It seems serendipitous for musicians Brad Smith and Tristin Sullivan to randomly meet on a bus in 2013, initially bonding over artists and a mutual interest in the GarageBand mobile app. Just a few collaborations later, the duo became Akelli & Orion, an electronic music collective focused on both energized hooks and chillwave beats that cater to most audiences with ease.
The Small Business Institute (SBI) at the Anderson School of Management gives students a hands-on experience in meticulously preparing strategic plans, financial analyses and conducting marketing research studies for local small businesses and non-profit organizations. An inaugural study of SBI was conducted by the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) between 2014 and 2015.
The shocking killing of UCLA professor William Klug by his former graduate student in engineering, one Mainak Sircar who was from India, begs examination of exploitation of foreign students by American professors, because in this case Sircar reportedly bore a grudge against this former professor, having claimed earlier that Klug had “cleverly” stolen his code.
I compliment Muhammad Ali for refusing to be a U.S. soldier. I highly compliment him for refusing to go murder people Vietnam.
The New Mexico women’s tennis team has an international flair, featuring players from four countries outside of the United States. One player from France took an interesting journey on her way to New Mexico. Ludivine Burguiere might stand out to some, when compared to the average tennis player. She frequently wears a headband to pull her hair back when she plays, but always has on a pair of compression calf sleeves to complement a bright pair of tennis shoes.
Students gathered at the UNM Duck Pond on Thursday night to support Orlando with love and candlelight following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Rainbow flags adorned the west end of Zimmerman Library, luminarias were placed around the Duck Pond and pictures of all 49 victims were displayed by audience members, as the slogan “We Stand Together” united LGBTQ community members and supporters.
The fight for racial justice by local Native American advocacy groups remains unsealed as UNM held a public forum over the controversial symbol. The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) held a forum to gather community input on whether the official UNM seal should be changed.
For the third time since the end of the season, the New Mexico Lobos have announced yet another player headed to the show. Junior lefty Colton Thomson became the second pitcher and third individual to be announced to a major league roster, after signing with the St Louis Cardinals.
New Mexico women’s cross country and track team has finished the highest it ever has under head coach Joe Franklin. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's Terry Crawford Program of the Year announced that UNM finished eighth in the standings for the 2015-2016 seasons. It is the third time under Franklin the women were able to place in the award, coming in 16th in 2014 and 14th last year.
On Sunday, the last day of Albuquerque Pride 2016, Albuquerque citizens and UNM students gathered at Morningside Park, between Central and Lead Avenues, to mourn and honor the 49 killed and 53 injured at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.
Benjamin Abbott is a graduate student, anarchist revolutionary on the streets, science fiction author and genderqueer transhumanist visionary. Ze majored in creative writing and history with a minor in zoology at North Carolina State University and has a master's in history from UNM. Abbott identifies with queer anarchism specifically and queer radicalism more broadly and has mixed feelings about the mainstream LGBTQ movement, ze said.
Several athletes have set the foundation across the sports world to be accepted for their identities and recognized for their talents in what was once an exclusive hetero-normative world. Michael Sam, drafted by the St. Louis Rams, was the first openly gay athlete to come out to play in the NFL in 2014. A major story around the sports community, the news showcased the bravery and emotion surrounding the former All-American linebacker at Missouri.
The LGBTQ Resource Center opened in August of 2010 thanks to dedicated students who wanted a place on campus to ensure the visibility of LGBTQ students and staff on campus. Alma Rosa Silva-Bañuelos, founding director of the Resource Center, said it was started for students who wanted a space that represented them. These self-organized students were members of the Queer Straight Alliance, a student group founded in 2008. QSA continues to be active on UNM’s campus, organizing an annual drag show in the fall semester as well as work to educate the UNM community and support students.
On Saturday, thousands of New Mexican citizens came together on Central Avenue between Girard Boulevard and San Pedro Drive to usher in a new year of LGBTQ activism and acknowledgement. Men, women, children, motorcyclists, police officers, high heels, platform boots and rainbow tutus were all warmly welcomed, as the local LGBTQ community and its supporters paraded eastward through Nob Hill, to the final PrideFest destination at Expo New Mexico.
#LoveWins. Citizens of the United States took to social media with this hashtag in celebration of the Supreme Court decision in June of last year to legalize same-sex marriage in all states. While the decision may be one of the biggest historical victories for the LGBTQ community, the fight for equality is far from over. Though less discussed than marriage equality, those who identify as LGBTQ still face discrimination and animosity from other communities – especially in the form of violence.
June 26 will mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling legitimizing the legal status of same sex marriage nationwide. UNM Sociology Chair Richard Wood said witnessing the success of the decades long LGBTQ movement in America - culminating in last year’s monumental Supreme Court ruling - has been “phenomenal”.
"Does UNM Accommodate the LGBTQ community?" Brian Vote, 2nd year, MBA “I think so.
The UNM Board of Regents expressed concern and disagreement this past Friday morning over further cuts to Health Science Center (HSC) programs. Faculty, professors and several students were present for just over two hours in the Student Union Building to hear out programs, approvals and nominations across the University.
So many working class Americans are voting for Trump because he does not appear to give a hoot about the environment when it comes to mining jobs he wants to bring back to the US, like for coal. But what about the danger to the health of the worker that mining inherently engenders? Thus for coal, what about black lung disease?
There is a tragically ironic element to the timing of Sunday’s attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, the aftermath of which amounts to the biggest mass shooting in U.S. history. All through June, all across the country, the LGBTQ community and its supporters have been and are celebrating Pride month, centered around the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage on June 26. People of all nationalities, races and preferred sexual orientations are taking to the streets to celebrate an atmosphere of unity, equality and love.
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