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Acclaimed reporter talks cybersecurity By Elizabeth Sanchez @Beth_A_Sanchez New York Times national security reporter Scott Shane visited UNM to give insight from his illustrious career as a journalist. In his career Shane has covered the Russian hacking during the 2016 election, the recent Vault 7 CIA leak and other incidents, and also served as Moscow correspondent for the Baltimore Sun. He is the author of “Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, and the Rise of the Drone,” which describes Anwar al-Awlaki’s participation in al-Qaida and his death by a drone strike ordered by former President Barack Obama. A reporter for 37 years, Shane spoke at UNM’s National Security Studies Program’s eighth annual symposium on Monday. He then gave a presentation about Anwar al-Awlaki at the SUB and later, gave a Q&A on WikiLeaks on Tuesday. He began the Q&A by taking the audience back to 2010, when the New York Times was given over 25,000 diplomatic cables to sort through and report on after they were leaked by Chelsea Manning. Although federal agencies asked the Times to return the documents, the stories were still

published, with harmful information — such as full names — removed as needed. Shane used this introduction to paint WikiLeaks as an organization with a “gyrating philosophy” between rebellion and operating as a true news organization. For decades, one document was released at a time to news organizations, revealing some sort of wrongdoing on a “micro scale,” Shane said. Eventually, WikiLeaks established the model of the “mega leak.” Shane emphasized the impact of technology that allows individuals to save information electronically, rather than relying on only a photocopier or the like. The Q&A went on to discuss questions ranging from the relationship between the press and the current presidential administration, incorrect information found in other news outlets, the security of the Times’ information and other topics. Communications and Journalism adviser Dr. Richard Schaefer, who met Shane last year, said he felt the WikiLeaks Q&A went well and that Shane’s entire visit to UNM was beneficial to faculty and students. "(Shane’s) work is a really good form of journalism that’s ethical,” Schaefer said, calling him a “great storyteller” who is able to research, interpret and report on a series of

Matthew Reisen / Daily Lobo / @mreisen88

New York Times Reporter Scott Shane addresses a room full of attendees on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Communication and Journalism Department at UNM. Shane spoke about topics related to WikiLeaks.

documents accurately and in an engaging way. Schaefer said he wouldn’t be surprised if Shane returns to UNM

and hopes to see more inspiring guest speakers provided by the New Mexico News Port and Investigative Reporters and Editors.

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“Dreamers” find hope in spite of hostile politics By Diana Cervantes @Dee_Sea_ Since the election of President Trump, the future of students under DACA is unknown and many Dreamers are worried not only about what this means for their future, but also for the safety of their families. Medical student Yazmin Irazoqui Ruiz remembers the moment when her world didn’t seem so certain anymore, just five days after President Trump’s inauguration. “On January 25 was the first border security executive action, and that was the proof I needed to realize that Trump was going to go after what he said he was going to do,” Ruiz said. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was first enacted by the Obama administration in June 2012, and the UNM Dream Team estimates that there are approximately 500 undocumented students at UNM alone. Trump’s hard-hitting executive order has awakened the long held dormant fears of the undocumented student population. For Ruiz, this meant taking a leave of absence from the UNM School of Medicine. “Before I took my leave of absence in February, I was doing

Nick Fojud / Daily Lobo / @NFojud

Signs lay on a table as part of an anti-ICE rally on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dreamers who are part of the DACA act have raised concerns due to the current political climate.

fine up until the inauguration. Then the border executive order happened… and that is where mental health plays a huge deal not just in your own mental and

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emotional health, but physical health as well,” Ruiz said. “I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t focus. It was really difficult because here I was studying for an exam — I felt wasn’t going to

do anything for my community.” Josue de Luna Navarro, a chemical and biological engineering student, understands what it’s like to sit in class

attempting to learn, yet deal with more pressing things on his mind. “It’s like your mind can’t stop because you’re in class learning about whatever it is you’re learning about, but what you’re learning about feels so disconnected to your real-life problems,” Navarro said. “You’re worried about the assignment and out-of-class real life issues, like ‘are my parents going to be deported?’” Although DACA holders are not protected against ICE and deportations, they are on lower priority on deportation lists and do have certain benefits. One of the benefits is the ability to obtain a worker permit, which would allow the individual to work in the U.S. without the need of a social security number. For one UNM alumni, who seeks to remain anonymous due to her work status, DACA afforded her the means to pay for college, as she could obtain a work permit. “Prior to DACA I didn’t have a job, I didn’t want to risk anything by getting a fake identity or social (security number). So, I paid for my undergrad through scholarships. The latest thing that DACA has done for me is the ability to be a counselor, get my Masters and

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