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Faiths unite to plan Peace Day festivities

Chelsea Erven | September 20

When the United Nations declared Sept. 21 the International Day of Prayer for Peace in 2002, it said the day should be “reminding us that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace.” That’s why UNM’s Inter-Religious Council (IRC) is putting aside its differences and working together to bring the Day of Peace to campus, said Andrea Schoeny, campus minister of communications for the UNM Aquinas Newman Center. “The IRC coming together on this event is a showing that peace is possible between people,” she said. Today, UN representatives of all religious backgrounds from the IRC will be in tents under the northeast grove near the Duck Pond from 9 a.m.

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Sex scandal still stings after three long years

Shaun Griswold | September 20

The Chronicle of Higher Education, a national publication, wrote an article about the breakdown of UNM’s shared governance after photos featuring an English professor and several graduate students surfaced on a sadomasochist website in 2007. The Sept.

Hundred of cyclists gathered for the second annual “Can You See Us Now?” bike ride Sunday. The event was organized to encourage bicycle safety.
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Cyclists ride for safety across city

Andrew Lyman | September 19

Hundreds of bicyclists, escorted by Albuquerque Police, whirled down Central Avenue on Sunday to help promote bicycle safety. Organized by Bike ABQ and the Duke City Wheelmen Foundation, the second annual “Can You See Us Now?” ride started at Copper Avenue and Jefferson Avenue and went to Tiguex Park in Old Town. Jennifer Buntz, Duke City Wheelmen Foundation president and member of Bike ABQ’s Board of Directors, said the ride raises awareness about bicycling accidents.

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Series of brief talks forms giant brainstorm

Sofia Sanchez | September 19

Seems like study guides exist for everything these days, even life. Tim Nisly, the curator and host of TEDxABQ, said the short, carefully prepared talks given at Saturday’s event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino are “the Cliff’s Notes for life.” “The idea is if you put a lot of intelligent people in a room and help them share ideas … the conversation as a result will make a major difference in the world,” Nisly said. TED, a non-profit organization that began nearly 25 years ago, brings the brightest minds together to spark innovation, Nisly said, and he hoped the ignition would occur in Albuquerque.

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Summit addresses race, immigration

Laurel Prichard | September 16

The Coalition for Immigration, Race and Social Justice is sponsoring a summit Saturday to focus on understanding and educating students on immigration issues. Christopher Ramirez, the project assistant for the Office of Equity and Inclusion, said a variety of people are affected by issues that will be covered at the Back2School Summit, even if they don’t realize it. “Immigration, race and social justice impacts all of us.

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Plagiarism up, punishment down

Ruben Hamming-Green | September 16

Statistics released by the Dean of Student’s office show some surprising numbers: While the number of punished cases of academic dishonesty is going down, the number of unpunished cases is going up. From 2000 to 2005, a student faced disciplinary action in only slightly more than 10 cases per year on average.

A construction worker stands from a beam as part of the phase-two addition to Castetter Hall. The new biology wing is one of several new projects on main campus.
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Construction not waste of money, project officials say

Ruben Hamming-Green | September 16

The Office of Capital Projects said UNM has seven construction projects underway on main campus, all set to be completed in October. Will Turner, director of the Office of Capital Projects, said there are 23 construction projects have been approved on main campus. “There’s more work out there to be done than we can ever finish,” he said.

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UNMPD: Former teammate suspected in burglary

Shaun Griswold | September 16

Julian Blair, a former defensive back on the UNM football team was involved in the Aug. 25 robbery of teammate Brandon Lewis, according to UNMPD officials. Detective Chris Crespin, the lead investigator in the case, confirmed that Blair is a suspect in the robbery of $1,800 worth of electronics from Lewis’ room. Blair was not named in the Aug. 25 police report, but was dismissed from the team during preseason for an unspecified violation of team rules, an Athletics spokesman confirmed Wednesday.

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PIRG urges voter participation

Barron Jones | September 16

New Mexico Public Interest Research Group held a kick-off meeting to discuss its upcoming campaigns. ASUNM senator Melissa Trent said she became involved in PIRG, a grassroots, nonprofit, nonpartisan outreach advocacy group for environmental, consumer and democracy issues, to ensure the student issues are heard. “It’s time to reform, and young people need to be heard in the debate,” Trent said. NMPIRG President Breanna Hastings heads the New Voters Project, a campaign designed to increase voter participation.

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Man shot twice in officer dispute

Shaun Griswold | September 15

A 19-year-old man, recently released from the UNM Mental Health Clinic, was shot twice by police when he approached officers and refused to drop a knife Tuesday morning, Albuquerque Police Department Chief Ray Schultz said in a statement.

Curator Mike Graham looks over of “Grass Roots Narratives in Oaxaca and Cuidad Juarez,” the collection mounted in the second floor of Zimmerman Library. The exhibit depicts strong images of the troubled Mexican region and efforts of its citizens to temper the violence.
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Photos show Mexico from new angle

Sean P. Wynne | September 14

In celebration of the bicentennial of Mexican Independence Day, UNM libraries will exhibit a collection of photographs from Juarez and protest art based out of Oaxaca, Mexico, starting Wednesdsay and running through Oct.

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Locksley: alleged burglary 'handled'

Isaac Avilucea | September 14

The person who stole UNM football player Brandon Lewis’ belongings Aug. 25 confessed to the act, and, as a result, that player was dismissed from the team shortly after the incident occurred, an Athletics spokesman said Monday. UNM sports information director Frank Mercogliano said that one player, who is not named in the UNMPD report, was booted off the team during fall training camp because of the incident.

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