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Food philanthropy: Eatery touts communal dining

Stephanie Hoover | October 31

For one potentially new Albuquerque nonprofit restaurant, what you could pay should correspond to what you get. Food Karma is looking for a potential location in the city. The nonprofit restaurant, which is currently in the planning process, would have a counter service and a donation box, which would allow restaurantgoers to pay what they can for the meal anonymously and judgment-free.

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Campus briefs

Chloe Henson | October 31

Curator Jina Brenneman will be giving a lecture on Canadian-born artist Agnes Martin. Martin lived in Taos, New Mexico from 1954 to 1957, where she created her first semi-abstract piece. Art dealer Betty Parsons saw the biomorphic piece and consequently funded Martin’s move to New York City.

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UNM commits to 11K new degrees by 2015

Chloe Henson | October 31

UNM agreed to contribute to an initiative that will further push it to increase graduation rates. The University has agreed to participate in “Mission: Graduate,” which aims to add 60,000 graduates with college degrees and certificates to central New Mexico by 2020, according to a news release.

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New Hungarian exchange deal in planning stages

Chloe Henson | October 31

UNM might soon add yet another location to its international exchange opportunities soon. Eszterházy Károly College (EKC), located in Eger, Hungary, and UNM agreed to collaborate to allow students from each university to go exchange at the other, according to a UNM press release.

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UNM Crime Briefs

Ardee Napolitano | October 30

On Oct. 23, UNMPD responded to a call about a public altercation between two women on the south side of UNM Hospital. Upon arrival, a police officer met with one of the women, who told the officer that she and the other woman exchanged words before the fight started, according to the report.

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Student presents climate data

Benjamin Covey | October 30

Climate change became the focus of a discussion by a UNM department Monday. In keeping with its community outreach and education programs, UNM’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences held a discussion with the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico (LWVCNM).

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‘Spice’ trade puts students at risk

Ardee Napolitano | October 30

A University department is trying to learn more about synthetic marijuana. Tiffany Martinez, health educator for UNM’s Campus Office of Substance Abuse and Prevention (COSAP), said her department is conducting more research on ‘spice.

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US debt solution is ‘Up to Us,’ students say

Stephanie Hoover | October 30

College students need to become more informed about the nuances of the national debt situation, UNM students participating in a national project say.

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Disability Awareness Day promotes campus accessibility

Chloe Henson | October 29

Going into college, UNM alumna Amira Rasheed wished to pursue a double major in the sciences. As a student with cerebral palsy, she said she didn’t let her condition keep her away from her goals. “It was a big change, to take what (my family) taught me and kind of build my advocacy skills, where I can advocate for services for things I needed and wanted,” she said. “I wanted to be treated with dignity and respect like everyone else.”

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Parking and Transportation office relocates

Ardee Napolitano | October 29

UNM’s Parking and Transportation Services has found a new home on campus. PATS’s office, which was previously located on the intersection of Central Avenue and University Boulevard, has moved to the space beside the Cornell Parking Structure across from the UNM Bookstore.

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College of Ed seeks new dean

Ardee Napolitano | October 29

After getting a new building this semester, UNM’s College of Education is expecting a new leader, as the University has begun a national search for the college’s dean.

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Recycling material at plant catches fire

Ardee Napolitano | October 28

A blaze damaged a recycling facility south of Albuquerque International Sunport on Sunday. Larry Gallegos, public information officer for Bernalillo County, said piles of recycled material stacked in front of the Town Recycling warehouse caught fire at about noon.

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GPSA seeks input on wellness center

Chloe Henson | October 28

The Graduate and Professional Student Association will begin gathering feedback from students regarding the construction of a new wellness center at UNM. James Foty, executive assistant for the president at GPSA, updated the council on its plans to build the center at a meeting Saturday.

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Raising some dough

October 25

The distinct smell of frybread was evident near Centennial Library Thursday afternoon, as UNM American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) held an Indian taco fundraiser. The group is using the proceeds to send 20 members of the society to the 2013 AISES National Conference in Denver from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.

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Biographer of Muppet creator visits UNM

Chloe Henson | October 25

A biographer of Jim Henson pulled the heartstrings of fans of “The Muppets” Thursday night as he spoke on campus about his recent bestseller. Brian Jay Jones, a UNM alumnus, presented his new book titled “Jim Henson: The Biography”

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Cyber-security group focuses on networking

Stephanie Hoover | October 25

UNM students have taken a stance against cybercrime. Graduate students from the Anderson School of Management launched the Network Exploitation Security Team this semester as part of that school’s Information Assurance program.

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The State of Marriage

Chloe Henson | October 24

The first county clerk in New Mexico to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples was Lynn Ellins of Doña Ana County, who began issuing licenses on Aug. 21. According to the Las Cruces Sun News, Ellins reviewed marriage laws carefully and concluded they did not prohibit same-sex unions because laws are gender-neutral.

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State court deliberates on same-sex marriage

Ardee Napolitano and Chloe Henson | October 24

The first round of official arguments regarding the statewide legalization of same-sex marriage centered on the ability of married couples to produce a child. Wednesday morning, New Mexico’s Supreme Court chambers were the battleground for lawyers from various parties debating whether same-sex marriage should be legalized around the state.

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Santa Fe’s faithful debate morals of marriage

Ardee Napolitano | October 24

While arguments about the statewide legalization of same-sex marriage raged inside the New Mexico Supreme Court chambers Tuesday, religious groups proceeded to field their various views outside. Father Duncan Lanum, director of the St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church in Santa Fe, said the court should dismiss same-sex marriages because it is against the Bible’s teachings.

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Library holds grim memories

Jyllian Roach | October 24

Albuquerque’s Holocaust and Intolerance Museum has added a new feature in its basement: a holocaust library. The library, which boasts a collection of more than 5,000 books, was the three-year project of museum volunteer Jerry Smith.