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Monday on the Street: Summer Classes
Denicia Aragon | June 6What is your best advice to stay motivated during summer school?
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"I am the greatest": Muhammad Ali quotes for students to live by
David Lynch | June 4The world continues to mourn the passing of boxing legend and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, who at age 74 succumbed to complications from Parkinson's Friday evening. Here are some of Ali's most recognizable quotes that college students can relate to, for better or for worse:
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UNMH encourages end-of-life preparation
Johnny Vizcaino | June 2UNMH's Advanced Life Planning Task Force takes the necessary steps to ensure people meet their end in comfort and piece of mind. As far as proper preparation goes, there’s more to death than just dying, said Anne Simpson, M.D., director of the Institute for Ethics at UNM Health Sciences Center. Dr. Simpson is a chief proponent of the institute’s Advanced Life Planning Task Force, an ad hoc committee devoted to spreading education on end-of-life matters.
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UNM recruits new Dean of Students
Matthew Reisen | June 2Nasha Torrez will be the new Dean of Students at UNM, effective June 1st. Torrez said she had an excellent experience as an undergrad and graduate student at UNM and she hopes to replicate that experience for other students. “I have a deep commitment and enthusiasm to not only the University but the state so I hope that’s something I can share with students.” As Dean of Students, Torrez said she will work hard while being as accessible and transparent as possible to students. “I came up through UNM as a student, and to have this opportunity is just unbelievably special. It’s a real honor,” she said.
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Trump protests end in violence
Sarah Trujillo | May 26As the rally in support of visiting presidential candidate and supremely divisive figure Donald Trump drew to a close, the tension from individuals protesting some of his sentiments were just beginning to heat up. Early on in the evening protestors played bongos, trumpets and chanted “Si se puede!” The evening turned rowdy, but many protestors were able to voice their opinions peacefully before things got too rowdy.
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Donald Trump visits New Mexico
Matthew Reisen | May 26Donald Trump held a campaign rally at the Albuquerque Convention Center Tuesday evening, hosting over 8,000 supporters while hundreds of protesters picketed outside. David Chavez, former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, thanked supporters for coming out to support Trump.
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders visits Albuquerque
Matthew Reisen | May 22Bernie Sanders hosted a campaign rally at the Albuquerque Convention Center to more than 7,000 people, with hundreds more being turned away at the doors. Jim Hightower introduced the presidential candidate, addressing the Albuquerque crowd as revolutionaries. “You’re lucky here in N.M. because you don’t have to wait for Independence Day in July. You can have it on the June the 7,”
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UPDATED: UNM lifts shelter-in-place
David Lynch | May 16In a text message sent to UNM students, staff and faculty, shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, the University warned of a "man with a gun" at the intersection of Yale Boulevard and Central Avenue with a white polo, dark pants and blue backpack. The text advises individuals in the area to shelter where they are. This is a developing story.
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Freshman Issue: Best local job opportunities
Denicia Aragon | May 16Time management is a huge part of a college student’s life. Balancing classes, homework, studying, a social life and money can be stressful. Many college students have jobs to pay for their own tuition and housing. With time being such a huge factor in their lives, working close to the University is ideal.
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Monday on the Street: Freshman Issue
Sayyed Shah | May 16What did you wish you knew when you were a freshman?
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Freshman issue: Annual events that freshmen can't miss
Thomas Romero-Salas | May 16UNM has a long tradition of events that every freshman should take advantage of during the school year. These events range from burning a 12-foot Aggie to an all day concert at Johnson Field.
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Freshman Issue: Office of Student Affairs works hard for freshmen
Johnny Vizcaino | May 16The mission of the UNM Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is to support and encourage all students to pursue academic excellence within and throughout the University’s diverse community, said the office’s director Dr. Elisio “Cheo” Torres. The OSA establishes partnerships, programs, facilities, service, and leadership, he said.
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Freshman Issue: Failing social security impacts students
MatthewReisen | May 16Social Security isn’t something UNM students think about often, but it's vital to their future and in danger of being cut. DeAnza Valencia-Sapien, associate state director of advocacy at AARP, said if no congressional action is taken, Social Security benefits will have to be cut by 25 percent after 2034.
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Freshman Issue: LoboPerks offers discounts to students
Isabel Gonzalez | May 16There are countless memes about broke college students, but there are also countless perks that many students are not aware of. The LoboPerks program is a partnership between the UNM community and businesses at local and national levels. The purpose of the program is to acquire discounts for individuals connected to the University.
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Freshman Issue: Psychology the toughest grad program to get into at UNM
David Lynch | May 16UNM has several graduate-level curriculums housed on main and north campus. The toughest to get into? The Psychology Department’s, which has accepted class sizes between 12 and 15 in recent years. Last year, the number was 15, out of 245 total applicants, according to Rikk Murphy, graduate program coordinator for the Psychology Department at UNM, which specializes primarily in clinical treatment.
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Freshman issue: Tips to stay safe on campus
Nathaniel Taglialegami | May 15As an incoming freshman, there are some things to know about being on campus. UNM is in the center of the city and there are some issues which come with that, specifically with crime, which isn't exactly rare in the area. According to UNM Police, since the start of January there have been at least 58 incidents of burglary, 99 cases of larceny and 41 incidents of battery.
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Graduation Issue: Senior's daughter tags along to class
Nick Fojud | May 11Senior family studies major Khiara Sumone Loera didn’t come to class with a just notebook and a pen, but also with her 2-year-old daughter Illiana. Loera will be graduating this spring after taking her daughter to most of her classes as an undergrad.
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Campaign to abolish seal talks to Regents
Johnny Vizcaino | May 10Despite being denied an official place on the agenda for last Thursday afternoon’s Board of Regents Academic/Student Affairs and Research subcommittee meeting in Scholes Hall, proponents of the movement to abolish UNM's seal were in attendance. Members of Kiva Club, The Red Nation, and others from the UNM community were afforded the opportunity to address the Regents during the public comments portion of the meeting.
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Graduation Issue: From motor racing to an engineering degree
Robert Maler | May 9One UNM student underwent a unique journey to graduation. It started on a race track, switched lanes into the classroom and could end up with a degree that puts him right back on the track again. Gonzalo Correa-Kemish, a senior mechanical engineering major and motocross enthusiast, said motor sports have always been his passion. He knew at a young age that a mechanical engineering degree could be the bridge that keeps him close to the thing he loves.
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Graduation Issue: Mother of 3 balances life to finish BA
Johnny Vizcaino | May 9Katrina Davidson-Shea, a U.S. Air Force veteran and mother who is expecting her fourth child in October, will graduate with a degree in English and history and a sterling 4.0 GPA this week. Davidson-Shea said after originally deciding to minor in history, the decision to pursue a double major seemed practical since it would require the same amount of work.
