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By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University

The New Mexico Highlands University Music Technology Program presents an Original Music Concert at 7 p.m. Friday in Ilfeld Auditorium.

The styles of music featured are as varied as the students themselves, including rock, alternative, folk, hip-hop, singer-songwriter, and more.

Department of Music professor Edward Harrington directs the Music Technology Program, and the concert.

The Associated Press

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Whenever Valentine’s Day falls on a weekday, a Harrison County, West Virginia, judge presides over happy couples instead of defendants and plaintiffs.

Circuit Court Judge Thomas A. Bedell holds a group wedding ceremony on Feb. 14 for couples who want to participate. This year’s noon ceremony will mark the 12th time he has held the event.

“Part of the fun is just to see who shows up at 12 o’clock on Feb. 14,” Bedell told The Exponent Telegram.

By Leanne Italie
The Associated Press

NEW YORK — The way Tom & Lorenzo see it, you’ve got lots of choices come Valentine’s Day.
How about having some fun playing rich and famous, or you could stay true to yourself, whether that means handing over carnations instead of Cartier.

Highlands University

Originally a teachers college, Highlands University has evolved into a multifaceted institution of higher learning, a reflection of its own multi-cultural heritage. For alumni the real university, and the true story of Highlands was their experience in the classroom with faculty who inspired, nurtured and instilled the sense of curiosity critical to learning and living.

Highlands University

It’s the quiet ones. Quietly raising money for scholarships that not only change individual students’ lives, but that of their families for generations to come.

Carefully, thoughtfully, and conservatively investing monies to accumulate wealth in order to support the students and the university with special programs and projects.

Seeking, shepherding and guiding donors who wish to leave a legacy so that future generations of New Mexico Highlands Students can obtain scholarships, grants and awards.

The nickname “Cowboys” was adopted by the New Mexico Normal University faculty athletic committee and student council as the official name of the athletic teams in February 1930.

Before then, the school used the name “Tigers.” Through the efforts of alumnus S. Omar Barker, the name was changed.

Barker, a distinguished Western writer who lived in Las Vegas, asked, “Cannot the University contrive to discover some team name that would have the pungency of local and Southwestern significance, some name that would be unique?

Submitted to the Optic
Sept. 27, 2013, marks one year since the dedication of the Wind River Ranch as the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in Northern New Mexico. Last year former Secretary Salazar, established it as the 560th unit of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s refuge system.  

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For the second year, the Las Vegas Plein Air Club will be hosting its annual Las Vegas Plein Air Paint Out.

Rooted in 19th century Impressionist’s fascination with light and landscape, “En plein air” or “in the open air” refers to the practice of painting and sketching outdoors.