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Gabriel Gallegos, a political science and strategic communications sophomore student sits at the SUB Tuesday afternoon. He will be traveling to Washington D.C. to be a part of a paid internship in the Office of Public Relations and also will be overseas at a U.S. Embassy next summer.

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ASUNM senator accepted for intensive D.C. internship

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 19

Feeling inspired after assisting NM Sen. Tom Udall last summer, Gabriel Gallegos dreamed of one day becoming a communications advisor for a United States Congress member, and his new internship just might take him there. Chosen from a nationwide pool of applicants, Gallegos will be one of 24 students participating in a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Internship Program: a paid, intensive internship for exceptional sophomores and juniors over two summers, said Anne Callaghan, an outreach coordinator for the Department of State stationed at UNM.

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Green Issue: New course explores ecology and communication

Denicia Aragon | April 18

The Department of Communications and Journalism has recently added a new concentration called “environmental communication.” One of the core courses for the concentration is the Ecocultural Communication course, instructed by Tema Milstein, which synthesizes culture with communications with a focus on the environment.

Sherilyn Latimer, center, and Dana Sharp, right, talk to an attendee at the Growers Market in downtown Albuquerque on Saturday morning. The two are students in the Sustainability Studies program and were talking to people about the upcoming Sustainability Expo on Thursday.

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Sustainability Expo: Learn, Grow, Care

Matthew Reisen | April 18

The eighth annual Sustainability Expo, put on by the UNM Sustainability Studies Program, will be held on Cornell Mall this Thursday, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., free to the public. Dana Sharp, a junior international studies major and part of the marketing committee for the event, said there will be something for everyone, including a growers’ market, food trucks, educational events and live entertainment.

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Monday on the Street: Marijuana Decriminalization

David Lynch | April 18

What are your thoughts on the concept of marijuana decriminalization?

Handler Jan Ravenwolf interacts with a wolf Friday afternoon in front of Zimmerman Library. This event was part of an effort to bring awareness to humans’ impact on the environment.

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Wolf Fest raises awareness about school mascot

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 18

2016 marks the 40th year of the Mexican Gray Wolf’s listing under the Endangered Species Act, according to Defenders of Wildlife New Mexico Outreach Representative Michael Dax. Today, only 97 live in the wild in the United States and only 25 in Mexico. Around 250 live in captivity in both countries, Dax said.

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Green Issue: Researchers use lemongrass to kill diseased mosquitoes

Sayyed Shah | April 18

A research team at the University of New Mexico has developed a technique to kill the Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquito, which can spread the Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses as well as other tropical diseases.

People sit outside on patios Sunday afternoon at Green Jeans Farmery. Green Jeans is a project that opened in early 2015 which consists of a complex of shipping containers that house a brewery and various restaurants.

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Green Issue: Green Jeans Farmery going strong

Johnny Vizcaino | April 18

Green Jeans Farmery, the unique plaza made out of repurposed shipping containers featuing a gym, restaurants and a brewery located just off I-40 and Carlisle, is currently still in its first year of operation. Amari Anaya, a vendor at Zeus’ Juice and Nutrition at the complex, said Green Jeans is meant to generate a fun, relaxed environment in which everyone feels welcomed and comfortable, as well as to promote values of community health and betterment.

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What are the next steps for 160over90's rebranding mission at UNM?

Matthew Reisen | April 15

160over90 held photo shoots on campus this week to as the next step in the University’s rebranding initiative, as part of an effort to find what makes UNM tick, and potentially market around that down the road. Walter Tammo, chief creative officer and 160over90, said the photo shoots are being done to have photographic material, or “branded photos,” for the rebranding. “Having a bank of images to work with that fit well into the overarching brand is something of an importance,” he said. “Where you can tap into all different kinds of scenarios, from academic situations to dorm life or student life to athletic portions or events.”

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ASUNM to host annual 'Fiestas' event

Denicia Aragon | April 15

This weekend Associated Students of UNM Student Special Events (SSE) will be hosting its annual Fiestas, an all-day outdoor concert on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. The ASUNM agency puts on event every year to celebrate the home stretch of the semester and give students a chance to relax before heading into finals.

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks with attendees of his address to the Young Americans for Liberty Chapter of UNM Thursday night at the SUB. Johnson spoke at a open event about his run for presidency in the up coming 2016 elections.

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Q&A: Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson

Nyla Degreff | April 15

What is your reason for coming to UNM?

Kyle Biederwolf embraces Justin Cooper after the election results on Wednesday night at the SUB. While Biederwolf won the presidential seat, running mate Cooper lost the vice president position to competitor Cheyenne Feltz during the 2016-2017 ASUNM election.

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ASUNM election split evenly between slates

Denicia Aragon | April 14

Associated Students of UNM elections results were announced Thursday night, and in rare fashion, members of two slates were evenly represented in the results, including splitting the presidential and vice presidential seats. Kyle Biederwolf, of the Ignite slate, was elected ASUNM president for the upcoming school year, and Cheyenne Feltz of Lobos United vice president by a little over 1,600 voters who took to the polls.

U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez discusses a public awareness campaign aimed at tackling the state's opioid addiction crisis.

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HSC partners with U.S. Attorney's Office to fight heroin, opioid abuse

Sayyed Shah | April 14

The UNM Health Sciences Center and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are partnering together to fight the epidemic of heroin and opioid prescription drug abuse. The New Mexico HOPE Initiative aims to target the abuse of heroin and opioid drugs through a comprehensive strategy that focuses on “prevention and education, treatment, law enforcement, re-entry and strategic thinking,” UNM and U.S. Attorney’s Office’s officials said.

Amelia Linde, executive director for ASUNM Community Experience, works with her team at the SUB Wednesday afternoon. Spring Storm is a community outreach program hosted by ASUNM that sends volunteers into the Albuquerque metro area to assist the community.

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'Spring Storm' project aims to better ABQ through volunteer work

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 14

Isabella Cervantes first experienced Spring Storm as a volunteer during her freshman year at UNM. Initially, not knowing what to expect, she was overwhelmed by the hundreds of students entering University Stadium, amazed at their dedication to community service. Cervantes, a sophomore health, medicine and human values major, is now the Associated Students of UNM Community Experience Communications Director.

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National graduate fellowships awarded to anthropology students

Matthew Reisen | April 13

Anthropology students Victoria Bowler and Milena Carvalho have been awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships, according to a UNM statement. NSF Graduate Research fellowships are reserved for students who show exceptional potential for research achievements, according to the statement.

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Local gift leads to endowed dean position

Matthew Reisen | April 13

The School of Engineering is the first at the University to hold an endowed dean’s position, according to a UNM press release. This is thanks to an Albuquerque couple, Jim and Ellen King, whose gift of $500,000 will create the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing, according to the release. The donation, combined with matched funds from the state, will provide the $1 million funding needed to create the endowed deanship, according to the release.

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Goldwater Scholarship, Honorable Mention awarded to UNM students

April 13

Two students have been recognized by the Goldwater Scholarship, according to a University press release. Julian Vigil, a senior chemical engineering major, won the scholarship and plans to pursue a doctorate in that field, according to the release. Randy Ko, a junior biochemistry major and ASUNM presidential candidate, received an honorable mention from the fund, and he said in the release he plans to study cancer biology in graduate school.

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Annual International Festival to celebrate diversity

Matthew Reisen | April 13

The Global Education Office is bringing together different cultures during the 2016 International Festival on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Cornell Mall, according to a UNM press release. There will be more than 30 booths with food, crafts and information available during the free event, according to the release.

Rakotoarijaona Mino waters her seedlings Monday evening at the garden plot located at UNM's Student Family Housing. The garden consists of individual plots for different families to take care of during growing season.

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UNM Student Family Housing gives residents chance to have their own garden

Sayyed Shah | April 12

Aleemud Din, a resident of UNM Student Family Housing, used to work in his gardens in Pakistan for hours to grow flowers and vegetables. When he left Pakistan to join his family in the U.S., he thought he would have to give up having a garden of his own. He said he could not even imagine having a garden in America, since his wife was a student, and knew living in America was expensive. “I missed organic food. I thought I (wouldn't) be able to buy organic food or grow some for myself and my family,” he said.

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National holiday encourages focus on tough healthcare decisions

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 11

In life, Anthony Hopper’s father never wanted to discuss the end. When he passed away, Hopper said his family was unsure of his father’s wishes and faced interpersonal tensions while trying to make decisions on his behalf. Stories like Hopper’s inspired the creation of National Healthcare Decisions Day, which was established to provide valuable information and tools for individuals to use as they begin advanced healthcare planning . According to a study on the NHDD website, although many Americans were aware of living wills and had considered end-of-life preferences, only 29 percent actually had a living will. “There’s still an underlying feeling: did we do just what he wanted us to do or not?” said Hopper, PE/MOSSA Determiner for the Affordable Care Act Team at UNM’s Community Engagement Center.

Eliberto Calderon, president of the Student Veterans Association, joins a conversation at the first “Veterans Sound Off” event in front of Zimmerman on Friday morning. The event was created to spread awareness about veterans around campus.

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Campus organizations reach out to veterans

Johnny Vizcaino | April 11

Members of the UNM Veterans Resource Center, alongside Student Veterans of UNM, held a “Veterans Sound Off” day at the SUB on Friday. The event was a unified effort to combat stigmas surrounding the student-veteran community and gain scholastic engagement through reaching out to the on-campus veteran community.