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UFC: Defending champion retains title at UFC 209

Robert Salas | March 8

Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley retained his crown as the UFC’s welterweight champion over the weekend in a chess-like rematch against No. 1 ranked, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The rematch between Woodley and Thompson proved to be nearly identical to the first match at UFC 205, lasting all five rounds. Both fighters set a strategic pace, spending the majority of the match dancing with each other, but landing a few good hits throughout. During the third round, "The Chosen One" executed an Olympic-caliber double-leg takedown and whaled on "Wonderboy" while he kept the opponent on the ground for the majority of the round.

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UFC: Welterweight championship on the line in rematch at UFC 209

Robert Salas | March 2

The rematch between Tyron Woodley and Steven Thompson for the Ultimate Fighter Championship welterweight belt is almost here as the two battle this Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters on the main card for UFC 209 will be fighting to settle last year’s unfinished business. At UFC 205, reigning champ, Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley held his title against No. 1 ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson with a majority draw decision, although the UFC reported Woodley as having a higher amount of total strikes during the fight, 113 to Thompson’s 60. Saturday’s fight will test both fighter’s ability to adapt and employ the lessons they learned from their first match.

Chairs lay on top of desks in a empty class room at Lavaland Elementary School.

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New Ed. Secretary Betsy DeVos has some educators worried

Robert Salas | February 22

Just over two weeks into her new appointment as U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos continues to face pushback from education communities nationwide.

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New Mexico could benefit from legalization of recreational marijuana, expert says

Robert Salas | January 25

With a budget crisis confronting the New Mexico Legislature, some legislators plan to float a controversial idea gaining momentum across the nation: Legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana, or cannabis. Adult recreational use is now allowed in eight states plus the District of Columbia, and more than 25 already authorize it for medicinal purposes. And in 2016, after three years of being bogged down in Senate committees, an effort to legalize recreational use in New Mexico made it to the Senate floor for a vote.

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MMA: McGregor takes home second title, makes UFC history

Robert Salas | November 16

Last weekend the Ultimate Fighter Championship made history in more ways than one. After 20 years of being banned in the state of New York, mixed martial arts was legalized in March, paving the way for the inaugural event of UFC 205, which took place on Saturday. Joining the ranks of legends like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, UFC 205 participants battled in the iconic arena of Madison Square Garden.

Jess Bravin, author of the book ?The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay,? gives a lecture on the policies and conflict surrounding Guantanamo Bay at the School of Law on Thursday afternoon.

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Law school hears Gitmo journalist

Robert Salas | April 3

As part of the John Field Simms Sr. Memorial Lectureship in Law, students, professors and attorneys gathered in the law school Thursday to hear best-selling author Jess Bravin discuss his coverage of Guantanamo Bay military tribunals. The lecture was part of the National Security Studies Program’s three-day symposium on the future of security trends.

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Native law grads in demand

Robert Salas | March 23

By Robert Salas UNM’s School of Law recently ranked among the top 100 law schools in the country and part of the reason for that may be a program offered at only two dozen universities in the country.

Albert Tafoya, supervisor of UNM Parking and Transportation Services, puts a parking ticket on the windshield of a car that parked without a permit at the A Lot on Monday.

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Parking citations help fund maintenence

Robert Salas | February 26

Parking citations are a universally disliked part of attending UNM, and most students have no idea where the money goes. Citations have gradually increased over the past two years, producing relatively substantial amounts of revenue for the Parking and Transportation Services Department. According to PATS, there have been 40,988 citations given out in fiscal year 2014 and 40,083 distributed in fiscal year 2013. At $20 to $25 a citation, the total fines for 2014 add up to $1,096,255. However, the actual revenue owed from the fines is $926,934 and about 85 percent of that is actually collected.

Shaya Rogers, a leadership and mentoring program assistant with UNMs Womens Resource Center, trains Karla Chavez on interview skills and practices on Tuesday afternoon as part of their professional development seminar.

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Women's Resource Center offers professional development

Robert Salas | February 25

The Women’s Resource Center launched the first part of its Women and Leadership Series on Wednesday, which aims to help female students break through the glass ceiling and land the job of their dreams. The series debut focused on the importance of first impressions during a professional interview and allowed participants to practice their approach to creating a personal story.

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School of Law fields LGBTQ legal questions

Robert Salas | November 17

For the first time in New Mexico history, volunteers from the law school’s clinical program met with members of the LGBTQ community to provide legal assistance on specific issues. In New Mexico, the LGBTQ community has made strides on their mission towards full equality with the recent legalization of same sex marriage. However, there are still challenges the community has to overcome, said John Flores, program coordinator for EQNM.