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UNM seal to remain unchanged for now

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 16

UNM will continue to see the controversial Spanish conquistador and frontiersman displayed on diplomas, official documents, offices, event backdrops and campus merchandise after Tuesday morning, when the Board of Regents announced that the University seal will not be changing any time soon. During the meeting, after listening to a presentation by Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Jozi De Leon, a unanimous vote approved two of six recommendations to eliminate the seal. The approvals: appointing an inclusive committee to determine how a redesign will be executed, and creating a cost analysis plan for seal abolition and replacement.

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Crime Briefs for Nov. 17

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 16

Crime Briefs for Nov. 17

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UPDATED: Man who came to campus with gun also had car full of ammunition

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 16

In an email sent out to all UNM students on Monday night, the University advised to keep on the lookout for a man who came to campus with a gun last week and was subsequently released from the Metropolitan Detention Center on Monday, according to the email. The man, Daniel Arushanov, is not a student, and is now banned from campus. He was also violating a protection order, according to the email.

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UNM sees slight increase in early voting turnout over 2012

Nichole Harwood | November 16

The Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office held early voting at UNM through Nov. 8 — the Saturday before Election Day — and this year’s results yielded more votes than the previous presidential election cycle. Joey Keefe, a public information officer at the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office, said a total of 8,511 voters cast an early ballot at UNM, a slight increase from 2012 when just under 8,300 voted at UNM. The office’s voter outreach team held numerous events at UNM throughout the year to promote voting among the University’s students, he said.

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Wolf Tracks 3: Anti-Trump Protest

Daily Lobo Staff | November 15

On this week's episode of the podcast, we'll be talking about the recent anti-Trump protest in Albuquerque, where hundreds of people stopped traffic all over town for over six hours, ending in a showdown with dozens of riot police. We sit down with some of our reporters and photographers who were on the ground with the protesters.

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ASUNM Election Guide

Cathy Cook | November 14

Wednesday is Election Day for the Associated Students of UNM.

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Student living community has a new name, but some problems persist

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 14

Between Aug. 1 and Oct. 23, the Albuquerque Police Department said it received 47 calls concerning possible criminal activity at Valley View Villas, formerly known as The Cottages of New Mexico.

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UNM student targeted for wearing hijab

Gabriela Garcia-Huff | November 13

“Someone is behind you,” she heard her sister say, in Arabic. It was Tuesday afternoon, around 2 p.m., on the main floor of Zimmerman Library. It was Election Day, the culmination of one of the more divisive presidential campaigns in recent history, and America was waiting to find out who would lead the country for the next four years. Students filled the library as they usually do, studying and chatting quietly in small groups. This was the scene when, while working on homework with her sister and friends, one UNM student was targeted for her headscarf, referred to as the common hijab customarily worn by Muslim women.

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Forum highlights need for diversity in next UNM president

Cathy Cook | November 13

UNM administration unofficially kicked off the search for Bob Frank’s successor as president of the University on Friday, with a public forum to solicit input on what qualities should be sought after for his replacement. The forum was hosted by UNM Regent Jack Fortner, who alluded that the next president is one that locals want to represent the qualities of diversity that the University prides itself on. “What we’ve learned is we need a president that can walk on water, that can speak three or four languages, that is very passionate, yet strong and emotional when he needs to be or she needs to be, and has skin that is hard to figure out what color it is,” Fortner said.

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Death row exonoree campaigns against capital punishment

Cathy Cook | November 13

“My question to the American public is: How many people need to be exonerated before we realize we do not need a death row in this country?” This was the focus of Anthony Ray Hinton’s presentation at the UNM Law School on Thursday, where he was invited by UNM’s Innocence and Justice Project. Hinton was on death row in Alabama for 30 years until he was exonerated in 2015. “I was, when I was released, the 152nd person that had been exonerated from death row. Just in a year and a half, four more were exonerated,” he said. “That brings the total to 156.”

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UNM called out by free speech watchdog organization

Sarah Trujillo | November 13

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has called out UNM, along with 110 other public colleges and universities, for “highly restrictive speech codes” that the organization claims violate First Amendment rights. The letter urges UNM faculty and administration to reassess and alter the policies, or else face a First Amendment lawsuit. The specific rights of students that FIRE claims are being restricted include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty and sanctity of conscience.

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SexUality week stresses sex education

Brendon Gray | November 13

This week will kick off the third annual SexUality Week, put on by UNM’s Student Alliance for Reproductive Justice. More commonly referred to as SARJ, the alliance is looking to help, educate and support UNM students with this week’s panels focusing on sexual health and education. “We want to educate students on things you have to be aware of. We’re providing resources and information to do so,” said SARJ Co-President Dechellie Gray. SexUality week starts Monday at 11 a.m. in the SUB, where panelists will be speaking on gender identities.

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Indigenous students also affected by Trump's rhetoric

David Lynch | November 13

Shock, surprise, awe. A combination of those feelings, to varying degrees, was felt by most Americans last Tuesday, when Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won Florida, then Pennsylvania, then Wisconsin. And then, officially, the Oval Office. Ever since, many Americans have been left in a bit of a daze over the surprising outcome. It has also made some feel apprehensive about the potential repercussions of a new cultural mindset that many allege to be xenophobic, one that has manifested itself.

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Monday on the Street: Thoughts on President Trump

Matthew Reisen | November 13

What do you think when you hear the words President Trump?

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Students organize in wake of Election Day outcome

Jonathan Baca | November 11

On Thursday night a group of students and community members gathered in a room in the SUB to discuss the election of Donald Trump as president — and the mood was anything but happy. Vote Socialism 2016, a student group and offshoot of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, organized the event, calling it “Not My President.” The room was small but crowded, and there were palpable feelings of despair, shock and resolution in the air as people came to grips with the outcome of Election Night. A Republican House, Senate, and Donald Trump as president — a crushing defeat for liberals and progressives in America.

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UNM, CIA officially announce partnership

Megan Nyce | November 11

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan announced on a visit to to UNM on Thursday that the University is to be the first participant in the CIA’s new signature school program, while also commenting on the security challenges that face the U.S. Brennan, who was introduced by UNM President Bob Frank, has been a part of the CIA for three years, and said UNM could have an impact in the CIA’s mission, saying that, from what he has seen, “the spirit of multidisciplinary learning and innovation is alive” at the University.

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Column: A personal account of the anti-Trump protest

Fin Martinez | November 11

I arrived on Central Ave. and First Street around 7 p.m., to a moderate crowd gathered on the street corner. They were protesting the election results and renouncing the new president elect as their leader. Not 24 hours before, our nation received a shock comparable to the Kent State massacre — The Donald was elected our new president. I remember where I was that night. I was having a drink at the campus bar watching the votes come in from each of our nation’s states, and at this point I was nervous that Clinton wouldn’t emerge victorious from this vicious campaign that pitted the American people against each other.

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ASUNM: The University seal should be changed

Denicia Aragon | November 11

The Associated Students of UNM Senate on Wednesday passed an emergency resolution supporting the UNM KIVA Club’s campaign to change the University’s official seal, which the group has said contains offensive imagery. The legislation passed with a 15-5-0 vote, representing the latest bit of momentum gathered by a campaign — of which the Red Nation is also involved — that has been in motion since the spring semester. UNM Regents will deliberate over the matter on Tuesday.

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ASUNM senator placed on probation

Denicia Aragon | November 11

The Associated Students of UNM recently placed Sen. Michael Landgraf on probation after he acquired three demerits for not attending his designated office hours and an ASUNM Senate meeting. ASUNM President Pro Tempore Sarah Moore said a senator will receive a demerit when they do not act in accordance or fail to fulfill their duties as outlined by the Senator Accountability Code of the ASUNM Law Book.

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UNM Law School launching new Master of Studies in Law program

Nichole Harwood | November 11

The UNM Law School has launched a new program for students seeking a Master of Studies in Law, otherwise known as the MSL program. Program Director Daniel Ortega said the degree targets those who can thrive in a demanding, competitive academic atmosphere, as demonstrated by their academic record and professional accomplishments.