Volume 115 | Issue 35 | Tuesday, April 3, 2014

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LETTERS

Volume 115 | Issue 35 | April 3, 2014

AdministrationExecutive Director

Alexandra Von Wol�

Director of FinanceMichelle Tejeda

Administrative AssistantsTatiana Miyazaki

William Peck

EditorialManaging Editor

Jesca Cervantes

News EditorBethany Blundell

Sports EditorLewis Harry

Sta� Writers

DesignDesign Specialists

Ana AyonFernanda Teixeira

Graphic DesignersHeather Miller

Web EditorNate Turner

PhotographersKyle Chancellor

Jenny Marin

SalesAdvertising Manager

Ashley DeMott

Director of MarketingZak Baeza

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About UsThe Round Up is published during the academic year by the students for the university community. Cor-rections of the print edition will be made of www. nmsuroundup.com. Editorial content of the newspaper is independent of advertising content. Opinions expressed in The Round Up are not necessarily those of the sta� , New Mexico State University or the Associated Students of NMSU.

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Over the weekend, people may have talked about the riot that happened in Tucson after the No. 1 Wildcats lost by a point to the Wisconsin Badgers, but the real issue happened in Albuquerque.

On March 16, Albuquerque Police Department shot a mentally ill homeless man, James M. Boyd, who, accord-ing to police chief Gordon Eden, was a threat because there was a “direct threat made at an unarmed K9 officer,” KRQE.com reports.

APD released a video showing footage of the incident Friday and a protest quickly followed Sunday against the unjustified shootings that have occurred over the past four years in Albuquerque.

In the video, it is clearly shown that Boyd picks up his belongings to comply with the police but police begin to use non-lethal force, followed by three bullets, according to KRQE. Boyd is heard saying, “Please don’t hurt me anymore. I can’t move.”

The main question that has yet to be answered if civil rights have been violated and excessive force has been used, which in the eyes of many, APD has crossed the line.

Watching the video will leave one in disgust of the ac-tions by the police. Is there not any respect for preserv-ing human life anymore? In this instance, this man did not have to die, and the turn of events could have been avoided.

Perhaps the nationwide atten-tion the riot has received will spark justice in Albuquer-que.

- Jesca Cervantes

Letter from the Editor:

Denali Wilson, 21, member of Aggie Solidarity, and Jay Lovell, 33, stand with a sign on the area in front of the Cor-bett Center Student Union after a march around campus. Wilson said about 40 other students joined in the walk in light of James Boyd's death by the Albuquerque Police De-partment. Wilson also said the issue is one that should be addressed because it is more than a regional issue, but it is a national issue. photo by Jesca Cervantes

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

NEWS

Some days you’re the bug, some days you’re the windshield.

by Liz BakerSta� Writer

New Mexico State University students join the fight against cancer April 4 with the Relay for Life fundraiser.

The NMSU branch of Relay for Life is in-viting cancer survivors to join and participate in the Survivor Lap ceremony.

According to cancer.org, more than 1 million people in the United States are diag-nosed with cancer each year. Relay for Life is a community event dedicated to coming together in order to honor cancer survivors, remember those who have lost the battle to cancer and to fight back against the disease by raising money for research.

During the event, teams camp out over-night and take turns walking or running around the track. The event happens over a 24-hour period where at least one member of every team must remain on the track.

“There will be food, games, different activ-ities and tons of entertainment,” said Britney McBride, team captain and participant for the last four years. “It brings people together in the common goal we are there for.”

According to the Relay for Life website, the Survivors Lap is when all cancer survi-vors in attendance participate in the first lap around the track. This lap is to signify the survivor’s victory over cancer. It is also to recognize and celebrate the people who have given time, love and support to those battling cancer, the website reports.

The American Cancer Society has dedi-cated time and resources to discover treat-ments for more than 65 years. From changes in lifestyle to new tactics in therapies that improve cancer patients’ quality of life, the

American Cancer Society is the leading non-profit organization in cancer research, ac-cording to the website.

During the event there will be a luminaria ceremony that serves as a memorial to the people who have lost their lives to cancer. It also honors those who have fought cancer in the past while supporting people who will face cancer in the future. Each participant lights candles that are placed inside of per-sonalized bags and will be positioned around the track.

“It is a truly humbling experience,” Mc-Bride said. “The luminarias show you just how important this relay is and how we should be doing more in the fight against cancer.”

According to relayforlife.org, the event began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt raised $27,000 when he walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Wash. to help the American Cancer Society fight cancer. The following year the Relay for Life movement took off with more than 340 supporters who joined the overnight event. Since then, the event has developed into a worldwide phenomenon, raising nearly $5 billion to fight cancer.

“I do this every year because it’s events like this that make the difference,” McBride said. “It’s not just about raising money for research; it’s about giving hope to those bat-tling cancer and those who have to watch someone they love and care for fight cancer.”

Those interested in the Survivors Lap can email the survivor’s name and contact infor-mation to Megan S. Shannon at mshannon@nmsu.edu. Students and community mem-bers looking to participate in Relay for Life can register at www.relayforlife.org/nmsunm.

Relay for Life returns to NMSU

Campus closesgap in STEM fi eldsby Maria HarrisSta� Writer

One difficult issue involving education is the wide gender gap in Science, Technol-ogy, Engineering and Math fields.

According to the Economics and Statistics Administration, women hold less than 25 percent of STEM jobs.

Karyn Purcell, founder of PK Electrical Company and author of the book “Unlock-ing Your Brilliance: Smart Strategies for Women to Thrive in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” is dedicated to find-ing both the source of the problem and the solution.

Purcell said a large part of the reason so few women have careers in STEM fields starts at a young age. She said she believes there is not enough encouragement for young women to seek out STEM careers.

There is an unintentional bias within education, Purcell says, a natural tendency in middle school and high school STEM classes to focus primarily on the male students.

Another part of the problem lies not only within education but within our entire cul-ture in the United States, she says. Society as a whole does not tell young women they have the ability to pursue STEM careers.

It is not just up to teachers, Purcell says, but the responsibility of parents and guid-ance counselors to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM fields.

“Those of us who are already in these fields need to be ready to mentor,” Purcell said. “The more people that are willing to

serve as mentors, the more young girls will be able to see women in positions that they want to be in the more likely they will be to pursue an education in this field.”

At New Mexico State University the ratio of women to men in undergraduate STEM programs is above the national average.

However Martha Mitchell, Ph.D., as-sociate dean for research in the College of Engineering, questions whether or not this is enough.

She said she believes in order to see more of a change within the NMSU campus there needs to be an increase in the national average.

“When you receive a message about what you can’t do when you’re very young, it builds up and makes it very hard to do that when you’re an adult,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell is working hard along with Dean of Engineering Ricardo Jacquez to make sure women have equal opportunities at NMSU through a couple of different ways.

The Advance Grant focuses on making sure there is diversity within the faculty that is hired and when they send out student am-bassadors for recruitment they make sure there is a balance between male and female.

In the end, Purcell says, it’s all about building confidence.

Purcell said: “When girls aren’t encour-aged to take these positions, when they don’t see female role models in these posi-tions, it becomes hard to have confidence. We need to build young girls confidence up in order to see them succeed.”

Relay for Life will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the Horseshoe In front of Hadley Hall. photo courtesy of NMSU Relay for Life Facebook

Thursday, April 3, 2014

FEATURE

The state of New Mexico has decided that in order to continue to fund the Lottery Scholarship, the money will be taken from the state’s liquor ex-cise tax in addition to lottery sales.

It has been assured that liquor taxes will not go up and that the tax money is not going to any source other than the state gen-eral fund. From the state general fund, it will be directly transferred to the Lottery Scholarship fund.

According to tax.newmexico.gov, the taxes on liquor products vary. The taxes range from $.08 a gallon for beer to $1.60 per liter of spiri-tuous liquor.

The current conditions to receive the Lottery Scholarship are that the student must have at least a 2.5 GPA as well as be enrolled in 12 credit hours.

For students in their fourth semester as of Spring 2014, they will still be able to receive the scholarship based on those merits. For the stu-dents who are not grandfathered, they will need to maintain a 2.5 GPA and take 15 credit hours a semester.

The students who have been grandfathered should expect 100 percent of their tuition paid, like the Lottery Scholarship has always done.

“If money isn’t available to offer 100 percent tuition to students that are not grandfathered, the Higher Education Department has the au-thority to reduce the percentage of tuition that is covered,” said Jeremy Witte, the vice presi-

“We’ve begun the process of instituting reforms to the scholarship to ensure that students will be able to receive signifi cant tuition assistance for years to come.”- Gov. Susana Martinez

NEW CHANGES TO STATE LIQUOR TAX

Lottery Scholarship soon to receive fundingby Chris Brillante & Nicole SullivanSta� Writers

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“This is going to be legen- wait for it- dary.” Barney Stinson

dent elect of Associated Students of New Mex-ico State University said, regarding the rest of the student population.

The subject of how to build money to save the Lottery Scholarship has been of great con-cern lately. With the money for the scholarship quickly running dry, there have been different proposals to fix the problem.

“It seems like something that will work for now and then another issue will arise and it will have done nothing to help,” said Rachel Ed-wards, junior at NMSU.

Edwards said she believes if they really want to have more money in the fund, they shouldn’t hand it out as easily as they do.

Adding requirements such as raising the re-quired GPA or mandating that there should be things such as the applicant performing com-munity service have also been talked about as a possible way to build funds.

This temporary solution will only last two years. However, Gov. Susana Martinez plans to support the process as much as possible.

“We’ve begun the process of instituting re-forms to the scholarship to ensure that students will be able to receive significant tuition assis-tance for years to come,” she said.

Witte said in conjunction with Martinez’s statement, “ASNMSU will continue to work with student governments from across the state, university administration, the Higher Educa-tion Department and various legislators to find a long term, sustainable approach to the lottery

NEW CHANGES TO STATE LIQUOR TAX

Lottery Scholarship soon to receive fundingby Chris Brillante & Nicole SullivanSta� Writers

Popcorn Day with Student Tech

ICT will be serving FREE popcorn to NMSU students to promote

Microsoft Office 365 Plus

DON’T MISS OUT!

The Technology Advisor will be

available for any technology

questions you may have.

When: April 9, 2014

Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: Outside Corbett Center (Near

the Corbett Center convenience store)

Student Technology, an Investment In Your Future!

Facts:The liquor tax ranges from $.08 a

gallon for beer to $1.60 per liter of spirituous liquor.

Facts:Facts:The liquor tax ranges from $.08 a

gallon for beer to $1.60 per liter of spirituous liquor.

The current conditions to receive the Lottery Scholarship are that the student must have at least a

2.5 GPA as well as be enrolled in 12 credit hours.

The current conditions to receive the Lottery Scholarship are that the student must have at least a

2.5 GPA as well as be enrolled in 12 credit hours.

Liquor taxes will not go up and that the tax money is not going

to any source other than the state general fund. From the state general fund, it will be directly transferred to

the lottery tuition fund.

Liquor taxes will not go up and that the tax money is not going

to any source other than the state general fund. From the state general fund, it will be directly transferred to

the lottery tuition fund.

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

by Skyler WilsonSta� Writer

The New Mexico State Aggie baseball team has started off some-what slow for the 2014 season, but senior Christopher Bradley has lead the team through thick and thin.

Bradley is the ace pitcher for the Aggies and has built a prolific re-sume in his two-year career.

Bradley is from Morgan Hill, Calif., and attended Ann Sobrato High School. Bradley was an all-around athlete in high school playing basketball, football and baseball. Bradley was given MVP honors for baseball in both his ju-nior and senior year.

Bradley attended Gavilan Col-lege in California before he be-came an athlete at New Mexico State. There he doubled as a pitcher and an outfielder. While in California he helped his team

to a fourth place finish in their league and was also honored as an all-conference and all-California pitcher. Bradley’s skills as a xRam at Gavilan College gave him the opportunity to become an ace for the Aggie baseball team.

Once Bradley became an Ag-gie he wasted no time transform-ing into an important weapon for the baseball team. As a starting pitcher, Bradley finished his ju-nior season with a 5-5 record and led the Aggies to three important conference wins.

“He went from my weekend starter, to the first day starter, and I am proud of him for that,” said coach Rocky Ward.

While in his junior season, Bradley was tied for third on the team for strikeouts and innings pitched. These totals include 48 strikeouts and 52.1 innings pitched. Bradley is looking to im-

prove the teams wins this year by bringing his repertoire of pitches to the Aggies’ opponents.

“All in all he is a good guy,” Ward said. “He has been a good leader through this fire storm of losses we have been going through lately.”

So far this season Bradley has a 3.27 ERA and has a record of 1-3. As it seems to be a slow start for Bradley, he has the means to lead the Aggies to a WAC tourna-ment win.

Bradley has a big support sys-tem off the baseball diamond. His parents Ken Bradley and Belinda Phillips have continued to encour-age Bradley’s wonderful play. Bradley also gains much praise from his twin brother Bryan.

Bradley is taking care of busi-ness in the classroom at the uni-versity while balancing baseball in his life.

SPORTS

Meet the Player:Christopher Bradley

Commentary by Ty SteversSta� Writer

The only thing wrong with this year’s March Madness is that it will soon come to an end — three more games until a National Champion is crowned and the best champi-onship in sports ends.

Four teams of the 68 teams still stand and will face each other to be crowned National Champion. This might be the most wide-open Final Four in history.

Florida made it as the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. The Gators dominated the South region and are the presumed favorites of the Final Four. The Gators are currently on a 30- game winning streak.

Wisconsin produced stout defense, a physical style of play and the performance of Frank Kaminsky led the Badgers to the Final Four, including an OT thriller over Arizona during the Elite Eight.

The Midwest region champions are the Kentucky Wildcats. The Wildcats struggled throughout the season after entering ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. However, the Wildcats have beaten three of last year’s four Final Four teams and are fi-nally playing up to their potential. The Wildcats were the No. 8 seed in the region.

The biggest surprise of the Final

Four is the Connecticut Huskies. The Hus-kies were the champions of the East region. This included a victory over Michigan State, a team picked by many to win it all. The Hus-kies have taken advantage of strong guard play, especially by senior Shabazz Napier.

The Gators will face off against the Hus-kies in one Final Four game with the Badgers and Wildcats playing in the other game. It is difficult to predict who will win, because to make it this far, you have to have a team capable of playing at a very high level.

Florida is the team to beat having won 30 straight games and having proved so far that they are worthy of the No. 1 overall seed, but both University of Connecticut and Wiscon-sin beat the Gators this year.

This year’s championship is still anybody’s for the taking, and in a few games, we will have a new team to crown.

March Madness concludes

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