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Attendees of an educators workshop sit at the Bank of America Theater in the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The workshop and film screening was intended to show educators how to address topics of immigration in their class rooms.

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Workshop held to help educators broach topic of immigration

Johnny Vizcaino | March 3

UNM held a film screening and workshop last week, centered around immigration in the classroom. The event, conducted at the Bank of America Theater located in the National Hispanic Cultural Center, was held by the Latin American and Iberian Institute of UNM in conjunction with the NHCC, the Instituto Cervantes, and the Spanish Resource Center of Albuquerque. The event aimed to familiarize educators with effective means of approaching the topic of Immigration in a classroom context.

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Abandoned frat house catches fire

Denicia Aragon | March 3

The Albuquerque Fire Department was dispatched to 1705 Mesa Vista to contain a blaze in the early hours of Feb. 23. According to AFD, no injuries were reported and the fire has not spread. There is still no further information at the time of publication as to what caused the fire. Part of that is because the structure was a former Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house, one of many Greek houses currently vacant.

Frank Mirabal and Randy Asselin, two of the guess speakers in the CEO anagrol meeting speak with the creater after the meeting taking place in the SUB 3rd floor on Feb. 29, 2016. The club directs to students who are passionate about being enterpreneurs, abd their upcoming meeting will be March. 7, 2016.

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New entrepreneurial group encourages local business

Johnny Vizcaino | March 2

UNM introduced a new entrepreneurial group for students this week. Dozens from across campus gathered in the SUB late Monday for the inaugural meeting of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization at UNM. For the first time in four years, UNM will charter a student organization aimed at nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit around campus, said Stacy Sacco, director of the Small Business Institute and faculty advisor to the new group.

Grisell Garcia signs up for the ASUNM initiative that will reach out for comuter students on Feb. 29, 2016 by the south lot shuttle stop area. ASUNM students give out free donuts and coffee.

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ASUNM reaches out to commuters

Johnny Vizcaino | March 2

The Associated Students of UNM is aiming to improve transparency between undergraduate students and their representatives with a new initiative aimed at those passing through campus. Members of ASUNM said they were attempting to lessen the monotony of Monday mornings for passing students near the South Lot shuttle stop on Yale and Redondo earlier this week by providing them with complimentary coffee and donuts. It was the first installment of ASUNM Commuter Connection, a three-pronged of student-senator interaction event.

Langston Bowens (center) and other UNM students gathered at Smith Plaza on Monday morning to voice support for allowing stun guns on campus. ASUNM recently voted down a proposal to permit the devices. Bowens said that the proposal is "a matter of security," adding that there are "students on this campus that do not feel safe" and who are "exposed to sexual assault.

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Protesters rally against ASUNM decision

Denicia Aragon | March 1

Students mobilized in opposition to ASUNM failing a resolution that would allow the use of stun guns on campus with a rally in Smith Plaza on Monday. "The reason we created the rally is because not a lot of students are actually aware that stun guns are banned from campus or that (the) resolution was even up for discussion. That's the problem with ASUNM; there's a lack of transparency of what senate resolutions are going to be discussed. We are trying to create more of a transparency and be the actual link that ASUNM claims to be," said Vivianne Gonzalez, a member of Young Americans for Liberty.

Cosette Wheeler looks at slides through a microscope Friday afternoon at the UNM Cancer Research Facility. Wheeler and her team run a laboratory on north campus that studies the Human Papillomavirus and how it interacts with cells.

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Cancer Centers Stress Importance of Vaccines

Sayyed Shah | March 1

A group of 69 national cancer centers have issued a consensus statement encouraging parents and guardians to vaccinate their kids against Human Papillomavirus before their 13th birthday. According to the statement, approximately 79 million people in the U.S. are currently infected with HPV according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, with 14 million new infections appearing each year.

UNM graduate student Kacie Erin Smith talks about the Land Arts of the American West project Friday afternoon at the College of Fine Arts Downtown Studio. The exhibition displayed creative works to portray social and environmental justice issues.

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Fine Arts program gets permanent downtown studio

Elizabeth Sanchez | March 1

For the past year, the UNM College of Fine Arts has utilized a studio downtown or events ranging from high school outreach and exhibits to lectures. Now, according to CFA Director Lara Goldmann, the studio at 113 4th St. will be a permanent gallery for UNM fine arts students, as well as local art enthusiasts.

According to Resolution 3S, crime on campus has increased. Here is a comparison for campus crime from 2013 and 2014. These numbers were taken from the annual campus fire and safety report.

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Proposal to allow stun guns fails

Denicia Aragon | February 29

Associated Students of UNM has blocked a proposal to allow people to carry stun guns on campus property.

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Monday on the street: When do you think protecting yourself on campus goes too far?

Matthew Reisen | February 29

By Matthew Reisen -When does protecting yourself on campus go too far?- Malik Valentine/sophomore/electrical engineering “I think having a gun would be too much, whether it be a real gun or even a stun gun.

Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy prepare to take pictures with UNM students for the annual Lobo Day celebration Friday afternoon at the SUB. Students gathered in the SUB Atrium to celebrate UNM’s 127th birthday.

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Lobo Day celebrates UNM spirit

Matthew Reisen | February 29

Associated Students of UNM teamed up with University Communication and Marketing, to celebrate 127 years of UNM while introducing some rebranding to the University. Jordan Scott, executive director of LoboSpirit, said the celebration this year was special due to possibilities the collaboration with UCAM provided. “They helped design flyers and the t-shirts as well as purchase them,” she said. “So we were able to get more shirts and kind of help with the whole rebranding unveiling on the undergraduate level.”

Provost Chaouki Abdallah listens to Sarah Nezzer as she asks questions during a conference held Wednesday afternoon at the SUB. The provost and President Bob Frank spoke to community members about the University's budget.

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Budget in a precarious place

Sayyed Shah | February 29

Last week, UNM President Bob Frank informed attendees of a town hall that the University is facing budget cuts as a result of the recently-finished state legislative session, briefing a mix of students, staff and faculty on the tough competition for state dollars this year. “They have taken money out of our current budget and they also have cuts for the forthcoming year,” he said. UNM will receive a total reduction of 0.6 percent from the current budget, Frank said, meaning a total recession of $1.9 million dollars for the University.

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Graduate study space opens in Zimmerman

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 26

The grand opening of a new commons area in Zimmerman library on Thursday kicked off a fresh opportunity for graduate students to exclusively utilize a quiet study space. Located on the first floor of Zimmerman, in Room 102 opposite the Learning Commons, the new space will be open during usual library hours, said Abigail G. Robertson, a graduate medieval studies student. Robertson is the incoming Graduate and Professional Students Association (GPSA) Chair of Media and Outreach. She said many factors - including the library's location at the center of main campus as well as availability of resources vital for graduate research - makes Zimmerman an ideal home for the Graduate Commons.

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UNM to host FAFSA workshops

Matthew Reisen | February 26

According to a UNM Newsroom press release, several departments and programs at The University of New Mexico will be hosting FAFSA workshops leading up to the priority deadline of March 1. The Office of Admissions, College Enrichment Program, American Indian Student Services and El Centro de la Raza have each scheduled workshops during the month of February, according to the press release.

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Fourth Indigenous book fest hosted by UNM

Matthew Reisen | February 26

The Institute for American Indian Research at the University of New Mexico hosts its fourth Indigenous Book Festival on March 3-4, celebrating the work of contemporary Indigenous poets, novelists, scholars and writers, according to a UNM Newsroom press release. This festival is supported by The Alfonso Ortiz Center for Intercultural Studies and through a grant from the New Mexico Humanities Council, according to the press release. Some activities for the festival include: a keynote address by Professor C. Matthew Snipp, film presentation of Mekko and 12 dialogue presentations featuring writers/scholars, according to the press release.

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UNM department 'Open Houses' hosted by Student Affairs

Matthew Reisen | February 26

On March 3-4, from 9 to 11 a.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. 20 of Student Affairs’ departments and programs will open their doors to the UNM community to showcase what they do, according to a UNM press release “While our departments are always open to students and staff, the open houses will serve as an excellent way to get a more comprehensive look at what each department does,” Dr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, vice president for UNM Student Affairs quoted in the press release. “Each department will have someone on hand during their scheduled times to answer specific questions, provide informational brochures, and some will be offering refreshments, tours and prizes.”

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UNM listed in top group for Fulbright Scholars

Matthew Reisen | February 26

Six UNM faculty members are Fulbright Scholars for 2015-2016 and, according to a UNM press release, The University of New Mexico is ranked by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one the of research universities who produced the most Fulbright Scholars during the 2015-16 term. The Fulbright Program is considered the U.S. flagship international educational exchange program, according to the press release.

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HSC under lawsuit and subpoena over fetal tissue

Matthew Reisen | February 25

The New Mexico Alliance for Life filed a lawsuit, through its attorney, against UNM Health Sciences Center for withholding documents in regards to using fetal tissue for research. Elisa Martinez, Executive Director of the New Mexico Alliance for Life, said that the alliance requested documents from UNMHSC in accordance with the state's open records laws. The documents requested involved biohazard compliance and approval processes for research on human subjects.

Mary Leto Pareja, Frank Cardeza and Scott Woody sit and discuss law cases outside the Law School Wednesday afternoon. The trophies presented were awarded to Woody and Cardeza for best overall and best written submission in the J.D. division of the 15th Annual ABA Law Student Tax Challenge.

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Two UNM students win tax law competition

Sayyed Shah | February 25

Two UNM Law School students won best overall and best written submission in the J.D. division of the 15th Annual ABA Law Student Tax Challenge held in Los Angeles. The students received first place in the oral arguments for their performance in defending their work product at the competition. They also won for the best written submission, which was decided before attending the meeting.

A memorial at Rio Grande High School made for Jacob Salazar, a UNM student who died in a vehicular manslaughter case in January.

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Drunk driver charged in death of UNM student

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 25

An Albuquerque man has been charged with vehicular homicide that resulted in the death of a UNM student. Jacob Salazar, a freshman mechanical engineering major on a full academic scholarship, was killed in January during a car accident while driving on Coors Boulevard and Las Estancias Court.

UNM Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Chaouki Abdallah scans through new modules created by the Institute for Design and Innovation. These new systems are geared to help students achieve their academic goals through intensive analytic analysis.

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IDI designs software to support students in NM and across the country

Matthew Reisen | February 25

The Institute for Design and Innovation recently unveiled some of the cutting edge work being done at UNM to increase student success in the long run. These developments come in the form of analytic tools, developed by IDI, working in conjunction with compiled data to present higher education outcomes. The tools have various functions across higher education and are meant for use by students, faculty, advisers, administrators and decision makers in NM.