Alex Petersburg chanted among a crowd in front of the UNM Bookstore on Saturday afternoon. Petersburg and other members of StopPatriarchy.org protested against the proposed abortion ordinance banning late-term abortion in Albuquerque. The group chanted, “Abortion on demand without apology” to passers-by and handed out fliers and stickers.
Rachel Williams, 20, a junior at UNM and political science and international studies double major, sat in on an ASUNM Senate candidate chat Monday morning. Williams is running for re-election and serves on the ASUNM Finance Committee. She and nine fellow senate candidates form Aspire for ASUNM, one of the three slates of students who will run for election starting Thursday.
Laura Montoya, left, 55, and her daughter Monique Montoya, 25, a UNM alumna, marched in the Marigold Parade on Sunday afternoon in support of gay pride. Laura, a UNM recreational services employee, said she has attended the Día de los Muertos celebration in the South Valley for the past seven years.
Avery Janeczek Kalapa took strides with a ‘Vote No’ sash Sunday afternoon at the Marigold Parade in the South Valley. Janeczek walked in support for voting against the Nov. 19 ballot measure that would ban late-term abortion in Albuquerque.
Baila! Baila! dancers performed in front of the SUB Wednesday afternoon. From left, Dominique Jiron, 7, Marisol Gallegos, 7, and Eleora Rivera, 6, wait at stage left for their dance to begin. ASUNM hosted the cultural event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The “Carretero danza” from Jalisco, Mexico, was presented in front of the SUB Wednesday afternoon in observation of Hispanic Heritage Month. From left, Carolina Ockerman, 9, Marisol Gallegos, 7, and Dominique Jiron, 7, are folklórico dancers at the Baila! Baila! Dance Academy! in Albuquerque.
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