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.
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).
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.
College students need to become more informed about the nuances of the national debt situation, UNM students participating in a national project say.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It’s not easy being green, according to a UNM alumnus. Brian Jay Jones will present his new book, “Jim Henson: The Biography,” at various locations in Albuquerque this week. He has appeared on multiple media outlets, such as NPR and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, to promote his work.
On Oct. 17, a UNMPD officer was dispatched in reference to a bike theft. Upon arrival, the victim told the officer that he locked his bike on a rack near Bandelier Hall that morning, according to the report. The report states when the victim returned a little past noon, he said his bike wasn’t there.
Albuquerque’s City Council struck down an amendment that would have installed a permanent voting location at UNM at a meeting Monday night. City Councilor Rey Garduño proposed the amendment after speaking to residents in the city’s District 6, which houses the University, who voiced support for an on-campus location.
UNM is investigating the Student Bar Association chapter for creating an unauthorized, off-campus bank account and misuse of the money therein, which came from University funds and from law student fees. According to a statement issued by UNM Tuesday afternoon, the University has notified various campus departments, including police, about the incident.
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