Aggie Almanac; Remaking Pan Am and an Author’s Tale; Capoiera and Upping the Goal

KRWG · December 30, 2006

Episode 115 - In this episode, we look at the new updates to the Pan American Center. Plus, Hillary sits down with author Tony Hillerman to talk about why he loves New Mexico, his past experiences teaching, and his recent talks and workshops at NMSU. Amazing Aggies of the Week: six entering freshmen that are now part of NMSU’s National Scholars Program. Hosted by Hillary Floren and produced by Gary Worth. Episode 127 - In this episode, Capoeira, an art form that combines dance, music and martial arts and is steeped in a heavily guarded tradition that is 500 years old, is performed at NMSU. The history of Capoeira is discussed as a form of resistance for enslaved Africans in Brazil. The second part of the show focuses on donations and fundraising at NMSU. Rebecca Dukes, NMSU Vice President of University Advancement, joins host Hillary Floren to discuss the NMSU foundation. Dukes talks about the 2005 fundraising campaign. The Aggie of the week is Arley Torres who is from Palomas, Mexico and is working with Chemical Engineering students to find a cost affective way to reduce arsenic and fluoride in drinking water. A local show that features accomplishments of faculty, staff, students, and alumni at New Mexico State University. This show is largely 10-15-minute field segments (mini-docs) and has excellent features from across southern New Mexico in which NMSU played a role. Highly visual, educational, historic, scientific, political, economic, entertaining, and informative.