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Freshmen Issue: SHAC provides healthcare for all UNM students

Celia Raney and Celia_Raney | May 14

As an institutional member of the American College Health Association, Student Health & Counseling is an on-campus service for UNM students that provides health and counseling services to all students. SHAC provides cost effective, easily accessible care for the majority of medical issues. A SHAC doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner is always available to all UNM and Health Science Center students, 24 hours a day for a telephone consultation. “SHAC is an innovative leader in college health among peer universities in providing comprehensive, high-quality services that are guided by those served,” said SHAC Executive Director James Wilterding.

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Culture

Freshmen Issue: Don't be afraid of your instructors

Matthieu Cartron | May 14

Freshman year — especially the first semester — is a period of transition. Some transitions are certainly more turbulent than others, but there are ways to adapt and adjust quickly to the new academic demands of college. Although some high school classes are structured like college courses, the relationship between instructors and students seems to shift when students start their college careers. College professors often instruct classes of well over fifty students at a time. They lecture and teach the course material, but there simply isn’t enough time to offer plenty of individual to students.

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Culture

Art exhibition showcases graduating students' work during 70th anniversary

Nichole Harwood | May 9

Potential future art instructors are presenting their work at UNM’s Masley Art Gallery for their 70th annual All Graduating Art Education Student Exhibition. Many of the art program’s graduates plan to become art instructors, possibly in the public school system, so it’s beneficial to show they’re practicing artists, said Meredith Chapman Graduate assistant for the Masley Art Gallery. “I think people kind of misconstrue ‘if you can’t do, you teach,’ which isn’t true especially as an art instructor,” Chapman said. “I feel like a lot of them are really talented artist.”

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Visions Through the Viewfinder

Daily Lobo Photographers | May 3

Here at the Lobo, we're awfully proud of our photographers. Every semester we dedicate an entire issue to their terrific work. Here's our Spring 2017 photo issue selections.

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Culture

Unique farm designed to help young adults struggling with disability

Ariel Lutnesky | April 30

Imagine that you have a child with a developmental disability. What would you do to build a support system for them? What would you do to ensure that they would be okay if something happened to you? Ruthie and David Robbins built their daughter, Mandy, a farm. Mandy’s Farm, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping many young adults with developmental disabilities. “Mandy was very challenging, has a lot of sensory issues and is nonverbal,” said Melissa McCue, Mandy’s Farm’s executive director. “Things that were very therapeutic to her were swimming, gardening, keeping busy with arts activities and horses. Around those four things, Mandy's Farm was created.” After a lot of fundraising and community awareness projects, Mandy’s Farm houses 11 individuals and serves over 125 people with disabilities, according to McCue.

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Culture

Free photo opp for UNM grads

Nichole Harwood | April 26

The UNM Alumni Association is lighting the “U” statue in front of the Hodgin Hall Alumni Center in honor of UNM’s Spring 2017 graduates, all with the help of a professional photographer who will be available to take graduates’ photos free of charge. The photo sessions began yesterday and will be available again today and tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in front of The “U.” Wolfe credited the the idea of providing a free photographer to the Alumni Association’s Senior Alumni Relations Officer Maria Wolfe, Associate Director Susan Maceachen and Alumni Relations Office Vice President Dana G. Allen.

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Culture

Zimmerman Library showcases its collections

Nichole Harwood | April 26

You might not know it, but UNM has a treasure trove of artifacts and antiquities that would make Indiana Jones jealous. UNM’s Zimmerman Library will be hosting “Archives Unexpected!” in the Frank Waters Room on April 28. Free and open to the public, this event will give the Albuquerque and UNM community the opportunity to tour with guides as they explore UNM's Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections. “This event will showcase materials in the library's Special Collections that most people might be surprised to know we have,” said Michael Taylor, public services librarian and special collections librarian for English Language & Literature. “For example, we have the papers of Katherine Stinson, one of the first female pilots, who spent much of her life in New Mexico.”

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Culture

UNM art program draws inspiration from nature

Manuel Chavez | April 26

In an effort to bring communities together, the UNM Art Museum is hosting an educational workshop designed for families to explore the flora of the Southwest through art. “Lobo Studio Family Workshop: Exploring and Recording Nature” is in collaboration with a current exhibit at the University museum which showcases the horticultural sketches of Edward Skeats, a scientist and amateur artist who worked in New Mexico during the late 19th century. Traci Quinn, a curator of education and public programs for UNM’s art museum, currently strives to facilitate collaboration among different departments as well as create holistic learning opportunities within the museum space.

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Culture

Lobo food pantry helps hungry students

Ariel Lutnesky | April 26

If your fridge and pantry are looking a little empty, mark you calendars for this Friday. On April 28, the Lobo Food Pantry will be working with the Roadrunner Food Bank to provide students and community members with groceries that they might not be able to afford. Tina Zuniga, the program coordinator at the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, said that these Lobo Food Pantries and happen at the end of every month, excluding May and December because of the busy nature of the end of the semester. “Usually we have a wealth of good food, and especially if you get there early, you can get a little bit of everything,” Zuniga said. “It never hurts to get some free stuff sometimes.” Zuniga said that the program started in 2014.

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Culture

"Selena" screening reminds fans of a historic life

Fin Martinez | April 26

The Southwest Film Center is going out with a bang with their final feature of the semester, “Selena,” screened on Johnson Field on Saturday, April 29. This movie hardly needs an introduction, but for the sake of those who have yet to experience this legendary biopic, here’s the rundown. “Selena” tells the story of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, a legendary singer who redefined the genre of Latin music. In this biopic, she is portrayed by actress and musician Jennifer Lopez, and the film tells the story from her beginnings as a musically gifted child to her tragic murder at the hands of her spiteful manager.

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Culture

Beekeeping Club creates buzz on campus

Ariel Lutnesky | April 23

If you saw two guys standing in the middle of the SUB with a bunch of bees, what would you do? That's how Elizabeth Lake found the UNM Beekeeping Club, and she immediately wanted to join them. “I thought that was pretty quirky and weird and there was no booth, there was no table — it was just a couple of guys and bees,” said Lake, the current president of the club. “I thought, well, whatever that is, I want to be a part of that. So I joined their club.” The UNM Beekeeping Club is an organization where students can come to learn about bees and beekeeping. Lately, the club has focused on making good habitats for pollinators and honeybees, Lake said. "We’ve gone and looked at what you can plant for the bees and what you can provide for the bees in particular,” Lake said. “If you live in the dorms, if you're a student, you might not be necessarily prepared to build your own garden. You might not be able to keep bees anywhere yet, but you can put out just a few little blooming flowers that will attract the pollinators and provide food for them.”

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Culture

Class explores how art can transform the world

Nichole Harwood | April 23

UNM students have joined the global participatory art project titled INSIDE OUT, created by the French contemporary artist who goes by the pseudonym “JR.” UNM Associate Professor Megan Jacobs, who joined the Honors College last year, introduced her students to the project in her class “Social Transformation Through Art.” “The course is really looking at not only historic, but contemporary artists who challenge the status quo and challenge traditional notions in their respective cultures,” Jacobs said. INSIDE OUT began after the TED prize — which is awarded annually to an individual with a creative, bold idea to spark global change — was given to JR in early 2011.

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Culture

Green Issue: Green screen special effects make the impossible possible

Isabel Gonzalez | April 19

From daily newscasts to sci-fi films, green screens can be seen — or perhaps more accurately, not seen — in many forms of media. A green screen is a special effects tool that helps combine multiple visuals into a single image. The technical term for this process is compositing, and it all starts with an equation: A + B (1-a). “A” represents the foreground plate, which is the image that one wants to keep. “B” represents the background plate, which is simply the background to be added. To keep the desired parts from “B,” it must be multiplied by the inverse alpha, represented by “A.” “It isn’t the math part that’s hard, it’s the problem solving that’s hard,” said Paris Premdas, a senior interdisciplinary film and digital media major.

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Green Issue: Students grow food on campus, promote sustainability with Lobo Gardens

Troy Amato | April 19

The Lobo Gardens is UNM’s own environmental project, aiming to bring beauty and nature back to the campus while inspiring community involvement and interaction. Third year UNM transfer student Keith Knutila said that Lobo Gardens has a clear goal — to educate UNM on the importance of community and nature. “The objective of Lobo Gardens is to provide the University of New Mexico students, faculty and staff with opportunities to educate themselves and their communities about the practices and health benefits of growing one’s food in sustainable ways,” he said.

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TV

Green Issue: Top 5 movies and shows to watch while high

Matthew Narvaiz | April 19

Ah, 4/20. A day that many designate as a sort of “National Weed Day,” as if it were an actual official holiday. It is a day that holds a special place in the hearts of many — perhaps even more so than family gatherings on what many consider traditional holidays such as Christmas or Thanksgiving — as mass amounts of green are consumed. Watching something while high can be a spiritual experience. A good high can provide viewers with almost superhuman senses that allow them to see and hear things they have never noticed before, even if they’ve already seen the movie dozens of times. Here is a list of five of the top movies and shows to watch while kicking back and smoking a joint, because there is no better way to enjoy the high than by staring at a television screen for hours on end, right....right?

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Culture

Green Issue: Architecture building's "green roof" offers beauty, sustainability

Nichole Harwood | April 19

Students at the School of Architecture and Planning, along with UNM professor Bill Fleming, are leading by example with their “green roof,” a unique rooftop garden that recycles rainwater and helps reduce energy costs. The green roof has been atop George Pearl Hall for the last five years, Fleming said. It consists of several layers that collect and store rainwater, which is then used to water the “green layer,” made up of soil and native plants. “When the new building was pre-planned I suggested that we have a green roof to demonstrate sustainable design and to demonstrate that we can capture water from the rooftop stormwater in cisterns and use that to water the green roof,” he said.

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Green Issue: Gaelic Football Club promotes community, cultural connections

Ariel Lutnesky | April 19

If you are looking for a way to connect to Irish culture, look no further. The Albuquerque Gaelic Football Club strives to create a community celebrating the popular Irish sport, and it’s open to everyone. Fergus Whitney, the president of the community club, said Gaelic football is like a mix of basketball, soccer and rugby — utilizing all parts of your body while embracing sense of physicality with the opposition. Whitney contrasted Gaelic football with American sports, saying Gaelic football is played at a much faster pace.

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Culture

Green Issue: Best albums to listen to when high

April 19

It would make any pothead giggle, a Green Issue on 4/20, and if there’s three things stoners love it’s weed, 4/20 references and music.

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Green Issue: Five differences between green in the U.S. and green in China

Bo Yu | April 19

The color, green, is most commonly associated worldwide with sustainability, nature and the global celebration of Earth Day. Green is symbolic for, among other things, environmental protection, health, ecology, organic substances and nature. Many countries have also adopted the color of green in their military and traffic lights. However, the following six facts about the use of green in Chinese culture would astonish you.

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Culture

Green Issue: The vegan’s guide to off-campus food

Diana Cervantes | April 19

1. Naruto Not only does Naruto host authentic Japanese cuisine, but they offer two vegan-friendly options to satisfy any palate: Fried Rice and Vegetable Eggless Noodles. The fried rice can be made vegan by requesting no eggs, or by simply stating: vegan noodles. The noodles are then fried with carrots, green onions and spices, topped with garnish. The vegetable ramen comes with shiitake mushrooms, kombu seaweed broth with black mushrooms, cabbages, bok choy, Chinese cabbages, carrots, tofu, and red bell peppers. Ask for no boiled egg.