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Fire ban enacted in several districts

Spring campfires, barbecues and other open flames in Bernalillo County must be extinguished. County commissioners approved a resolution April 26 banning and restricting smoking, campfires and open burning in parts of the county for the next 180 days. County Commissioner spokesman Larry Gallegos said the ban is standard for this time of year, but because of the extreme cold in January and February, plants died and created a greater risk for a brush fire. MAY 4

Prof. recounts cannabis history

Where does cannabis come from? Assistant professor Chris Duvall discussed on Friday the origins of cannabis sativa, or marijuana, during the Student Organization for Latin American Studies’ final Brown Bag Lecture Series. He said the plant originated in Central Asia, spread across the continent to North Africa, and enslaved Africans brought knowledge of marijuana to Brazil. MAY 2

Provost hopefuls lay out plans

The University held a series of public forums this week at the SUB Theater, allowing students, faculty and staff to meet interim provost candidates. APR 29

GPSA Elects Chair After Re-voting Twice

GPSA has a new council chair, Megan O’Laughlin. It was a tight race between candidates Shannon Crowley, Victor Lopez and O’Laughlin. APR 25

Environmental expo a blast with trash, bikes

Students played with garbage during UNM’s third annual Sustainability Expo. As part of the expo, UNM Recycling hosted a trash-sorting competition. APR 21

Guv: Don’t taint NM chile’s good name

“Red or green?” may be the state question, but for the local chile industry the question is, “Is it grown here or there?” Gov. APR 14

Outcome valid, despite bugs

For the second year in a row, ballot software problems complicated GPSA elections. Seventy-six of 1,235 student votes were deemed ineligible and were discarded, because the link on the GPSA website allowed anyone with a NetID to participate in this year’s election, including faculty, staff and undergraduates. APR 12

NM license plate tops national list

Of all the license plates in the United States and Canada, why New Mexico? The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association awarded New Mexico first place for its turquoise plates, but some New Mexicans are still bummed about the bumper decorations. Student Adam Rottler said the plate is unworthy of a national award. APR 11

Students go homeless for a night

At least 17,000 New Mexicans are homeless, and for one night UNM students can experience what that might be like. Six graduating communication and journalism students, The Happy Campers, organized the event as part of a service-learning assignment, student Bryan Wilcox said. “We hope people leave with a better personal understanding of what is like to be homeless,” he said. APR 8

City takes strides to help pedals

Albuquerque is taking steps to make the city more bike-friendly.
Construction workers broke ground Monday on a four-week project to widen El Pueblo Road between Second Street and Edith Boulevard, near the Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner station. APR 5

UNMH: No security changes after gun incident

UNMH reviewed its security policy after a Jan. 4 shooting incident, but the hospital didn’t make changes to its policy. MAR 31

Get to Know: Patricia Caballero

Patricia Caballero, GPSA Presidential Candidate, Community and Regional Planning Daily Lobo: What do you see as the biggest issues facing the graduate community? Patricia Caballero: How do we come together as a unified body, how do we identify goals and priorities, and how do we go after them strategically? MAR 29

GPSA revamps old constitution

After eight hours of deliberation at Saturday’s council meeting, GPSA approved proposed amendments to the GPSA constitution. Council Chair Megan McRoberts said 30 representatives worked to perfect the graduate student governing body’s constitution. MAR 28

Get to Know: Joseph Candelaria

DL: What do you see as the biggest issues facing the graduate community? JC: The two issues that directly impact graduate students the most are the availability of research funds at the institutional and state level as well as the cost of attendance and the employment opportunities available to graduate students in New Mexico once they complete degrees.
It hasn’t really been discussed by this University that graduate students here leave with more debt relative to their peers nationwide and encounter fewer employment opportunities in the state. MAR 25

Nicaragua widens student viewpoints

This summer, UNM students will travel to Central America’s poorest country to learn economics and lend a helping hand. Professor Matias Fontenla will take 18 students to Nicaragua in June for his Sustainable Development in Central America class. MAR 25

Candidates debate Athletics, budget

The GPSA presidential race kicked off Wednesday with the first of four debates, and candidates discussed student fee allocation, departmental cuts and student government transparency. Candidate Katie Richardson said GPSA should set an example as an open, inclusive government for the University. MAR 24

GPSA hopefuls vie for positions

Nine graduate and professional students announced their candidacy for GPSA leadership positions, stepping up to the plate for a tenure rife with budget concerns and cutbacks. The GPSA Elections Committee met Thursday to begin coordinating for the debates, the first of which will take place March 23. “I get the feeling it is going to be a high turnout year,” GPSA member Michael Verrilli said. MAR 11

UNM decorates campus canvas

UNM representatives sifted through hundreds of art pieces Thursday to decide which ones to add to the University’s collection. Representatives from various campus departments attended an artwork selection meeting Thursday, choosing pieces from a 600-piece assortment. MAR 4

Greeks oppose drunk driving

Members of a student group want to eradicate student drunk driving while changing negative perceptions about the Greek community.
Student Greg Golden founded Greeks Against Drunk Driving last month. MAR 3

Grads want ASUNM to pay more for Times tab

GPSA tabled a proposal at Saturday’s meeting to co-sponsor a program aimed at providing students with free copies of the New York Times. ASUNM representative Greg Golden, who presented the co-sponsorship opportunity Feb. MAR 1

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