Tag: Volume 18

Gobs of jobs

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By Daniel Johnson, Staff Reporter

Job Connection Center to host job fair

A job fair hosting more than 40 employers will be open to current CNM students and alumni, said Job Connection Services Manager Anna Watkins.

The job fair will be held at the Workforce Training Center located at 5600 Eagle Rock Ave. NE, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, she said.

“We want all students and grads to show up because we have employ­ers waiting to hire them,” said Watkins.

All employers partici­pating in the job fair are required to have available positions for attendees, she said.

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Happy Singles Appreciation Day

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By Shaya Rogers, Staff Reporter | Graphics By Jasmine Chavez

 

 For those who are single and proud, here are some fun things to do that do not require awkward dates.

You do it better yourself anyways

Self Serve, Albuquerque’s Sexuality Resource Center, is hosting a Valentine’s happy hour.

Wine tasting and chocolate samples will be offered.

What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than breaking in a new toy?

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Empty seats

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By:Daniel Johnson, Staff Reporter | Photo Illustration by Scott M. Roberts, Art Director

Honors society members fail to attend elections

Alpha Upsilon Chi, the CNM chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honors society, could be in danger of becoming inactive on campus.

T h e student organization’s offi¬cer elections, held on Friday Feb. 1, had a turnout of four mem-bers and no candidates running for open posi¬tions, said current chapter President and Biochemistry Major Levi Turner.

“I had a feeling this was going to be a flop, but elec¬tions will be resched¬uled for a future date when there is more of a commitment from members who wish to occupy the seats of the officers,” he said.

Alpha Upsilon Chi members are willing to ma k e a difference, but when it is time to take a posi¬tion of authority, active mem¬bers have been hesitant to step up, said Turner, whose tenure as president ends in May.

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Follow up: Disbursement kicks off, Wells Fargo representatives nowhere to be found

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By: Jonathan Baca, Senior Staff Reporter

Spring disburse¬ment went smoothly on Main Campus with the noted absence of Wells Fargo bankers aggressively reminding students to cash their checks at the nearest Wells Fargo branch.
There were booths set up by Wells Fargo and Bank of Albuquerque on Main Campus, but their workers were told not to approach stu¬dents, said Director of Marketing and Commu n i c a t i o n s Brad Moore.
“They know they are supposed to let students come to them. If they do get more aggressive, security will remind them,” said Moore.
Students compared the absence of the Wells Fargo bankers this term as opposed to the fall semester.
“I do remember getting approached by them last time. It was uncomfortable that right after I get handed all this money, some guy comes up to me and tells me what to do with it,” said Nursing Major Elizabeth Brooklyn.
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Ecos: Student organization center could come to Main Campus

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By: Jyllian Roach, Editor-In-Chief

A recent proposal from the Executive Council of Students could mean a Student Organization Center would be added to Main Campus in the future, said Criminal Justice Major and President of ECOS Stephen Martos.
The Center was proposed to adminis¬tration for inclusion in the five-year master plan at the end of the fall 2012 term, and has made it into the second round of the decision making pro¬cess, he said.
“Just making it this far is a big deal. We’re really happy that the proposal has made it into phase two of the selection pro¬cess,” said Martos.
ECOS felt prompted to submit the proposal after being warned that the portable buildings east of Ken Chappy Hall and south of the Student Resource Center, which currently houses four student groups, could be removed from campus in the near future, said ECOS Vice President Cesar Silva.

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Letter To The Editor: Response to Vol. 18 Iss. 16 ‘Terminated instructor continues fight to clear the record’

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By: Linda Oldham, Retired Instructor of English School of CHSS

I am responding to Kathie Winograd’s letter accusing the CNM Chronicle of bias in its reporting on Steve Cormier’s termination by CNM [see vol. 18 iss. 19 pg 3]. A wiser administrator would have kept the silence she falsely claims to have been practicing for “many months” (see the February 28, 2012 issue of the Chronicle) and not prompted the observa­tion that it is ironic that in a letter that says President Winograd takes “allegations of aggression, intimida­tion and physical abuse very seriously,” she attempts to intimidate the Chronicle into silence about an issue it has covered since the day it arose.

I can claim no objectiv­ity in the Steve Cormier case. On the contrary. Steve and I have been a couple for almost 21 years. I know Steve better than anyone else does, and the inflammatory language Winograd uses about him applies neither to Steve gen­erally nor to the incident CNM used as an excuse to fire him. Steve is never vio­lent toward women. I ought to know.

As eleven eyewitnesses testified, “physical abuse” did not happen. That the arbi­trator chose to ignore those eleven eyewitnesses does not mean that they were lying or delusional. I may not be objective, but I can still read, think, and evaluate evidence. I have seen all the evidence in Steve’s case, and I have read the arbitrator’s decision. That decision puts great weight on the testimony of the one witness who backed up the alleged victim’s ver­sion of events. That witness was a student in the alleged victim’s class who viewed the events from far across the room rather than from a few feet away like the other witnesses. The arbi­trator decided that all the witnesses backing up Steve’s version of events were biased, but somehow saw no poten­tial bias in the testimony of a student from the alleged victim’s class. Students are never influenced by their teachers it seems.

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And the winners are…

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By: Jyllian Roach, Editor-In-Chief

Skills USA students complete in-house competition

More than 200 B in Technology and Applied Technology students competed in the recent SkillsUSA in-house compe­tition in hopes of being named number one, said SkillsUSA Adviser and Director of Service Learning Sharon Gordon.

In 27 different categories, includ­ing baking, welding, automotive and public speaking, CNM stu­dents vied for the top spots in hopes of competing in the state conference on April 3 – 6, she said.

The winners of the top three spots in each category will compete at the state level, and only the first place winners from that competition will move on to the national competition in June, she said.

Twenty-one CNM students placed first in the 2012 state com­petition, and brought home two medals from the national con­ference, according to skillsusa.org.

 

Sun Cat Chit-Chat: What animal would you want to be killed by?

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By: Jonathan Baca, Senior Staff Reporter

Taz Kassam, Nursing

“Probably an elephant, because it could just crush me and it would be done.”

Michael Gameros, Business

“I would have to go with a lion because it is a majestic creature. It’s the king. I’d be killed by a king, sure.”

 Nabahe Abeita, Civil Engineering

“I would like to be killed by one of the black bears around here, because we are taking all of their habitat. They should get revenge.”

 Stephanie Eiting, Nursing

“Maybe a whale, because it would swallow you whole. It would be worse to be eaten by like a lion. Let’s just get swallowed!”

Water Wars

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By: Shaya Rogers, Staff Reporter

Why Texas is suing New Mexico

The water dispute between Texas and New Mexico is a complicated issue with many facets. In this special edition of “Ten Minutes With…,” The Chronicle reached out to NMSU Civil Engineering professor John Phillip King, a long time water resource advocate, often quoted in the Albuquerque Journal and other publications, to help explain the situation.

The state of Texas’ recently filed lawsuit claims that New Mexico is using too much water from the Rio Grande River, said NMSU Civil Engineering Professor John Phillip King.

The suit accused New Mexico of taking more than its share of water in the Elephant Butte area, leaving Texas with less water, said King.

In reality, this prob­lem is the result of a long-standing drought, he said.

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Administration to offer safety training on campus

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By: Daniel Johnson, Staff Reporter

 

With violence on the rise on campuses nation­wide, students, staff and faculty will be participat­ing in several exercises for campus emer­gencies, said Chief Communications and Government Relations Officer Samantha Sengel.

A variety of drills will include active shooter, fire, mechanical failure and others that will take place on all campuses through­out the year, said Sengel.

Additionally, updated training will be given to members of staff, faculty and security at all cam­puses, she said.

“This year might feel a little different than what people are used to, but we want people to know that it will feel like this from now on to ensure the safety of the staff, faculty, and students,” said Sengel.

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