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Local orchestra survives setbacks

Luke Holmen | June 6

The New Mexico Philharmonic seeks to continue the tradition of orchestral music in the state, despite the recent financial failure of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. The NMSO filed Chapter Seven bankruptcy in April, but many of its musicians have reorganized to form the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra. Philharmonic Musicians Representative Carla Lehmeier-Tatum said the failure of the orchestra hurt the local music culture, putting many UNM musicians in difficult financial positions.

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African refugees adapt to NM

June 6

While most of the bickering over immigration stems from U.S/Mexico border issues, people from all over the world, not just Mexico, immigrate to the Land of Enchantment.

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Traffic concerns nix recycling plant

Kevin Forte | May 30

The Bernalillo County Commission denied an appeal on May 24 for a waste and recycling plant near UNM’s golf course. UNM’s Real Estate office is opposed to the recycling plant because it could have a negative effect on the groundwater near the golf course, Real Estate consultant Amy Coburn said. She said the proposed recycling plant would affect traffic in the area. “The frequency of the vehicles and the traffic loading on that road could negatively impact UNM’s ability to develop that site for the larger community,” she said. Traffic was the main concern for some council members, including Wayne Johnson. Johnson said he was concerned there weren’t enough long-term projections for traffic in the area. “They didn’t prove the traffic issues and under this system, the burden of proof is upon them,” he said. “That’s really what it boils down to.”

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New construction banned

Luke Holmen | May 30

State university presidents agreed to enact a two-year moratorium on new construction by New Mexico universities, Governor Susana Martinez announced May 12.

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Gas prices bode ill for all

Charlie Shipley | May 30

Rising gas prices not only put a strain on students’ wallets, but also affect UNM’s operation. Gary Smith, an associate director of UNM’s Physical Plant Department, said the rising cost of petroleum-based products and services like transportation, plastic trash can liners and fertilizers has tightened the budget.

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Photo Issue Spring 2011

May 5

In keeping with tradition, the photo issue is published on the last Friday before finals each semester. Starting last semester, the nature of the biannual issue shifted from photographical montages to visual storytelling. The photo stories within these pages depict the lives of those who walk the UNM campus. Their ambition, dedication and passion for what they do add to the multiplicity of those who teach, learn and live within the UNM community.

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Students: Political cartoon is ‘racial propaganda’

Elizabeth Cleary | May 5

African American Student Services gathered outside Mesa Vista Hall on Wednesday to protest what it said was a racist depiction of President Barack Obama in the Opinion section of Tuesday’s Daily Lobo. AASS student employees Christina Foster and Kyran Worrell spoke to a crowd of about 30 people about the illustration, which parodied a scene in “The Lion King.” The original scene showed a monkey, Rafiki, holding baby lion Simba over a cliff.

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Bee swarm removed from car on campus

Chelsea Erven | May 5

Beekeepers, firefighters, security personnel and Physical Plant Department technicians gathered Wednesday morning in the R parking lot to deal with an unusual problem — a swarm of bees. The swarm gathered on a dark green truck parked near Coronado dorm.

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Tinkertown: a dream on earth

Nicole Perez | May 5

Six intricately carved horses pull a miniature painted wagon past meticulously constructed old-time refreshment stands — all beneath a brilliant circus canopy. The outside walls are adorned with vintage signs sporting ads like “Pennzoil – Safe Lubrication,” “Beware of Dog,” “Coca Cola,” and “Panhandle 10 miles, Conway 19.” Welcome to Tinkertown Museum, a zany collection of trinkets and art nestled in the sleepy East Mountains.

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Tuition increases, retention drops

Luke Holmen | May 4

More students are enrolling at UNM, but tuition hikes mean fewer students are staying. UNM’s undergraduate enrollment grew 4.5 percent the last year, according to the Office of Institutional Research. But its retention rates dropped from about 92 percent in 2010 to 88 percent in 2011. Wynn Goering, vice provost for Academic Affairs, said that the average retention rate in pre-recession years was about 89 percent, but he couldn’t account for the most recent drop. “It’s harder to know for sure whether this return to a more typical level means the economy is returning to normal,” he said. “One thing I can say is that we didn’t see any other patterns to account for the drop.” Because of the economic downturn, more people are choosing to go to school, said Terry Babbitt, associate vice president of Enrollment Management.

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Film explores waste, cancer

Elizabeth Cleary | May 4

Julia Roberts may never play him in a movie, but considering the work one UNM employee did to try to uncover the truth about a cancer cluster in Ohio, it’s hard not to compare him to Erin Brockovich.

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Fire ban enacted in several districts

Kallie Red-Horse | May 3

Spring campfires, barbecues and other open flames in Bernalillo County must be extinguished. County commissioners approved a resolution April 26 banning and restricting smoking, campfires and open burning in parts of the county for the next 180 days. County Commissioner spokesman Larry Gallegos said the ban is standard for this time of year, but because of the extreme cold in January and February, plants died and created a greater risk for a brush fire.

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