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Noah Brooks address students in the Student Union Building Theater for the State of ASUNM Address on April 26, 2018.

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Tuition hike, sexual assault awareness and more discussed at State of ASUNM

Anthony Jackson | April 27

Associated Students of New Mexico President Noah Brooks and Vice President Sally Midani each gave a State of ASUNM address Thursday afternoon. The address highlighted campus events, improving campus lighting, promoting sexual assault awareness and this year’s tuition bump. “We had a lot of big challenges that we faced from the very beginning,” Brooks said, addressing students in the Student Union Building theater.

Community members listen to a lecture titled “Our Abundant Universe,” presented by the New Mexico Philharmonic Music and Arts Festival on April, 24, 2018.

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Prof gives lecture on the abundance of the universe

Annie Edwards | April 26

On Tuesday night, Patricia Henning, Ph.D. of the University of New Mexico’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, spoke about solar systems, stars and other elements of the universe, while also touching on her own research. She gave a lecture titled “Our Abundant Universe” as part of the New Mexico Philharmonic’s series, “Discovering Abundance.” Held on the third floor of Hodgin Hall, Alexis Corbin, operations coordinator and personnel manager of the New Mexico Philharmonic, introduced the lecture.

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Lecture series explores sacred Medieval objects and places

Ariel Lutnesky | April 25

The Institute for Medieval Studies hosted their 33rd Annual Spring Lecture Series this week. Speakers came from many different universities around the world to talk about elements pertaining to this year’s topic: “Sacred Objects and Places of the Middle Ages,” according to Timothy Graham, director of the Institute for Medieval Studies and regents' professor at the University of New Mexico. “We're...examining that concept of sacred objects and places through four different religious and cultural traditions: the Western European Latin Christian tradition, the Greek Orthodox tradition, the Hebrew tradition and the Islamic tradition,” Graham said. “The individual lectures are going to be talking about particular revered books within those traditions, buildings or locations.”

Gina McCarthy, the former EPA administrator under President Barack Obama, talks with students after her speech at the University of New Mexico Law School on April 25, 2018.

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Former EPA admin gives talk at UNM

Danielle Prokop | April 25

The glasses came off, and on and no punches were pulled. Gina McCarthy, the former administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama, gave an animated speech to community members at the University of New Mexico School of Law about the concerns of climate change Wednesday evening. The focus of the speech was reframing how climate change and policy is discussed.

Tannia Esparza, the executive director of Young Women United, speaks with attendees of the Resource Walk and Survivor’s Stand on April 25, 2018.

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Student org hosts sexual assault awareness event

Catherine Stringam | April 25

University of New Mexico community members gathered at Cornell Mall Wednesday evening to advocate and raise awareness for sexual violence. The event, formerly called Take Back the Night, was renamed Survivors Stand. It was hosted by the Student Alliance for Reproductive Justice, a student run group on campus. Survivors Stand was one of the last events at UNM held during April for Sexual Assault Awareness month.

A tractor blows a freshly dumped pile of garbage at the Cerro Colorado Landfill on April 6, 2018.

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UNM student invents plastic bag-compressing device

Hazel Simmons | April 25

Mostafa Peysokhan, an international student studying optical science and engineering at the University of New Mexico, is not willing to stand by and watch plastic bags pollute waters and harm marine wildlife. In February of this year, Peysokhan came up with an idea that could potentially change the impact of plastic bags on our world. He designed a device that can compress up to 50 plastic bags and by using heat and pressure, will turn them into a small compact disk.

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UNM partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters for bowling fundraiser

Megan Holmen | April 25

Big Brothers Big Sisters will be hosting the 35th Annual Bowl For Kid’s Sake this Saturday at Isleta Fun Connection. Each year, the University of New Mexico works in partnership to help put on Big Brothers Big Sister’s largest annual fundraiser, said Meredith Chapman-Doborski, the development associate of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Photo courtesy of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative

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UNM students win second place in business ethics competition

Catherine Stringam | April 25

Earlier this month, a team of students from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management won second place at the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Case Competition in Denver, Colorado. The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative collegiate program was established in 2009. It includes 10 different business schools from across New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. According to the Daniels Fund website, the purpose of the ethics initiative is to “deliver principle-based ethics education and reinforce the value of ethical business and personal conduct.”

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Editorial: Daily Lobo joins #SaveStudentNewsrooms movement

The Daily Lobo Editorial Board | April 25

To say that newspapers are struggling is a dramatic understatement. Newsroom staff numbers are being slashed, subscriptions are dwindling and more publications than ever are moving away from print media, opting to go online instead either because of finances or a shift in culture.

Two demonstrators hold signs to show their support of adding a master's, master's certificate and doctoral degree program to the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department on April 24, 2018 . The Faculty Senate unanimously passed the proposal.

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Faculty Senate unanimously approves Chicana and Chicano Studies grad certificate and programs

Madison Spratto and Danielle Prokop | April 25

Cheers from demonstrators filled Scholes Hall Tuesday afternoon after the University of New Mexico Faculty Senate unanimously approved a master’s, master’s certificate and doctoral program for the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department. Established 50 years ago, the department is now one step closer to achieving their goal of having students pursue advanced degrees in understanding Mexican-American culture, language, identity and history across disciplines.

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Faculty member honored as 2018 Innovation Fellow

Catherine Stringam | April 24

Sang M. Han, Ph.D. was recognized April 12 as the 2018 Innovation Fellow at the University of New Mexico STC Innovation Awards Dinner. The award was created in 2010 to honor faculty who have worked hard to develop new technologies. According to Lisa Kuuttila, STC CEO and Chief Economic Development Office, it is based off of inventions, as well as the patents received, license agreements, new companies started and income generated from these inventions.

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Rally promotes environmental awareness

Madison Spratto and Danielle Prokop | April 24

Three weeks before graduating seniors throw their caps in the air, one senior threw a rally for her sustainability capstone project. Mary Lopez, a senior majoring in political science and minoring in sustainability, hosted an environmental rally featuring speakers from sustainability and environmental groups to table between Popejoy Hall and the Student Union Building. Lopez said she has been studying climate change since her freshman year and hoped action would be taken against it.

The Wanagi Wolf Fund and Rescue brought Angel (left), a high-content Arctic wolf-dog, and Bindi, a gray wolf/coyote/husky mix, to campus on April 20, 2018 to interact with passersby during the annual Wolf Fest.

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Event brings real lobos to UNM campus

Elizabeth Sanchez and Anthony Jackson | April 23

The Biology Undergraduate Society created an opportunity for students to meet real lobos, Angel and Bindi, during the University of New Mexico’s annual Wolf Fest on Friday near Popejoy Hall. Angel, a high-content Arctic wolf-dog, and Bindi, a gray wolf/coyote/husky mix, greeted passerbys. Conservation groups, such as Defenders of Wildlife, tabled alongside the Wanagi Wolf Fund and Rescue, answering questions about conservation.

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UNM celebrates Prof. Veronka John-Steiner

Megan Holmen | April 23

The University of New Mexico is celebrating the life and achievements of UNM professor Veronka John-Steiner. John-Steiner was a professor of Linguistics and Educational Psychology at UNM for over 40 years and passed away on Dec. 6, 2017. Born in Budapest, Hungary, she was a Holocaust survivor, and was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II — she came to the United States after the war as a refugee, according to her obituary in the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Kurt A. Oelsner is the current local business owner of Chocolate Dude, president of Nob Hill Main Street and a citizen of Nob Hill.Photo courtesy of Nichole Harwood / NM News Port

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Working together to preserve a community

Nichole Harwood | April 23

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on April 9 in the New Mexico News Port, under the headline, "Working Together to Preserve a Community," written by Nichole Harwood. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. Historic Nob Hill has been a staple of Albuquerque since Central Avenue became part of Route 66 in 1937 and prides itself on its historical buildings and its many locally owned businesses. The community has worked together for years to balance its goals for historical preservation while still enriching its economy through the income of new businesses.

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Celebrating the life of UNM alum Jennifer Riordan

Donald Amble | April 22

UNM alum Jennifer Riordan was killed in a tragic emergency situation on a Southwest Airlines flight on April 17. The University of New Mexico held a Celebration of Life service for Riordan on Sunday. Riordan was involved in the Albuquerque community — not only was she vice president of communications for New Mexico’s Wells Fargo branch, she served on the University’s Alumni Board, served as a board member for the New Mexico Broadcasters Association for two years and was a senior public affairs representative at UNM Hospital, according to the UNM Health Sciences Center Newsbeat.

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Talk highlights search engine algorithms' connection to racial and gender biases

Isaiah Garcia | April 21

Safiya Umoja Noble, Ph.D. spoke to students at the University of New Mexico Tuesday about the causes and impact of racial and gender biases found in algorithms that search engines use. Noble is an assistant professor in the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California and the author of the book, “Algorithms of Oppression.” Noble’s lecture covered many topics including racial stereotypes and biases found in search engine algorithms, corporate and political interests being pushed through the manipulation of search results, amplification of hate on different digital platforms and the rise of far-right-wing radicalization due to the anonymity of the internet as well as inaccurate information found on numerous websites.

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Wonder Cabinet series blends science and art

Megan Holmen | April 20

The Tamarind Institute, a part of the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, will be hosting a three-day-long series of talks featuring a variety of speakers.

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Undergrads elect 10 new ASUNM senators

Austin Tyra | April 19

The undergraduate study body elected 10 new students to serve as senators for the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Wednesday evening. The elected senators, in order of descending vote count, are as follows: Selina Montoya, Téa Salazar, Jacob Silva, Sara AlMidany, Mohammed Jaber, Emerald Goranson, Holly Gallegos, Gabriel Ruja, Nick Morgan and Isez Roybal. In total, 1,402 votes were cast in the Spring 2018 election, which is a decrease from past elections including last Fall when a record breaking 2,149 votes were received.

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Regents approve athletics proposal

Cameron Goeldner and Danielle Prokop | April 19

The Board of Regents voted 6-to-1 Tuesday to approve the Department of Athletics’ proposal to balance the budget and start a repayment plan for the millions of dollars in accumulated deficit to the University. Student regent Garrett Adcock, a former Lobo football player, was the lone dissenting vote. Regent President Robert Doughty said the plan was a step in the right direction, but the BOR is still awaiting the creation of a line-by-line itemized budget from athletics.