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The Howl: April 28 edition
June 29Check out this week's edition of The Howl, the Daily Lobo's weekly newscast.
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Rape charges dropped against UNM football players
Thomas Romero-Salas | June 26Rape charges against UNM football player Crusoe Gongbay and CNM student Ryan Ruff were dismissed earlier this week by the District Attorney’s office. Gongbay and Ruff were accused of raping a female UNM student along with a third suspect, Lobo cornerback SaQwan Edwards. Ruff was accused of raping the woman at gunpoint.
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Hundreds protest APD violence
Zach Pavlik | June 22Hundreds of people gathered Saturday afternoon to raise awareness of police brutality and honor its victims. Sixty-five community members spent six weeks planning the roughly three-mile march that began at Roosevelt Park, according to organizer Danny Hernandez.
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Crown still humble after National Academy honor
Zach Pavlik | June 22Anthropology professor Patricia Crown has enjoyed numerous accomplishments and recognitions in the field of archaeology, and uses her passion for the field to instruct her students. One of Crown’s more recent accomplishments is her election to membership in the National Academy of Sciences as one of its 2013-14 inductees, she said. The call was unexpected – and early.
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Protesters not deterred by arrests
Chloe Henson | June 15Last week’s City Council meeting started alongside a crowd of about 50 protesters who gathered outside City Hall about an hour before the meeting. Citizens stood across the street chanting demands to see Mayor Richard Berry.
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Police oversight reforms postponed
Chloe Henson | June 15The Albuquerque City Council has postponed two pieces of legislation that would have abolished the Police Oversight Commission. Last week council members discussed a bill sponsored by Councilor Rey Garduño and Councilor Brad Winter that would have abolished the POC on Dec. 31 and replaced it with a Civilian Police Oversight Agency. Winter moved to postpone the matter until Aug. 18.__
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Activist professor granted tenure
Chloe Henson | June 15David Correia recently earned a promotion and tenure, but University administration said his local activism was not a factor in the decision. Correia, who is now an associate professor in the American Studies Department, has been a prominent figure in campaigns regarding the Albuquerque Police Department.
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Music app enables creativity
Mychal Miltenberger | June 15A local institution is using new software developed by a UNM employee to help individuals with disabilities compose music. Peter Ward, who goes by the mononym Panaiotis, is the research assistant professor who developed Bandojo. He said he originally intended to use the software as a tool for studying harmony.
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Progress made on UNM 2020 goals
Zachary Pavlik | June 15During his administrative report at the Board of Regents meeting Friday, UNM President Robert Frank spoke about student financial assistance, progress on UNM 2020 goals and a revised budget process. It is the University’s job to provide the possibility of an education to all students who desire one, regardless of their financial situations, Frank said.
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City Council disturbed by protests
Zachary Pavlik | June 8Last Monday’s City Council meeting was the second in less than a month to be canceled due to protests. Ken Sanchez, president of the City Council, said that when a meeting is postponed it often entails greater consequences for the city and its citizens.
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King takes mark to run vs. Martinez
Chloe Henson | June 8Gubernatorial candidates Gary King and Susana Martinez are gearing up their campaigns for the general elections in November. King won the Democratic primary election with 35 percent of votes, according to the Secretary of State website. Debra Haaland will run for the Democratic lieutenant governor position.
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Video shows David Correia's altercation with Mayor Berry's security
Zachary Pavlik | June 6The Daily Lobo has uncovered video of the protests at the City Council meeting Monday that ended with the arrests of 13 protesters. David Correia, assistant professor in UNM’s American Studies Department, was one of the protesters arrested. He was charged with battery of a police officer during the protest, according to a statement from the Albuquerque Police Department.
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King ready to face Martinez for governor title
Chloe Henson and Zach Pavlik | June 4Attorney General Gary King won the spot for Democratic Party candidate for the state governor race last night. King beat contenders Lawrence Rael, Alan Webber, Linda Lopez and Howie Morales for a chance to face off against incumbent Gov. Susana Martinez in the Nov. 4 general election.
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Thirteen arrested at mayor's office sit-in
Chloe Henson | June 3Thirteen people were arrested after a sit-in at the Albuquerque mayor’s office Monday evening. One of them, David Correia, a UNM assistant professor for American Studies, was arrested for felony battery on a police officer. Police were called to the mayor’s office in response to protesters who were holding a demonstration and refusing to leave, according to a statement from Janet Blair, an APD spokeswoman.
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Governor hopefuls talk platform issues
Chloe Henson | June 1The New Mexico Primary Elections will be held on June 3. Voters from around the state will be able to elect candidates from their prospective parties to participate in the general elections in November. There are five democratic candidates for governor. The winner of the primary election will run against Governor Susana Martinez, who is running unopposed in the republican primary election.
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State's first transgender march draws about 100
Zachary Pavlik | June 1At least 100 people gathered at the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico on Thursday afternoon for the first transgender march in the state. The event was intended to strengthen ties between individuals within the transgender community and reach out to those not yet involved, said Paula Kaski, a community member involved in organizing the march.
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Admin. service commander to become UNMPD chief
Mychal Miltenberger | June 1Kevin McCabe, commander of administrative services with the University of New Mexico Police Department, will become police chief on July 1, according to a UNM press release. McCabe will replace Kathy Guimond, who is retiring at the end of June. Guimond served nearly 20 years as UNMPD’s police chief.
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NM universities receive $16 mil research grant
Zachary Pavlik | May 25Universities in New Mexico will receive $16 million over the next four years in a bid to permanently increase research funds in the state. The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is donating the money for universities to focus on research in sustainable energy, said Mary Jo Daniel, Associate Director of the EPSCoR state office. She said the initiative, Energize New Mexico, will help increase the state’s capacity for research.
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Dem. Gov. hopefuls talk Lottery Scholarship
Chloe Henson | May 25Three of the five Democratic primary candidates said they support using other sources of funding to subsidize the Legislative Lottery Scholarship. Lawrence Rael, Linda Lopez, Howie Morales, Alan Webber and Gary King participated in a debate in Las Cruces on Thursday. The five contenders will be on the ballot on June 3 as primary candidates for governor of New Mexico.
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Voters to decide APD, AFD chief procedure
Chloe Henson | May 25Voters will determine whether Mayor Berry will require the City Council’s approval when hiring a new police chief. The legislation that would put the question on the November ballot passed 7-2 at the May 19 Council meeting, said Ken Sanchez, Council president and co-sponsor of the legislation.
