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Students talk outside of the recently completed Engineering Center on Jan. 31, 2018.

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Renovated engineering center opens with high-tech, energy efficient, environmentally conscious design

Tasawar Shah | February 6

The University of New Mexico’s Main Campus, like many other university campuses in the country, has been home to various innovative research-oriented sophisticated buildings that differ in their style, design and facilities. Main Campus presents a range of architectural styles, from the adobe-styled Mesa Vista Hall to modern, high-tech architectural design of the Collaborative Teaching and Learning Building. The University recently added a high-tech, energy efficient and environmentally conscious engineering building to the list.

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Faculty Senate hosts free speech panel discussion

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 6

The Student Union Building ballrooms flooded with talk of civil rights, exchanging ideas, Milo Yiannopoulos and Chick-fil-A Monday evening, as the University of New Mexico Faculty Senate hosted a panel discussion to dissect free speech and its role at the University. The event intended to “raise more awareness about free speech rights on campus...and also the cross section of free speech and civil discourse and civility,” panelist and Dean of Students Nasha Torrez said during an interview with the Daily Lobo. “So, in more simple terms, your Constitutional rights to say what you want to say and not being a jerk while you do it — hopefully.” Other panelists included: Medical Director for the bachelor’s in Emergency Medical Services program and lecturer Coffee Brown, Associate Professor of American Studies Jennifer Denetdale, Anderson School of Management Associate Professor Nick Flor, Director of Peace and Justice Studies and Africana Studies faculty member Jamal Martin and Psychology Associate Professor Geoffrey Miller.

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African American Student Services offers free testing on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Anthony Jackson | February 5

African American Student Services will be offering free HIV/AIDS testing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Students will be able to receive testing in the Student Union Building after signing up at the AASS office located in Mesa Vista Hall. Christopher Collins, the senior program advisor for the AASS office, said his goal Wednesday — National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — is to get students to utilize these services by making them available and free.

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Career Issue: Gap years help some students move forward

Austin Tyra | February 5

The prospect of beginning an undergraduate or graduate college career can be daunting, especially for those who are not certain what subjects they would like to study, would like to travel or just need a little time off. In situations like these, some may consider taking a gap year in order to postpone the commitment of college, organize their thoughts and discover their interests. Autumn Collins, the career counseling manager at the University of New Mexico’s Office of Career Services, spoke in favor of gap years for people in this position.

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Career Issue: Career Services can help you find your future

Madison Spratto | February 4

Picking what college to go to can seem like an impossible decision — not to mention trying to choose what to do once you get there, much less what to do after. The University of New Mexico's Office of Career Services offers a variety of resources to help people find the right major and career path for them and establish a plan on how to get there. Autumn Collins, career counseling manager for Career Services, said that the center’s focus is to help clients identify interests, values and skills in order to help them progress on a career path they desire.

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Career Issue: UNM offers résumé-writing workshop

Donald Amble | February 4

Writing a résumé could be crucial to landing that dream job. It may be an employer’s first impression of an employee. The University of New Mexico’s Office of Career Services aims to answer questions surrounding résumés through features like walk-in résumé writing labs. Labs will provide clients with an opportunity for one-on-one meetings with someone who is educated and trained in marketing someone for the job field.

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Career Issue: Five jobs you might not have heard of

Madison Spratto | February 4

Paying for college can be hard — finding a job to help pay for college can be even harder. Working through college does not have to be limited to typical jobs, though. There are a vast amount of jobs offered through the University of New Mexico. Here’s a list of some of the not-so-common jobs available for students. Bike Shop Mechanic: UNM Outdoor and Bike Shop Recreational Services at UNM houses a bike shop that is now looking for a bike mechanic. Noel Ortiz, coordinator for the Outdoor and Bike Shop, said there are two levels to being a mechanic: entry and intermediate.

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UNM group publishes collaborative book

Rebecca Brusseau | February 1

The University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management helped fund a project long in the works by students and faculty in the International Business Students Global group that addresses the concerns surrounding immigration in a creative way. “Outside the Margins: The Blue Book on the Global Refugee Crises” has been published after over two years of effort by a group of over 100 students in IBSG.

Sam Fantaye stands confident in front of the UNM architecture building on the afternoon of Jan. 30, 2018.

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UNM student wins architecture award

Tom Hanlon | February 1

A graduate student from the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning won first place in an international design competition. On Jan. 10, Sam Fantaye, a third-year graduate student studying landscape architecture, won the grand prize of $5,000 in the Better Philadelphia Challenge. “I found out I was the winner, and I was very, very excited,” Fantaye said. “The School of Architecture was happy too, because it’s representing the whole school.”

Hallie Brown explains her research to an attendee of the UNM Alumni-hosted appreciation dinner for sate lawmakers on Jan. 29, 2018.

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Students use UNM day to show off their research

Danielle Prokop | January 31

SANTA FE — Deviating from the tradition of gifting lawmakers with salsa, pins or pens, select students from the University of New Mexico instead presented student research at the State Legislature appreciation dinner hosted by the UNM Alumni Association on Monday. Six undergraduate and four graduate students attended the event in Downtown Santa Fe at the La Fonda Hotel.

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Burqueños come together to view eclipse

Megan Holmen | January 31

A once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event occurred Wednesday, with the onslaught of a super blue blood moon eclipse. The last time this occurred was in 1866, according to Jim Greenhouse, an astronomer at the Albuquerque Natural History Museum. Lunar eclipses occur when the moon, earth and sun are all aligned, which can happen several times per year. However, this lunar eclipse is unusual, because it happened on both a blue moon and a super moon, Greenhouse said.

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Medical workers show their creative side

Ariel Lutnesky | January 31

There was a little bit more bustling than usual at the Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion Cafe in the University of New Mexico Hospital Wednesday afternoon, as the band, Goddess of Arno, prepared to play for an hour as a part of a concert series put together by the Arts-in-Medicine program. Program Director Dr. Patricia Ann Repar started the series “as a way for people in the University community to have an outlet,” said Melissa Sandoval, program coordinator for Arts-in-Medicine. “She ran into a lot of physicians and professors who (would) say, ‘Oh, I used to play guitar,’ or ‘On the side, I dabbled in this band.’ She really wanted an outlet for them to be able to show the other side of themselves, not necessarily the academic side.”

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UNM begins class on "Three Peoples" mural

Megan Holmen | January 31

This semester the University of New Mexico is offering a new class that focuses on the “Three Peoples Murals,” which were painted by Kenneth Adams in 1939 and originally funded through a grant from the Carnegie Corp. Located in the west wing of Zimmerman Library, the four murals depict the intercultural relationship between Native, Hispanic and Anglo Americans as the artist viewed those relationships at the time, which caused criticism for decades.

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Brief: UNM to test emergency system

Madison Spratto | January 29

The University of New Mexico will test its emergency alert system Tuesday at 11:02 a.m. The test will include a minute-long siren and alerts sent through all LoboAlert outlets including text messages, emails and RSS, meaning all websites that are constructed through the UNM web content management system will pick up the alerts automatically, said Byron Piatt, UNM’s emergency manager. He said the process of using message boards, like the ones in the Student Union Building, to display the alerts is also in the works. Prior to sounding the sirens, a LoboAlert will be sent out to warn the UNM community that it is a drill — during an real emergency, an alert would be sent out after the sirens sound off, Piatt said.

Dr. Emile Nakhleh, director of the Global and National Security Policy Institute, sits in his office on Jan. 27, 2017.

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UNM set to launch new master's program in security

Tom Hanlon | January 28

Graduate students from across the country will soon be able to earn a degree from the University of New Mexico directly related to global and national security. Last week UNM’s Global and National Security Policy Institute secured the next step in launching its master’s degree program. The program was approved by deans throughout the University as part of a multi-step process for establishing a graduate-level program. The GNSPI acts as an umbrella institution, covering all global and national security-related courses and research throughout UNM’s campuses.

Photo courtesy of Corey D.B. Walker?s Twitter page

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UNM kicks off Black History Month

Rebecca Brusseau | January 28

On Jan. 27, the University of New Mexico Africana Studies Program collaborated with African American Student Services to hold the 33rd Annual Black History Month Kick-Off Brunch. Speakers from the Africana Studies Program and Interim Provost Richard L. Wood attended the brunch and gave speeches addressing their ideas on the importance of the event. A representative spoke on behalf of Interim President Chaouki Abdallah. “Celebrating Black History Month allows us to nurture relationships within the University, in the New Mexico community and internationally,” Abdallah’s representative said. “These relationships can help move us forward in various ways”

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VEX Robotics Competition introduces kids to STEM

Amy Byres and Dalton Padilla | January 28

A three-team alliance merged victorious at the VEX Robotics Competition held at the University of New Mexico’s Centennial Engineering Center on Jan. 27, 2018. The winners of the best of three final rounds were: Navajo Prep Robotics from Navajo Preparatory School, School of Dreams Team 2 from School of Dreams Academy and the Cleveland Colts from Cleveland Middle School.

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New program helps you heal your gut

Ariel Lutnesky | January 28

An opportunity to reconnect with your body and feel more energized is coming in the form of a five-week-long online class starting Wednesday, called “Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Hormones.” Nicole White, a certified holistic health counselor and the instructor for the class, said the course is intended to help people feel better all around in their day-to-day lives. “It helps people naturally balance their hormones, increase energy, stabilize their mood and improve their sleep,” White said. “We spend a good amount of time on releasing stress and anxiety. Too much stress and anxiety can actually bring a lot of these symptoms on.”

A UNM student pulls out her UNM ID on Jan. 28, 2017.

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It's now easier to change the name on your LoboCard

Rebecca Brusseau | January 28

This month, the LoboCard office of the University of New Mexico implemented changes to policies regarding individual names on an ID. The new policy allows students, staff and faculty to change the name shown on their LoboCard to better reflect one’s preferred identity, which was previously restricted. This change has been pushed by LGBTQ+ community members, and it can benefit many people. Janice Devereaux of the LGBTQ Resource Center has been one of the key players in creating the LoboCard preferred name change. She has collaborated with UNM IT and the LoboCard office to facilitate this change.

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Thousands gather for March for Life in Washington, D.C.

Makayla Grijalva | January 25

Tens of thousands of abortion opponents took to the National Mall last Friday to demonstrate against the 1973 Supreme Court ruling in the case of Roe v. Wade.