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Professor reflects on education differences through geography, technology and career goals

Nichole Harwood | October 11

Assistant Professor Aaron French has been a professor with UNM for three years and, in this time, said he has learned just as much from his students through their diverse cultural background as they have learned from him. French earned his undergrad and master’s in business from Western Kentucky University, and his doctorate from Mississippi State University. As a professor, French experienced a variety of cultures during his time teaching, from Mississippi to the three-and-a-half years he spent in South Korea.

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New interdisciplinary science facility on campus to broaden research possibilities

Elizabeth Sanchez | October 11

UNM has decided to create a new Physics & Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Science center, despite the University facing a projected $1 billion in debt. Construction of the state-of-the-art facility, which will be located west of Popejoy Hall, is expected to begin in fall of 2017. It will be a 137,000 square feet facility and is anticipated to cost $66 million, according to College of Arts and Sciences Dean Mark Peceny, with $27 million allotted to the project through General Obligation Bond C. For Peceny and Ronald Rosa, a junior computer science major, the project is well worth the price tag.

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Tailgating, a teenage wasteland

Sara MacNeil | October 9

Tailgating might be the most dangerous activity at a Lobo football game. Students showed up to party before Friday’s football game versus Boise State as early as 4 p.m. A condensed crowd of students, dressed in red, bobbed up and down to house music at sunset, while paramedics stood by to respond to potential alcohol poisoning or dehydration.

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Community holds creative fundraiser to free alleged cop killer

Cathy Cook | October 9

The Free Spook Movement hosted a hip hop and poetry show at the Endorphin Power Company on Saturday to raise money in support of an individual who allegedly killed law enforcement officers. Mivhael Armendariz was convicted of first-degree murder in 2003 for the death of sheriff’s deputy Damacio Montano and the attempted murder of Eric Montano, a state police officer. The prosecution said the Montano brothers, who were off-duty at the time, were breaking up a bar fight when Armendariz killed one and injured the other.

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The Dark Horse

Megan Nyce | October 9

There are choices for the highest position of power in the country other than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — and Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson visited UNM to make that clear. Johnson, also a former two-term New Mexico governor, hosted a campaign rally at the SUB Saturday afternoon, where he urged attendees and potential voters to consider his leadership when the polls open Nov. 8.

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Monday on the Street: Tailgating etiquette

Matthew Reisen | October 9

Are student tailgate parties conducted responsibly?

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Thriving Africana Studies program seeks department status

Brendon Gray | October 9

Since its founding nearly 50 years ago, faculty and staff in the UNM’s Africana Studies program have wished for full department status. A pending expansion will be helpful, but there is still work to be done. Robert Jefferson, director of Africana Studies, said the creation of a new, state-of-the-art facility, which began last month and is chalked to finish early next year, is a sign of growth and prosperity for the program. “The construction of the research hall shows our capacity to grow as a program,” he said.

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UNM Regents Academic/Student Affairs and Research meeting briefs

Nikole Mckibben | October 7

UNM Bar Exam Found Unequal A national bar exam, recently adopted by New Mexico, may contain bias.

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Big shows at Popejoy leave UNM students feeling upstaged

Nichole Harwood | October 7

Large Off-Broadway performances like The Lion King — which is running through October — have become a double-edged swords. While bringing revenue to Popejoy and the University, the scheduling of popular visiting shows tends to take top priority, causing smaller student organizations to have to schedule around them or find another venue. Faith Grattan, a junior music education major, said there has been difficulties with planning student performances because Popejoy schedules events that bring in revenue. In turn, they take precedence over on-campus groups — even UNM Theater productions.

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In-house improvements may provide solution to University-wide IT inconsistencies

Nikole Mckibben | October 7

UNM IT officials, at a town hall earlier this week, provided potential solutions — some already in place at some department — to combat inefficiencies brought to light in report earlier this semester. One of the report’s suggestions was to streamline necessary procedures in order to make things less difficult across all University entities, but that is easier said than done, said Brian Pietrewicz, IT interim deputy CIO. “One of the main themes of the report is that the University is spending a substantial amount of money on IT, but we are not getting a return on our investment,” Pietrewicz said.

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Q & A: El Centro de la Raza's Dayra Fallad

Elizabeth Sanchez | October 6

With UNM enrollment data indicating that, in 2011, Latinos/Hispanos made up 37 percent of the student population, the Daily Lobo decided to sit down with Dayra Fallad, a student programs specialist at El Centro de la Raza who identifies as Hispanic, to discuss the subjects of Hispanic Heritage Month, El Centro de la Raza, cultural identity and other related topics.

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Cost of Living At a Glance

Sarah Trujillo | October 6

With a new freshman living requirement to be implemented in fall 2018, we took it upon ourselves to crunch and compare the estimated living costs for options on and off campus. 

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Zimmerman Library murals have drawn ire for decades

Sara MacNeil | October 6

A white man, blonde hair and blue eyed, stands center frame. On either side of him, a Native American and Spaniard face the Anglo and extend a hand. The Anglo holds his hands out to them and, while his blue eyes are wide open, the Native and Spaniard eyes are closed as they face the Anglo rather than stare straight ahead. The image is one out of four frames that make up a controversial work of art in Zimmerman Library.

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Safety report shows a spike in reported crimes on campus

Johnny Vizcaino | October 5

A comprehensive report of crime statistics on UNM properties shows an increase in reported criminal activity on campus from 2013 to 2015. The report was compiled and published by UNMPD and the Office of Equal Opportunity’s Clery Act Compliance Office. Some of that increase can be explained by changes in Clery reporting standards over the past three years, said UNMPD Lieutenant Tim Stump and Clery Officer Robert Burford.

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Crime Briefs for Oct. 6

Elizabeth Sanchez | October 5

Crime Briefs for Oct. 6, 2016

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Group working to help students with voter registration

Megan Nyce | October 5

As the deadline approaches, the New Mexico Public Interest Research Group is assisting UNM students with voter registration, in hopes of increasing turnout for this year’s presidential elections. NMPIRG is an organization that is working with the Associated Students of UNM, to help students have easier access to voting registration. “It is important to have resources like NMPIRG on campus, so that UNM could have that level of engagement to help students register to vote,” said Nathan Cowan, executive director of Governmental Affairs for ASUNM.

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UNM looks to make smokers put their money where their mouth is

Sarah Trujillo | October 5

UNM is preparing to transition to completely smoke and tobacco-free campuses by September 2017, and plan to levy large fines on those who do not abide by the policy. This includes the Health Sciences Center and the UNM Hospital areas of campus. Pamina Deutsch, University Policy and Administrative Planning director, said in order to implement the policy, UNMPD will be sanctioned to issue citations. “Fines for noncompliance are graduated and start at $100,” she said.

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ART receives mixed signals as it promotes for local businesses during construction phase

Gabriela Garcia-Huff | October 5

The team behind the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project is introducing two new promotional programs designed to increase traffic to local businesses affected by the ongoing construction along Central Avenue. Jamie Dickerman, spokesperson for ART, said the purpose of these programs is to encourage people to continue to visit businesses along Central, and to celebrate the rich history of the Route 66 corridor in the process.

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Brief: Multi-million-dollar award given to UNM Center for Quantum Information and Control

Matthew Reisen | October 4

According to a University press release, UNM’s Center for Quantum Information and Control is getting a multi-million-dollar grant, which will allow UNM to stay at the forefront in the field of quantum information science. Quantum information science is the innovative field of being able to manipulate and control individual atoms and other microscopic systems to do jobs in communications, sensing and computation, according to the release. The release states the $2.2 million, five-year award from the National Science Foundation makes CQuIC a “Focused Research Hub in Theoretical Physics,” one of just two in the United States.

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Brief: Research connects parental behavior to adolescent sleep and cognitive function

Matthew Reisen | October 4

According to a University release, one UNM professor claims arguing parents can disrupt the development of children. College of Education Family Studies Professor Ryan Kelly found that, while Americans spend around $7 billion annually on supplemental education, if parents can’t get along with each other, “then all this conditioning is moot.” According to the release, Kelly’s research looks at many of the issues that affect marriage, such as finances, problem drinking, mental health problems and the physical relationship had between each other, and their children.