UNM student fights for climate justice
1,022 Views   The fight for climate justice continues at the University of New Mexico and senior Raven Alcott is standing at the forefront of the action, acting as a voice for Indigenous communities. Raven Alcott is a senior at UNM majoring in environmental science and minoring in Native American studies. Alcott is also a member […]
UNM football crushed by formerly winless UNLV
718 Views   Second-string quarterback Isaiah Chavez injured Over 14,000 people witnessed the Lobos football teamâs devastating 31-17 loss to the previously winless University of Nevada, Las Vegas at University Stadium on Nov. 6. The Rebelsâ win ended their 14-game losing streak, which had just become the longest in the nation earlier that day, and handed […]
City council approves Amazon lease at Sunport
1,120 Views   On Wednesday, the Albuquerque city council unanimously approved a 10-year ground lease and development agreement between Amazon and the Albuquerque International Sunport. Amazonâs construction of a 31,000-square-foot air cargo facility and the expansion of the Sunportâs cargo apron are expected to be completed next August.
UNM distance runner shows promise
712 Views   Aliandrea Upshaw, a biology major, is a young member of the University of New Mexico womenâs cross country team, which is ranked the No. 1 college womenâs cross country team nationwide. Although sheâs academically a sophomore, Upshaw is classified as a freshman athletically due to NCAA COVID-19 sports reclassifications.
Stop the Stadium organizers hold film screening to educate on gentrification
1,026 Views   In anticipation of the Nov. 2 vote on a $50 million bond that would fund a multi-purpose sports stadium in Albuquerque, a free screening of âBattle for Brooklyn,â a documentary focused on gentrification, was shown at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice on Tuesday. This event was hosted by Stop the Stadium, […]
UNM professor Lee Drake plays role in aiding Afghan refugees
811 Views   Lee Drake, an adjunct anthropology professor at the University of New Mexico, recently received national attention for the work heâs done in aiding Afghan refugees, specifically for the role he played in helping 9-year-old Asmaâs family get help.
Fight For Our Lives shuts down permanently
1,008 Views   After three years of civic engagement initiatives dedicated to education, justice and service in Albuquerque, Fight for Our Lives, a student-led organization established to propel social justice causes, announced their self-decided shutdown on Oct. 2.
Dual credit high school students exempted from UNM vaccination requirement
599 Views   With the COVID-19 vaccination deadline now behind University of New Mexico students, staff and faculty, an additional exception to the medical and religion exemptions remains: dual credit high school students. These students will be allowed to continue at UNM and on its campuses regardless of vaccination status, and they will not be subject […]
Will NM legislators abolish qualified immunity?
981 Views   In the majority of police brutality cases, officers are not criminally prosecuted, and reform advocates contend that is in part because of something called âqualified immunity.â Eliminating qualified immunity emerged as a key demand during the protests that have swept the nation demanding justice for victims of police violence. The judicial doctrine is […]
Concerns about voter intimidation loom in election run-up
777 Views   Albuquerque resident Eleanor Chavez was driving by the 98th and Central early voting site on Saturday, Oct. 17 when she passed a caravan of flag-waving Trump supporters who drove through the parking lot. Hours later, she went back and saw a man with a Trump flag on the back of his truck yelling […]
