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Fiesta valet facilitates cyclists

Andrew Lyman | October 10

While some balloon fiesta attendees may have been stuck in traffic, others were using another travel option. Hundreds of people used bike trails to ride to the fiesta, event officials said. Elaine Nelson, the balloon fiesta transportation manager, said BikeABQ offered a free valet service for all cyclists. Riders left their bikes in a secure spot while they attended the event, which ended Sunday. She said she was trying to emulate other bike valet services she had seen.

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Campus gardens continue to flourish

Chelsea Erven | October 10

Lobo Gardens event hosted an open house for its RED garden Sunday to celebrate the ongoing success of the program. Trishae Almaraz, event organizer, said the open house was designed to show people how community gardens can be used on campus. “We wanted to create a time and place for people to come experience the gardens because a lot of people don’t know about them,” she said. “We also wanted to raise awareness about community gardens and what effect they can have on the campus and in the community.”

Carlos Villa, janitor, does minor repairs in Mesa Visa Hall Wednesday afternoon. Mesa Vista is one of many buildings on campus in need of malignance and renovations.
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Dilapidated buildings here to stay

Chelsea Erven | October 7

UNM has more than 300 buildings, some built as far back as the 1920s, And some faculty members said a number of aging buildings are in such disrepair that it affects their ability to teach.

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ASUNM hastily passes fee resolution

Ruben Hamming-Green | October 7

ASUNM passed a resolution supporting the Student Fee Review Board Task Force’s recommendation to have more undergraduate students and fewer graduate students on the SFRB. At an emergency senate meeting Wednesday, ASUNM President Laz Cardenas said the resolution will give undergraduates representation proportionate to their numbers.

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The Afro American Experience: Oct 7

Eva Dameron | October 7

This week’s column continues from a talk with student Justin Aderhold that ran Sept. 23. This column is for members of the African American student community to talk about whatever they want to talk about.

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SHAC: Come get your head checked

Barron Jones | October 7

UNM Student Health and Counseling is offering free mental health screenings today. Mental health professionals will screen students for depression and related illnesses such as bipolar and eating disorders, generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress. UNM student Melanie Buck, who attended the event in 2007, said the screening helped her pinpoint and address issues related to the deaths of loved ones. “Mental health is very important for succeeding in life,” she said. “If you are not OK with yourself, how you can expect to be OK with everything else?”

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Budget cuts keep marching band home

Sean P. Wynne | October 7

The UNM Spirit Marching Band will not be going with the football team to Las Cruces for Saturday’s rivalry game against New Mexico State because of budget cuts. Chad Simons, director of the Spirit Marching Band, said the marching band’s budget has been cut by about $25,000. “Financially, we have some real challenges.

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Crime Briefs

October 4

On Sept. 19, UNMPD responded to a domestic dispute at the 900 block of Buena Vista Drive S.E. A female subject told police that her boyfriend had been verbally and emotionally abusive for several months.

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Yale structure open for parking

Laurel Brishel Prichard | October 4

The parking strain for students, faculty and staff may decrease with Monday’s opening of the Yale parking structure. Robert Nelson, associate director for UNM Parking and Transportation Services, said the garage adds 780 parking spaces to campus, which go for about $425 a year for students and can range up to $698 for faculty and staff depending on their salaries.

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Medical clinic seeks student volunteers

Tricia Remark | October 4

Casa De Salud is looking for volunteers who want to gain hands-on experience in the medical field. The medical clinic in Albuquerque’s South Valley area serves more than 11,000 patients each year, focusing on those without insurance in low-income areas. The clinic now has 20 student volunteers, but is looking for more, said spokesman Zane Maroney. “You’re actually learning medicine,” he said. “Doctors bring you in to watch procedures and explain them step-by-step.” Scholarships and work-study are also available to many volunteers, Maroney said, and volunteers should work six hours per week for a year and speak Spanish proficiently.

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Under Exposed: Teaching Assistant

Jakob Schiller | September 30

Brian Hendrickson has a presence in the classroom. Earlier this week, hands flew into the air as anxious students waited to contribute to the larger discussion he led as part of his English 101 class.

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Zip around UNM for cheap

Chelsea Erven | September 30

Zipcar offers UNM students the freedom of owning a car without associated costs and hassles, yet some students are unaware that the service is available.

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