It can be tough for some to find examples of how media has impacted and shed light on social justice movements, but students will soon have the opportunity to talk with someone who does it day in and day out. The Daily Lobo was able to speak with Barni Axmed Qaasim before her lecture at UNM.
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The Associated Students of UNM’s Elections Commission is working on a new survey to gauge students’ opinions and level of participation in Senate elections, which have tended to be low in recent semesters. The survey, due to be released later this month, will ask students about their familiarity with ASUNM and its general functions, as well as whether or not they plan on voting in the next election, slated for mid-November.
Gil Garcetti, former LA District Attorney during the infamous OJ Simpson Trial, gave a lecture at George Pearl Hall last week, placing the case within a larger context of race relations at the time, and emphasizing that the case was a domestic violence issue. “Let me ask you all a question. Why are you here?” Garcetti began. “I’m asking students, as well as community members, are you here because your professor suggested you should be here? Are you here because you’re one of those addicts of the OJ Simpson trial?”
New evidence has surfaced that suggests possible misconduct during the UNMPD investigation into a 2014 case alleging that two former UNM football players and a third man raped a fellow student. George Anthony Bleus is the attorney currently representing former CNM student Ryan Ruff and former UNM students and Lobo football players Crusoe Gongbay and SaQwan Edwards in a lawsuit against the University, alleging the investigation was mishandled. “The only way this (information) came out is because someone forgot to hit the stop button on the recording,” Bleus said.
The Downtown Growers Market benefits the community at large, but also the University by providing working opportunities for UNM students. “A number of our students both past and present are connected with the market in a variety of ways,” said Jennifer Rowland, UNM sustainability studies lecturer and local food systems outreach coordinator.
Contagious. Epidemic. Infection. These words typically hold negative connotations associated with the spread of disease. But on Saturday, TEDxABQ seeks to change those connotations at its Think Viral event. “Ideas are contagious,” reads the TEDxABQ website. “Get infected.”
A group of UNM students are hoping to create a literal buzz with an initiative to have a beehive on campus. The Campus Development Advisory Committee addressed the UNM Beekeeping Club’s proposal on Wednesday.
According to multiple studies, the first six weeks of the fall semester is a time when sexual assault is significantly higher on college campuses. Known as the Red Zone, students may be more in danger of sexual assault during this period. According to statistics on rainn.org, sexual violence happens more frequently on college campuses, in comparison to other crimes. A college women is twice as likely to be sexually assaulted than robbed.
Veterans Affairs has awarded homeless prevention grants, totaling more than $2 million, to all 33 counties in New Mexico. As a part of the Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF), these grants will aid veterans living on the streets and those at risk of homelessness.
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, of more than 1,500 public and private universities examined, UNM ranked first with the most Hispanic and American Indian faculty members. The study included schools like the University of California, Los Angeles, New York University, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Across the country, university faculty are overwhelmingly white and male, according to the study.
Black Lives Matter discussions highlight campus race relations Someone shouts a racial slur at you while you’re walking with your 3-year-old; you are held at gunpoint by police officers, even though you’re unarmed; your uncle was beaten to death because he didn’t call an officer “sir” — these are experiences many of us could never imagine.
PR Newswire, a public relations office that serves tens of thousands of clients from offices all over the world, has an office right here in Albuquerque — and they’re looking to specifically hire Lobos. Kimia Kia, UNM alumna and account executive at PR Newswire, said she wasn’t aware the company even existed while she was at UNM.
The new policy requiring freshmen to live on campus passed with a 5-2 vote in Tuesday’s Board of Regents meeting, despite opposition from students and some board members. The controversial policy will go into effect starting fall 2018.
Last week UNM held its first comprehensive Campus Safety Week, and while some elements were successful, many of the events seem to have fallen short of their goals. As University officials plan for another Safety Week next fall, they are examining the pros and cons of the inaugural event, which included a shelter-in-place exercise, the annual Campus Safety Walk, fire drills, safety lectures and other activities.
For 42 years Mike Roberts’ voice rang true to UNM athletics. While the former broadcaster started with New Mexico football, Lobo fans will largely associate his commentary with basketball. On Tuesday afternoon, Roberts passed away at age 83 after a bout with cancer.
The Associated Students of UNM’s Office of Governmental Affairs is partnering with the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office to bring non-partisan voter registration agent training sessions to the University, as election day draws ever nearer. Nathan Cowan, ASUNM’s governmental affairs director, said the initiative is one of the three top priorities for the ASUNM office.
UNM sophomore Nick Slade was born without a right hand. Luckily, he didn’t need one to make it to one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. Slade will be representing the U.S. at the Summer Paralympics in Rio, where he will be competing in the long jump. Slade said he competed in track and soccer while in high school at Albuquerque Academy, but so far has only played intramural soccer at UNM.
Gil Garcetti, professional photographer and former Los Angeles District Attorney during the OJ Simpson case, is coming to UNM to talk about race, the media, the justice system and photography in a presentation entitled, “The OJ Trial and Beyond: ‘OJ: Made in America’ Lessons for ‘Justice.’” Garcetti served 32 years as LA district attorney, overseeing high profile cases such as the OJ Simpson trial, the Menendez Brothers trial, the LAPD Rampart police scandal and the Michael Jackson trials.
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