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Learn more about what we do at2 x 4” ad FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 I Volume 54, Number 26 I lascrucesbulletin.com www.rxinnovationslc.net page 14 A&E The sun Theater troupe also rises returns with live plays page 19 BUSINESS Catering on menu as restaurants recover page 27 SPORTS Strange year, BULLETIN PHOTO BY ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH but strong finish The future Organ Mountain High School (currently Oñate High School) students Tahlor Triolo and Sarahi Alvarado, painted the “Preserve Wildlife” mural. Four for wrestlers student-created murals at the school entrance were unveiled as part of the rebranding of the school’s name. The name change is official on July 1. See page 3 for page 30 the story. 2 | FRIDAY,JUNE 25, 2021 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Over four days, star�ng on June 16, Doña Ana County staff welcomed more than 450 students from throughout Doña Ana County, with the majority of the area high schools represented. The county’s Human Resources Department hosted about 115 students each day, coordina�ng orienta�on presenta�ons for newly-hired employees. “The summer internship program coordinators were a big help, pulling together a customized program. We thank each of them for their ini�a�ve and commitment to the tasks assigned to them,” Sandra Bali, Human Resources Administrator said. Doña Ana County’s Summer Enrichment Internship Program par�cipants a�end orienta�on at the Government Center. Photos: JOSEPH VARGAS. LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 | 3 COURTESY PHOTO At left is Oñate High School teacher Stefanie Japel. Standing at far right is Cruces Creatives community muralist Domenic Altamirano. In between, left to right, standing, are student muralists Jessica Arias, Reyna Arias, Gabriela Arias, Tahlor Triolo, Sarahi Alvarado, Jennifer Cordova and Mariana Cordova; and seated are student muralists Olive Japel, Mazie Japel and Cruces Creatives community muralist Celine Corral. Student-made murals part of Oñate High’s rebranding campaign By MIKE COOK were given the freedom last August to rename the Las Cruces Bulletin to create their own mu- school. The move to re- rals from start to finish. name the school came at Oñate High School The imagery they chose the request of community (OHS) is changing its represents the beautiful members in June 2020, name to Organ Mountain landscape around us, our after the death of George High School (OMHS) this cultural heritage as New Floyd. summer, and four murals Mexicans and some deep The name change will at the school were un- symbology about bravery, be effective July 1, LCPS veiled earlier this month strength, and what it is to Public Information Offi- as part of that rebranding. be (New) Mexican.” cer Kelly Jameson said. Student artists “worked The summer school “This was a hard deci- with mural artists from mural project is part sion to make, but we did Cruces Creatives (a non- of the high school’s not want to go back,” profit makerspace), who extended-learning time LCPS board member taught them about the program, Japel said. The Maria Flores said after history of public art and mural project was made the vote. “We knew that showed us the process of possible with financial this change was hard for mural-making from start support from Las Cruces some. We needed to move to finish,” said Oñate High Public Schools and the forward to allow the heal- teacher Stefanie Japel, high school, Japel said. ing to begin, requested by Ph.D., who led the mural It was led by Cruces Cre- Mr. (Jim) Schapekahm, project. atives community mural- the principal. The goal “Each student was ists Celina Corral and was to move away from a given her own sketch- Domenic Altamirano. violent history, to decolo- book, and they spent time The Las Cruces Public nize our school and make writing and drawing each Schools Board of Educa- day,” Japel said. “Students tion voted unanimously SEE MURALS, PAGE 4 4 | FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Las Cruces Bulletin - 10/13/2017 Page : A013 • Tahlor Triolo and Sar- MURALS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBERahi 13, Alvarado: 2017 | 13 “We painted CONTINUED FROM 3 this because we wanted to paint something that rep- it culturally appropriate.” resented New Mexico.” Don Juan de Oñate Flags of mourning • Jessica Arias, Reyna (1550-1626), for whom the Arias and Gabriela Arias: high school was origi- END The rainbow in their nally named, was the first mural, “The Happiness of Spanish governor of New SALE!New Mexico and Our Cre- Mexico (1598-1606). 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