Daily Lobo 04/15/2019

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ASUNM passes budget bill Winning Coffee to go out of business

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Camilla Allison, an employee at Winning Coffee, makes a drink on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

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ASUNM Senators Mohammed Jaber (left) and Isez Roybal listen to speakers during a Full Senate meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.

By Justin Garcia @Just516garc The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico passed a budget bill on Wednesday allocating $634,406 for the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters. The bill included budgets for student organizations along with the salaries, stipends, events and administrative costs of the ASUNM government and the student service agencies. The ASUNM Senate unanimously voted to fund student organizations $120,788. In the same vote, ASUNM internally allocated $513,618 to the various agencies and bodies of student government, about 81 percent of the total allocated. “We funded all the student organizations within the same realm, sort of the same way we do with standing rules,” ASUNM Vice President Emily Wilks said after the Full Senate meeting last Wednesday. The amount of money ASUNM is able to dole out depends on how many undergraduates are enrolled at UNM. Every full-time undergraduate currently pays a $20 “ASUNM fee,” as mandated by the ASUNM Constitution. As a result, when undergraduate enrollment is down, ASUNM has less money. Undergraduate enrollment is down about 19 percent compared to Spring 2014, according to the UNM Office of Institutional Analytics. This year’s spring budget bill allocated the lowest amount in five years. In Spring 2014, the

ASUNM budget bill allocated $717,856. The number was $692,900 in 2015 and $673,357 in 2018. In the same five year period, ASUNM’s internal spending was an average of $513,341, according to data from the Student Governing Accounting Office. “I think that it is a big portion of the budget going to ASUNM,” Finance Chair Holly Gallegos said, adding that she was proud of how much her committee was able to allocate to student organizations. Student Special Events received the biggest chunk. ASUNM allocated the student service agency $142,101. That is about $40,000 less than what was requested and about $15,000 less than what SSE received last year. SSE is most well known for planning, organizing and running Fiestas. Two other agencies were also

cut by about 10 percent compared to 2018. Southwest Filmcenter was reduced from $63,034 to $55,789, a $7,245 cut. Governmental Affairs, who lobby in New Mexico State Legislature, was reduced from $15,387 to $13,754 — a $1,633 cut. Art’s and Crafts Studio saw an over $8,000 increase, bringing its budget to $50,680. Emerging Lobo Leaders, a mentorship program that connects ASUNM officers with younger students, also saw a bump in funding. The agency is set to see a $1,495 increase bringing its budget for the next school year to $16,293. “I think that (student service agencies) generally get the most attendance and therefore serve the most students,” Wilks said. ASUNM Senate and Community

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@kyleoftheland Winning Coffee — a coffee shop located in the University of New Mexico area — will be closing its doors after 24 years of business. Matt Jacobsen, a partner at Winning, said they were hoping to keep the store open until the end of the month, but it's much more likely they will be closing their doors one last time on April 20. On Sunday, baristas were informing customers that it would be the last Sunday the shop would be open. Jacobsen told the Daily Lobo that the restaurant, which serves coffee and baked goods, needs to bring

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“Hamilton” to come to Popejoy By Justin Garcia @Just516garc

Portrait of Holly Gallegos.

in about $4,000 to $5,000 more per month in order to stay afloat. “That’s how far behind we are,” he said. Jacobsen said the reasons for Winning’s closure centers around what he called “the new normal.” This includes the construction of the Albuquerque Rapid Transit line, with a stop that prevents drivers from turning left onto Harvard Drive, where Winning is located. He also pointed to rising crime in the area and lack of free parking as contributing factors, adding that other businesses in the area are facing similar issues. Winning Coffee first opened in 1995 under the name

Last week Popejoy announced that "Hamilton" will be coming to the University of New Mexico sometime during the 2020-2021 season. The dates of the performance, the price of tickets and the sale date of the tickets have not yet been announced. However, Popejoy said that 2019 - 2020 season pass holders will have first access to purchase tickets. Hamilton began its historic run in 2015 and was written by LinManuel Miranda. The show was nominated for 16 Tony Awards and took home 11 of them in 2016. The smash hit examines the stories of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, two determined men

struggling with their traumatic pasts during the nascent stages of the newly-formed United States. The story takes place over the course of 20 years and features a troupe of famous political actors in the American Revolution and its aftermath. The musical is not historically accurate. The musical explores themes of legacy, trauma, love and friendship, blending a wide range of musical styles in the process. The predominantly hip-hop musical features the sounds of jazz, R&B, Broadway to British-pop. Justin Garcia is a staff reporter for the Daily Lobo. He primarily covers student government. He can be contacted at news@dailylobo. com or on Twitter @Just516garc.

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