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Lobo Spotlight: Justin St. Germain

Rebecca Gonzales | September 10

Justin St. Germain said he drew from personal early life stories set in the Southwest to make his memoir shine. “Son of a Gun,” which hit the shelves last month, tells the story of the life and death of St. Germain’s mother Debbie, who was allegedly killed by St. Germain’s stepfather in his hometown of Tombstone, Ariz. Divided into two parts, the book is both a narration and an investigation of the event.

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Website offers full degree schedule

Chloe Henson | September 10

A new website allows students to stay on top of their degree completion on the go. The new site called Degree Plans gives students a list of courses necessary to complete a given degree plan in four years as well as a by-semester schedule of those courses. The project started development in May and was released Aug. 15. UNM Associate Provost for Curriculum Greg Heileman, one of the coordinators for the project, said the application involved many different departments.

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Health center to request $9.5M more from state

Ardee Napolitano | September 10

UNM’s Health Sciences Center will have to seek more money from the state Legislature next year. At a meeting held Friday afternoon, the UNM Hospital Board of Directors approved a $9.5 million increase in the HSC’s funding request to the Legislature.

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Monday on the street

Stephanie Hoover | September 9

On Aug. 27, Bernalillo County became the third county in New Mexico to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses. How do you feel about the county court’s decision to allow same-sex marriage in Albuquerque and in the rest of the county?

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Students not on board with Syria strike

Chloe Henson | September 9

The Obama administration’s proposal for a military strike on Syria has not swayed students at UNM. A protest held at the UNM Bookstore on Friday demonstrated the University community’s skepticism of Obama’s plan.

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Berry gets flak for APD handling

Ardee Napolitano | September 9

Voter registration for the Oct. 8 Albuquerque mayor election ends tomorrow, but incumbent Richard Berry has just fired the starting gun for his campaign.

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Pro-life group hosts lecturer

Ardee Napolitano | September 9

In 2000, Abby Johnson had a surgical abortion. Still a college student at the time, she was afraid that having a baby would ruin her future. When she became pregnant by the same man in 2003, Johnson had an abortion again.

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Show Me How: To write a cover letter

Ardee Napolitano | September 6

Based on personal experience, bussing tables for minimum wage can be very frustrating, especially when you’re a college student with big dreams. But before getting that professional desk job, students have to undergo an application process more rigorous than filling out a simple application

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UNM wins award for sustainability efforts

Chloe Henson | September 6

A local Sustainable Business Summit recognized UNM with a special Judges’ Award for achievement in sustainability. Mary Clark, sustainability manager at UNM, said there were several categories at the Aug. 29 summit.

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Duck Pond turtles baffle officials, charm students

Cris Iannucci | September 6

Shelled critters have invaded the Duck Pond and questions remain as to where they came from. Turtles have arrived in the Duck Pond to stay, said Mary Vosevich, director of UNM’s Physical Plant Department, which is in charge of maintenance of the pond.

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UNM Crime Briefs

Ardee Napolitano | September 5

On Aug. 31, a UNMPD officer observed a man lying on a grassy patch near Oñate Hall, according to a police report. The officer suspected the man of stealing from Johnson Center, and police say they had been searching for the suspect of that crime for that entire day.

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Committee made smoking zones, vanished

Chloe Henson | September 5

While UNM’s website still lists 12 designated smoking areas on campus, enforcement of the policy has gone null. Robert Burford, student conduct officer at the office of the dean of students, said a nonsmoking committee “that was formed in the past” created the zones to reduce smoking on campus.

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Group to assist assault victims

Ardee Napolitano | September 5

An on-campus team that aims to prevent sexual assaults at UNM shifts into full gear this semester. UNM’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) launched at the beginning of this semester

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$25K prize for business plans

Ardee Napolitano | September 5

For the ninth year in a row, business-minded UNM students can win up to $25,000 through a campus competition. Students can now register for the annual UNM Business Plan Competition organized by the Anderson School of Management.

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PETA branch promotes veganism

Ardee Napolitano | September 4

Fake chicken corpses rested atop one another in a bin inside a tent near the Student Union Building. Posters of farm animals doused in mud and blood lined the walls, while a baby pig squealed in a documentary playing on a large screen.

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One-stop the work of several offices

Chloe Henson | September 4

The Student Success Center had its official opening celebration Tuesday afternoon. It opened in Mesa Vista Hall in the University Advisement and Enrichment Center.

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NIH trial weathers censure

Chloe Henson | September 4

Last week, the advocacy organization Public Citizen filed a letter of complaint with the Department of Health and Human Services about the National Institutes of Health’s Transfusion of Premature (TOP) trial, in which UNM was a participant.

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Lobo Spotlight: Briana Leigh Morfin

J.R. Oppenheim | September 3

When Briana Leigh Morfin was 5 years old, she remembers having her eye drawn to a sparkling crown worn by a homecoming queen at a parade. For a brief moment, the homecoming queen made eye contact with Morfin and waved, leaving Morfin with a feeling of special recognition.

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Activists protest proposed Syria strike

Ardee Napolitano | September 3

Honks echoed in Nob Hill Saturday morning in response to local activists’ “Honk for Peace” signs as they protested the United States’ proposed intervention in the two-year-old civil war in Syria.

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3 candidates on gay marriage: for, against, and silent

Ardee Napolitano | September 3

As the county clerk starts to mail absentee ballots today, Albuquerque mayoral candidates reacted to the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in Bernalillo County.