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UNM waits on athletics decision

Danielle Prokop | April 12

The University of New Mexico community is stuck in a waiting game regarding the Department of Athletics’ accumulated deficit after the Finance and Facilities Committee met Tuesday afternoon. The nearly three-hour-long meeting held few answers to the athletic department’s full budget, a surprise reduced deficit and an inconclusive end date to resolving the multi-year shortfall. Pressure has been placed upon the University by the state’s Higher Education Department to present a solution by May 1. If the deadline is not met, HED threatened intervention by either withholding state funding or rejecting UNM’s budget, jeopardizing $181 million in appropriations.

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Finance and Facilities Committee to determine fate of athletics, in light of $7.5 million deficit

Danielle Prokop | April 10

The Board of Regents Finance and Facilities Committee meeting is on Tuesday — and all eyes are on the Department of Athletics’ accumulated $7.5 million deficit and what the University of New Mexico is going to do with it. If there’s no plan by May 1, the state’s Higher Education Department is threatening to step in. In a letter to new President Garnett Stokes sent in March, HED Cabinet Secretary Barbara Damron reiterated the decision to place the University under financial supervision, warning that deadlines for a plan had passed, and HED would be prepared to enforce sanctions against UNM.

Photo of Anita BacaPhoto Courtesy of Leslie Mazoch

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International Issue — Photography changed worldview for Daily Lobo alum/La fotografía cambiό la visión del mundo para una exalumna del Daily Lobo

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 9

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of alumni profiles of former Daily Lobo contributors, created in an effort to connect current readers and contributors to the past and present.

Photo courtesy of Ziarat Hossain, Ph.D.Ziarat Hossain, Ph.D. (left) poses with his family.

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International Issue: UNM professor offers unique perspective on education and culture / پروفیسر زیارت حُسین.

Tasawar Shah | April 9

Summer is just knocking at doors with sunny skies and soaring temperatures. This particular afternoon was quite bright but pleasant in his office at Hokona Hall, when Ziarat Hossain, Ph.D. pulled his chair from his desk and offered a wide smile. ج کل گرمیاں چمکدار روشن آسمان اور بڑھتے ہوئےدرجہ حرارت کے ذریعے اپنی آمد کا اعلان کر رہی ہیں۔گزشتہ دنوں ایک کافی چمکدار لیکن خوشگوار دوپہرکو پی ایچ ڈی یافتہ زیارت حُسین نے حکونا ہال میں اپنے دفتر کے اندر اپنے کمپیوٹر سے کرسی کو پیچھے ہٹاتے ہوئے مجھے بھر پور مسکراہٹ کے ساتھ خوش آمدید کہا۔

Zimmerman Library on the evening of April 11, 2018

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Four instances of indecent exposure in Zimmerman Library in 2018

Kyle Land | April 6

Libraries at the University of New Mexico are usually thought of as safe places for students to study and access resources. For some students, though, this has been anything but true. Since the beginning of this semester, there have been at least four instances of indecent exposure — individuals intentionally exposing their genitals in public — in Zimmerman Library, only three of which were officially reported. All four of these incidents involved a subject publicly masturbating within the library. These incidents took place on Jan. 24, Jan. 25, Feb. 11 and April 1, according to a list of incidents compiled by library staff, as well as an interview with one victim conducted by the Daily Lobo.

Author Mohsin Hamid sign an audience member's book after his presentation on April 3, 2018 at Woodward Hall.

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Author Mohsin Hamid visits UNM

Marisa Cabanillas | April 5

“I suppose I am someone who likes to wonder,” said internationally renowned author Mohsin Hamid Tuesday evening in Woodward Hall. Hamid visited the University of New Mexico to participate in a free talk with book sales and a signing. The event was co-sponsored by Bookworks and the UNM English Department. He was born in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. During a creative writing class in college he discovered just how much he loved to write, he said. During this time he started his first novel, “Moth Smoke,” he said.

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UNM hosts slam poet for recital and workshop

Megan Holmen | April 5

The University of New Mexico Women’s Resource Center hosted poet Olivia Gatwood for an evening of spoken word poetry and for a writing workshop. Gatwood is an Albuquerque native and is known across the country for her slam poetry. The Women’s Resource Center invited Gatwood to perform as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, said Sarah East, a communications assistant at the Women’s Resource Center. Gatwood frequently participates in lectures to educate students about Title IX, East said.

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National holiday encourages cardiovascular health

Catherine Stringam | April 5

The American Heart Association declared the first Wednesday of April National Walking Day. In recognition of this, the University of New Mexico encouraged its employees to participate by hosting Walk Out on Work Day. The goal of Walk Out on Work Day is for employees to spend their lunch time or breaks outside exercising. “In today’s busy world, making fitness a priority is always a challenge,” said Tracey Briggs, supervisor of UNM Employee Wellness. “This event proves that it can be attained during the workday by simply going for a walk.”

UNM President Stokes walks with faculty and other attendees for the vigil commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 2018.

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UNM commemorates Dr. MLK, Jr.'s legacy

Catherine Stringam | April 5

While it has been 50 years since his passing, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on today with students and faculty at the University of New Mexico. On the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination, UNM’s Africana, Chicana and Chicano and Native American Studies came together to hold a vigil honoring King. Students and community members of all ages gathered outside Mesa Vista Hall Wednesday afternoon to share stories and inspiration. “The dream is still alive,” Rev. Charles Becknell, Sr. said to the crowd.

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Brief: ASUNM allocates extra money to student orgs

Austin Tyra | April 5

The Finance Committee of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico has developed an updated proposal regarding the Spring Budget Bill that will be in effect for the upcoming fiscal year. At the beginning of last week's full Senate meeting Financial Chair Satchel Ben confirmed that nearly $4,000 of unallocated funds remained in the budget. In response to this, senators voted down the proposed bill, so that the Finance Committee could craft a budget that would include this extra money.

Larry Plumlee packs books before they are exported across the country.

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UNM moves to sustain its press

Madison Spratto | April 5

The next step in saving the University of New Mexico’s publishing house, UNM Press, was approved by the Board of Regents on March 12. The press will outsource their warehouse and distribution functions to Longleaf Service Inc., which works with several other academic presses, according to Richard Schuetz, the interim director of UNM Press.

Photos at the University Archives are splayed across a table. The images were taken in 1930, just after the completion of the UNM president’s house on campus.

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The cost and history of University House

Danielle Prokop | April 5

A new president means a new resident on the University of New Mexico’s campus. President Garnett Stokes is moving in to 1901 Roma Ave. SE soon — and with that comes the scrutiny of how much funding is being spent on the residence. The president’s house has been making headlines for the past 89 years. The two-story adobe house was built in 1929, according to University Archives.

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Brief: How student evaluations affect instructors

Danielle Prokop | April 5

The end of the semester is near, which means it’s time for student evaluations at the University of New Mexico. Student evaluation averages are a factor in determining promotion and tenure for faculty or rehiring lecturers, according to the College for Arts and Sciences handbook. Professors who are on track for tenure have their performance assessed based on their teaching evaluations, service on committees and their research, the handbook said.

After making religious statements, Sebastian Bryan (left) of In Christ Is Life debates hotly with Karo Johnson.

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UNM upholds commitment to free speech

Anthony Jackson | April 5

Controversial speakers have come and gone from the University of New Mexico, but this March, something near the Student Union Building may have left some passersby perplexed. Throughout the year, a black and white sign hangs from a red bar on UNM’s camps, reading: “Free speech zone ahead. Topics discussed may be uncomfortable and controversial. The topics and opinions discussed are those of private individuals and not the University of New Mexico.” That sign appeared again in March in the area just before entering Cornell Mall, near the “Modern Art” piece by Betty Sabo.

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Brief: Researchers study brain differences in murderers

Megan Holmen | April 4

The University of New Mexico Mind Institute recently completed extensive research on why teens commit murder. This research has been published in NeuroImage, a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on neuroimaging. Kent Kiehl, one of the researchers from the New Mexico Mind Institute, said research examining brain differences in teens who murder began after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Kiehl collaborated with the parents of Avielle Richman, a six-year-old who died in the shooting. Jennifer and Jeremy Richman, Avielle’s parents, created a foundation in her name. Kiehl is a scientific advisor on the foundation’s board. It was the conversations with Avielle’s parents that sparked the research, Kiehl said.

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Former Black Panther Party captain discusses crack cocaine epidemic

Donald Amble | April 4

A former captain of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party spoke to students at the University of New Mexico Tuesday about what lead to the crack cocaine epidemic. Aaron Dixon gave a lecture on where his book, “My People Are Rising” left off as part of Africana Studies’ annual speaker series — this year’s focus was on the African-American experience in the Southwest. Dixon said the crack cocaine epidemic had international origins and was deeply connected to the geopolitics of the Cold War.

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Group to host week of recognition for farmworkers

Tasawar Shah | April 2

CAMPrinos, a student organization that is part of the College Assistance Migrant Program at the University of New Mexico, is hosting the sixth Annual Farmworker Awareness Week from April 2 to 7 at the Student Union Building. Several departments as well as student and community organizations including CAMP, Student Action with Farmworkers, Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color, El Centro De la Raza, Lobo Respect and others, are sponsoring the week. The awareness campaign will kick off Monday at SUB and will conclude on Saturday at the National Hispanic Cultural Center with the 25th Annual César Chávez Day Fiesta.

Lobo Village residents relax at the on-site pool on March 31, 2018.

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Lobo Village prepares to expand its amenities

Anthony Jackson | April 2

Lobo Village is announcing two freshman Living Learning Communities in preparation for the University of New Mexico’s implementation of new freshman housing requirements, starting the Fall 2018 semester. One of the new communities, Lobo Fit, focuses on fitness goals and how students can utilize recreational campus resources. A flyer released by Lobo Village about the communities said that the other freshman Living Learning Community, Lobo Focus, emphasizes academic success for students and the development of peer-to-peer social skills.

Helen Baca responds to a question during a Women in STEM panel that took place in the SUB Ballrooms on Thursday, March 29, 2018.

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Women's Resource Center holds panel on women in STEM

Megan Holmen | April 1

The University of New Mexico Women’s Resource Center celebrated Women’s History Month on Thursday by hosting a panel discussion, featuring five women in science, technology, engineering and math fields. The center worked with UNM’s STEM Collaborative Center to plan and host the event. Anna Reser, the co-founder and co-editor-in-chief of Lady Science Magazine, gave the welcome address for the event. She explained the importance of history of women in STEM and how that impacts the challenges women face today.

Adrian Schmitt, the programs coordinator for ASUNM governmental affairs, sits in one of the student government offices on the lower level of the Student Union Building on March 1, 2018. He visited the Roundhouse during this year’s legislative session to advocate for students to have more scholarship funding.

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The history and future of the Lottery Scholarship

Elizabeth Sanchez and Alea White | April 1

A college education could mean everything. For some, the only way to have a college education is with the help of financial aid, and for many New Mexico residents, a large chunk of that financial aid has been slipping away. After the recent legislative session, the stability of the Lottery Scholarship — which helps some 26,000 students statewide — has been threatened again.