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Campus briefs for April 7

April 7

On March 30, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed HB 170, the Higher Education Endowment Act, one of UNM’s priority pieces of legislation, according to a UNM press release. The bill will allow an infusion of $5.5 million to the Higher Education Endowment once Martinez signs the state budget. Universities and colleges can compete within their sectors for funding from the endowment to attract endowed chairs, professorships and research positions in fields like science and engineering, as long as the school provides some private funds, according to the press release.

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Two UNM regents named

Jonathan Baca | April 6

Gov. Susana Martinez has made appointments to fill the two vacant seats on the University’s Board of Regents, one of them being veteran Regent Jamie Koch. The second appointment is former federal prosecutor Marron Lee, whose family has strong ties to UNM and the Board of Regents.

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NIC chairman talks security at symposium

Fin Martinez | April 6

The world isn’t getting any safer, the U.S. National Intelligence Council chairman told a symposium at UNM on Thursday. NIC Chairman Gregory Treverton, the keynote speaker at UNM’s “Security Trends in the Next Two Decades” symposium, addressed topics related to future security trends such as the global population increase, water scarcity and “six game changers” in global security.

Elani Wiest, a fourth-year pre-doctoral student, pulls out various blood samples that are kept in the freezer at the HSC lab at the Research Incubator Building on March 27. Wiest is attempting to identify biomarkers that can be detected in blood drawn from smokers to assess risks of heart and vessel disease while also identifying means to prevent disease progression.

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Fish oil could help smoking injuries

Sayyed Shah | April 6

A team of UNM researchers is focusing on identifying a new method that can predict cigarette smoke-induced injuries to blood vessels and potential therapeutic interventions to reduce them. Young, healthy smokers have an increased risk of developing heart and blood vessel disease, which can be prevented or even reversed when it is diagnosed early, the researchers said.

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Student causes stir with viral video

David Lynch | April 3

Cell phone footage of an ISIS panel held by the Muslim Student Association, characterized as pro-ISIS by the student who filmed it, is raising eyebrows as it makes the rounds on social media. Michael Noah Guebara, a sophomore criminology major, posted the almost two-minute long video, titled simply “pro isis panel at unm,” on his Facebook page. It was clearly shot from the stairs at a position where it is difficult to hear what the panel is saying.

Jess Bravin, author of the book ?The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay,? gives a lecture on the policies and conflict surrounding Guantanamo Bay at the School of Law on Thursday afternoon.

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Law school hears Gitmo journalist

Robert Salas | April 3

As part of the John Field Simms Sr. Memorial Lectureship in Law, students, professors and attorneys gathered in the law school Thursday to hear best-selling author Jess Bravin discuss his coverage of Guantanamo Bay military tribunals. The lecture was part of the National Security Studies Program’s three-day symposium on the future of security trends.

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Jewelry stolen from residents at Student Family Housing

Lauren Marvin | April 3

It looks like there’s a jewel thief on campus. Seven incidents of theft at the student family housing — including about $10,700 worth of jewelry — have been reported to the UNM Police Department within the past month. Four of the police reports were dated on March 24. However, most of the thefts occurred in February.

Mackenzie May, senior psychology major, and her sister, Colbie May, freshman psychology major, fill out a #ShareTheWeight form at the Agora stand on Wednesday. The crisis center worked to reach out to students to bring awareness to suicide prevention.

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Campus campaign encourages suicide prevention

Moriah Carty | April 2

After receiving an unusually high number of suicide calls last week, campus outreach group Agora Crisis Center created a new campaign to promote the importance of reaching out and communicating with people. The group set up a tent near Zimmerman library on Wednesday and passed out pieces of paper that encouraged students to write out past or current experiences, using the Twitter hashtag #ShareTheWeight. The papers were then hung around the tent for other students to read. The idea behind the campaign is to promote an open discussion about suicide, even through social media. “We want people to share the weight of their struggles with each other,” said Jeremy Jaramillo, associate director for Agora.

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Crime briefs for April 2, 2015

Lauren Marvin | April 2

Domestic violence on UNM campus On March 21, two UNM Police Department officers responded to a fight in progress at 300 Redondo Drive East, NE.

Linda Lindquist explains the outreach work she does with students in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday in Mesa Vista Hall. Lindquist and students call their outreach an Alternative Spring Break where they do things like cleaning horse stalls and gardening.

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Students spend spring break helping others

Matthew Reisen | April 2

Almost 10 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, a group of students traveled to the city this year for the fifth annual Alternative Spring Break to assist in outreach around the community. Lisa Lindquist, student affairs specialist, said when she started Alternative Spring Break six years ago, she was looking for ways to encourage leadership development and decided that service learning was the best way to do it. “I just want to encourage students. These times in school are opportunities to take advantage of programs like these. It’s great to do the traditional spring break, don’t get me wrong, I think that’s awesome,” Lindquist said. “But I think it’s also great to consider these other opportunities, not just for growth and development, but also just because they’re kind of fun. It’s a neat alternative.”

UNM Students ask questions about Islam during Islam Awareness Week organized by MSU. The stand will be in Zimmerman Plaza through Friday.

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Awareness week combats adverse views of Muslims

David Lynch | April 2

The Muslim Student Association is hosting its annual Islamic Awareness Week, an event meant to inform students about Islamic faith and culture while combating negative portrayals of Muslims in popular culture. Event coordinator Masood Mirza, a sophomore chemistry major, said the main goal is to make people conscious of Islam, and to show them that it is alive and well in America. “I feel like many people at UNM don’t know that we exist. There are Muslims on this campus, we’re present and we just want to make people aware that we’re here,” he said.

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Lamphere's lawsuit a landmark for equality

Lena Guidi | April 1

In 1973, Louise Lamphere went up for tenure at the Department of Anthropology at Brown University. A researcher in the budding field of feminist anthropology, she was one of the few women faculty members in a tenure-track position. At the time, 97 percent of Brown’s tenured faculty counterparts were men. When Lamphere was denied tenure in May of the next year, she filed a class action lawsuit against the university on the basis of sex discrimination. The case, Louise Lamphere v. Brown University, paved the way for increased gender equality in academia nationwide.

ASUNM presidential candidate Jenna Hagengruber speaks to a student outside Zimmerman Plaza Tuesday afternoon. ASUNM is gearing up for elections that will take place April 8.

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ASUNM election season is on

David Lynch | April 1

It’s almost time to cast ballots for Associated Students of UNM elections, and voters have a choice between two presidential candidates. ASUNM senator Mack Follingstad said he is running on inclusion. His slate, GO ASUNM, focuses on electing people who have not yet served in ASUNM, something he said is essential to the survival of what the undergraduate student governing body stands for.

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Freshman calling attention to MS fight

Marielle Dent | April 1

When she was 8 years old, Julia Purrington’s family received bad news. Her father had been diagnosed with primary-progressive multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system that interrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body. Purrington decided to take a stand against MS when she was in seventh grade and has been involved in raising awareness ever since.

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Renewable energy focus for summit

Moriah Carty | March 31

A former faculty member, who also served as commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will visit the University Wednesday for the Southwest Clean Energy Transmission Summit. Suedeen Kelly taught at UNM’s School of Law for about 12 years before she was appointed by President George W. Bush to the commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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National security among topics slated symposium

Sayyed Shah | March 31

UNM’s National Security Studies Program will kick off its annual three-day national security symposium tomorrow. This year’s symposium, titled “Security Trends in the next Decade: Challenges, Issues and Opportunities,” will start with lectures at the law and business schools.

Group of UNM students dance on the stage at the LoboTHON Saturday at Johnson gym. LoboTHON is an annual event held in order to raise donations for UNM Childrens Miracle Network Hospital. It raised $44,268.

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Dance event aids children

Kevin Haaf | March 31

LoboTHON’s wholesome fun drew hundreds of supporters, but fell short of its $62,000 fundraising goal for UNM Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Nearly 1,000 people came to Saturday’s dance marathon event, which raised $44,268 for children who are working hard to keep going. After a year of planning, some of the organizers will now move on to different projects, while others plan to dedicate their fundraising talents to next year’s dance marathon.

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Group advocating for Tent City residents

Matthew Reisen | March 31

One local organization aims to help the residents of “Camp Resurrection” find a place to call their own in the city of Albuquerque. Dinah Vargas, a member of ABQJustice, said the group is “a grassroots direct action and advocacy organization mobilizing for social and political justice in Albuquerque and the State of New Mexico regarding accountability, state corruption, police brutality, and poverty.” ABQJustice recently got involved with the homeless community around Albuquerque, she said. The Tent City story is now, along with the campaign against police brutality, the primary focus of the group.

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Most popular dictionary searches at UNM revealed

Marielle Dent | March 30

Suffrage. It was a surprisingly popular word at UNM last year, according to a recent report from dictionary.com. Searches on the word occur more frequently from campus than any other, according to a list released by the website that named the most searched words at 25 universities across the country. The data was determined through zip code matches. While some students may be looking up exact definitions, the list shows that campuses are affected by a diverse range of issues.

New Mexico football player Devonta Tabannah shakes hands with UNM athletic director Paul Krebs after a defensive stop in the Nov. 29 home finale against Wyoming. Krebs announced Thursday the Athletic Department will provide full cost of attendance as part of student athletes scholarships. The scholarships will now include course fees, academic-related supplies and other necessities in addition to the tuition and fees, room and board and books awarded under the current scholarships.

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Athletic scholarships to be expanded at UNM

Thomas Romero-Salas | March 30

Last week, New Mexico became one of the first Mountain West schools to announce that it has decided to fund the full cost of attendance for its student athletes. In an interview with LoboTV Thursday, Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs said UNM will fund the full cost of attendance, which will add almost $1 million to the athletic budget. Athletic scholarships will increase by approximately $2,700, Krebs said. In the past, athletic scholarships only covered tuition and fees, room and board and books. The full cost of attendance now includes those needs plus course fees, academic-related supplies and other basic necessities.