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Monday, April 10, 2017 TRU Issue 22.indd 1 4/13/17 11:15 AM contributors & Staff Albert Luna Rush Allen Editor-in-Chief Lead Designer Corey Stevens [email protected] [email protected] Executive Director (575) 646-5434 (575) 642-5140 [email protected] (575) 646-3743 Katie Kilbane Vanessa Chavez Kelsey Gentile Marketing Director Advertising Director Graphic Designer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (575) 646-7680 (575) 646-7989 Derek Gonzales Isaiah Silva Jianna Vasquez Sports Editor Academic Editor Cultural Editor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Luis "Luigi" Finston Donovan Duran Staff Writer Comptroller [email protected] [email protected] Armando Arellano Nick Arias Bryan Chavez Larry Jackson President Vice President Photography Photography 2 Larkins Legacy Larkins Legacy Intern Intern TRU Issue 22.indd 2 4/13/17 11:15 AM Contents In this issue By: Albert Luna About a year ago I was in the Pan American Center, as Legal the Sports Editor of The Round Up, awaiting the introduction of the new men’s basketball coach, Paul Weir. Here stood this young, ASNMSU Presidential Run-off . 4 energetic coach that genuinely seemed to be well on his way to being regarded as one of the most well liked, dedicated, and Academic Life deserving head coaches in the programs history. Fast-forward one Religious Organizations. 6 year later and it’s hard to imagine an NMSU fan ever saying that about Weir again, after his shocking and abrupt departure right Broadcasters Club . 8 up I-25 to rival UNM. Initially, this issue was going to be dedicat- ed to student life and how clubs and organizations are transform- Culture ing this University, but it’s not every day that a coach can collec- tively break the heart of a fan base much like Weir has done and Aggies Against Violence . 10 left a University that is simply not sure where to point the fi nger for blame. In this issue, we will take a deep dive into some of the Students and Their Clubs . .12 factors that made Weir leave, as well as some initial replacements. Sports Additionally, we will look at student life, and highlight some clubs and organizations that have been taking on bigger roles here. All Paul Weird Departs For UNM . 14 this and more in this special edition, our 22nd edition of the year (and second to last). We will be taking a scheduled week off and Calendar . 19 will be back in print May 1. I hope you enjoy, give us feedback, and as always, keep your ears to the ground and continue to write your own story. 3 TRU Issue 22.indd 3 4/13/17 11:15 AM TRU legal ASNMSU Presidential Run-off Coming Down to Wire By: Albert Luna The next President of ASNMSU should have the results posted, me and my campaign staff been decided almost a week ago now. Instead, the As- were excited that we forced the election into a sociation does not yet have a leader for the 2017-2018 runoff; one step at a time.” school year as a run-off race nears its end. Manuel Ordoque received 368 but was eliminat- Kevin Prieto and Corey Stevens, both Juniors ed from contention as he did not place in the top two of in the College of the voting results. Business are the two candidates The run-off, left standing which by ASNMSU after the original election guidelines general election must occur over at produced no clear least 5 full school winner after no days, will not con- one received at clude until Monday, least 51 percent of April 17, the date of the vote. this publication, at 5 P.M. “Let’s do it again” Prieto The reason for told The Round this is that the Up on Wednes- University will be day about the closed on Friday, run-off, “It April 14, in obser- lights a fire un- vance of Good derneath you, now it is the homestretch.” Friday, thereby having to push voting, and the results of the fate of the presidency into the weekend. Prieto, the current Vice President of ASNMSU, was just under 140 votes shy of winning the Presidency “I expressed my concerns about voting outright in the general election last week, ending up with being open during the weekend; about my issue 1,046 total votes initially out of 2,347 votes that were with monitoring it over a Holiday. But, we will just cast. have to fight until it's over and hope for the best” Stevens said. Stevens, on the other hand, finished nearly 220 votes behind Prieto, collecting 829 in all. Prieto echoed similar remarks in the way that “Going into the General Election, we knew the voting schedule has been altered to accommodate we were the underdogs and I knew that our goal the holiday, “I feel it kills the momentum that we’ve 4 would be to force a runoff” Stevens said, “When picked up” he says, “That Monday [April 17] is a little TRU Issue 22.indd 4 4/13/17 11:15 AM weird because you have to remind people that it is not over. I am not planning on doing too much campaign- ing during the weekend, I think people, including my- self, should spend time with their family, that’s family time.” Despite already campaigning for the two ASNMSU Presidential Run-off Coming Down to Wire weeks preceding the week of the run-off s, Prieto says that he is still has found this extra week of campaign- ing to be benefi cial and productive. “The support and all of the people that I’ve met is truly revitalizing in a way that I get to meet new people almost again and again that come up to me on a personal basis and show their support” Prieto said. With this week, Stevens says he is focusing on reinforcing some of the previous platforms points that he talked about during the campaign, “This week has been about ground campaigning and closing the margin with the supporters of the third candidate, Manny Ordoque” he said, “We have been focusing on creating conversations with students all throughout campus to solidify our message and increase our support.” Prieto, for his strategy with the extra time, says he is trying to focus more on some of the voting sec- tions he feels he could improve from the fi rst go-around, particularly with the engineering college, “I’ve been able to reach out to a lot more engineer- ing students this week, I have been able to go down there and speak with them more” he says. CONGRATULATIONS, “It’s amazing when a student GRADUATES! knows what the run-off is and how important it can be” Prieto added. Stevens says that despite the results next Monday, he has put to- gether a past few weeks to be proud of, “Many individuals have poured their time and energy into this cam- paign and I am honored to represent so many students” he says, “My supporters have kept me going and I am honestly just so passionate about giving back to NMSU and our stu- dents.” The election concludes at 5 P.M. ONE (1) on Monday. For full results and analysis, REG. PRICED ITEM log on to www.nmsuroundup.net VALID THROUGH: MAY 31, 2017 5 TRU Issue 22.indd 5 4/13/17 11:15 AM TRU academic Religious Organizations Hold Special Place Students By: Luis “Luigi” Finston AFC has a worship night. The organization makes every effort to put together retreats for students as Religions groups on NMSU campus are grow- well as game nights. Earlier this year AFC hosted a ing every semester. Students unite for one common food truck fiesta and at the end of the year they will reason and gain friendships with people who have be hosting a Luau for the students. similar interests. “AFC, for me, is about involvement”, he said. There are several religious student organiza- tions on campus: Christian Challenge, RUF, and Alpha “For me, AFC is an organization that brings Chi. Each unique and offering a place to worship for you with like-minded people. I know I can call anyone their particular religious beliefs. at AFC and I know they have my back and we’ll make time for each other, no matter how busy we are”. Jake Barnett is an Engineering major and member of AFC (Aggies for Christ). He describes Barnett firmly believes that if he wasn’t AFC as a place where he feels welcomed and where involved in AFC he wouldn’t have as many engage- the enthusiasm for meeting new people never ceas- ments with other people. es. “In college, we are all here to grow and mature into better people”, he says. “Being with AFC was the first time that I felt a “fire” for God”, he said. “It encourages you to become intellectually better and spiritually better. It’s a group of people “It took me from a passive stance with that is striving towards God and invites others to religion to having the ability and the drive to bring join.” others to God, and shine a light upon things.” Barnett explains that every Wednesday night Evan Connor describes his experience in a similar fashion. Connor is a member of CRU. He has been a member since his first semester of freshman year. “I would describe CRU has a community of students that really care about the spiritual being of the campus”, he said.