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UNM makes change in common course numbers

Alyssa Bitsie | October 28

Students at the University of New Mexico will begin to see new common course numbers beginning in the Fall 2019 semester. The new mandated Common Course Numbering system (CCNs) is being implemented by the State of New Mexico’s Higher Education Department to standardize common courses among higher education institutions. According to the Common Course Numbering Project on UNM’s Office of the Registrar page, New Mexico House Bill 282 requires that 100 and 200-level courses share the same CCNs to ease transfers between higher education schools and for higher degree completions.

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ASUNM creates packages for homeless students

Sol Traverso | October 28

The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico put together hygiene packages for students and individuals struggling with housing and food insecurity. The effort was spearheaded by the ASUNM community service agency, Community Experience. With help from volunteers, they assembled the packets together on Oct. 23.

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Crime Briefs for Oct. 29, 2018

Elizabeth Sanchez | October 28

Burglary, criminal damage at Santa Ana Star Field Press Box On Oct. 5, an officer was sent to 1313 University Blvd. SE, due to a burglary no longer in progress at the press box at the Santa Ana Star Field, according to a University of New Mexico Police Department report. When the officer arrived, the student who contacted police said it appeared that the suspect(s) entered the press box through a window. The student said he left his laptop in the press box overnight, and it was taken. It appeared the suspect(s) forced the window open, damaging it. Footprints on the top of a desk seem to indicate that only one suspect was involved in taking the laptop. The laptop could not be entered into the National Crime Information Center, because the student did not provide a serial number. The area was searched. However, no suspicious activity on Oct. 5 or the evening of Oct. 4 was observed.

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SCRAP puts on performance about grief and loss

Tiffani Watteyne | October 28

On Oct. 26, the University of New Mexico student organization, Students Creating Really Awesome Productions (SCRAP), held their opening night for their show “Too Much, Too Much, Too Many.” The story focused on Rose, played by Domenica Nieto, a grieving mother who has just recently lost her husband James, played by Nicholas Johnson, to Alzheimer’s disease. When she decides to lock herself in her room, her daughter Emma, played by Kristine Padilla, brings Pastor Hidge, played by Nicholas Caine, to try and get her to come out of her room. The set provided a fluid transition between scenes with a well designed layout that accommodated the feeling of separation between Rose and the rest of the cast, while also showing the audience the full picture. This was reinforced by the collaboration of the cast and delivery to the audience, showing how strong the feelings of these characters were.

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ASUNM Recap: $4 million difference between SFRB requests and available funds

Justin Garcia | October 25

In this year’s Student Fee Review Board process, organizations across the University of New Mexico requested $4.5 million more than what was available, according to Becka Myers, chair of the SFRB. Myers, who is also president of Associated Students of UNM, told Senators during Wednesday’s Full Senate meeting that about $17.6 million had been requested, while only about $13.1 million was available for the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters. In the latest Board of Regents meeting, interim Provost Richard Wood stated that the University faced a $2.1 million shortfall in student fees due to decreasing enrollment. He added organizations relying on student fees could face cuts of up to 12 percent if they were fully implemented.

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Purple Thursday to bring awareness about domestic violence

Madison Spratto | October 25

There’s a purpose behind the purple today. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in recognition of that LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center asked the University of New Mexico campus to wear purple today. It also happens to be the day of observance and all around the country communities are partaking in “Purple Thursday.” Linda Lindquist, director of LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, said Purple Thursday is a chance for the campus to observe and show solidarity in awareness of domestic and intimate relationship violence.

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WRC hosts program to prevent gendered violence

Megan Holmen | October 25

The University of New Mexico Women’s Resource Center (WRC) supports the UNM community in a variety of services, including the Gendered Violence Prevention Program. According to WRC Outreach Specialist Caitlin Henke, the Gendered Violence Prevention Program focuses on both sexual violence awareness and prevention, in addition to bystander training. According to the WRC website, “The Gendered Violence Prevention Program trainers have presented to Res Life, the Greek Community, Athletics, CEP, New Student Orientation, LoboRESPECT Student Leaders and advisors. Trainers have trained students and staff within our new Peer Educator Model.” Reina Davis, the outreach coordinator for WRC, said the program was established in 2013 by the first author of “The Grey Area” training, an online training that UNM requires students to take.

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Two years into the Grey Area training program

Danielle Prokop | October 25

It’s been two years since “Grey Area Training” became mandatory at the University of New Mexico, and a few changes are expanding the program to more students. A two-year report compiled by the University on the program showed between March and Oct. in 2017 there were 76 undergraduate training sessions completed and 13,982 undergraduates were trained. There are now additional models for graduate and professional students.

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SHAC offers free STI testing for students

Anthony Jackson | October 25

Students at the University of New Mexico can stay healthy and be sexually active thanks to an on campus resource — the Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC). UNM’s SHAC services provide free sexually transmitted infection tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia, offered twice a month on select Tuesdays — also known as STI Testing Tuesdays. Free HIV tests are also provided twice a month on select Thursdays.

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UNM centers offer free condoms

Justin Garcia | October 25

Gonorrhea — nobody wants it. Yet, there has been a 67 percent increase in reported cases since 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Gonorrhea is not alone. The CDC estimates there are 1.7 million cases of chlamydia in the U.S., a 22 percent increase from 2013. Syphilis cases are also up by 76 percent.

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One year of the #MeToo movement

Megan Holmen | October 25

It has been a year since the #MeToo movement took the nation by storm. University of New Mexico students shared their thoughts and opinions with the Daily Lobo on how the #MeToo movement has impacted them and how the movement has changed over the past year. According to the #MeToo movement website, “Our vision from the beginning was to address both the dearth in resources for survivors of sexual violence and to build a community of advocates, driven by survivors, who will be at the forefront of creating solutions to interrupt sexual violence in their communities.”

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UNM breast cancer organization receives large grant

Alyssa Bitsie | October 25

The University of New Mexico’s Comadre a Comadre program has received a one-year grant of $25,000 from the Prevent Cancer Foundation (PCF) to expand and enhance UNM’s community-based project Breast Health Platicas. Comadre a Comadre is part of the College of Education Department. Co-founded in 2002, their mission is to empower the lives of Hispanic and Latina women and their loved ones through advocacy, education, information, resources and support about breast health and breast cancer, according to the program’s website. UNM’s Comadre a Comadre was one of 12 programs recognized and chosen from a nationwide grant application process. PCF commitment is to stop cancer before it starts through four pillars — research, education, outreach and advocacy, according to the foundation’s website.

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LGBTQ courses offered at UNM

Isaiah Garcia | October 25

Multiple departments at the University of New Mexico offer courses that include or are centered around gender studies, relationship issues, LGBTQ rights and sexuality studies. If students are interested in taking a course discussing these themes, here are some courses separated by department.

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ASUNM and student org to discuss future behind closed doors

Anthony Jackson and Justin Garcia | October 22

A University of New Mexico engineering club’s status, funding and future are up in the air — and all of it is being decided behind closed doors. Members from the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico and the UNM chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) will meet privately in the ASUNM conference room on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Confusion over SAE follows their announcement to withdraw their club charter from ASUNM, not from the Student Activities Center (SAC). Club charters are handled through the SAC, not ASUNM. Once chartered, a student organization can request money and is officially recognized by the University.

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Why the CD-2 election is making national headlines

Danielle Prokop | October 22

A New Mexican congressional race is making headlines in national news. The candidates are Yvette Herrell, a four-term Republican member of the state legislature, and Xochitl Torres Small, a water attorney and former staffer for Democratic New Mexican Senator Tom Udall. Congressional District 2 (CD2) encompasses roughly 19 counties in central and southern New Mexico. In total area, the district is larger than the state of Pennsylvania. It’s a huge variety stretching as far north as portions of Bernalillo, southeastern mining and oil areas, swathes of farmland and the second largest city in the state, Las Cruces.

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GO bond to fund UNM construction if passed

Tom Hanlon | October 22

This November, voters will be able to decide if the University of New Mexico will receive funds to renovate its chemistry building, construct a new Reserve Officer Training Corps building and build a new career center for the UNM Taos branch. These projects are all part of General Obligation Bond D, which will be on the general election ballot this November. GO bonds are a type of municipal bond often used to fund brick and mortar projects on universities.

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"Walk for Freedom" seeks to abolish modern slavery

Alyssa Bitsie | October 22

Members of the Albuquerque community came together for A21’s “Walk for Freedom” event at Alameda Open Space on Saturday morning. A21 is an international organization working to abolish slavery in the 21st century. The non-profit organization was formed in 2008 and works to eradicate human trafficking through awareness, intervention and aftercare, according to the organization’s website. The A21’s “Walk for Freedom” is a global walk in 50 different countries with over 450 walks in total, all held on Oct. 20, said the event’s host Jessica Otero.

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Early Voting — where to cast your ballot in New Mexico

Gabriella Rivera and Anthony Jackson | October 22

Registered New Mexico voters can begin early voting this Saturday, Oct. 20 at more than a dozen locations across Bernalillo County. Early voting will last from Oct. 20 through Nov. 3. Polls will be open Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters will not be allowed to cast any ballots from Nov. 4 through Nov. 5, said Jaime Diez, a deputy clerk from the Bernalillo County Clerk’s office. However, Diez said voters can still cast absentee ballots if absentee voters did not receive them sooner.

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Crime Briefs for Oct. 22, 2018

Elizabeth Sanchez | October 22

Battery on a healthcare worker at UNM Psychiatric Center On the afternoon of Sept. 30, University of New Mexico Hospital security called UNM Police Department dispatch, stating that a patient battered a staff member at the UNM Psychiatric Center, according to a report. UNMH security gathered statements from the battered staff member and a witness. The forms were given to the UNMPD officer who was on scene. The statements indicated that a patient grabbed the staff member’s buttocks as she exited the nurses’ station on the east wing of the center. She pushed his hand away and yelled for him to stop. She said she would like to press charges.

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Secretary of State releases Native American voting guide

Anthony Jackson | October 22

With less than a month away from the 2018 midterm election, the New Mexico Secretary of State Office (SOS) has released a Native American voting guide for indigenous communities. The voting guide includes information about candidates running for office and ballot listings. On Oct. 9, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said in a statement that this guide is the “first-of-its-kind.”