About the Round Up

The Round Up has served as the student voice of New Mexico State University since 1907. Invigorated with renewed mission of journalistic innovation and integrity, The Round Up enters into its 103 year of service offering content that meets the highest standards and new ways for Aggies to let their voices be heard.

As one of the largest student employers on campus, The Round Up is much more than an outlet for free speech. The Round Up offers 35 paid positions annually as well as many unpaid internships offering Aggies the chance to gain real world experience in the fields of journalism, business, mass media, creative media, and public relations.

Thank you for your interest in The Round Up and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, comments, or are interested in becoming part of The Round Up team.

The Round Up Mission Statement
The Round Up will continue as an entirely student led publication devoted to providing a voice for the students of New Mexico State University. The Round Up is designed to educate, entertain, and enlighten the community through ethical and accurate reporting of events and issues important to our student population. The Round Up will provide a quality product, guaranteeing clients return on investment. The Round Up will build mutual long-term relationships with advertisers, ensuring the financial success of the paper.

The Round Up Vision Statement
In an ever changing media landscape, The Round Up will become an innovative media outlet utilizing the newest technology to provide students with a voice and the means to express it. By 2012, The Round Up will continue to a facility of learning for students, but will be completely independent from NMSU with revenue of at least $400,000.

Aggie Rants, Raves and Opinions

Immigration law makes race probable cause

When Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed what is being called the most aggressive immigration law in United States history, Arizona cheered and the rest of us took notice. As a debate broke out in my Wednesday morning class about the merits of the new immigration law in Arizona, I knew this was an issue that concerned many on our campus. 4 comments

This could go one of two ways: Our night on Chatroulette

Chat rooms 10 years ago were quite simple. You logged-in, usually with an alias, followed by some intricate trail of numbers or characters, and used phrases such as ASL and BRB. You chatted with strangers, but you still remained nameless and kept a sense of anonymity. 2 comments

Thomas' Top Five...

U.S. Supreme Court picks

Oh Mr. Obama, you just have these U.S. Supreme Court justices dropping like flies don’t you? The Supreme Court used to be where all the cool kids hung out at recess, now it seems more like that weird corner outside of Drama Club where kids sit and play Magic the Gathering.