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New evidence has surfaced suggesting possible misconduct on the part of UNMPD in the 2014 investigation of two football players and a third man charged with raping a fellow student.
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New evidence suggests UNMPD misconduct in 2014 case involving former UNM football players

Matthew Reisen | September 16

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.

Valle Encantado growers sell locally grown produce at Robinson Park. 
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Market connects students to local farms

Nikole Mckibben | September 16

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.

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Lobos to deliver infectious ideas this weekend

Skylar Griego | September 15

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.”

The UNM Beekeeping Club hopes to implement a hive on main campus. The student organization is having its proposal evaluated by the Campus Development Advisory Committee.
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Group hopes to bring beehive to campus

Sara MacNeil | September 15

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.

Students walk around campus on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 near the duck pond. The Red Zone refers to the first few months of the fall semester when sexual assault is most prevalent on college campuses.
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Sexual assault more prevalent in the fall

Sarah Trujillo | September 15

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.

Source: Office of Institutional Analytics
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UNM records highest number of Hispanic and American Indian faculty members in the country

Jonathan Natvig | September 15

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.

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Black Lives Matter series begins on campus

Elizabeth Sanchez | September 14

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.

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Company looking to specifically hire Lobos

Matthew Reisen | September 14

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.

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Inaugural Campus Safety Week leaves room for improvement

Elizabeth Sanchez | September 14

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.

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Longtime voice of UNM sports Mike Roberts passes away

Liam Cary-Eaves | September 13

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.

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ASUNM, County Clerk's Office offer training to get young people to vote

Nichole Harwood | September 13

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.

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Lobo to compete in Rio 2016 Paralympics

Cathy Cook | September 13

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.

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From DA to photographer: Gil Garcetti to speak on the justice system, photography

Sara MacNeil | September 13

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.

Protestors chant in front of the UNM Bookstore as part of a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. 
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Locals convene at UNM in solidarity against the Dakota Access Pipeline

Johnny Vizcaino | September 9

On Thursday afternoon, Kiva Club members held a demonstration on campus protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline on campus and saying it would hurt the communities the pipeline would run through. Hundreds gathered outside the SUB in a show of solidarity with the protesters who have amassed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota over the past few months in protest.

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