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Monday on the Street: On campus living
Denicia Aragon | November 16Would you recommend on-campus living, and why?
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UNM students participate in Million Student March, though not without opposition
David Lynch | November 13UNM students gathered in front of Zimmerman Library on Thursday as part of a nationwide movement calling for abolishing student debt, raising the minimum wage and providing free tuition at public universities. Marisa Trujillo, a sophomore business administration major, said the rally gave financially struggling students a way to voice their frustrations with peers in similar situations.
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Cherry Reel Film Festival reinvigorates UNM's stagnant film festival scene
David Lynch | November 13This year’s student film festival has a new name, a big-time sponsor and, as a result, almost triple the number of submissions than it has ever had in the past. The Cherry Reel Film Festival, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the SUB theater, has 30 submissions in its fourth year of existence, up from 11 last year, 10 in 2013 and 9 in 2012.
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UNM athletics partners with Uber to provide transportation to football games
Matthew Narvaiz | November 13The UNM athletics department recently announced that it will be partnering with Uber to make getting to and from games easier than ever before for Lobo fans. Uber drivers will take fans to and from football games, depending on where the customers would like to go. The official pick up and drop off area for Uber drivers is located in Lot A of Isotopes park, which is on the south side of the park next to Avénida Cesar Chávez.
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Attorneys offer advice on navigating cops and stops
By Ryan Lotz | November 12Two local attorneys held a workshop at UNM on Wednesday that focused on what to do and not do when it comes to interactions with police officers, as well as the constitutional rights one has in such situations. Presented by the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Staff Attorney Preston Sanchez and Albuquerque Public Defender Matthew Chavez, the workshop aimed to inform attendees of the basic rights they possess in situations that involve police officers, such as traffic stops.
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Students elect diverse senators to ASUNM
David Lynch | November 12A mix of experience and aspirations for the undergraduate student body will be represented on the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Senate for the next year, after election results were compiled Wednesday evening. Current ASUNM President Pro Tempore Bisaan Hanouneh garnered the most votes, with 531 out of 1,746 voters checking her off on their ballots. Voters are able to vote for 10 senators, and the top 10 candidates to receive votes won seats on the senate
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UNM researchers hunt deadly bacteria in CF patients
Fin Martinez | November 12The UNM Clinical and Translational Science Center is performing research into new diagnostic procedures for a bacterium that affects those with cystic fibrosis, called “pseudomonas aeruginosa,” which can lead to a variety of harmful, and sometimes fatal, symptoms, according to the CDC website.
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Sahara owner still seeks answers after unexplained eviction from SUB
Matthew Reisen | November 12A local, family-run restaurant is still picking up the pieces and waiting for answers months after being replaced in the SUB by a national chain. Helen Nesheiwat, owner of Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery, said that last spring the University told her that students expressed a desire to have Sahara replaced, and for a Subway to open in its place.
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UNM to cut 100 jobs
Sayyed Shah | November 11The UNM administration is planning to cut 100 jobs from main campus to decrease the budget deficit the University faces due to decreases in enrollments over the last two years. President Bob Frank notified the Board of Regents in October that the University will not fill positions that become vacant on main campus to deal with loss in tuition revenue. Frank also issued a memo to UNM deans, directors and unit administrators, explaining the job cuts as part of a long term strategy to deal with financial loss. “A hiring review and a review of vacant positions will be initiated. Hiring restrictions and a hiring approval process will be implemented immediately,” Frank said in the memo.
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Lecturer discusses Islam in the modern world
Fin Martinez | November 10Jihad Turk, former director of religious affairs at the Islamic Center of Southern California, gave a lecture Monday touching on religious and national identity, conflict and oppression in the Muslim world and its perception in America. “One of the things I was very interested in exploring is ‘what went wrong?’” Turk said. “Looking at the history and beauty of Islamic civilization ... it wasn’t all roses and candy, but it was a lot better than alternative environments in the world at that time.”
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Ex-senator accuses ASUNM Finance Committee of mishandling business
David Lynch | November 10Senators had barely finished getting settled into their seats at the start of the penultimate Associated Students of UNM senate meeting last Wednesday when they were greeted by accusations of mishandling financial business to the detriment of a student organization. James Walker, an ex-ASUNM senator and current Army ROTC cadet captain, spoke on behalf of an appropriation presented to the Finance Committee that was reduced for what he called “ridiculous” reasons.
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UNM-Los Alamos Scholarship Fund receives boost
Matthew Reisen | November 10According to a UNM news release, UNM’s Los Alamos branch received a $1,000 donation from the New Mexico Chapter of Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s scholarship program, or ETEBA.
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A member of the PPD accepted an international appointment with NSF
Matthew Reisen | November 10According to a UNM statement, Dr. Gary Smith, associate director of Physical Plant Department’s Environmental Services Division, has been selected to be a voting member of the National Sanitation Foundation’s Joint Committee for the Prevention of Injury and Disease, associated with building water systems.
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Physics and Astronomy hosts annual open house
Matthew Reisen | November 10Last Wednesday UNM’s Department of Physics & Astronomy hosted more than a hundred local high school students along with their parents and teachers, according to a UNM release.
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Director of US Census Bureau to speak at annual conference
Matthew Reisen | November 10John Thompson, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will speak at the 2015 session of New Mexico Data Users Conference on Nov. 19, according to a UNM news release.
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ASUNM Briefs for Monday, Nov. 8
David Lynch | November 9The Associated Students of UNM, the University's undergraduate student governing body, held their penultimate Senate meeting of the semester on Wednesday evening.
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ASUNM votes to commend PATS' services to students
David Lynch | November 9On Wednesday the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico passed Resolution 2F, conveying their gratitude to Parking and Transportation Services for their work benefiting students on campus. The legislation first had to endure some debate and discussion, however, between senators who supported the resolution and a few who didn’t believe it accurately reflected the sentiments of their constituents.
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ASUNM Fall Election Voter's Guide
David Lynch | November 9ASUNM Election Season is in full swing, with Early Voting having occurred on Thursday and Election Day coming up on Wednesday.
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Monday on the Street: New Mexico IDs
Matthew Reisen | November 9What do you think about the U.S government no longer accepting New Mexico state IDs?
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Lobo athletics announcer Stu Walker dies at 61
J.R. Oppenheim | November 4Sporting events in Albuquerque will never sound the same again. Stu Walker, whose booming voice filled WisePies Arena, University Stadium and other venues at UNM as the public address announcer, died Monday after a bout with cancer. He was 61.
