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THE ELECTION ISSUE TRUMP VS CLINTON 1 The Round Up reemerges as the independent student voice of NMSU since 1907. Volume. 118 Issue 11. Monday, November 7, 2016 contributors & Staff Corey Stevens Albert Luna William Jones Katie Kilbane Executive Director Editor-in-Chief Advertising Director Marketing Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (575) 646-3743 (575) 646-5434 (575) 646-7989 (575) 646-7680 David Mares Marlene Flores Rush Allen Photo Editor Donovan Duran Lead Designer Graphic Designer [email protected] Comptroller [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (575) 646-3634 (575) 642-5140 Derek Gonzales Salina Madrid Joseph Fullbright Luis “Luigi” Finston Sports Editor Cultural Editor Staﬀ Writer Staﬀ Writer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Larry Jackson Ryland Carter Ethan Holbrook Jianna Vasquez Photography Advertising Academic Life Cultural Legacy Legacy Legacy Legacy Josue Ornelas Austin Gest Nick Arias Isaiah Silva Graphic Design Sports Design/Journalism Culture Legacy Legacy Legacy Legacy Bryan Chavez Carlos Trujillo Armando Arellano Photography Photography Advertising 2 Legacy Legacy Legacy Photos by: David Mares Cover photos credit: CNN Contents In this issue By: ALBERT LUNA Academic Life It is fi nally here. An election that is perhaps the most polarizing in the Can It be Thanksgiving Yet? . 4 history of this nation is upon us. Since the summer of 2015, the nation, Drug Awareness at NMSU . 5 for the most part, has been more interested in this election for more Breaking the Silence . 6 reason than one. What was once thought to be years, months, weeks, is now just hours away from deciding a winner. Donald Trump, in all of Legal his unique ways of reaching voters and the top conspiracy activist of Clinton vs. Trump Platform . 8 the federal government, pitted against Hillary Clinton, and all of what College Student Can’t Be That Lazy, Right? . 10 seems like never ending allegations, investigations, and even possibly an indictment that comes with her. Not your normal election of the most How Do You Think The Election Will Be Won? . .11 powerful person of the free world, huh? In a campaign that has split sides, views, and received the most buzz on social media ever, some Culture may not realize just how much is truly on the line in this election. Per- Safe Sex . 14 haps the best thing about this: we have a say. At the end of election day, one candidate will call the other and congratulate them on being the Internship Makes the Distinction . .16 45th President of the United States. Let’s hope when this is over we can similarly do the same with each other. After all, these next four years Sports won’t be defi ned by just one political party but instead for America Basketball Preview . 16 as a whole. We invite you to come along for The Round Up’s eleventh edition of the year as we present The Election Issue. I hope you enjoy, Rewarding Road isn’t Easiest . 20 give us feedback, and as always, keep your ears to the ground and now, Aggie Event Calendar . 27 more than ever, continue to write your own story. 3 “It’s my favorite time of the year honestly. I am able to spend time with my parents and sister, TRUacademic and the pressure of school and getting good grades goes away, even if it just for a week.” The Fall semester is 15 weeks long, nearly four months, and this week marks the 11th week since Can it be school has been in session. Maez said that what helps him get through the semester is by looking forward to his sports teams play. “Usually the hardest part of the semester is Thanksgiving August to the beginning of September. There is no college football, no NBA basketball. So once college football starts, the Aggies start playing break yet? and you start looking forward to tailgates and the semester just takes off after that, and next thing By: Derek Gonzales you know, it is winter break. It makes the home- Students are officially in the dog days of the Fall work and exams worth it to be able to get this semester. The excitement that once came with a new kind of college experience.” school year is over as well as homecoming being long We are almost to the finish line, so look gone. The football team has hit a lull and the tailgate forward to the turkey, mashed potatoes, and fun has passed. It is two weeks away from Thanksgiving pumpkin pie waiting for you at home and use it as break, but for most NMSU students, it cannot come soon your motivation to get through the next couple enough. of weeks. “I have homework every single night, and it is getting to the point where I cannot even see my friends or girlfriend anymore,” REGISTER NOW! Ryan Maez, a 20-year-old computer science major said. “The homework is so rigorous, and it is just exhausting. I am excited for the Thanksgiving break, but the stress will just be there when school starts up again. I won’t actually feel better until the semester ends.” With mid-terms ending about two November 11-13, 2016 weeks ago and final exams approaching at the beginning of December, it is important Cinematography | FPV Drone Racing | R/C Fixed Wing Demos | Workshops that students use the Thanksgiving break to mentally, and physically, press the reset 20% Student Discount on all tickets! button. Some, however, will use the break Code: SADSNMSU to catch up on bills and do activities they cannot usually do during the school week. “I am going to pick up extra shifts at work, and will use that extra money to get me through finals week when I really will be Adult Spectator 3-Day Pass: $40 per person - $50 at the gate studying hard and getting my shifts cov- Youth Spectator 3-Day Pass: $10 per person - $20 at the gate ered,” Rachael Abramson said. The 22-year- REGISTER AT spaceportamericadronesummit.com old accounting major is also excited to spend time with her family, which she rarely Blast Off Sponsor: gets to see during the semester. 4 Contact Us: +1 (575) 267-8500 might be exposed to high drug use, they can go back and teach their friends, relatives, or colleagues the precautions and safeties if some- thing goes wrong” he said. Since the organization is new and recently approved, many students haven’t heard about SSDP. Alcala said there’s a small group By: Luis “Luigi” Finston of core members but the student organization has been making ef- Drugs Awareness has been NMSU may not have a drug prob- forts to reach out to new potential stressed for many years across col- lem with serious substances, alco- members. lege campuses. Students seem to hol is very much an issue still. hear this sentiment again and again. “I would hope that the organi- “Our biggest mission is harm zation can go to new heights in the Students have the opportunity reduction and making the campus future”, Alcala said. to learn about drug awareness and safer for individuals who chose to substance abuse now by partici- partake in whatever they please”, “Since I graduate in December, pating and becoming a member Alcala said. I’m looking for strong leaders to of the Students for Sensible Drug take over the organization that I Policy (SSDP) student organization. “The big thing the SSDP is based can trust and who will keep it The organization brings students off of is education and harm reduc- going.” together who are concerned about tion. We strive to teach people the REGISTER NOW! the impact that drug abuse has in rights and wrongs of certain drugs the community. and creating Freshman awareness to a safe college environment” he Patrick Alcala is the President adds. For more Information regarding the of SSDP. He said that while drugs Students for Sensible Drug Policy awareness and related topics may Alcala believes that it is not nec- (SSDP) Please contact: not be popular to converse about essarily a community that convinc- Patrick Alcala - [email protected] it, it should be taken as serious as it es people to do drugs. 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Alcala said that the state of New “All students who pass BRAD CATES The rule of law means that all Adult Spectator 3-Day Pass: $40 per person - $50 at the gate Mexico itself has a huge problem through NMSU can be made Youth Spectator 3-Day Pass: $10 per person - $20 at the gate with alcohol which is considered a more aware of the drug prob- persons are treated equally and REGISTER AT spaceportamericadronesummit.com drug as well. New Mexico houses lems that surround the commu- fairly by the courts. No special one of the highest rated Heroin nity, the state of New Mexico, favors for the insiders or well usage communities in the U.S., and the World”, Alcala said.

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