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Malt shop not paying hike in minimum wage by Ardee Napolitano news@dailylobo.com
A Nob Hill restaurant’s decision to not adhere to the city’s recent minimum wage increase elicited outrage from Albuquerque activists Tuesday morning. About 75 people gathered in front of Route 66 Malt Shop to protest the restaurant owners, who continue to pay their employees the old minimum wage. New Mexico Alliance for Retired Americans field consultant Terry Schleder said the owners are breaking the law by not providing pay increases to their employees. “He’s making his workers work for low wages because he feels like he’s above the law,” he said. “He does not want to comply with the minimum wage. But we know that working for poverty wages is not the way to a healthy state or a healthy city.” The minimum wage increase took effect in Albuquerque in January after the ballot measure passed with 66 percent of the vote in November. The increase changed the citywide minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $8.50 per hour. Schleder said the restaurant’s owners only want to help themselves, and that their actions will hurt Albuquerque’s economy. “When we all make less, we all do worse,” he said. “This is
Juan Labreche / Daily Lobo Route 66 Malt Shop co-owner Eric Szeman quotes Martin Luther King Jr. to defend his decision not to comply with the city’s minimum wage increase while Eve Sandoval stands in protest to his actions. Dozens protested outside the Nob Hill malt shop Tuesday, saying the restaurant’s decision not to adhere with the increase is illegal. a downward spiral. This guy is leading the race to the bottom. Devoting your efforts to the 1 percent does not help the 99 percent. That’s exactly what the owner is doing. He’s standing on the backs of his workers for the 1 percent.” Ninfa Lara, a member of Organizers in the Land of Enchantment, said the restaurant should respect the wage increase. She said she called on Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry to intervene in the issue.
“They cook the food and they clean after us, and they deserve a better pay,” she said. “We also want the mayor to support the law and to push the law. We just want the law to be respected.” KRQE reported Monday that the restaurant co-owner Eric Szeman “admittedly didn’t raise pay for his employees” even after the increase took effect. KRQE’s report stated that “an unhappy worker blasted his boss on TV for it.” Andrew Szeman, Eric Szeman’s son who volunteers at the restau-
rant, said the controversy started with Kevin O’Leary, the “unhappy worker” who complained to KRQE, that the restaurant did not pay him the new minimum wage. Andrew said O’Leary, who was part of the wait staff, got mad after the owners decided to cut his hours because he neglected to serve four tables one day in January and those customers gave the restaurant a bad review online. Although the restaurant has not yet fired O’Leary, Andrew said his employment status is “in
limbo.” Andrew said that because the wait staff knew that the restaurant would be bankrupt if it increased salaries, they signed a contract in which they agreed to work for the old minimum wage. According to a statement issued by the restaurant owners, Szeman said “it was (the employees) who proposed that they continue to work at the existing wage. It was not our idea, it was theirs.” Andrew said the wait-staff
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When in Rome: Visitors enjoy nudism exhibit in the buff by George Jahn
The Associated Press VIENNA — These museum goers didn’t just leave their coats at the coat check. They handed over their shirts, trousers and underwear. Everything, in fact, except their shoes and socks. After all, the stone floor can get chilly when you’re touring an art exhibit in the nude, which was what more than 60 art lovers did in a special after-hours showing at Vienna’s prestigious Leopold Museum. For many, the tour of “Nude Men from 1800 to Today” — an exhibit of 300 paintings, photographs, drawings and sculptures focused on the bare male — was a goose-bump-raising instance of life imitating art. Ronald Zak / AP photo “I can’t say I’m sweating,” said ofNaked museum visitors look at exhibits of the show “Nude Men from 1800 to Today” during a fice worker Herbert Korvas as he special opening to friends of nudism at the Leopold Museum in Vienna, Austria on Monday. stood waiting in the atrium with other young men, wearing only socks,
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sneakers and a smile. Despite the cold, he said he was drawn to the idea of naked museum viewing “because it was something different.” But after a while it really wasn’t — nude quickly became the new normal as the visitors quickly gathered around a — dressed — exhibition guide and moved slowly from one art work to the next, listening intently to their history. And they weren’t the first visitors to get naked either, despite the hoopla around the event that drew dozens of reporters and camera teams from Austria and elsewhere. A man had already stripped at the exhibition in November, calmly sauntering through the exhibition and dressing again only after a security guard asked him to do so. That act made news — and sparked demand for Monday’s all-nude showing, said museum spokesman Klaus Pokorny.
“We got requests from all over the world from people who were inspired by the exhibition ... who asked us, ‘Can we visit the exhibition naked?’” he said. On Monday, interest was definitely skewed along gender lines. Irina Wolf smiled as she looked around at the mostly male crowd lining up for tickets. “I’m at a big advantage here,” she said. “Only men around.” While Wolf said she is not someone who regularly strips in public places, the 40-something computer engineer and occasional theater critic, said “I want to see how I relate to such a group.” For others, Monday’s event fulfilled a long-cherished wish. Florian Kahlenberg from Munich said he found it “interesting to stroll through a museum naked,” adding. “I’ve always wanted to do that.”
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employees are the only ones who signed this contract. He said the owners plan to provide pay raises at some point. “We’re not ‘anti-giving them the pay raise,’” he said. “We’re not going to do it yet, because it’s February and it’s Lent. We’re a malt shop. Everyone gives up treats — they give us up for Lent. This isn’t the best time to provide a pay raise.” Andrew said that the owners have felt the impact of slowed business. “This has been the worst winter we have ever seen in the 18 years that we’ve been open,” he said. “I haven’t been taking paychecks in months because we want our employees to get paid and we want to keep the shop open.” Although the owners are not following the law by not providing raises, Andrew said the restaurant does not face any legal repercussions. But he said the employees can still sue the restaurant in civil court regarding their wages. Andrew said the protesters are being extreme and are misinformed about the issue. “They’re a left-wing type of a group that is anti-business,” he said. “When they saw the workers are not getting paid what they deserve, they just rallied their Marxist ideology.”
Dennis Serafin watches from the patio of his restaurant as protesters gather in front of the Route 66 Malt Shop Tuesday at noon. Serafin said regardless of the financial struggles that all restaurant owners are facing, he and many others are abiding by the minimum wage hike. Juan Labreche Daily Lobo
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New Mexico head track and field coach Joe Franklin said his first priority for this weekend’s Mountain West Conference indoor championships is making sure the team arrives in Idaho intact. “When you have kids on three different flights going out, it’s (about) making sure everyone gets there safely and healthy,� he said Tuesday morning. From there, Franklin said it’s a matter of giving the other conference teams “a run for their money.� Boise State hosts this year’s conference championships Thursday through Saturday at the Jacksons Indoor Track Facility. Six of the MWC’s nine schools — Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, UNM and Wyoming — have men’s indoor track programs. All nine member schools compete on the women’s side. Both UNM teams have finished as high as second at the MWC indoor meet. Most recently, the Lobo men were runners-up in 2009, and the women placed that high last year. Neither team has won any conference title in quite a while. The men last won a conference outdoor title in 1967 and the women in 1985, when UNM was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. That conference crown is something UNM is striving for, said junior sprinter/jumper Kendall Spencer. “To be able to do that, to be the team to break that streak is, I think, a lot of pride in itself,� he said. Air Force and Boise State are expected to be among the top teams on the men’s side, Spencer said, so “the focus is ‘destroy everything in blue.’� Franklin added that Colorado State should be in the running, and San Diego State and Fresno State have a number of strong athletes as well. Franklin said he expects UNM to
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we can get to the upper third, upper quarter of the conference.� There will be a few surprises UNM brings to the meet. Some UNM athletes may compete in distances or events to which they are not normally accustomed. Jumper Zach Smith is an example. The junior long jumper said he will
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Crazies of all stripes welcome to write in by Alexandra Swanberg Opinion editor opinion@dailylobo.com
I wonder if any of our spirited online commentators might be interested in a job that rewards their passion. Do you care to join the Daily Bonobo and rattle off your opinions in exchange for bananas? It’s true, the job is not a brag-worthy boon in terms of payment. UNM students can be paid $15 per column if they are taking at least six credit hours. But there is a bonus: You can stalk your column’s web page the day it’s printed and endure the barrage of bashing sure to ensue. That is, if people bother to read what you’ve poured your soul into. Unfortunately, faculty, staff and community members cannot be paid. Can I entice you with benefits other than money, or have you completely submitted to the will of capitalist society? Yes, the job seems to be made for masochists, but sadists have flourished here as well. People with all manner of mental and emotional ailments are liberated once they exorcise their aggression. Think of all the money you might waste on a therapist for the sanity you could’ve maintained for free. Sure, you aren’t handsomely rewarded for your Nobel-prize worthy work, but one try is all it takes to be addicted to the rush. I was a neurotic mess before I had an outlet for my maniacal machinations. While speedwalking home down Central Avenue each day, my mind rages at the slightest of slights. “Girl, look up from your iPhone, you almost ran into me.” “Oh excuse me Mr. SUV, I thought you might have checked for pedestrians before your ripped onto the street.” “Pardon me, O mighty bicyclist, the eyes in the back of my head have gone blind. You’re right, it’s my fault, I totally should’ve stepped aside for you.” Jackasses, left and right. Writing columns is a relief rivaled only by the time I pummeled a car with a sledgehammer at the UNM Homecoming Car Smash in October. Unlike the inane smashing of innocent objects, column writing lets you publicly rip into the people who could stand to learn from what you have to say. We don’t care if your views are Republican, Libertarian, Tea Party or Mad Hatter. Contrary to popular opinion, our paper does not promote a liberal agenda. Never mind our convenient location one block from the Albuquerque Peace and Justice Center, as one online commentator astutely pointed out. The only thing that we ask is that you don’t submit racist material. That means you, user “Zoe Noel.” If you are unsure of whether your material is racist, send it to us and we’ll clear things up. Please send your submission(s) to opinion@dailylobo.com, and indicate whether you’re a student, faculty, staff or community member. You should also include your first and last name and contact information.
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Save the Children? Save your breath by Alexandra Swanberg Opinion editor opinion@dailylobo.com
“Hi there, how are you doing today?” “Pretty shi**y, actually.” “Oh, I’m sorry to hear…” The woman having the shi**y day cut off the polite woman and said, “I don’t want to talk to you, sorry.” They changed their color from red to maroon, but there’s no mistaking the Save the Children canvassers on campus. Perhaps they were hoping the subtler tone would stop passers-by from recognizing them before it is too late to change paths. I understand the cause is a worthy one, but I can’t help but be annoyed. I’ve heard several complaints about Save the Children pestering people on campus, but they’ll never get them off UNM property on these grounds alone. Then I wondered, are these volunteers or are they paid to canvass? I spoke over the phone on Tuesday with a woman who works with Save the Children, and indicated I didn’t want a job, just information. She told me canvassers make between $300 and $500 a week, depending on their performance. I asked her how much canvassers typically raise on UNM campus, and for some reason this set off
a warning light for her. “I am not a media representative, and so I can’t really speak to that, and personally I really wouldn’t anyway.” All I want to know is whether the canvassers are paid more than they bring in. If this is the case, then Save the Children is wasting its money. I know someone from high school who works for Save the Children. When I ran into her months ago, she was working a shift on Central Avenue. “People can spend money on coffee every day, but they can’t spare any money for Save the Children,” she scolded. I thought this was a fair argument, although I know what it’s like to spend money senselessly when I’m stressed out, which is almost always. Surely, I am not the only young person who suffers from chronic financial irresponsibility. Still, we could all spare a little something now and then, especially for a good cause such as this. Then, I talked to Daily Lobo design manager Josh Dolin, who highlighted the main problem. Apparently, the minimum donation they take is $25 — you can’t just give them spare change. “And have you seen the paperwork you have to fill out?” OK, I’m pretty sure most of the people on campus would have practical uses for $25. Professors are poor, and so are students. Maybe
Save the Children should occupy Scholes Hall instead. UNMRestroomReview.blogspot.com gave its bathrooms top marks, a sure indicator this is one of the most affluent buildings on campus. I left a message for Save the Children headquarters in Washington D.C., but am not holding my breath until I get a response. I talked to my canvasser friend, who said she doesn’t know exact statistics, but has known canvassers to take in a grand a day. On the other hand, many of them become discouraged by the rude responses to their seemingly innocent greetings, and are less successful because of it. Finally, she told me Save the Children sets aside money for fundraising, which doubles as awareness-raising. According to SaveTheChildren.org, 6.4 percent, or $39,070 of the organization’s budget, goes to fundraising. My friend said the organization’s goal is to educate people about the problem, because they can’t ignore it if the canvassers are always present and ready to inform. Funny, I’ve never gotten past the requisite niceties, and I doubt many people do. Only those with the disposable income to donate make it this far. Save the Children should save their breath for more lucrative targets.
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Bible inspires only more questions by Don Schrader
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I was a sincere Christian preacher 45 years ago. I had majored in Bible in college. I pastored an Illinois Mennonite church from 1966 to 1968. I had not yet learned or dared to question deeply. Now, as a humble agnostic, I belong to no religion. I am indebted to many people who have loved me, taught me and inspired me on my long journey from religion. Did Jesus of Nazareth actually live in human history? If he did, did the writers of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the Bible accurately tell Jesus’ teachings and actions? In centuries since, did those people who copied and translated the original writings do a good job and make no important mistakes? Huge questions. Who knows the answer for sure? Jesus grew up in one of many bloody, cruel religions. For hundreds of years, people killed thousands of animals and burnt them on altars. They believed their gods demanded animal slaughter in order to forgive people’s sins and to get back on good terms with their gods.
Jesus believed he had to be executed so that his father, God, could forgive the sins of all humanity. He believed his self-sacrifice on the cross had to happen. Would a loving God require Jesus to suffer the horrendous agony of crucifixion in order to forgive all our sins and to become our friend? Deeply disturbing questions arise about Jesus, far more serious than his alleged virgin birth, miracles or bodily resurrection. Did Jesus suffer severe religious delusion and a martyr complex? Did Jesus suffer from a “divine” compulsion to be rejected, tortured and executed by religious and political authorities — far worse than any death wish? Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem, the political and religious capital. He was sure he would be executed there. He glorified his final torture, rejection and execution. Jesus sternly rebuked Peter for urging him (wisely) not to go to Jerusalem. If Jesus’ crucifixion was not necessary for humanity’s sins to be forgiven and for people’s lives to change for the better, what good reason would Jesus have to go to Jerusalem, firmly convinced he would be crucified? When he had earlier sent out his disciples to preach his message, he told them, “If people
reject your message in one place, move on to another place.” So why did he insist on going to Jerusalem when he could have stayed away and gone to other towns and nations? If you love your enemies, will you deliberately incite them to murder you? Did Jesus knowingly choose to make his enemies his killers? Could Judas in his final hours forgive Jesus for going to Jerusalem — knowing (?) that Judas would betray Jesus there to his enemies and then kill himself in strong remorse? Consider the many thousands of Jesus’ followers from then to now who have suffered torture, prison and execution, convinced that God was pleased with their obedience, suffering as Jesus suffered and believing Heaven’s joys awaited them after death. Many of Jesus’ followers through the ages have had a love affair with suffering persecution for Jesus. Jesus and his 12 apostles were Jews. Did Jesus realize that his execution by the Jewish rulers would become an evil excuse for the Inquisition and Nazis to kills Jews? Any faith worth having is worth examining. Many people fear if they knew more they would believe less.
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The Mountain West Conference announced last week that its basketball tournament will stay at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. for the next three years. Some men’s coaches around the league, including New Mexico’s Steve Alford, do not agree with that decision, which they expressed during Monday’s MWC teleconference calls. Their basis for concern: It’s the home site for UNLV’s Runnin’ Rebels, one of the conference’s nine members. Thus, holding the tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center gives UNLV an unfair advantage. “It’s as good a tournament as I’ve ever been in from a coaching standpoint in all the leagues that I’ve been in,” said Alford, an MWC coach at UNM for six years. “My only complaint is that it’s in the building of an institution in our league.” The Thomas & Mack Center has served as the tournament host site off and on for 10 years. It held the tournament from 2000-03, then 2007-present. The Pepsi Center in
Denver, a neutral location for all teams, hosted the event between 2004 and 2006. A press release from the MWC states the tournament has seen “steady growth” in overall attendance since the Thomas & Mack Center has housed the tournament, jumping from 46,141 in 2000 to 82,787 in 2011. It also states the league averages more than 12,000 spectators for the men’s championship. The 42,000-square-foot venue holds a maximum of 18,500 patrons for basketball games, according to UNLV’s website. Probably the most central location geographically, Las Vegas is the second largest MWC city. Its population is 589,317, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. At more than 1.3 million people, San Diego is the largest city with an MWC team. Albuquerque has 552,804 people. “Las Vegas is a destination city, and in recent years has become a hotbed for NCAA basketball,” MWC Commissioner Craig Thompson said in the release issued Friday. “Extensive research has proven that MW fans prefer this location over any other.” However, some MWC coaches
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feel UNLV has a home-court advantage when the Thomas & Mack Center hosts the tournament. The Runnin’ Rebels have three tournament championships at the arena but haven’t won a title since 2008. They have a .739 winning percentage in tourney games and six final-round appearances in the building. San Diego State also has three tournament championship titles at the Thomas & Mack Center. New Mexico, Colorado State, Utah and BYU each have one title there. Utah and BYU are no longer in the Mountain West. “Nobody will be able to tell me any different that it’s not a tremendous advantage for UNLV,” Alford said. UNM President Robert Frank said Las Vegas boasts a history of success for hosting the MWC tournament. “The tournament gets great support from the city and its convention and visitors bureau,” he said. “It’s a financial success there. The Mountain West has tried other venues in the past that haven’t worked as well.” “I’m not OK with that, but I
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Football Today, the football team will hold a meeting on the second floor of the Tow Diehm Complex at University Stadium at 4 p.m. for students interested in joining the football program. Tryouts will be held Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. Students should report to the second floor of the Tow Diehm Complex on that day as well. Tryouts are for UNM students only. The next tryout will be held in August after school begins. For more information about the Lobo football walk-on program, contact the Lobo football office at (505) 925-5700.
Basketball For the fourth annual Mountain West Bus Trip to Las Vegas, Tix for Kids is offering a special rate for students to make the trip, special events coordinator Bobby Aragon said. The Mountain West Tournament is during UNM’s spring break. In an email to the Daily Lobo, Aragon said the trip’s rate for students is $200 per person, which covers travel expenses and a shared double-occupancy room. A singleoccupancy room is $250. For a roundtrip bus ride only, the rate is $125. Deadline to book reservations is Feb. 22. For more information, contact Aragon at (505) 980-4579. ~compiled by Thomas Romero-Salas and J.R. Oppenheim
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also compete in the triple jump, an event he hasn’t participated in since he had knee surgery as a freshman. He won’t be doing a full approach or run at full speed, he said, but he’s looking to contribute points to the team total. “I haven’t practiced it at all in
three years, but I’ve jumped since I was 3 years old,” Smith said. “It should be somewhat like riding a bike. I’ll just go out there and do it.” Scoring points and striving for that team championship is what this meet is all about, Spencer said.
“Practices are more cohesive with other event specialists; we have distance runners out here now practicing at the same time,” he said. “That’s just great energy right now. I love practicing with those guys. Everyone is fired up.”
Rice added that he understands other coaches’ concerns about homecourt advantage, but he feels Las Vegas is the best city in the league, if not the nation, to host a conference tournament. “I’ve always maintained Las Vegas is the best place to have it, and I would have no problem if it were at a different venue in town,” Rice said. The winner of the MWC tournament gets an automatic bid to the NCAA national basketball tournament. Appearances in the
Big Dance often are a barometer of coaches’ success at an institution. Alford said that becomes a factor when coaches and schools are at the bargaining table for contract renegotiation. “You want long-term and you want longevity in this business. Making the tournament at some point comes up when your contracts are renegotiated,” Alford said. “So making the tournament is a big deal at some point for all of us.”
Basketball from PAGE 5 understand how the politics work,” Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt said. “In the NCAA, for example, that our basketball coaches have never had a voice and probably likely will never have a voice.” UNLV coach Dave Rice, whose team is 15-1 at home this year, said he is not against moving the tournament from the Thomas & Mack Center. He admitted his team has an edge, not in terms of fan support, but the fact his players are accustomed to its floor and baskets.
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Coffee & Tea Time 9:30am – 11:00am LGBTQ Resource Center Noon-Time Concert Series 11:00am – 2:00pm Plaza Atrium
Lectures & Readings Brown Bag Seminars (Biology 502) 12:00pm – 1:00pm 100 Castetter Hall Tracy Diver presents “The Evolution and Maintenance of Deeply Divergent Lineages of Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) in the Rio Grande Watershed.” On the Road to Discovery 1:00pm – 2:00pm Dudley Wynn Honors College Forum Edl Schamiloglu presents the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Fighting Apathy in Your Student Organization 4:30pm – 5:30pm SUB Ballrooms Empowering strategy for student government officers, team captains, chapter presidents, club leaders, residence life staff, and other college students looking to make a difference on today’s campuses presented by TJ Sullivan.
Meetings AA 101 Study Group 12:00pm – 1:00pm Women’s Resource Center Greeks Against Drunk Driving 12:00pm – 1:00pm SUB Luminaria It UNM Meeting 9:00am – 10:30am SUB Mirage- Thunderbird Miss Indian UNM Interest Meeting 4:00pm – 5:00pm Ethnic Centers’ Conference Room 1157 Mesa Vista Hall
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