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New taproom in SUB finally opens

Tom Hanlon | October 3

University of New Mexico students don’t have to go far to get their craft beer fix anymore. On Monday, Oct. 1, UNM’s new taproom, Draft & Table, officially opened for business. Students were lined up at 11 a.m. when the taproom’s large, steel sliding door opened. Dustin Schwartz, a senior studying earth and planetary science, was one of the first students to enter Draft & Table on Monday. He said he liked the interior of the taproom and the convenience of it being on campus.

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ASUNM Committees: Student org pulls charter

Justin Garcia | October 3

Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE), a student organization that builds and races Formula One cars, announced their intention to withdraw their charter from Associated Students of the University of New Mexico during the Finance Committee meeting Wednesday night. The future of FSAE’s funding came into question when Vice President Emily Wilks announced on Sep. 19 that ASUNM was investigating if FSAE was in violation of the lawbook. In a statement signed and read by FSAE’s project manager Gabriel Brown during the public comment section, FSAE said, “While the organization of the SAE has remained consistent since our initial charter with ASUNM, it appears that our respective missions are no longer in agreement.”

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Congressional candidates participate in debate at UNM

Megan Holmen | October 3

Editor’s note: Daily Lobo News Editor Madison Spratto co-moderated this debate, however, she was not involved in the reporting or editing process of this piece. The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico held a New Mexico Congressional District 1 debate between Republican candidate Janice Arnold-Jones, Democratic candidate Deb Haaland and Libertarian candidate Lloyd Princeton. Students and community members gathered to listen to the the candidates discuss 13 questions compiled by ASUNM. All three candidates said public debates are a key part of campaigns because they allow constituents to listen to positions on important issues and ask questions.

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Northwestern professor speaks on journey in Syria

Hazel Simmons | October 3

As part of the 2018 Fall Lecture Series on Migration Stories, Wendy Pearlman spoke at the University of New Mexico Oct. 1 about her journey told in her newest novel “We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled.” Pearlman is an award-winning Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University and author of three books and more than a dozen publications focusing on sharing the causes of political violence and the aftermath as told by the people. To expand her studies of comparative politics of the Middle East, Pearlman has traveled to over nine countries and interviewed with more than 400 displaced Syrians since 2012.

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UNM starts annual "Gives Campaign"

Anthony Jackson | October 3

The University of New Mexico kicked off its annual Gives Campaign with Donut Wednesday, a morning coffee and donut event, in front of Hodgin Hall on Oct. 3. The event highlighted the University’s partnership with United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM). UWCNM is a nonprofit whose mission includes improving high school graduation rates, providing better resources to victims of domestic violence and preparing students to enter the workforce. A pamphlet distributed by UWCNM at the event said the organization “funds over 82 nonprofit social service programs.” Donations go toward Tax Help New Mexico, the Family Advocacy Center, the 2-1-1 helpline and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

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Researchers use new tech to reconstruct ligaments

Gabriella Rivera | October 3

A team of researchers at the University of New Mexico is looking to revolutionize how the field of orthopaedics handles ligament reconstructions through the development of new technology and surgical methods. Overseen by the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation on North Campus and the Engineering Department on Main Campus, Assistant Professor Dr. Christina Salas and a rotating team of about 15 engineering students are looking to solve the problem of surgical grafts degrading over time, which causes problems down the line for patients who receive them. Typically, surgeons will take part of a tendon from another area of the patient’s body to replace the damaged ligament.

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Protests against Kavanaugh continue as full senate vote looms

Matthew Zank | October 2

Tensions were high on the corner of Central Avenue and 1st Street Monday night as activists took to the streets to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), as well as members of the community, gathered to criticize Kavanaugh and what his nomination could mean for the country. “We can’t allow these people to sit on our Supreme Court,” said Deandre Totten, a University of New Mexico student. “We don’t need the justice system more right-wing than it already is, we don’t need more black and brown people sent to jail, we don’t need women’s rights rolled back...so we came out here to agitate and push back against Kavanaugh.”

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College of Education hosts research showcase

Tasawar Shah | October 2

The University of New Mexico Center for Collaborative Research & Community Engagement (CCRCE) in the College of Education (COE) organized a research showcase in Travelstead Hall on Friday Sept. 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event was hosted by the Alumni Relations Office and College of Education. CCRCE is a new center that was officially given the stamp of approval on Feb. 1 of this year. The center is still under development. Its advisory board consists of different members, including five faculty members from different departments of the COE, an indigenous tribal member, one representative from non-profit organizations and one representative from the Albuquerque Public School district.

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Protestors denounce Kavanaugh at Civic Plaza

Megan Holmen | September 30

Protestors gathered with signs, banners and stories to tell at Albuquerque Civic Plaza Friday evening to protest Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, including Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, when they were in high school. On Thursday Sept. 27, Kavanaugh and Ford gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, each giving their own statement ON what purportedly happened in the summer of 1982. The protest occurred Friday, the same day that the Committee voted along party lines to send Kavanaugh’s nomination to a full senate vote that will take place after a week long investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Samia Assed, chairwoman of the New Mexico Women’s March, was one of the organizers of the event.

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Thousands march for suicide awareness

Anthony Jackson | September 30

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) hosted the annual Out of Darkness Albuquerque Walk to raise awareness on suicide and suicide prevention at Hoffmantown Church on Saturday, Sept. 29. According to the Out of Darkness’ Donor Drive webpage, the event welcomed at least 1,400 participants and helped raise over $67,000. Tina Turner, a board member and event organizer for AFSP, said the money raised will go toward suicide prevention research and breaking misperceptions about suicide.

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Honors College hosts fundraiser for Scribendi

Justin Garcia | September 30

Featuring a bounce house for the kids and mimosas for the adults, the University of New Mexico Honors College hosted an alumni outreach event and silent auction for Scribendi. Following this year’s homecoming “Wolfstock” theme, the Honors College brought back many of its alumni to celebrate and ask for donations to both the college and its nationally syndicated literary arts magazine, Scribendi. “We’re locked out of doing a lot of the stuff that regular student organizations do,” said Amaris Ketcham, the faculty advisor of Scribendi and professor of interdisciplinary liberal arts at the Honors College.

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SHAC offers free flu shots

Tasawar Shah | September 30

The University of New Mexico Student Health and Counseling is offering its annual Take One for Raymond flu shot clinic on Oct. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Building Atrium. Flu shots are free and for anyone who is 18 years or older. SHAC's Take One for Raymond flu shot event is in memory of UNM student Raymond Plotkin, who passed away from the H1N1 virus in 2009. The initiative was established by Plotkin's parents to encourage everyone to get their seasonal flu shots. His parents also created a scholarship program in his memory.

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ASUNM: A guide to undergrad government at UNM

Justin Garcia | September 30

Editor’s Note: The undergraduate population of the University of New Mexico is represented by the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico — an organization with several moving parts. The purpose of this article is to familiarize students with ASUNM. There is a small, unassuming office on the bottom floor of the Student Union Building. A clear sign with crimson letters, reading “Associated Students of the University of New Mexico,” hangs above a heavy wooden door. Inside this clean little office resides a few free blue books, plaques of presidents and senators past, and about $1,000,000 of student fees — your money — bound-up in documents and records.

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Crime Briefs for Sept. 30, 2018

Elizabeth Sanchez | September 30

Battery and child abuse at UNMH lobby On the morning of Aug. 27, an officer was sent to the University of New Mexico Hospital, due to a disturbance and individuals refusing to leave after UNMH security asked them to, according to a UNMPD report. A hospital security guard told a police officer that family members fought in the lobby. The officer spoke with a woman who said she and her mother came to UNMH to visit her aunt, who was a patient there. The woman and her mother saw other family members yelling at each other on the second floor. Security and the other family members told the woman and her mother to leave the area. The woman and her mother went to the lobby, and other family members approached them. A verbal argument began. Then a female suspect pushed and struck the woman and her mother, who was holding her grandchild. The suspect struck the child during the incident. The officer saw that the child’s left cheek was slightly red.

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UNM professor weighs in on Kavanaugh

Cameron Goeldner | September 27

A University of New Mexico professor has found himself in the conversation surrounding allegations against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh after he was quoted in an article published by The New Yorker following allegations from Deborah Ramirez, a college classmate of Kavanaugh’s at Yale University. Mark Krasberg, a research assistant professor of Neurosurgery in the School of Medicine, was a college classmate of the two and told The New Yorker that Kavanaugh’s behavior was a common topic among his classmates after his nomination was announced. According to the article, “in one email that Krasberg received in September, the classmate who recalled hearing about the incident with Ramirez alluded to the allegation and wrote that it “would qualify as a sexual assault... if it’s true.””

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Construction fumes raise concern for art students

Emily Ashby | September 27

Art students are raising concerns of distractions and health problems caused by fumes in the Art Building due to the construction site south of it. First reported by KRQE, students say they have been dealing with the fumes for the entire fall semester so far.

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ASUNM brief: Racial remarks and resolutions

Justin Garcia | September 26

The Vice President of the Black Student Alliance spoke to Senators of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico during their full senate meeting Wednesday evening regarding racial remarks allegedly made by members of a University of New Mexico sorority. According to a statement from the BSA, members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority made racial remarks during a speech by the director of Counseling Services at Student Health and Counseling, Dr Stephanie McIver.

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UNM student's bathroom review makes big splash

Isaiah Garcia | September 26

Twitter is now flush with reviews of local bathrooms — and some of the University of New Mexico’s toilets are tanking. Nicholas Sandoval, a 3rd year communication and interdisciplinary film and media Major at UNM, has gathered buzz from his bathroom reviews on campus and around the Albuquerque area. Sandoval started the Twitter account @BathroomReview5 around the beginning of September, and has already gained 127 followers in that time.

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Dr. McIver responds to racial remarks made by UNM sorority members

Kyle Land | September 26

The University of New Mexico chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority has recently come under fire for racial remarks that were allegedly made by members of the sorority during a welcoming event for new Greek Life members. As previously reported by the Daily Lobo, the remarks were made during a presentation by Dr. Stephanie McIver, director of Counseling Services at SHAC, which focuses on mental health, anxiety and the various resources available at SHAC.

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ABQ readies for election with National Voter Registration Day

Alyssa Bitsie | September 26

Bernalillo County hosted the second annual National Voter Registration Day event in Civic Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. Members of the community were invited to register to vote or update their voter registration. In 2012, on the fourth Tuesday of September, National Voter Registration Day became a national holiday. The day is meant to spread awareness on the importance of voting.