Senior family studies major Khiara Sumone Loera didn’t come to class with a just notebook and a pen, but also with her 2-year-old daughter Illiana. Loera will be graduating this spring after taking her daughter to most of her classes as an undergrad.
With graduation quickly approaching, some seniors are realizing they have not only met their mark for credit hours, but vastly exceeded it as well. Many students transfer from CNM, a two-year community college located nearby, to UNM in hopes of finishing their degree program.
A concrete building stands behind a sign that reads “CEIRA”, trees and glass windows adorning it. Through its entrance and down a flight of stairs are secured doors, access through which can only be obtained via key card. Dozens of shelves holding jarred snakes, rodents, fish and insects lay beyond the door. Looking to the second floor, one can see the northern hemisphere’s third largest collection of mammals. Acorns larger then footballs and mushrooms larger than human fists can be found on this level. Underneath its foundation are teams of researchers behind microscopes inspecting parasites from the arctic. A location that is comparable to the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Smithsonian has a home in the heart of UNM’s main campus.
A collaboration between UNM’s Latin American and Iberian Institute with the Tamarind Gallery brought museum curator Omar Diaz Liria to Albuquerque from Cuba for a talk on the evolution and current state of Cuban art on Tuesday night.
Jonathan Swinger, a junior astrophysics major, describes his top five favorite objects in the universe. From nebulae, comets, stars and a planet very similar to ours, here they are and why:
James Stone, an associate professor of cinematic arts, teaches international horror film, the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock and silent films. His expertise on these subjects grants him a way of looking at film that many viewers may not be familiar with. Here are the top five movies that appeal to Stone’s unique perspective
Mason Knight, a junior business major, travels the South West attending several Comic Cons and even being a vendor at a handful of them.
Sophomore Jared Mang launches the ball from the outfield during the Lobos game against Air Force Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Santa Ana Star Field.
Junior Luis Gonzalez smiles and walks through the Lobo dug out after scoring a run against Air Force Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Santa Ana Star Field. The Lobos defeated Air Force 11-6.
Junior Luis Gonzalez leaps up against Santa Ana Star Field's far wall to catch a ball Saturday, May 6, 2017.
Redshirt senior Johnathon Tripp launches a pitch towards an Air Force batter Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Santa Ana Star Field. The Lobos beat Air Force 17-10 in their second game of the series.
Drew Gillespie, 19, is tagged out by a Air Force Academy player Friday, May 5, 2017 at Santa Ana Star Field. The Lobos lost to Air Force 18-14 in their first game in the series.
Lobo Luis Gonzalez slides under a Air Force Academy player Friday, May 5, 2017 at Santa Ana Star Field.
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