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By Carrie Ratkevich

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Chief Ramon Rustin, head of the Metropolitan Detention Center, will be speaking about law enforcement career options during the Criminal Justice Speaker Series next week, said Criminal Justice instructor Kevin Daugherty.

Rustin’s presentation will take place on April 11 from noon to 1 p.m. in Smith Brasher Hall room 100.

The field of law enforce-ment and corrections is so large that it is good to show students what areas that are available to them, said Daugherty. The series high-lights these areas and shows how getting an education is important within this field, said Daugherty.

“Many areas within the law enforcement field have begun to professionalize, including corrections,” said Daugherty.

There are many options in the law enforcement field for those who may not be

interested in a career as a police officer, said Criminal Justice instructor Kevin Dooley, who worked in cor-rections for 26 years. There are administrative, classi-fication and other support positions available, but many of these require a bachelor’s degree, said Dooley.

“The series will help students get into the system if they want to make that a career, and they will know what to expect when they get there,” said Dooley

The criminal justice speaker series is a collabora-tive effort between CNM’s criminal justice program and Lewis University, said Daugherty. Lewis and CNM have an articulation agree-ment that allows graduates of the criminal justice program to transfer most of their cred-its toward a bachelor’s degree, said Daugherty.

The first speaker in the series was Deputy Chief Paiz of the Albuquerque Police Department, said Daugherty. She spoke on the trials and rewards of being a police

Published faculty members to be recognized

By Stephanie MuhaStaff Reporter

The Main campus library commu-nity is excited to host the second annual CNM Authors Reception, said Reference Librarian Olivia Baca.

This event, which will be held on Tuesday, April 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. will recognize faculty

and staff who have had works pub-lished in 2011 and 2012, said Baca.

“CNM Authors is a CNM col-lege recognition event, so we are recognizing faculty or staff who have published or composed cre-ative works,” said Baca.

There will be a 30 minute period for guests to browse all the works being recognized. The col-lection will include artwork, jour-nals, full length novels and more, said Baca.

Don Bullis, a New Mexico centennial author, will be the key-note speaker and will also be recog-nized for his works, said Baca.

More than 40 faculty and staff members were recognized in the inaugural reception, and so far there are 30 participants for the 2012 event, said Baca.

“Before this started, I didn’t realize how many people did so many different kinds of scholarship. This really brings it all together” said Baca.

This can be a good way dem-onstrating to students that there are ways to build on the research and the writing done in school, said Baca.

“I remember the keynote

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Crime and punishmentDetention center chief to cover career opportunities

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By Carrie RatkevichStaff Reporter

Plans for the buildings on Coal and Buena Vista need to be looked at carefully, said Vice-President of

the Executive Council of Students, Stephen Martos.

If the buildings can be restored, there are many student organizations that could use the space, said Martos. There are also many programs that could use the restoration of the build-ings as a class project, such as Applied Technologies, said Martos.

“If there is a historical value to these buildings, it needs to be looked into being saved,” said Martos.

The old buildings across Buena Vista from the administrative build-ings are going to be torn down,

because they are in poor condition, said Marketing and Communications Officer Brad Moore. The three houses owned by CNM are going to be torn down this summer, said Moore.

“Due to the age of the structures, CNM has determined that it would not be cost-effective to renovate the buildings,” said Moore. The decision was made at the Governing Board meeting in March.

There are benefits to rehabilitat-ing the buildings, said New Mexico Historic Preservation Division Public Relations officer Tom Drake. There are several state and federal laws that act as guidelines for preservation and can help with grant money for the projects, said Drake.

“There are financial incentives for

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(top and above) The three buildings near the corner of Coal and Buena Vista are slated for demolition this summer.

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Participate in Spring Graduation Ceremony – Order Your Regalia Now

CNM’s Spring 2012 Graduation Ceremony will take place at Tingley Coliseum on the grounds of EXPO New Mexico on Saturday, April 28, at noon. The deadline to order caps and gowns to participate in the Graduation Ceremony is Monday, April 9 at 5 p.m. This is the perfect opportunity to show your support for student success. Please email Brandon Seber, Student Activities coordinator, at bseber@cnm.edu to submit your cap and gown order with the following information: • Name • Height, weight and cap size (small, medium, large) • Degree type (associate, bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D.) • Field of study • College/University • City and state in which your College/University is located Please indicate if you need a gown package or just the hood, gown, cap or tassel. If you have participated in a previous CNM Graduation, simply send a message to the email above indicating that you will attend the Graduation Ceremony and that your information should be on file. If you already own regalia and plan to attend the ceremony, please indicate that through the email above so enough seats will be reserved. Parking passes will be available beginning April 9. For more info, call 224-3238.

Donate Your Used Children’s Books

The CNM Foundation is currently accepting donated books for children until Friday, March 30. Books will go to benefit children in the community through the Albuquerque Business & Education Compact. Contact the CNM Foundation at 224-4686 if you would like to donate books. They can be picked up, you can put them in interoffice mail or drop them off at the Foundation Office on Main Campus, A Building, Room 130.

Lead and Coal Avenues Return to One-Way Streets on April 4

Beginning the evening of April 4, Coal Ave. that runs through the CNM Main Campus will have one lane open for eastbound traffic from I-25 to Washington Ave. Westbound traffic will be re-routed to Lead Ave. from Washington Ave. to I-25. During this phase, the final layer of asphalt and restriping will take place. The work is expected to last through the end of March.

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Beginning Monday, a redesigned version of Argos will be available for users of the dynamic online environment that provides employees with access to detailed enrollment and budget reporting tools. The redesign of Argos included input from department leaders and module coordinators around the College.

The new design, which has heightened security controls, now allows users to access only the reports they need, rather than being presented with reports that didn’t pertain to their department role. Users accessing information from Banner will also have an improved experience. The new design includes a new dashboard tool that will allow employees to choose from a clearly defined list of existing reports. Employees who have been familiar with running reports from the “QuickLaunch” shortcuts option will notice some changes. Since reports have moved to new locations, previous shortcuts will not be functional. Users can receive assistance in creating new personalized QuickLaunch shortcuts. For questions about the new design of Argos, please email cronquillo1@cnm.edu. The Argos Redesign Team thanks everybody who participated in the planning.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

OPINION

By Howard CrumSenior Photographer

E d i t o r i a l C a r t o o n b y S c o t t M . R o b e r t s

“I really don’t think they really should have people paying for health care cause it America, and the government is supposed to protect us and give us that kind of thing, but there are the ups and downs so they have their

reasons.”

- Jessele Armijo, Music, Art, Psychology

Do you think it is right for the government to force people to buy Obama’s health care?

“I don’t think that it should be a requirement, but I do believe that there needs to be some reform in the insurance companies; it is not fair that they can deny people coverage because of preexisting conditions, I don’t

think that it is constituently right to force people to buy insurance.”

- Kristyn McDonald, Nursing

“Absolutely not! I can’t stand that plan whatsoever, I do believe that every American should have health insurance, I just don’t believe we should be forced to have it, I believe if they’re going to raise taxes that I deserve to have

health insurance.”

- Steve Manning, Liberal Arts

“I don’t believe we should be forced, I think that as a democracy we should be able to have our freedom of speech, I don’t think that should be forced upon us. It doesn’t seem right like they are trying to control us.”

- Daniel Freelong, Biology

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Candy addiction affects millions every year.

We are writing in response to the article “Bargain Battle” in the March 20, 2012 CNM Chronicle that listed full time faculty salaries here as $54,292 on average. There may be a few who earn that much, but most do not. Plus, according to StateUniversity.com, CNM faculty salaries rank at the bottom of the tier of NM State Universities.

More importantly, part time salary was not listed at all in your article. Since part time faculty make up approximately 75 percent of the instructional workforce at CNM, this is serious.

At the current time professors with a PhD and teaching experience can expect to earn approximately $2600 per course. This is far below what professionals earn at other institutions. This means that a fac-ulty member who got just one class in a semester instead of the four which are needed for a decent pay-check, that person would be look-ing at only $450 per month in take home pay. In summer, for example, it’s not uncommon for part time faculty to receive only one or two courses.

Despite the administration’s claim that part time educators here are retired and/or have a second job that pays significantly more, this is not the case for many of us. Particularly in the humanities, teaching is considered a long-term career, but with the CNM salary scale most of us cannot support ourselves much less our families. We are much like the workers in an Apple factory who make state of the art products but get paid so little. Many of our own faculty qualify for

food and housing assistance benefits and yet the top administrators, like a Steve Jobs, pull down a high salary.

It seems your article implied that the faculty have not had a con-tract for three years because the Union just will not give in during negotiations. On the contrary, Union members are aware that there have been many efforts to compromise, but the sticking point is a clause that seeks to unilaterally and arbitrarily lower our wages at any given time without the consent of the Union. We cannot give up our basic rights and have any dignity at work here.

Moreover, if one’s salary is $450 per month, a one percent pay cut with no warning just might be the tipping point that results in that faculty member living in his/her car. Most of us do not have profes-sional office space now and work out of our car so perhaps we will wind up living there too.

The Chronicle should look into why it’s the lowest paid mem-bers of the working class-whether at an educational institution or a factory—that are asked to con-tinue sacrificing when those folks are already struggling to make ends meet.

Low pay often drives part time instructors to seek second jobs in order to support their fami-lies; others leave academia alto-gether because they simply cannot make ends meet at CNM. Faculty feel than appreciated as we saw the President granted a bonus of $10,300 last year. Her bonus increases every year (to a maximum of over $20,000). This, on top of

the $238,000 she already receives annually. This bonus by itself is more than many full time part-time faculty earn in a year.

In addition to the low pay for full and part-time faculty, it is important to keep in mind the lack of professional treatment of faculty. For example, cubicle space for meet-ing with students, class preparation, and research is doled out to many part-time faculty in increments of thirty minutes. Even those precious thirty minutes can be a challenge because of distractions from nearby conversations and other noise the cubicles just don’t keep out. Full time faculty are expected to work in a cube or closet size office that is like a call center operations room. These conditions are not conducive to serious academic scholarship or good teaching.

In conclusion, the current low pay for and unprofessional treat-ment of faculty, especially part-time faculty, at CNM creates a conflict for many of us. We must choose between a living wage and reasonable working conditions and doing what we set out to do as pro-fessionals – educate CNM students.

Sincerely,BlendBenay

Robert Anderson Marlene Perrotte Shep Jenks Hana Norton Aaron Combs Daniel Davis Cyndi Sabo Carol Cole Seamus O’Sullivan

4 | the CNM Chronicle April 3 - April 9, 2012ART‘Foul play’ strikes again

By Carrie RatkevichStaff Reporter

Foul Play Café will be produc-ing a new show called “Virginia Jones and the Curse of Nergal,” said Foul Play Café Director Micah Linford.

“The play is a spoof of the Indiana Jones movies,” said Linford.

The play takes place in Marlene’s Cabaret in Liechtenstein during 1932, according to foulplaycafe.com. A wealthy explorer is found dead in the tomb of a Mesopotamian God. His mysterious death is blamed on an ancient curse but not everyone believes this. It is left to Virginia Jones, played by Stephanie Landers and Becks Nadler, to ferret out the truth, according to foulplaycafe.com.

The play is being codirected by Eddie Dethlefs and Micah Linford, and was written by David Landau. A few of the actors, such as CNM alum-nus Bob Laundry, will be returning to the Foul Play stage in “Virginia Jones and the Curse of Nergal”, according to foulplaycafe.com.

The production will take place in four acts, which are sepa-rated by the courses of the meal. The meal includes salad, soup, a main course and a dessert. The actors are also the servers. The actors stay in character during

the serving portion of the play, according to foulplaycafe.com.

“Actors remain in character while they serve the food and can be asked for clues and hints, though they may not always be straightforward with their answers,” according to foulplaycafe.com.

The audience members should pay close attention, because at the end of the play the audience is expected to figure out who the murderer is and why the murder was committed. If a member of the audience guesses the murderer correctly he or she will have a chance at winning a prize, according to foulplaycafe.com.

This will be the Foul Play Café’s second show since opening in December. The first show, “Family Can Be Murder,” was a mixture of comedy and mystery.

“The shows are meant to be fun and entertaining, but hardly serious,” according to foulplaycafe.com.

The show will open April 6 at 7:30 p.m.. The play will be per-formed Friday and Saturday nights through July 28. Tickets are $55 and include dinner. The shows are held at the Sheraton Uptown Hotel and reservations are required. For more information or to make reserva-tions, go to foulplaycafe.com or call 505-377-9593.

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April 3 - April 9, 2012 the CNM Chronicle | 5ENTERTAINMENTZyegoat produces new film

Casting call from former CNM studentBy Scott M. Roberts

Staff Reporter

Albuquerque film company Zyegoat Production Films will hold a casting call for their newest production “The Learning,” which is to be released at the upcoming Sundance Short Film festival January 2013 said co-founder, producer, writer, and former CNM student Ian Page.

Page said they are currently looking for 14 extras and five leads for scenes that will be filmed on location in the Jemez Mountains, and also in studio settings here in town for the current production.

“We want to have the film done by July, so we can submit it to Sundance by August,” said Page.

The movie will mainly be focused around an old derelict house. About 40 percent of the shoot will be on location in the Jemez, and the rest will be shot in studio or against green

screen, said Page.“The Learning” is a psychological thriller

revolving around a “creepy” house located in the mountains, said Page.

“We are in need of one female lead role, one female secondary role with lines, and four secondary male roles with limited lines,” said Page.

Page said the lead female role needs to be a woman with a pale complexion with gaunt characteristics, and the secondary female role needs to be petite and to be able to look very young.

The secondary male roles will consist of an older therapist, a truck driver, and a super-natural agent who needs to be thin and prefer-ably tall, and an overweight middle aged man, said Page.

Page said the film is designed to make the audience uneasy, creeped out and confused. It will have a twisted ending that gives the view-ers insight into the entire story.

Page said he went to school and received a degree in Cisco Certified Network Administration. This led him to Zyegoat Productions.

Zyegoat Productions was originally set up to be a video game company, but two months later it was forced to go in a different direction, said Page.

“I was a supplemental programmer for the company, and our lead programmer bailed and I couldn’t do it all,” said Page.

Page said the company then moved to films. After the transition things started fall-ing into place.

“It’s about being in the right place at the right time, and knowing the right people,” said Page.

Page said that this is the second produc-tion, the first being a short comedy called

“Manor of Mayhem,” which was filmed last year during Halloween, in association with LumiGnosis Productions. Because of filming

permissions, the film had to be horribly edited, he said.

Page said that Zyegoat Production Films have a web series called “Humor Before Decency,” which is in its second season. The series is a adult sketch comedy show posted online. DVDs are available at zyegoat.com, he said.

During the production, transportation, food and drinks will be provided for cast and crew, said Page.

Page said the company will be holding open casting calls on April 12 and 13, with the main production scheduled for May 7 through 11 and secondary shoots on May 17 and 18.

Page said that he is excited about the upcoming release and looks forward to more in the future.

For more information on the casting calls, contact Ian Scott at ian@zyegoat.com or 505-688-9707.

Local film won’t leave you ‘Stiffed’By Travis Pearson

Staff Reporter

Directed by local filmmaker Billy Garberina, “Stiffed,” combines Satanism, strippers and zombie criminals in this very low budget independent horror-comedy.

Frank, (Kevin Santry) is the leader of a trio of small-time armed robbers, who becomes infatuated with Satan-worshipping stripper Chloe (Jamison Jontry) the night before a job. The job goes horribly wrong, and leaves the band of thieves in the county morgue. Chloe is asked to identify the bodies by the pathetically lonely Detective Orser (Paul Asling). Chloe cuts a deal with the janitor at a local mortuary to save the unclaimed bodies of the trio from crema-tion. One heavy metal satanic ritual later and Chloe has her very own pack of invincible bandits.

Albuquerque residents will recognize many local businesses cameoed throughout the movie, includ-ing Self Serve, Active Imagination, and The Zone.

This non-traditional zombie f lick is entertain-ing and even at times mocks its own genre. There is definitely a proper amount of blood and body parts for a film featuring a stripper as the ringleader, some comedic moments, and some downright disturbing scenes.

The dialogue seems forced at times, and the production quality is lacking, especially in terms of sound editing. Many of the seeming production f laws appear to be a deliberate choice to give the film that authentic paid-for-by-credit-card look.

“Stiffed” was recently released on DVD by Independent Entertainment and can be purchased through Hastings, Best Buy or Amazon.com

The CNM Chronicle gives “Stiffed” three out of five satanic strippers.

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(from left) Keno Bondi (Daniel T. Cornish) and Frank Creed (Kevin Santry) prepare for their last great heist.

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By Stefany OlivasStaff Reporter

The African Students Association provides a variety of supports to for-eign students, said Pre-management major and club sec-retary Andre Matip.

The association was founded this semester when Matip and the other officers felt the need to help English as a Second Language students integrate into New Mexican society.

“The purpose of our organization is to meet each other and help

each other in school and everything

else. I don’t w a n t

anyone t o

miss something because they could not understand something as simple as paperwork,” said Matip.

The association is developing a partnership with the ESL depart-ment to find African, and other for-eign students who not only need assistance but can volunteer to help others, said Matip.

The association has given the ESL department a list of the names of everyone who is involved with the association and the languages they speak so they can help translate for incoming students, he said.

“Everyone can be involved in our association, not just Africans. We want to show CNM and the Albuquerque community that we are a part of this big community and can bring more variety - something spe-cial,” said Matip.

Philosophy instructor Jess Lionne is from South Africa and said she did not have a very hard time inte-grating into American society because

English is her first language and UNM had many

resources for i n c o m -

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foreign students. “The situation is different for the

majority of African students. A lot of the students who come here from Africa know very little English, if any, and they can’t even read or write so we really need some resources for them,” said Lionne.

The opportunity for the CNM community to be exposed to differ-ent cultures, languages and points of views is going to be very valuable and will add to the diversity already in Albuquerque, she said.

Once the word is out that the association is available, there will be very little encouragement needed for students to get involved.

“ESL is not enough. People need one-on-one tutoring. In the four years I’ve been here, there hasn’t been any-thing like it,” said Lionne.

Matip speaks Basaa, Bamelike and English, but his first language was French so he has the ability to help other students besides Africans, he said.

Like many students, Matip arrived to New Mexico and did not speak any English, he said.

“All of us want a better future and to get that we need to learn the lan-guage. It’s about being around people

who speak it and building a network,” said Matip.

Learning English is the first obstacle to overcome in order for students to begin to achieve their goals and he said when that is on the forefront of the mind, there is no problem picking up the

language, he said. “When I came here I

had a tutor who was a psy-chologist. It was helpful for

me. He made me learn my strengths and weaknesses. All of us need to get that chance,” said Matip.

It is necessary for students to learn English to attend school and get their degree, so it is valuable to have a mentor to check sentences and to give advice, he said.

Matip learned many lessons; from using a credit card to the type of body language used by New Mexicans.

“If you go to New York or California people don’t smile. I met a person in California who smiled at me and really wanted to interact. It’s the same thing in my culture. When I came here, it was shocking because everyone smiles, but it doesn’t mean the door is open. Once you pass them, their face goes right back,” said Matip.

Matip is in his last term at CNM. He and the team of officers are doing their best to see the association move on and be successful, he said.

“With my tutor it was nice because we used to go out to eat, go to the museum and even though he moved back, we’re still in touch and he still corrects my English. It was a good experience,” said Matip.

He hopes that all Africans at CNM will get involved because the association has a lot to offer.

“Having people who are from the same place and speak the same language, who can be there to listen, helps to not feel alone. We are there not only to provide guidance but also to be a family. Family means a lot to everyone,” said Matip.

For more information con-tact the association president, Jallahou Baigebo, at jbaigebo@cnm.edu.

STUDENT LIFE

Students downloading apps, uploading satisfactioniPads available for checkout at all libraries

Student group offers foreign supports

By Scott M. Roberts

Staff Reporter

The libraries, with assistance from CNM Connect, are now pro-moting an option to check out iPad2 tablets and providing a variety of interactive software to students, staff and faculty, said Reference Librarian Olivia Baca.

Baca said the libraries purchased 16 iPad2 tablets which were made available for checkout during the second half of the Fall 2011 term. In February, the number of tablets was increased to expose more users to new technology, including touch screens and portable operating sys-tems, she said.

“The libraries began with 16 iPads and now we have 40 thanks to CNM Connect, so the availability has

already improved,” said Baca.An additional 24 iPads were

donated by CNM Connect to the libraries, allowing for easier lending across the campuses, said Baca.

“We will collect circulation data from the tablets and use that informa-tion in purchasing more in the future if needed,” said Baca.

Anyone with a CNM ID has the ability to check out the libraries’ newest additions, the 32GB iPad2s, which connect to the internet via Wi-Fi, said Baca.

To check out an iPad, Baca said the user must sign a financial respon-sibility form before check out, and must return the tablet within a three-hour time period, or the user will be reported to CNM security and APD for theft. Overnight checkouts are not permitted, she said.

Baca said the iPads offer educa-tional apps intended to help students in many ways: taking notes, mimick-ing flash cards, and enhancing lessons with graphics.

“The entertainment values of the iPads are also beneficial for students, listening to music or taking a study break with a game adds to the excite-ment,” said Baca.

Users are permitted to log into their account from the App store to order or purchase applications, but at the end of use the apps will not remain, said Baca.

Baca said the tablets are cost efficient compared to the traditional desktop and laptop systems.

“Tablet computers are less expen-sive, so we can provide students access to more of them,” said Baca. “We can help diminish the digital divide by

giving all CNM students access.”Laptops and iPads are both porta-

ble but the iPads have a longer battery life and lighter weight to offer more advantages, said Baca.

Achievement Coach and Connect representative for the westside campus, Shelby McCorkle said she has assisted Olivia Baca with the iPad project to facilitate exposure among campuses.

The 24 iPads donated to the libraries through CNM Connect are intended to familiarize users with the tools that they offer, said McCorkle.

“Connect’s goal was to support the libraries in providing these tools to students,” said McCorkle.

McCorkle said CNM Connect views this opportunity as a way to expose students to many types of tech-nologies, beyond computers and laptops.

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Andre Matip is the general secretary of the African Student Association who shares his passion to help student from other countries to adapt to American life.

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speaker last year, and I think she spoke about her experiences as a stu-dent reading the work of her profes-sors I think that’s a great way to think about it,” said Erin Radcliffe, part time instructor in Communications, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Radcliffe said she is also one of the instructors who will be rec-ognized this year for her work in a poetry publication that runs

seasonally. After the event, many of the

publications will be available for checkout from the library, and the artwork will be on display through Thursday for those who cannot make it on Tuesday, said Baca.

“If you’re a student that has time, or a faculty member who has been published in the past but won’t be recognized this time, we still wel-come you to attend — certainly staff members as well,” said Baca.

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preserving historic buildings,” said Drake.

Rehabilitating the buildings could qualify CNM for credits against state and federal income taxes, according to nmhistoricpreservation.org.

CNM has used the buildings as offices for both security and ITS, but the buildings have been used for stor-age for a long time, said Moore.

“Since they have become an eye-sore for the residential community in the area, CNM made a commitment to the local neighborhood association to address the issue,” said Moore.

Drake said there are several options for protecting old buildings as long as a few general rules are followed.

“There are many ways to preserve historic buildings, but in general they must have reached the age of 50 and have not been altered in such a way that

they no longer read as a building from the period in which they were built,” said Drake.

CNM has no current plans for the land once the buildings are torn down, said Moore. A layer of crushed rock will be put down to prevent weeds and dust, said Moore. After the demolition is completed, CNM will begin figuring out what to do with the vacant lots, said Moore.

The residents of the neighborhood have said they do not want the space turned into a parking lot, said Moore. They also do not want a large building on the lot. They have suggested a park be put there but would not want to deal with possible vagrants, said Moore.

“CNM will discuss possibilities for the long-term future of the property as part of its master plan for the next five years,” said Moore.

officer, said Daugherty.“It was initially supposed to be

Chief Schultz but the mayor called him away at the last minute,” said Daugherty.

There will also be a question and answer portion of the presen-tation, said Daugherty. Students are encouraged to submit ques-tions to Daugherty which will be asked by the moderator, he said. If time allows, there will also be an open question portion of the pre-sentation, said Daugherty.

“Deputy Chief Paiz answered questions ranging from the ben-efits of being a police officer to various life issues, such as mater-nity leave” said Daugherty.

“The purpose of the series is to encourage students to pursue their degrees further,” said Daugherty.

The presentation is open to any student who wants to come to the presentation, said Daugherty. The speaker series will also help people who may not understand the way that the criminal jus-tice system works to learn what is involved in the system, said Dooley.

“We are all touched, in our lives, by what law enforcement and corrections do, so it’s good to be more educated about it,” said Dooley.

Questions for Chief Rustin can be submitted to Mr. Daugherty at kdaugherty@cnm.edu.

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8 | the CNM Chronicle April 3 - April 9, 2012SPORTS

By Stefany Olivas and Scott M. RobertsStaff Reporters

Magic: The Gathering is a tactical collectible card game with the objective of overcom-ing your opponent, said Liberal Arts major and Phi Theta Kappa President Levi Turner.

His experience with MTG has been limited to playing with friends, but many students play at the Westside campus where they occasionally host tourna-ments, he said.

A deck includes creatures, enchantments, artifacts, and land cards, said Turner

“Creatures are ‘physical b e i n g s ’ that you draw t o a t t a c k

your opponent. Enchantments and artifacts affect the whole field in various ways and land cards are used as ‘energy’ or

‘mana’ to power everything else,” said Turner.

Turner’s best advice for beginning players is to make a deck with at least 70 cards and not to focus on one particular creature, but to use multiple cards in order to make the entire deck functional, he said.

Executive Council of Students Vice President and Criminal Justice major Stephen Martos said a player must under-stand the complexities of the game and figure out the best strategy to defeat an opponent with a deck of cards.

“MTG is diverse. New play-ers often find really cool and powerful cards and build a deck around that card; however, in my experience, the most effec-tive decks focus on a goal or a central idea instead of a par-ticular card. That way you are not relying on one card to make your deck effective,” said Turner.

Turner said he started

playing MTG in high school, when one of his oldest friends introduced him to the game.

“Sometimes it gets really exciting. It depends on the match just like any other sport.

I would probably break a sweat playing on really hot days,” said Turner.

Martos said he has been playing MTG since late last year when a couple of friends invited him to a game session, he said.

“New players should be open to new experiences. Some people take this very seriously and that can seem odd, but it’s just like any kind of sport or professional game out there. It’s a really fun game,” said Martos.

The game can be overwhelm-ing for beginners but he said once the basics are understood, the rest will come gradually and then the fun really starts.

There are endless ways of creating a personalized playing style which varies from player to player, he said.

“For me, it’s fostering cre-ativity and learning something that I previously had no idea about,” said Martos.

MTG has opened up social venues for Martos that were not there before, he said.

“Being able to get together with friends and just play while having fun is a fantastic experi-ence,” said Martos.

Pre-Health Science major Robert Courville has been play-ing MTG since the late 90s.

For Courville, the main objective of playing MTG is to kill time and hang out with friends, he said.

“In the past I’ve played in tournaments, but I haven’t played in one in years,” said Courville.

MTG is a constantly evolv-ing game and he said it has been

a significant part of his life, he said.

“You have to stay on top of the rules and strategies of the game,” said Courville.

Courville said there are many tools available to help people learn about MTG.

“Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers for the Xbox is helpful to learn the mechanics of the game. My wife doesn’t like to play the cards but she likes to play on the Xbox,” said Courville.

Ares Wargames at 3301 Menaul Blvd NE, near Menaul and Carlisle, hosts tournaments on Friday nights, said Courville.

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