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September 30, 2011

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New media center to bridge digital learning gap by Tamon Rasberry news@dailylobo.com

UNM’s degree programs have become increasingly geared toward a digital world, and the creation of a state-of-the-art digital media building is a harbinger of that shift. Miguel Gandert, director of the new building located across from Albuquerque Studios on Rio Bravo, said the digital media center acts as an incubator for digital media students to gain knowledge about using professional digital equipment. “The digital divide is so great there is a different world out there for digital media,” he said. “This program is meant to generate more real-world experience in the media field with students.” The center is three stories high and houses a variety of up to date media production equipment. It was funded through initiatives backed by former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson at a cost of $11 million. James Linell, dean of the fine arts department, said Richardson wanted to see the infrastructure

of the movie industry grow. “The governor had a vision of linking education to the infrastructure of the movie industry,” he said. “Governor Richardson saw education as the component to training students with the broad skills and from a variety of backgrounds to take those digital media skills out into the world and do a number of different things.” The new facility contains a 120-seat movie theater for students taking film classes or creating their own films. Gandert said the building is open to other UNM departments and is not just affiliated with digital media. “The support that the media center has had from other programs has been great,” he said. “The College of Engineering, Anderson School of Business, Arts and Sciences, College of Fine Arts and Communication and Journalism are all also affiliated with the involvement of this new project center. There won’t just be digital media students using the full potential of this building but there will also be students from all of these different programs who will utilize the center also.”

Ariana Hatcher / Daily Lobo UNM’s new art digital media center is located on Rio Bravo across from Albuquerque Studios. The center was built last fall to respond to the growing digital media department at UNM.

Haarhues said UNMPD has about three officers on duty at any given time. That’s about one police officer to every 2,000 students. Haarhues said he doesn’t think UNMPD is understaffed. “We are at our authorized strength,” he said. “We have 25 officers, three sergeants, two lieutenants and a Chief.” UNMPD has 31 officers to protect the 24,105 students attending Main Campus. With the addition of Lobo Village, which is on south campus near

the Pit, UNMPD now has jurisdiction over a larger area. Lobo Village houses 800 students. Student Jessica Lindsey said she rarely sees UNMPD officers on campus. “I have yet to see an officer actually on campus outside their car this semester,” she said. According to UNMPD’s website, “standing and/or walking for more than four hours per day,” is a minimum requirement of the job.

UNMPD officer to student ratio: 1 to 2000 by Greer Gessler

ggessler@unm.edu

Albuquerque Police Department has four times the amount of police officers per city resident than UNM Police Department has for each UNM student. Albuquerque has a population of 494,236 residents, which means there is one APD officer for about every 450 city residents. UNMPD spokesman Lt. Robert

Student Amanda Long said she too has noticed a lack of officers on campus. “We see them driving around on the street, but there’s been a decline of officers patrolling the heart of campus where the bulk of students really hang out,” she said. Albuquerque Police Department spokeswoman Tasia Martinez said APD sometimes helps UNMPD when a high volume of calls comes in from Main Campus or Lobo Village.

“APD works in conjunction with UNMPD and we will respond to calls for service on UNM campus or in Lobo Village anytime they become inundated or request our assistance, and APD currently has 1,055 Officers,” Martinez said. Martinez said APD will assist with calls from Lobo Village, but they don’t patrol the condos. She said when APD has to assist UNMPD with calls it takes officers away from patrolling the city.

NOTHING WRONG WITH RITUAL SACRIFICE

Dylan Smtih / Daily Lobo Students get riled up for Saturday’s football game against the NMSU Aggies as they watch the Aggie’s mascot, Pistol Pete, burn to the ground. Last year, 3,500 students attended the event. The Lobos have lost to the Aggies the last two years.

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