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Author: abortion first liberation

Angela Williams | April 4

Abortion activist Laura Kaplan told a sparse gathering at the Kiva Lecture Hall Tuesday that legalizing abortion was one of the first steps to break the silent repression of women. Kaplan, who was a member of the Abortion Council Service of the Women’s Liberation in the late ’60s and early ’70s, said that, before various movements of ’60s, women were almost powerless about their lives, children and their bodies. She said the expected view of women was that they were less than men, childlike and to be seen and not heard. Kaplan said women never spoke to each other about any private matters, and if they did, it was always in whispers.

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Innovative bond plan pays for utility upgrade

April 4

UNM will issue a bond package worth $60 million to upgrade, improve and renovate the utilities infrastructure.

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UNM schools rank well on U.S. report

April 3

The UNM School of Medicine led the University in the latest rankings released by U.S. News and World Report, followed by the UNM Law School and UNM School of Engineering. The UNM School of Medicine is ranked second among U.S. medical schools for its rural medicine program in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

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Author to tell history of abortion prior to 1973

Angela Williams | April 3

Author Laura Kaplan will speak tonight on campus at 7 p.m. in the Kiva Lecture Hall about the controversial history of abortion prior to the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize it. Kaplan, who wrote “The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service,” has worked as a midwife and an advocate for a nursing home residence and has also established a shelter in rural Wisconsin for domestic violence victims.

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Debate spurs controversy

Alma Olaechea | April 3

Sen. Steve Aguilar said he and other candidates on the Connection slate will not attend an election debate if they do not know and agree on the panelists who will ask questions. The debate is scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. in room 123 of Dane Smith Hall. Aguilar, the vice-presidential candidate on the Connection slate, said he made a verbal agreement concerning the panel two weeks ago with Amanda Zubiate, vice-president of the Pre-Law Association, which is sponsoring the debate. He said they agreed that the panel would consist of one pre-law member, one College Republicans member and Margaret Toulouse from the College Democrats.

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Bicycle safety event to be held on campus

Stephanie Garcia | April 3

UNM's Student Health Center, Recreational Services and UNMPD are teaming to help students, faculty and staff gear up for spring with an event that promotes bicycle safety.

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Legislation deadline looms

April 3

Gov. Gary Johnson has until Friday to act on several hundred bills passed by the Legislature during its final days, including UNM faculty and staff salary increases he vetoed last month. Johnson said in March that he would likely sign the salary bill.

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Fruit fly study could unlock answers to muscle illness

Justin Bailey | April 2

Fruit flies may provide some clues in the search for cures to muscle diseases, according to UNM assistant biology professor Richard Cripps.

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KUNM launches its spring fund drive today

Joseph Sullivan | April 2

KUNM-89.9 FM volunteers reached their goal of raising $175,000 in October two hours ahead of schedule, and they’re hoping to repeat their success this week. Rob Raucci, the stations’ volunteer coordinator, is busy scheduling on-air and phone volunteers because today marks the beginning of KUNM’s five-day spring fund drive.

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Ch†vez honored for his courage

Iliana Limn | April 2

UNM Chicano Studies Director Eduardo Hern†ndez Ch†vez beamed as students and community members passionately demonstrated what labor leader CÇsar Ch†vez meant to them Saturday at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Hern†ndez Ch†vez helped organize the annual celebration held on Ch†vez’s birthday that recognizes his contributions to the Latino community. Ch†vez was the co-founder of the United Farm Workers’ Union.

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Campus News In Brief

April 2

The ASUNM Candidates Forum for the spring election is today at 5 p.m. in room 101 of Mitchell Hall. Each candidate will give a brief speech, then will answer audience questions.

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University fights decision against race-conscious admission policy

March 30

DETROIT — Lawyers for the University of Michigan and a group of minority students said this week they will immediately appeal a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Friedman that the university’s race-conscious law school admissions policy is unconstitutional. In a stinging 90-page decision released this week, Friedman rejected the university’s arguments that race was one of many factors used in admissions and said the law school’s admissions policy overemphasizes race to attain the functional equivalent of quotas of minority students.

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Speakers says Jews suffered after war

Angela Williams | March 30

Author and Holocaust survivor Benjamin Jacobs said that, despite what history books say, not much sympathy was given to the European Jewish population before or after World War II.

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Watchers focus on rape

Iliana Limn | March 30

A new group called Campus Watchers is trying to draw attention to sexual assault on campus and hopes to bring the UNM community together to fight the problem. The group is made up of members of the Agora Crisis Center, a student-run crisis hotline; Students Educating Peers About Sex; Triota, a Women’s Studies honor society; Rainndrops, a national anti-sexual assault group; and Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center. “This isn’t a response to any single incident, it’s more of a response to the complacency and lack of knowledge about sexual assault,” said Jeremy Jaramillo, president of Students Educating Peers About Sex. “You can read a lot into the word ‘watchers’ and understand what this group is about. We want people to become more aware and watch out for others on this campus.”

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Holocaust survivor to speak on campus

Angela Williams | March 29

Author Benjamin Jacobs will tell his story about how he survived the Holocaust to UNM students tonight. Jacobs, who wrote The Dentist of Auschwitz: A Memoir, will speak on campus at 7 p.m. in Woodward Hall, room 101. Shelli Rosenfeld, Student Special Events speakers’ director, said she the speech is part of a speakers series. Rosenfeld said she chose Jacobs as one of the speakers because she thought the Holocaust was something different to talk about. She added that many students don’t know about the personal effects of it because New Mexico does not have a very large Jewish population. “It’s not a big thing out here,” she said. “But now, with the opening of the Holocaust Museum, people are becoming more aware of it.” Rosenfeld said Jacobs will talk about how his profession saved his life during in the death camps. She said because he was a dentist, the Nazis assigned him to pull the gold teeth from bodies after they had been burned, in addition to dental testing and examining.

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End of the Road

Francisco Ojeda | March 29

The UNM women’s basketball team suffered a bitter disappointment Wednesday night, losing a nail-biter in the National Invitation Tournament Championship to Ohio State University 62-61 in The Pit. The Lobos lost a late lead because of some careless mistakes, and the Buckeyes made several clutch plays in the final minutes to get the victory. UNM could not get going offensively all night and helped keep OSU in the game with some untimely turnovers. The quickness of Buckeyes bothered the Lobos offensive sets. “Their pressure got to us and that was the difference,” Lobo head coach Don Flanagan said. “They got out in the passing lanes and we had way too many turnovers. The main thing was that they were too quick.” The sellout Pit crowd stood in shock as Ohio State thwarted a Lobo celebration with two long 3-pointers by tournament Most Valuable Player Jamie Lewis and four free throws.

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Fans turn out to support UNM

Lel and Wyman | March 29

When the Ohio State University women’s basketball team came to the Pit, the largest crowd they had seen all season was about 8,000 people

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Payne tanks stadium proposal

Angela Williams | March 29

City Councilman and mayoral candidate Greg Payne outlined problems with the proposed baseball stadium and the Albuquerque Police Department Wednesday at a College Republicans meeting.

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Senate funds more student groups

Alma Olaechea | March 29

One ASUNM committee allocated $882 to Students Educating Peers About Sex to fund salaries for the rest of the semester, while another passed three changes to the Law Book Wednesday night.

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Site caters to the eclectic cowgirl

Justin Bailey | March 29

During Shana Gibson’s reign as Miss Rodeo New Mexico, she discovered that cowgirl queens have needs that can be tough to fulfill.