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Opinion

Letter: Fear-mongering on oil prices ignores benefits to consumers

March 26

How come our media are mourning on and on and everywhere about how the drop of oil price per barrel is such a serious blow to our economy, and not a drop of relief mentioned on behalf of poor consumers who see lower prices at the pump? It is not just the corporatist media wringing their hands about the loss to profits to “big oil.” They could be expected to whine about how disappointed they are that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has refused to cut down on production so that oil prices can remain high.

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News

UNMPD on high alert after eight vehicles targeted on same day

Lauren Marvin | March 26

Some days are better than others, but for eight unlucky car owners, March 18 was one of the worst. Seven vehicles were reported burglarized and one was reported stolen to the UNM Police Department. Most of the incidents happened at the Lands West Parking Lot, which is located at 1209 University Blvd. NE. According to the daily crime log report, only one other auto burglary has been reported since March 18.

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News

Santolina plan raises concerns for residents

Steven Mo Fye | March 26

More than 100 residents met downtown on Wednesday to protest against the proposed Santolina Master Plan. Members of nearly a dozen community organizations, along with five tractors belonging to local farmers, marched to the Bernalillo County Commission office to share their concerns about how the proposed city would affect the area’s already limited water supply. Virginia Necochea, executive director of the Center for Social Sustainable Systems, said despite their opposition to the plan, the Contra Santolina coalition is not an anti-growth group.

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Culture

Prof.'s with visible ink part of growing trend

Skylar Griego | March 26

Two figures square off. Wile E. Coyote eternally faces his nemesis: the Road Runner. This image is on the ankle of Michael Ryan, an associate professor of history, who is one of many people who sport visible tattoos in the workplace. Ryan said he has been getting inked since he was 18 years old. Each of his tattoos, even Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, have a deep and symbolic connection to him that he enjoys displaying, he said.

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Culture

Movie review: 'Insurgent' falls short.

Moriah Carty | March 25

By Moriah Carty Equally as fierce as its predecessor, “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” captures a new struggle within the factions.

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News

UNM crime briefs for March 25

March 25

On March 15, two officers were dispatched to Redondo Village in reference to a missing utility cart. According to the report, the officers made contact with the reporter who stated the cart was in its stored location at the Student Residence Center. The staff became aware of the missing cart the previous day when they were in need of it. No one had permission to take the cart. The case is closed pending further leads.

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News

Architects design children's dreams

Marielle Dent | March 25

Class has become a playground for a group of architecture students. A UNM architecture and planning class is participating in Parade of Playhouses, where teams from across the state design and build playhouses to be auctioned for charity.

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Culture

Ballet course offered for healthier lifestyle

Khadijah Jacobs | March 25

Recovering from traumatic illnesses and injuries is not always an easy process, and one local ballet program is helping those who have survived such traumas through a six-week course in the artistry. Bianca Juganaru, dance instructor and owner of Bianca Lily Ballet & Studio B,said she teaches Intro to Ballet for Absolute Beginner Adults at Maple Street Dance Studio.

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News

New Mexico DoH simulates health disaster at UNM

Jonathan Baca | March 25

Scenario: a terrorist has unleashed an attack of weaponized anthrax onto a southbound Rail Runner Express train. Public health officials need to set up a Point of Dispensing location to hand out emergency medications during this crisis — and do it fast. This was the mock scene on March 18, when UNM Hospital’s Health Sciences Center and other emergency agencies teamed up for a training exercise put on by the New Mexico Department of Health.

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Culture

DJ Sunuvphun is a former 'jazz elitist'

Skylar Griego | March 25

What he saw when he glanced at the clock surprised him. It was 2 a.m. As the loops continued to play in his head, James Breslin worked furiously at his Digital Audio Workstation to form his latest creation. He looked up again, it was four in the morning. DJ Sunuvphun would have to get up soon to work his day job as a roofer, as his wife Sarah had reminded him the night before. Another night was lost in creating music.

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Culture

Pop culture courses add substance to material

David Lynch | March 24

The word “academics” usually conjures up images of math classes, chemistry labs, and literary analysis courses in the English Department. But UNM also offers several courses based on popular cultures that don’t seem to have educational value, at first glance. Yet instructors in these courses – like those focusing on hip hop, Harry Potter and fashion – do feature typical academic approaches and concepts that serve higher educational goals.

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News

Growing Chicano studies program gets votes from faculty senate

David Lynch | March 24

UNM’s Chicana and Chicano studies program recently continued to gain recognition when the faculty senate voted for departmentalization of the program, allowing for more structure and opportunities for students interested in the field. Irene Vasquez, director of the program, said that growing the program has been an ongoing process since 2011. In 2013 a bachelor’s degree was installed, and in the fall it will get even bigger.

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Sports

Lobos' run in postseason play comes to an close

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 24

Poor shooting from the field and the free throw line ends the Lobos’ season in a 63-60 loss to Oral Roberts in the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Despite a late push, New Mexico couldn’t overcome a 20 of 70 shooting performance from the field to advance to the WBI semifinals. Head coach Yvonne Sanchez said her squad came out of the gates without a lot of confidence, which cost the Lobos another home win in postseason play.

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Culture

Five & Why, what Lobos love to watch: With Anna Alfaro

Skylar Griego | March 24

Many people say the best movies are those that take the viewer to another world. Anna Alfaro, a senior pre-design for performance major and an employee for the Southwest Film Center, said that all of her favorite movies are “nerd movies” for this reason.

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News

Researchers looking at better ways to eliminate bacteria

Sayyed Shah | March 24

A team of researchers at UNM are developing new wipes for killing bacteria on different surfaces. The wipes aim keep different surfaces clean for longer than usual with the help of compounds developed by the researchers, said David Whitten, associate director at the Center for Biomedical Engineering.

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Opinion

Letter: Attitudes expressed in letters show need for resolution

March 23

Yay for freedom of speech for revealing yet another bigot. And hurrah that our constitutional rights trump any University-wide resolution. I wonder: does Mr. Ryu’s letter in Friday’s paper qualify legally as hate speech? It certainly defames, mischaracterizes and slanders an entire religious community of millions of adherents. You could argue it threatens, too. It does not provide any support for the contention that the recent University resolution is a bad idea. Although I am not familiar with the specific wording in the resolution, my understanding is that, in the face of a real or perceived threat, students should be protected on a university campus in terms of their right to exercise their religious freedom in a safe and non-hostile environment. It is letters such as Mr. Ryu’s that make the resolution a necessity. The environment in the United States is one laden with fear and hostility towards Islam which, in the United States, is a minority faith. Muslim students, just like any other students, should not have to deal with this.

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News

Native law grads in demand

Robert Salas | March 23

By Robert Salas  UNM’s School of Law recently ranked among the top 100 law schools in the country and part of the reason for that may be a program offered at only two dozen universities in the country.

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Sports

Sports briefs for March 23, 2015

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 23

UNM needed only six innings of play to take the rubber match from Utah State 12-2 on Sunday. Junior pitcher Lauren Soles threw a gem, with the fifth inning as her only blemish, allowing two runs on four hits in her second complete game of the season. New Mexico’s offense provided plenty of firepower against Utah State (9-19, 1-2 MW), slugging six homers in Sunday’s contest. Junior outfielder Mariah Rimmer led the way in an eight-run sixth inning, crushing a solo-shot to left field and a three-run homer to collect all four of her RBIs on the day.

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News

Legislators pass blame for unpassed bills

Marielle Dent | March 23

This year’s legislative session ended on Saturday with a major task left incomplete: Passage of a $275 million capital outlay bill that would have funded infrastructure projects statewide. The bill, which is usually passed every session, died because of partisan disagreements that characterized most of this session. On Friday the House Ways and Means Committee voted to cut $45 million in funding for community colleges, senior centers and pueblos across the state to put toward highway funding. These changes to the Senate-approved bill were debated until the final minutes of the session.

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Sports

Women's basketball: Lobos face formidable postseason challenge

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 23

New Mexico’s post play will face a significant test against a prolific rebounder, as the Lobos host Oral Roberts in the Women’s Basketball Invitational second round. Vicky McIntyre, the Golden Eagles’ 6-foot-7 redshirt senior center, has 508 rebounds this season, which is sixth best all-time in NCAA history for a single season. Only nine players have eclipsed the 500-rebound plateau in a single season. “You can’t make it easy on her because she is awfully good,” head coach Yvonne Sanchez said. “She gets a double-double almost every game.”