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UNM to provide workshops for student veterans

Donald Amble | July 23

Student veterans at universities often find the experience more difficult than their peers, but not everyone is so understanding as to what that experience is. The University of New Mexico is taking steps to provide better services and education for student veterans. UNM is hosting two workshops to train staff and faculty as to better assist student veterans in their transition back to civilian life. The first workshop will be held on Monday, July 23rd, hosted by Dr. James Goff, the New Mexico Veterans Affairs’ chief of staff. It will be in the SUB, room Lobo A 8:30-4:30.

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Column: "Dry Campus" policy holds little water with taproom

Donald Amble | July 15

New Mexico State University is not a dry campus. New Mexico Tech is not a dry campus (except the one dry dorm hall. It’s their “quiet dorm,” where even residents over 21 may drink if they have no underage roommates.) The University of New Mexico has made a blanket decision about all of its students. The school says we cannot drink in our dorms and gives a myriad of reasons remiscient of Reefer Madness. However, all of these reasons lead to one conclusion: the population of UNM living on-campus is a ticking time bomb that is not to be trusted. It makes me feel like a criminal and a child, which is exactly what the school is saying.

As construction gets underway the outside of the Student Union Building gets fenced off on July 1, 2018.

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Construction on UNM taproom begins

Donald Amble | July 1

The University of New Mexico taproom was first proposed in 2016 by alumni Gus Pedrotty and Sara Collins. Last month, construction began on the taproom’s facility, and planning for the operations are underway. Collins said it was amazing to see the student-led project come to life.

An architectural feature of Central New Mexico Community College on April 15, 2018

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CNM offers brewing education to students

Donald Amble | June 24

Beer is more popular than ever in the United States. Here in Albuquerque, many breweries have been trying to cash in on the recent trends. This has inspired the University of New Mexico’s neighbor, Central New Mexico Community College, to offer students an education in brewing and beverage management. The Brewing and Beverage Management associate degree program at CNM was designed to help residents get in the brewing trade, and possibly start their own business. The program is spread out over is two-terms — one term focuses exclusively on beer brewing, the other focuses on restaurant management, and other beverages such as wine.

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Queer History Class offered this fall at UNM

Donald Amble | June 10

During the Fall 2018 semester Professor Luis Campos at the University of New Mexico will be teaching an undergraduate class on queer history. Campos has been teaching the class to undergraduate and graduate students since the Fall 2017 semester. While the history department offers courses that discuss the history of sex and sexuality, Campos said he believes one can look at this concept from a myriad of angles.

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School of Management's new building officially opens

Donald Amble | May 16

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Anderson School of Management’s new building drew a large crowd on May 11 and featured appearances from several senior faculty members. Speakers at the event commended the Anderson School’s accomplishments. At the event was the dean of Anderson School of Management Craig White.

Marilyn Caro poses on the University of New Mexico sign for senior pictures on April 28, 2018. She graduates on May 12, with a double major in international studies and Spanish.

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Graduation Issue: Grad balances life, work and school

Donald Amble | May 7

The love for travel inspired one graduate to dedicate herself to learning what it takes to help her community. Marilyn Caro double-majored in international studies and Spanish. She completed her international studies major with a concentration in culture and arts in global perspective, and she emphasized this concentration on Latin America.

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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.

A protest organizer against the war in Syria leads a chant on a megaphone on the corner of Girard and San Mateo on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

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Local group protests military involvement in Syria

Donald Amble | April 15

In response to a tweet from President Trump threatening to launch a missile strike against Syria, the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism Coalition, or the ANSWER Coalition, held a protest Thursday against the potential renewal of military action in Syria — the United States launched an airstrike the next day. On Wednesday, President Trump said on Twitter he was considering the launch of an airstrike on Syria. The President proclaimed outrage over the Assad regime’s suspected use of chemical weapons on its own people.

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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.