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 On this week's show Mike welcomed NMSU basketball standout Molly Kaiser. Molly shared her remarkable journey — from moving to Texas from West Africa at the age of seven, to developing her skills on the court, achieving success with the Aggies, and looking ahead to her future in the sport.
Plus, as always, updates and commentary on the latest in local and national sports. Walt and Daisy visited with local actress Sandy Deerman who is one of the stars of the movie “3” which will be screened this week at the Las Cruces Film Festival.
Walt and Daisy talked with Sen. Jeff Steinborn about a lobbyist transparency bill passed during this year’s session and other topics for the Legislature. We will discuss the film festival and film industry in Las Cruces.
Dylan McDonald and Monika Glowacka-Musial of the NMSU Library joined Walt and Daisy to talk about the impact of federal cuts to ongoing research and collection programs.
On this episode of Café con Leche, Greg Smith is joined by Stuart Kelter, former psychologist with Las Cruces Public Schools, and Bob Wofford, current LCPS board member. Drawing from his experience and research, Stuart shares his thoughts on how we might approach school reform in our local district. The conversation explores ideas for positive change and how policy and practice can better support students and educators.
This week, Jack Turney and Randy Harris revisit considerations of pride and humility. Today's conversation touches additionally on gratitude, expectations, entitlement, patience, awareness. We explore ideas of identity, self, ego, truth, perception, assumptions, and our use of language as it relates.
Stuart Kelter interviews Jeff Hobbs, who is the author of five books, including a novel, The Tourists, and four books that apply a novelist writing style to the struggles of individuals striving to overcome racial, class, and social disadvantages. These include The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man who Left Newark for the Ivy League, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Show Them You’re Good: Four Boys and the Quest for College; Children of the State: Stories of Survival and Hope in the Juvenile Justice System; and most recently and the subject of today’s interview, Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America.
This week, the Mesilla Valley Sports Show saddled up for a conversation about rodeo! Mike and Brian welcomed Brice Baggarley, Head Coach of the NMSU Rodeo Team. Under his leadership, the co-ed team competes across the Southwest, with the men’s team currently ranked #1 in the nation.
Brice shared insights into the sport, the team’s success, and their upcoming home event. Plus, the latest in local sports news! Walt and Nancy speak with Natalie Streander, artistic director of the Las Cruces International Film Festival, which starts next week.
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