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THURSDAY February 12, 2015 | Vo l u m e 1 1 9 | I s s u e 1 0 1

College Valencia to offer certificate in 3D printing legend passes away By Kyle Tomasi College hoops lost a legend on Wednesday morning when former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian died at 84. The national championshipwinning coach for the Runnin’ Rebels faced many years of battling health issues later in his life, including a mild heart attack in March of 2012.

He instilled in me a confidence and commitment to doing what I believe is right for all people I am around... We are all saddened by this loss...

Dave Rice UNLV coach

Tarkanian, known for his winning ways and always having a damp game-day towel handy to bite down on, took the Runnin’ Rebels to four Final Fours and won a national championship in 1990. UNM men’s basketball head coach Craig Neal had nothing but praise for Tarkanian. “His footprint on college basketball is always going to be there,” Neal said. “He did a lot of great things at UNLV and a lot of good things at Fresno. It’s just a sad day and he was a really, really good guy. He was a funny character and he did a lot of changes in college basketball and he did a lot of great things for our conference.” Tarkanian, nicknamed “Tark the Shark,” coached at three schools, his longest tenure being at UNLV (19 years) where he notched a 509-105 record. He also coached at Fresno State (7 years) and Long Beach State (5 years) during his career. He holds the seventh-highest winning percentage all-time among Division I men’s basketball coaches at .784 (729-201). Along with such an outstanding record, Tarkanian was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 8, 2013 and was the first UNLV coach or player to be enshrined. Out front of the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, sits a bronze statue of Tarkanian biting his damp game-day towel and sitting in a chair to commemorate his sacrifices for UNLV. Sources say that he started biting on the towel

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A 3D printed dinosaur skull and human hand lay on a table at the office of Del Alex Sanchez at UNM’s Valencia campus on Tuesday. UNM Valencia plans to offer a certificate in 3D printing that will start in the fall.

By Matthew Reisen UNM Valencia will offer a mini certificate in 3D printing, starting this fall, according to a Board Of Regents proposal. The mini certificate will encompass a total of 12 credit hours and meet industry needs, the document states. The classes included

are “Intro to 3D Printing,” “Modeling for 3D Printing” and “3D Printing Project.” These courses will be offered at UNM Valencia in face-to-face lectures and lab classes. According to the proposal, students are required to pay a $25 lab fee that will cover basic equipment maintenance and upgrades.

“This one semester certificate is designed for students who want to gain knowledge about 3D printing and hands on experience using 3D printers,” the proposal states. Alex Sanchez is a professor at UNM Valencia and lead faculty for the program. He said proposals for the course began because 3D printing is one of the biggest technologi-

cal changes happening today. “Adding new programs of study in response to technological change and economic opportunity is one of our roles as a community college,” Sanchez said. “The hope is that these courses will give students the foundation needed

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Arts and Crafts Studio creates student outlet By David Lynch

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A member at the ASUNM Arts and Crafts Studio carves intricate designs into a clay object that she created. The Arts and Crafts Studio, located in the bottom level of the SUB, offers a variety of materials for making jewelry and ceramics.

Art history majors go to class every day to perfect their craft for a prospective career in the field, but for those students who simply want to make some art on the side, ASUNM’s Arts and Crafts Studio provides the space and materials essential to creating masterpieces. Executive Director Helen Atkins said the studio, located on the bottom floor of the SUB, provides a creative outlet for students. “Not everyone has the ability, with their busy schedules, to set aside time or a space to make art that is important to them,” Atkins said. “We offer something that I think is essential. It’s really therapeutic and sort of meditative for students.” She said the Arts and Crafts Studio has the capabilities to make ceramic pieces as well as jewelry, and it’s open to students, faculty and anyone else in the community. “This is a place for everybody,

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