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ASUNM makes chair and vice chair committee appointments

Alyssa Martinez and Alex Hiett | January 22

The semiannual Associated Students of the University of New Mexico senate shuffle is back in full swing for the spring semester.  While new faces settled into their respective committees and old-timers assumed their new roles on Jan. 22, vice chairs were elected and introductory explanations about processes ensued.  Senator Abby Lutz returned to ASUNM as chair of the finance committee. Senators Michel Rivera and Briana Flores were both nominated as vice chair, but each received 2 votes from the other members. Lutz broke the tie and selected Senator Flores as her vice chair of finance.

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Culture

Graduating Daily Lobo staff look to outdoors in next chapter

Alex Hiett and Loreena Cain | December 8

The stresses of modern education and deadline anxieties are coming to an end, and three of the Daily Lobo’s own staff are looking forward to having time to spend enjoying the outdoors.  Culture Editor Luisa Pennington, Sports Editor Alanie Rael, and Photographer and reporter Kristina Tanberg are three of the seniors departing from the University of New Mexico this week, diplomas in hand. 

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ASUNM plans for NM Legislature

Alyssa Martinez and Alex Hiett | December 4

As 2019 comes to a close and next year’s New Mexico legislative session nears, ASUNM President Adam Biederwolf is preparing to request new capital outlay funds from the Roundhouse, While previous ASUNM President Becka Myers’ capital outlay request has yet to see completion. Last spring, Myers’ administration secured capital outlay from the legislature to fund solar panel installations on the roof of the Student Union Building (SUB). Before the project could start, it was discovered that the SUB roof had extensive weather damage. 

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And that's a wrap: ASUNM Senate closes for the semester

Alyssa Martinez and Alex Hiett | November 24

In the culmination of the fall 2019 semester defined by budget concerns, the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico held their final full senate meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The liveliest debate of the night centered around Resolution 3F, supporting Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposed “Opportunity Scholarship.” Senator Matthew Zank decreed the resolution as partisan legislation which would set a “precedent” for politicizing Senate business. He also took issue with the Senate passing a bill that Zank said not all students would agree with. 

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Ode to oft-misunderstood weeds

Alex Hiett | November 11

Earlier this year, I received a letter from the City of Albuquerque informing me that the property I share with three other units was in violation of the "Weed, Litter, and Snow Removal Ordinance." It stated that if we didn’t remove our weeds, we would be fined by the city. Personally, I’ve always found it difficult to distinguish between "weeds" and plants. The delineation between the two appears to stem from a plant’s perceived friendliness to humans and our ability to control its growth — this line is blurry.

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New Downtown mural dedicated to United

Alex Hiett | November 11

A new mural in Downtown Albuquerque showcases the enthusiasm, spirit and spectator lifestyles of New Mexico United fans. Hundreds of photos taken at United games mesh together to create a huge black-and-white collage, completely covering a wall on the corner of 2nd Street and Coal Avenue.  Noé Barnett is the artist behind the piece, an Albuquerque native and graduate of Volcano Vista. He told the Daily Lobo he worked at the Albuquerque Police Department for a couple of years before leaving to follow a career in the arts, which included attending art school at the University of New Mexico (UNM). 

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Life along the Rio Grande

Amanda Britt and Alex Hiett | November 7

Over the last century, human development and water diversion from the Rio Grande bosque to the Albuquerque community has greatly changed and diminished its natural ecosystem. Historically, the bosque has been a vast riparian forest of cottonwoods and wetlands — an oasis in the arid climate of New Mexico. The ecosystem was in a constant state of flux, and riverbanks could shift or separate within a single season. Periodic flooding reshaped and reinvigorated the environment, creating a dynamic and unique habitat for the plants and animals that called it home, according to National Geographic. The bosque used to stretch as far up as Old Town in Albuquerque, but human development in the river valley during the 20th century thinned the ecosystem. Water diversion projects in the post-war period, like the Cochiti and Abiquiú dams, further decimated the bosque’s vitality, the National Geographic article continued.

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ASUNM elects 10 new senators

Alyssa Martinez and Alex Hiett | November 7

1,053 students cast their votes during the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s (ASUNM) fall Senate election. Of the 20 candidates that ran, 10 first-time senators and one incumbent senator will take their seats in the Senate next semester. Constitutional Amendment 1 — which clarifies senate vacancy appointments — also passed. ASUNM President Adam Biederwolf said the highlight of the night was that they “diversified ASUNM.” “This incoming group of senators is going to be a lot different from the senators we’ve seen from years past,” Biederwolf said. “So many people talk about how ASUNM is so greek-oriented, and I think the numbers show for themselves that this incoming group really does impact every population on campus — and that’s all I really wanted going into this year (as President).”

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ASUNM considers defunding school paper

Alyssa Martinez and Alex Hiett | October 31

After lengthy discussion — and in a room packed with Daily Lobo staff — the Steering and Rules Committee of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico (ASUNM) failed a constitutional amendment that would terminate student government funding for the Daily Lobo and two student-run literary magazines. The bill was introduced and authored by Senator Matthew Zank, a former employee of the Daily Lobo, according to the Daily Lobo Editor-in-Chief Justin Garcia. The bill failed to advance to a full Senate vote, with four committee members voting against and one member absent.

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LULAC: Hispanics at UNM underrepresented

Alex Hiett | October 21

The League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) adopted a resolution calling for local, state and federal entities to investigate UNM for violating New Mexico state law and previous agreements with the Hispanic community and the U.S. Department of Justice. The resolution, adopted over the summer, came as a response four days after University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes selected Dr. Assata Zerai for the position of Vice President for Equity and Inclusion. President Stokes selected Dr. Zerai on June 4, filling the position that Lawrence Roybal had been serving in on an interim basis for two years. Roybal has been a member of the UNM community for over 40 years — first as a student and then later professionally. He had broad approval within the University during his tenure.

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Alex Hiett | October 14

Randy sits at a bench on Central by the Communications & Journalism building, with his little dog curled around his neck, puffing a cigarette and quietly enjoying the cool autumn dusk

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