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Arts let students 'escape for a day'

Moriah Carty | August 10

The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History is using a “magic” bus to inspire poverty-level children by giving them a chance to escape their environment for a day. Rita Butler, the program manager at the museum, said this is the 20th year of the Magic Bus Program, which is funded by the community and private donations. “The program brings school children to the museum, totally free,” she said.

The walls of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building are exposed and ready for repair on Wednesday afternoon. Several UNM buildings, including Centennial Library and Hodgin Hall, were damaged during the storm that swept through Albuquerque on Aug. 1.
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Flood damage lingers as term looms

Stephen Montoya | August 10

Back-to-back rainstorms resulted in damage to almost 40 buildings on the UNM main campus last week. Some of the departments hit hardest include the School of Engineering, the recently remodeled Honors College, Hodgin Hall and the Centennial Library located underground. Nancy Dennis, associate dean of the Centennial Library, said she has yet to find out the extent of the damage after hearing that there was standing water in the library. “All those things kind of start filtering through your head when you get that phone call at 3 o’clock on Saturday morning, and you know it’s not good news,” Dennis said. The first step to salvaging any damaged books starts with calling a book restoration company that will freeze the saturated material and thaw it out over a slow, tempered process, she said. Ninety boxes of damaged books were sent to the BMS CAT Disaster Restoration plant in Fort Worth, Texas for the restoration process to begin, Dennis said. “If print and books stay wet in a high-humidity and high-temperature environment, then mold can start growing in that material,” she said. The normal response time for saving print materials after they’ve become wet is 48 hours, she said.

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UNM 125: $4,000 of goal yet to be filled

July 18

Printed December 17, 1948 As the Lobo went to press yesterday, the Co-operative Bookstore Campaign fund hit the $16,000 mark with $4,000 in pledges still to be signed. With the option on building to house the bookstore extended until Monday, Student Council members were hopeful of reaching the $20,000 goal by noon Saturday – the absolute deadline, Dick Barrett, campaign chairman, said. Pointing out that students and faculty members may sign more than one pledge, Barrett announced that the Associated Student office will be open all day Friday and Saturday morning to issue new and additional membership pledges. Barrett also issued a call for more volunteers to canvass classes and individual students now making the rounds of classes in session, many instructors are giving the sales talk for them. Now in its fourth week, the bookstore campaign appeared to be winding up to greater proportions after a slow start in its early days. The increase in pledges signed is due largely to an intensified campaign, Barrett said, noting that as the campaign gained impetus, more volunteers showed up to aid in canvassing the campus. AS plans for the bookstore are set up, each student will buy one shared in the project at $5.00 per share, and will receive dividends on that share.

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UNM 125: Scattered violence erupts during strike

July 18

Printed May 11, 1970 The deployment of the National Guard on campus to oust students occupying the Union, joint faculty student recommendations of a “free university,” and scattered acts of violence followed in quick succession this weekend while the University was closed. A 150 man unit of the National Guard was called on campus Friday evening by New Mexico State Police Chief Martin Vigil to help city, state, and campus police to oust students who had occupied the New Mexico Union building since Wednesday afternoon. Vigil was executing a court order sought by the UNM Regents to have the building cleared.

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UNM 125: Wars end brings hope for peace

July 18

Two-Day Holiday Called at UNM by President Wernette On Acceptance of Postdam Peace Terms by Japanese Printed August 17, 1945 With the glorious news of acceptance of the peace terms laid down by the Potsdam Conference and the confirmation of the report by Washington as well as by other great capitals throughout the world, the University of New Mexico’s student body went wild to match the times.

Eric Ortegren discusses his military experience at High Ridge 8 movie theater Friday night. Ortegren told the audience how his time served was similar to what was portrayed in the Korenegal film.
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Korengal footage becomes new film

Moriah Carty | July 13

Director Sebastian Junger is breaking Hollywood’s romantic portrayal of war by showcasing the battlefield’s real face in his follow-up to “Restrepo,” entitled “Korengal.” Junger said he spent a year at America’s deadliest military outpost, Restrepo, in Afghanistan’s Korengal valley to gather footage from the battlefields for his first true-to-life war film.

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Cleaning museum 'asbestos' they can

Moriah Carty | July 13

From the heavens to wooden crates, the meteorites in UNM’s Meteorite Museum are in storage during an asbestos abatement. Carl Agee, director of the Institute of Meteoritics, said the present Meteorite Museum is a “barren shell,” while nearly every room in Northrop Hall deals with asbestos removal. The specimens have been placed into storage while those efforts take place, he said.

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UNM students have healthy options

Robert Salas | June 29

The University of New Mexico did not make the short list in a recent Huffington Post and Activetimes.com study of the most physically fit universities, but if student participation in events such as Saturday’s bodybuilding competition is any indication, UNM is moving in the right direction.

Torran Kahleck, the UNM student who designed UNM Pocket Archivist, demonstrates how the new app works Friday morning. The new app can be downloaded for free on iTunes.
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From dusty tomes to your smartphone

Zach Pavlik | June 29

A new smartphone application allows users to take the reins in their exploration of UNM, offering interactive tours of the campus and its rich history. First made available on iTunes June 6, the UNM Pocket Archivist, which is available without an internet connection, includes an interactive map of main campus, historical building information, photos, three walking tours and information on points of interests within various buildings, according to application details on iTunes.

UNM senior running back Crusoe Gongbay celebrates a touchdown he made during the game against Colorado State at University Stadium on Nov 16, 2013. The rape charges against Gongbay, UNM redshirt senior cornerback SaQwan Edwards and CNM student Ryan Ruff were dropped by the District Attorney’s office.
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Attorney: Was rape accusation racist?

Thomas Romero-Salas | June 29

Videos shown by an attorney to several media outlets may suggest that a woman who accused two UNM football players and a CNM student of raping her may have been the sexual aggressor. On Tuesday, attorney George Anthony Bleus played the videos after rape charges against UNM running back Crusoe Gongbay and CNM student Ryan Ruff were dropped by the District Attorney’s office.

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Professional Science program put on hold

Zach Pavlik | June 29

The Professional Science master’s degree program has seen its federal funding dry up and its existence put on hold, but hopes remain that the future might bring reinstitution as a University program with University funding. Dr. Kevin Malloy, director of the PSM program during its existence, said the program operated for five years on National Science Foundation funding in the form of fellowships covering full expenses of education for students during their time in the program.

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