department, there are over 4,200 plantspecies in New Mexico, making it one of the most biologically diverse states in the country.What makes native plants so special is that tthey have been evolving for thousands of years sothat…
Tough Weekend for ENMU Volleyball on the Road
By Staff Writer: Grace Rofii Photo Credit: Grace Rofii The Greyhound volleyball team hit the road September 26th for their two tough away series against The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) and Western New Mexico University. They started their roadtrip in Odessa, Texas then to Western New Mexico for the two of many games…
Carlsbad Caverns: A Journey Underground
By Staff Writer: Jamiliere Luranc Sweeney Photo Credit: Jamiliere Luranc Sweeney Carlsbad Caverns National Park offers an underground world unlike any other. Located about 280 miles south of Portales in the Guadalupe Mountain range, this park is home to over 100 caves that were formed by sulfuric acid dissolving limestone over millions of years. The…
A Day on the Ranch: Selling Sheep and Goats and Helping with Pigs
By Staff Writer: Natalie Deleon Ranch life is a blend of hard work and dedication, and my brother is living proof about this. This week, he decided to sell 47 sheep and goats. The livestock included a mix of different breeds: White Dorper, Blackhead Dorper, and Spotted Dorper Sheep, as well as Blackhead Boer and…
Girls are being Encouraged to Play Flag Football in Clovis, NM
By Staff Writer: Julia Simmons Photo Credit: Julia Simmons Bella Cordova started co-ed youth flag football this season. She was made aware of the opportunity to play and immediately knew she wanted to try. Cordova’s team is made up of children aged seven to 11, but there are some in the league as young as…
An Open Letter to Incoming Freshmen
By Staff Writer: Julia Simmons Photo Credit: Julia Simmons So, welcome to ENMU, and welcome to college! You’ve probably been hearing about nothing but college for the last few years- where do you want to go, what will you write about for your essay, what will you major in when you get there? And you’re…