NM Daily Lobo 03 02 2015

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UNM strives to simplify rape reporting process By Jonathan Baca

The University is taking steps to simplify the resources and reporting process for sexual assault victims on campus, in response to an internal assessment that found the process confusing.

UNM’s Sexual Assault and Awareness Task Force is working with the Provost’s office and Dean of Students office on “coordinating and streamlining the University’s efforts to combat sexual violence on campus,” according to a press release. “There are too many options, too

many places to go, too many people,” said UNM President Bob Frank. “You get good help at all those places, but they don’t always lead to the same channels, and it can lead to problems for both victims and people who get accused of being involved in these kinds of events. We’re working on

it, and we hope to have significant progress here in the near future.” Adding to UNM’s comprehensive response to sexual assault, called LoboRESPECT, Dean of Students Tomas Aguirre is leading efforts to implement a new model called CARE — Compliance, Advocacy,

mile (4:50.22) and the 800-meter race (2:11.52). Junior Sophie Connor earned third in the mile with a time of 4:52.64, and senior Tamara Armoush was fourth (4:53.05). Silva said the wins were that much more satisfying after having dealt with numerous leg injuries throughout her career at UNM. “It’s honestly extremely rewarding to be able to accomplish this in what is my last season,” Silva said. “I’ve been competing for quite some time, and I’ve dealt with so many injuries in the past. Just to be able to contribute points and be a part of this is so amazing.” The Lobos almost had two athletes win multiple championships, but Van Grinsven came up short in the 60-meter hurdles, losing by just .03 seconds to San Diego State’s Micha Auzenne (8.21). Van Grinsven rebounded by winning

the 400-meter dash, clocking in at 54.69. However, the final results were delayed for about an hour because Van Grinsven and another runner bumped during the final turn, forcing a review of what happened. “That happens a lot of the time when you do a cut in. It just gets a little messy sometimes,” Van Grinsven said. “Sometimes you have some pushing and shoving, so I wasn’t about to get pushed around. I gave a little back, which caused a little bit of controversy.” The other two individual winners for the women were redshirt freshman distance runner Alice Wright in the 5,000 meters (16:31.85) and senior sprinter/jumper Aasha Marler in the triple jump (12.84 meters). The team composed of redshirt senior Nicola Hood, sophomore Kelsi Lewis, junior Emily Hosker-Thornhill and senior

(top) New Mexico freshman Daniel Lam competes in the pole vault event. Daniel Lam took fourth place in the heptathlon on Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. (bottom) Cheyne Dorsey, Yannick Roggatz, Ridge Jones, Allan Hamilton, and Scott Bajere celebrates the team’s first place win. The Lobo men won the Mountain West Indoor Championship with a final score of 160 points.

Response and Education. “This group represents almost 50 different units from around campus and even off campus, with abo`ut 80 people total taking part,” Aguirre said in the release. “It’s a big undertaking and a tough issue to tackle.”

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Track and Field

Men and women seize the MWC Both teams outpace the competition for second-straight sweep of conference By Thomas Romero-Salas The New Mexico men’s and women’s track and field teams maintained their dominance of the Mountain West Conference this weekend, sweeping the indoor conference titles for the second consecutive year. The men held off Colorado State on Saturday to win the team’s third straight MW championship. The Lobos finished with 160 points, while the Rams had 140 for second place. For the women, the road to a repeat was much easier, as they won the meet by 53 points (149- 96) over runner-up CSU. “It just means the world to all of us, especially having it at home,” junior sprinter Holly Van Grinsven said. “It just makes it so much worth it because all your family and friends came to see all the hard work you put in. That’s most rewarding because you put so much time and energy, sweat and tears into this track, and to win it on this track is an incredible feeling.” As a team, the women had four individuals and one relay team claim gold over the three-day meet. Redshirt senior distance runner Sammy Silva was the only woman to claim two titles, as she won the

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Statistics prof. promotes contra as positive pastime By Matthew Reisen

Many know New Mexico for its unique culture, but one UNM professor is trying to generate local popularity for a certain dance with an English flair. Erik Erhardt, president of FolkMADS and a professor of statistics, said contra dances have been held in the SUB since September and will continue into the foreseeable future.

Contra dance is an American folk dance that has evolved from English country-dance, like those typically seen in “Pride and Prejudice”-style movies, he said. Newcomers are highly encouraged, with lessons for beginners starting at 7 p.m. and the actual dance running from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., he said. FolkMADS is a folk music and dance society that has been in New Mexico for about 30 years, he said. Erhardt has been involved with

FolkMADS and contra dance for eight years, serving on the board of directors numerous times before becoming president of the organization, he said. “We’re very welcoming to beginners. You don’t really need to know anything other than how to walk and hold hands,” he said. “If we can get people exposed to contra dance here, we believe that they are going to love it and that we’ll soon grow very quickly”

The dance is performed in two long lines, hence the word “contra” or “across” in the name, Erhardt said. There are three main components of a contra dance: the live band, the caller and the dancers. The band usually plays old time, “fast, energetic fiddle and banjo” music. “The caller serves as the interface between the band and getting the music and rhythm to the dancers’ feet,” Erhardt said. The job is “usually done by an already experienced

contra dancer who is familiar with the methodology.” Erhardt, an experienced caller himself, started a “Callers Collective” last year. The group allows burgeoning contra dancers to learn how to call and even compose dances during the events, he said. Emily Ruch, vice president at FolkMADS and a caller in training herself, has been involved with FolkMADS for about a year. She

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