It seems to me the epidemic of mass shootings the last few years, including many at public institutions, has become, like climate change, an inconvenient truth that many choose to ignore.
The New Mexico men’s tennis team looks to build on the momentum of back-to-back wins when it hosts one match Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday. Last Friday, the Lobos played a pair of matches at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center. New Mexico lost the opening doubles point to DePaul, but that didn’t seem to faze the team at all. The team responded to win all six singles matches and defeat DePaul 6-1.
The New Mexico women’s tennis team looks to notch its first road victory this season when it travels to Texas this weekend to face Houston and Rice. The Lobos (5-4) suffered back-to-back road losses to top-25 competition last weekend in Kansas. The team fell to Wichita State 1-6 followed by a 0-7 loss to Kansas.
With the inaugural season in the books, New Mexico enters the 2016 beach volleyball campaign with a competitive attitude. The first season was more of a trial run, head coach Jeff Nelson said, but this season the Lobos have a better idea what to expect.
Movies have become a hobby, a student’s common ritual to enjoy and relax, to learn or find something new, and to analyze through personal critique. Victoria Martinez, a freshman who is working at the Southwest Film Center this semester, shared her top five movies, which she said she finds both entertaining and informative.
The Albuquerque Fire Department was dispatched to 1705 Mesa Vista to contain a blaze in the early hours of Feb. 23. According to AFD, no injuries were reported and the fire has not spread. There is still no further information at the time of publication as to what caused the fire. Part of that is because the structure was a former Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house, one of many Greek houses currently vacant.
Things are going to get hot this week at Sandia Resort & Casino for the 28th annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show. The National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show is an annual three-day trade show for those in the spicy food industry, including, but not limited to, growers, vendors and cooks.
UNM introduced a new entrepreneurial group for students this week. Dozens from across campus gathered in the SUB late Monday for the inaugural meeting of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization at UNM. For the first time in four years, UNM will charter a student organization aimed at nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit around campus, said Stacy Sacco, director of the Small Business Institute and faculty advisor to the new group.
New Mexico came out of the UC Davis Tournament one game above .500 as the team prepares for its first home games of the 2016 campaign. The Lobos were able to take game one in the tourney, defeating South Dakota (1-14) by a 3-2 score on Friday night. Starting pitcher Lauren Soles did not receive much backup from her offense, but the Lobos escaped Friday night’s affair with a victory, scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Krissy Fortner, who came in for relief, her first win in the circle.
New Mexico was left with a bad taste in its mouth after San Diego State came to WisePies Arena to take down the Lobos by a 51-46 score at home on Feb. 6. The Lobos did more than return the favor to the Aztecs on their senior night.
The Associated Students of UNM is aiming to improve transparency between undergraduate students and their representatives with a new initiative aimed at those passing through campus. Members of ASUNM said they were attempting to lessen the monotony of Monday mornings for passing students near the South Lot shuttle stop on Yale and Redondo earlier this week by providing them with complimentary coffee and donuts. It was the first installment of ASUNM Commuter Connection, a three-pronged of student-senator interaction event.
This time around, when the fans started departing from WisePies Arena with 3:49 left to play, there was no epic comeback to regret missing. Nor did New Mexico’s 83-56 loss on Tuesday night come down to a controversial call from the officials. San Diego State’s sizable lead remained to the final buzzer. By the time the final media timeout came in the second half, the Lobos (16-14, 9-8 MW) found themselves giving up a 17-2 run and down 74-52. The Aztecs capped the blowout victory by scoring 11 of the final 15 points for the final margin.
New Mexico has gotten off to a scorching start in the 2016 campaign and has received national attention because of it. Per the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, the Lobos are now ranked amongst the top 25, coming in at No. 24 to start the week.
Students mobilized in opposition to ASUNM failing a resolution that would allow the use of stun guns on campus with a rally in Smith Plaza on Monday. "The reason we created the rally is because not a lot of students are actually aware that stun guns are banned from campus or that (the) resolution was even up for discussion. That's the problem with ASUNM; there's a lack of transparency of what senate resolutions are going to be discussed. We are trying to create more of a transparency and be the actual link that ASUNM claims to be," said Vivianne Gonzalez, a member of Young Americans for Liberty.
A group of 69 national cancer centers have issued a consensus statement encouraging parents and guardians to vaccinate their kids against Human Papillomavirus before their 13th birthday. According to the statement, approximately 79 million people in the U.S. are currently infected with HPV according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, with 14 million new infections appearing each year.
For the past year, the UNM College of Fine Arts has utilized a studio downtown or events ranging from high school outreach and exhibits to lectures. Now, according to CFA Director Lara Goldmann, the studio at 113 4th St. will be a permanent gallery for UNM fine arts students, as well as local art enthusiasts.
Associated Students of UNM has blocked a proposal to allow people to carry stun guns on campus property.
Yet again, the upper administration is underestimating the University community and the state in general. When asked when the University would start investing in the human capital here, President Frank’s flippant response (that hinted at a threat) was that we have to “make sure we can keep our doors open.”
New Mexico’s offense again paved the way for New Mexico as the Lobos snagged the series sweep against Wichita State on Sunday afternoon. The offense was able to produce eight runs to support UNM’s starting pitcher James Harrington in his second win of the season as the Lobos garnered an 8-6 victory in the final game. New Mexico (6-1) has facilitated at least six runs in each win this season. Over the weekend, UNM plated at least eight runs in each game during the three-game home opening stretch.
At the most recent ASUNM meeting, I was proud to represent the UNM Young Americans for Freedom and speak in favor of Resolution 3S. This resolution would have called for the University to allow stun guns on campus for the purposes of self-defense. Ultimately the resolution failed to pass. We accept that it is a part of the democratic process for senators to vote against resolutions if they feel that the students they represent do not support that piece of legislation and, indeed, that was the stated reason of a number of senators who voted against it. We applaud their honesty and commitment to representing their constituents, even if we disagree with their decision.
Solutions by The State News
