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Desert Dancers “The Cabin in the Woods”

By Carrie Ratkevich

Staff Reporter

The lack of student voices over the length of the summer term has been an ongoing concern of the administration, but a survey offered through the MyCNM website has helped to reach more students on this topic, said Executive Assistant to the President Samantha Sengel.

Eighty-seven percent of students who took the online survey sent out earlier this month by the Executive Council of Students would be affected if the summer term were shortened, according to the survey results.

The survey, which focused on the issue of changing the summer schedule, gave three possible term length options: keeping the calendar the same, having the fall and spring terms remain the same with an eight week summer term or having three 15 week terms, said Sengel.

“We narrowed the options down to three to keep the survey user friendly,” said Sengel.

Opinions were split as to whether an eight week term would be better than the current 12 week term, accord-ing to the results.

Some students were concerned about the amount of information that would be taught in a short time period.

“It would force instructors to teach

more material in less time, which would make classes more difficult, and also have a negative impact on retention of knowledge,” wrote one student.

Other students see the possible change as giving them a chance to take vacations and spend time with family.

“I think the courses being a little shorter will give me a bit more time with my kids,” wrote one student.

A few of the participants responded positively to a question that asked if students would prefer to see a schedule that aligned with Rio Rancho Public Schools, Albuquerque Public Schools, or UNM.

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By Carrie RatkevichStaff Reporter

Students have many concerns about the move of the art program from the portables on main campus to other locations on Main, Montoya and Westside cam-puses, said Art Studios Major and Art Club President Alexander Casper.

The situation has already caused some issues with registration because printmaking was moved to Westside and painting was moved to Montoya, said Casper. To make matters worse the classes were not listed correctly, so students were emailed and told to re-register, he said.

“The shuffling will be confusing for new student and annoying for current stu-dents,” said Casper.

The loss of some classes at Main has also caused stu-dents to miss out on some requirements, said Art Studios Major John Snee.

“I can’t take my Print Making 2 or Painting classes because they will be at Montoya and Westside. It is too far for me to drive

with my other family obli-gations,” said Snee.

Most of the classes for the program will be moved to the N-building on Main campus for the summer term. The decision to move them was made because of fire safety concerns in the por-tables, said Risk Management and Safety Director Gilbert Gallegos. The electrical wiring in the portables are not able to handle the amount of power needed by some of the equipment used by the program, said Gallegos.

The move to the N-building is only a tem-porary solution until a more suitable situation can be found, said Executive Assistant to the President Samantha Sengel.

“We wanted to be sure art classes could be offered at Main campus,” said Sengel.

Although the art pro-gram has plenty of students, it has been in a temporary situation for quite some time, said Casper.

“I’m not getting the impression people care for

Art program move raises concerns among students

Students contribute to summer term debate through survey

Fo l l ow - u p

Would you be in favor of an eight-week session in the summer term rather than the existing twelve-week session?

How do you feel about the length of the current summer term?

On a scale from one to three how much would changing the academic calendar by shorten-ing the summer schedule impact you?

ECOS Student Survey on Academic Calendar

45% - Yes 54.5% - No

35.5% - Too Long 52.8% - Just Right

43.7% - 2 Some Impact

11.8% - Too Short

41.9% - 1 High Impact 14.4% - 3 No Impact

2,297 Students Answered

2,442 Students Answered

2,442 Students Answered

GRAPHIC COURTESY JONATHAN GAMBOA | STAFF

By Steph Muha and Jyllian Roach

Liberal Arts major Jared Miller is the 2011-2012 Student Employee of the Year for going above and beyond in his job

duties at the Student Services Center on Montoya campus, said CNM President Katharine Winograd.

In one occasion, a student having

trouble with a medical condition came to Miller’s work area. Miller rushed off to find the items needed to care for the stu-dent, who was then able to return to class, said Winograd.

“I just try to help people, it was nice to get recognized. I just wasn’t expecting it,” said Miller.

Miller was awarded a glass pin hand-crafted by Marti Brittenham, director of the CNM health center; a Trapper Keeper filing system; and a $150 scholarship from

former financial aid employee Rita Rivera.“Jared is always willing to help others

and asks for nothing in return,” wrote Miller’s supervisor in the nomination letter.

There were also three honorable men-tions: Jerome Dorr in Applied Technologies, Leona Adams in Academic Advisement and Daniel Freelong in Health Wellness and Public Safety. All three students received

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Jared Miller: Student employee of the year

PHOTO BY SCOTT M. ROBERTS | STAFF

President Katherine Winograd announces Jared Miller as the student employee of the year during the student employee luncheon.

Staff Reporter and Managing Editor

By Steph Muha and Jyllian Roach

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CAMPUS BRIEFS CNM Sustainability Day Set for April 19

It’s time to celebrate the college’s green efforts with CNM Sustainability Day. Beginning today, the CNM Sustainability Team will provide daily links to videos on different aspects of sustainability at CNM, in the community and around the world. Then, on CNM Sustainability Day April 19, CNM employees can watch a special video featuring members of the CNM community talking about sustainability efforts. The video will tell employees where to pick up a special Sustainability Day token of appreciation for all your daily sustainability efforts. Also on Sustainability Day, CNM employees and students will be handing out sustainability seed paper to CNM students and to CNM faculty members for classroom distribution. This paper, when planted, will grow into a variety of f lowers!

Below is a link to the first ‘Video of the Day’ series. This video provides you with an overview of the importance of sustainability and it honors the birth of the Environmental Movement that started with Earth Day 42 years ago. The video also provides examples of ways in which we can restore our planet and embrace sustainable

development. Feel free to share these videos with your students. Click here to access the video.

Montoya Campus to Close during Term Break May 4-18

Due to a large electrical project related to construction at the Montoya Campus, the campus will be completely closed from May 4 through May 18. This closure will occur between the spring and summer terms. All employees at Montoya Campus are making arrangements with their supervisors to work from another campus for the duration of the closure.

Submit a Nomination for Excellence Awards

Nominations are currently being accepted for both individual and team Excellence Awards. If you know a CNM employee or team that has provided excellent service to the CNM community, nominate them for an excellence award! Any employee, student or community member can make a nomination. Please contact Eugene Padilla or Nicole Romero at 224-4721 for more information. For information on Team Excellence Awards and to make a nomination, click here. For information on

Individual Excellence Awards and to make a nomination, click here. The deadline to make a Team Excellence Award nomination is May 25 and the deadline for an Individual Excellence Award nomination is April 20.

HACU Scholarships available

HACU is now accepting online applications for its Scholarship Program until May 25, 2012. You need not be of Hispanic race or ethnicity to apply for these scholarships. The following scholarships are available:

• Aetna Nursing Scholarship - Two $2,500 scholarships are available to full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students majoring in (pre-) nursing.

• NASCAR Wendell Scott, Sr. Scholarship - Four $3,300 scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students majoring in business, engineering, public relations, mass media, technology, sports marketing, and marketing/management.

• Travelers Insurance Scholarship - Three $5,000 scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate students majoring in accounting,

computer engineering, computer science, finance, general business, general management, human resources, and networking (IT).

United Health Foundation/HACU Scholarship - Twenty-two $2,000 scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate or graduate Hispanic students majoring in health-related fields. For more information about the HACU Scholarship Program: www.hacu.net/NewsBot.

Paid Internships for all majors

For 20 years, HACH National Internship Program has been the largest internship program with Hispanic participation. Work in Washington D.C., or other major U.S. cities. Interns spend ten or fifteen weeks at their assigned internships. Look for application, eligibility, pay, travel, housing and academic credit info on HACU website: Visit www.hacu.net/hnip

Internship available for Fall 2012, enrollment opens March 1 and closes June 15, 2012.

glasswork from Brittenham, a Trapper Keeper and a $25 scholar-ship from Rivera.

Thirty-six work study stu-dents were nominated for the award, said Administrative Support Specialist for TRiO, Willie Smoker, who co-organized

the event. The winner was chosen by a blind panel who reviewed all nominees, said Smoker.

“I can’t thank you enough for that. Thank you times five for all that you do to make this place incredibly special,” said Winograd.

The Student Employee Appreciation and Recognition Luncheon is an annual event

open to all work-study students to honor the hard work they do throughout the year, said Smoker. More than 100 of the 350 stu-dent employees at CNM attended the luncheon, said Smoker. All attendees received pizza and salad from Sodexo, and a $10 gift cer-tificate to Pizza9, said Smoker.

Door prizes, which had

been donated by various corpo-rate businesses in the area, were also raff led off during the event.

“I think the Student Employment Appreciation and Recognition Luncheon boosts morale and helps. It’s nice to get recognized,” said Miller.

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us,” said Casper.Most of the students in the pro-

gram transfer to a four-year institu-tion rather than graduating. Because the program does not have the grad-uation numbers, it is not respected, said Casper.

“They don’t really cater to our needs,” said Casper.

A short-term plan has been implemented to allow art classes being held in the portables to complete the semester, said Communications, Humanities, and Social Sciences Associate Dean Erica Volkers.

“We received a list of issues and identified short-term solu-tions to finish the semester suc-cessfully. Fortunately, the college leadership is supporting our move to new facilities, and we’re grate-ful they are responding quickly to support the art program and stu-dents while we investigate long-term solutions,” said Volkers.

Students are worried that the

alternate facility will not be ade-quate for their needs, said Casper. The area only has one sink for three studios, said Casper.

“We use the sink so much; it’s going to be pretty tough,” said Casper.

The pottery kiln used to fire clay for some of the art classes is what started the problem said CNM President Katharine Winograd. Gallegos said the portables were not built to handle the power require-ments of the kiln. The problem was known to the administration and a plan to correct the issues was made, said Winograd.

An anonymous complaint was made to the Fire Marshal and immediate action had to be taken, said Winograd.

Calls to the fire marshal have not been returned at this time.

It is hoped that a permanent building can be put in place of the portables someday, but the state currently has a hold on those kinds of projects, said Winograd.

“Having a shorter summer term would correlate with the APS sched-ule; summer classes are still going on when APS is starting school and I work for APS,” wrote one participant.

Still others suggested to getting rid of spring break as an alternative.

“Not having spring break would be more suitable,” wrote one student.

A few of the students worry that shortening of the summer term for classes like sciences and nursing program courses would make the classes too intense and cause students to fail. Similar concerns were also voiced for the students with special needs and disabilities.

“Computer classes tend to be pretty intensive, so short-ening the term would make it even more difficult to under-stand concepts,” wrote one student.

Many students commented that the shorter term would help

prevent burnout.“The shorter summer session

would give students an opportunity to regroup and hit it hard again in the fall and spring,” wrote one student.

Some of the participants wor-ried about a shorter term adding time spent completing their degree or preparing for a transfer.

“Shortening the summer session would make it difficult to complete 12 units of credit and could, there-fore, add four or five months to the time it takes to complete an associ-ate degree or transfer to a university,” wrote one student.

The debate over the shortening the summer term has been ongoing since last fall, she said. The survey inlcuded 2,442 students and fac-ulty. The information gathered is very helpful, said Sengel. The survey results will be given to a new calen-dar committee which will come up with the best solution for most stu-dents. There is currently no timeline for a final decision, said Sengel.

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What is your opinion on the portables being shut down by the fire marshal at the end of term?

“If CNM has the money for renovations, they should have the money to build us a

new building.”- Maria Haberle, Art Studio Major

“CNM has been fixing these portables for so long, now they won’t meet code.”

- Terry Sexe, Fine Arts Major

“The art department should be on the bottom floor of the SRC which it was originally intended for, we’re tax payers, and we shouldn’t be forced to

travel because of this.”- Lori Hirsch, Digital Arts Major

“I don’t like it, but I’m not surprised because CNM is the

ghetto stepchild of UNM.”- Breagan Wood, Fine Arts Major

“I think it’s bogus because the art department is very important at CNM.”

- Katie Reale, Fine Arts Major

EDITORIAL CARTOON

EDITORIAL

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In a recent Chronicle article on

part-time faculty salaries, a CNM marketing and communications officer defended the current pay rate with the explanation that the rates are competi-tive with those offered by other com-munity colleges nationwide. The state-ment may be correct, but so what? That does not make the compensation rates fair, just or right.

The problem with inadequate part-time faculty salaries is a national one and is part of the trend that began decades ago, most notably in retail department stores, like Walmart, and in the fast-food industry with chains like McDonald’s. The goal was to reduce costs to become more “competi-tive,” i.e. more profitable, by reducing labor costs. The race to the bottom for cheap wages drove some businesses to relocate overseas. Where it wasn’t prac-tical to relocate, the number of full-time employees in domestic enterprises was reduced in favor of more part-time workers, who were typically paid less and less likely to receive benefits like

health insurance and pensions. The trend that began in the private sector spilled over into public sector; institu-tions of higher education like CNM are no exception. The logic of reducing costs in the public sector was not to ensure profitably, but to realize sav-ings, in part, to offset reduced public and private support. The same down-ward trend in compensation in this corporate model excluded the salaries of the architects of cost-cutting, the top administrators or chief executive officers, who were typically rewarded, often ridiculously so, for eliminating jobs and/or reducing the salaries of their co-workers.

This trend helps to explain the growing disparity in income and wealth that ignited the Occupy movement and is effectively symbolized by the widespread view that 1% has immensely profited at the expense of the 99%.

Actions justified because “everyone else is doing it” are the refuge of conformists seeking to avoid or

deflect personal responsibility. The labor movement had to battle these arguments in the late 19th century when it advocated for the “radical” notion that workers should be entitled to a two-day weekend, an eight-hour work day, or that children should be treated differently than adults in dangerous workplaces. “Everyone else is doing it” was the rationalization used by oppo-nents of the Civil Rights Movement, which sought to end racial segrega-tion and discriminatory practices that treated large groups of Americans as second-class citizens who deserved less. Exploitation today, when justified by the claim that “everyone else is doing it,” is as cowardly and gutless as it was then.

Seamus O’Sullivan, Ph.D.PT faculty, political science and sociologyMember, CNM Employees Union

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“Suncat Chit-Chat”

The CNM Chronicle would like to congratulate the students honored at Friday’s Student Employee appreci-ation day. Being a student-run orga-nization, we understand the impor-tant role that student employees play in CNM’s daily operations.

Getting involved with one’s institution can be a very ben-eficial and fulfilling experience. Becoming a student employee is a great way to be a part of the inner workings of CNM. However,

there are more ways that students can be active.

Volunteering, joining a student organization, attending public meet-ings or voicing opinions on matters involving CNM are all excellent ways for students to get involved with the school. Students who take the time to get involved get a better understanding of the way things work at CNM and in turn have a better understanding of who holds responsibility for the issues that students encounter every day.

The CNM Chronicle would like to encourage readers to voice opin-ions about CNM and address the issues or concerns that they may be facing. Students can write a letter to the editor or simply start a conversation with us on Facebook. We are here to serve the CNM community by providing truth-ful information and investigating con-cerns raised by students and faculty. Go to facebook.com/cnmchronicle to voice your opinion and take an active role in the CNM community.

The Chronicle salutes student employees

4 | the CNM Chronicle April 17 - April 23, 2012ENTERTAINMENTEveryone makes a choiceA non-spoiler review of ‘The Cabin in the Woods’

By Jyllian RoachManaging Editor

The executives at Lionsgate films earned themselves a special

place in movie heaven when they bought “The Cabin in the Woods” from MGM, saving it from a long life on a dusty shelf alongside other unreleased films.

The $30 million directo-rial debut of screenwriter Drew Goddard (“Cloverfield”) is a genre dissection that provides a unique twist on the classic “creepy house in the woods” film with clever sur-prises at every turn.

Co-written by Goddard and Joss Whedon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Avengers”), the film opens on an immediate twist which is slowly explained over the course of the movie which moves along at a speedy but clear pace with the exception of the first 10 minutes, which are choppy and confusing.

Both plot and dialogue were witty and well-conceived – trademarks of any Whedon production. The funny moments were laugh-out-loud funny, and the scary moments were scream-out-loud scary. Don’t be fooled though, this is a horror film that makes the viewer think.

In a typical movie, the audience is looking in on the action, but in this film, the audience is looking in on an audience watching the action – an innovative plot device not seen before.

The characters were believable and as developed as needed for a horror film. Whedon fans will rec-ognize a few cast members from some of his earlier projects: Fran

Kranz (“Dollhouse”) who plays stoner Marty, Amy Acker (“Angel”, Dollhouse”) as scientist Lin and Tom Lenk (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as awkward intern Ronald.

Special effects were incredible, detailed and frequent without being over the top.

There are few scenes with gore, but those scenes are done right. However, the film pushes the limits of disbelief suspension more than once. Characters are violently beaten into bloody pulps, but then manage to make a full recovery as soon as the beating ends.

Here is a short, spoiler-free synopsis of the movie: Five archetypal college kids, Curt (Chris Hemsworth); Jules (Anna Hutchinson); Dana (Kristen Connolly); Holden (Jesse Williams) and Marty (Kranz), go on a week-end vacation in a secluded cabin apparently owned by Curt’s cousin. It becomes quickly clear that the cabin has a bloody past and previous owners who haven’t entirely moved on — be sure to look for poor type-cast Jodelle Ferland (Silent Hill, Case 39) as creepy kid Patience. To make matters worse, a group of scientists have inexplicably hidden cameras around the cabin to spy on the college kids.

Newcomer Connolly is con-vincing and delightful as the naïve, broken hearted Dana. However, it seemed as though the part had been written with someone else in mind for the role.

Hemsworth proves that he is more than a one-trick pony and looks shockingly young with his short haired, clean-cut look. Goddard also does an incredible job of bal-ancing screen time between the nine principal actors.

In the end, “Cabin in the Woods” is a funny, stimulating film that redesigns a classic horror style while asking some interesting ethi-cal questions about the nature of sac-rifice. It’s also very worth seeing on the big screen.

The CNM Chronicle gives “The Cabin in the Woods” 4 ½ out of 5 creepy deserted cabins.

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Curt (Chris Hemsworth); Holden (Jesse Williams); Jules (Anna Hutchinson); Marty ( Fran Kranz) and Dana (Kristen Connolly) are five college students on a weekend vacation at a cabin in the woods.

April 17 - April 23, 2012 the CNM Chronicle | 5ARTS

By Stefany OlivasStaff

Reporter

The mem-bers of the Art Club are developing many projects to expand membership and further strengthen the group, said Fine Arts Studio major and Art Club President Alexander Casper.

The group offers workshops and instruc-tional videos for painting with water colors and book making, he said.

“We want to let people know we’re here. We have a lot of resources to offer and we’re available for the members to utilize. We have the resources and you have the imagination. Let’s work together,” said Casper.

Students don’t have to be artists to join, and he said he wants to give all the members the opportu-nity to succeed.

The Art Club meets every Friday at noon. To join, students fill out a simple application and pay a fee of $5 for access to all activities and services for a lifelong membership,

said Casper.There are resources

such as an art supply closet for members to use in the studio and a paper closet where they sell different kinds of paper at wholesale prices. These are avail-able anytime during studio hours, said Casper.

“We want students to get their hands in the material and experience it,” he said.

Members can also bring in their own materials to work in the studio during studio hours, said Casper.

He said there are also life art drawing classes for members, where a nude model sits for about three hours every Sunday.

“Life drawing is good for any artist no matter what field they’re going into to understand anat-omy,” he said.

Casper said he is plan-ning summer activities such as raffles, art contests and street chalking around campus to raise awareness for the club.

Next year club mem-bers plan to get more involved with Galleries to host showings and have a

stand at ComicCon to pro-vide members the opportu-nity to showcase their art, said Casper.

Treasurer Debbie Foster envisions sub-com-mittee chairs to help plan and run workshops pre-sented by the club or indi-vidual members and she said anyone can come up with a workshop and plan it.

“There are open-ings and the sky is the limit. Someone was inter-ested, we had the time and resources to plan it and order everything and it worked out,” Foster said.

The Art Club works with the school’s art department frequently and they share supplies, contributing to the suc-cess of the students and members, she said.

“We have the materials for people to use. That’s why it’s there — to use. I hate to see stuff get old then you can’t use it anymore,” said Foster.

Eventually an album of all the artists in the club will be created and he said some of their work will be published in the book which will be updated every year.

“I’m pretty jazzed about the whole thing. There is a new generation coming in who is hungry for these kinds of opportunities. I’m going where the commu-nity is telling me, and I feel like I can get it in the right direction,” he said.

There is a lot of sup-port from the commu-nity and many companies already work with students and teachers in the art pro-gram, said Casper.

“We give them the framework and they can go for it. There is so much we can do. Art club should just be an extension of the growing community here and there is huge talent out there,” said Foster.

Students can submit two-dimensional artwork to be a part of a showcase catalog. The works may be displayed at the upcoming Albuquerque Comic Expo June 8 - 10. To submit files or for questions concerning the upcoming event email expo4cnm@yahoo.com

For more information about the Art Club, students can contact Casper at alex-andercasper@gmail.com

Art Club provides resources for aspiring artists

PHOTO BY SCOTT M. ROBERTS | STAFF

Art Club President and Fine Arts Studio major Alex Casper (background) and Integrated Studies major, Dave Durham (foreground) discuss plans for future events.

6 | the CNM Chronicle April 17 - April 23, 2012

Eee, this class is all cool, huh!Linguistic anthropology with Shep Jenks

By Stefany OlivasStaff Reporter

Liberal Arts major David Adcock said he recommends taking Language, Culture and the Human Animal with full-time

instructor Shepherd Jenks. “The thing I enjoy is he wants you to

engage and talk to people about the subject matter. I’ve always had a profound interest in Anthropology, and particularly in lan-guage. He stokes that fire,” said Adcock.

Students are expected to do work outside of class, so when they arrive for the period, it is based mostly on discus-sions, and it is not “death by PowerPoint,” said Adcock.

Jenks said he occasionally invites guest speakers to the class, and last week he brought in Black Out Theatre troupe performer Lauren Poole, also known as Lynette from the viral internet video “Shit Burqueños say.”

“No one wants an instructor to stand in front of the class and read from the text in a monotone. There are so many things in our community that connect with our class topics. The special thing about Anthropology is it’s so relevant to every-one’s lives,” said Jenks.

He said making these connections for the students is really important. It’s not just about memorizing the material and doing the test. It deepens the education they get.

Jenks, Poole, and the students dis-cussed various topics inspired by the char-acter of Lynette like accents, jargon, col-loquialisms, paralanguage, gestures and stereotypes.

There are many things that make the videos unusual and special because although there is personal experience incorporated, it is essentially made up, said Jenks.

The character highlights larger aspects such as metaphors people use like

‘close the light,’ have really become a part of average American language, said Jenks.

“Whatever region in the coun-try, people celebrate their unusualness. Negative stereotypes happen, like dumb rednecks or dumb New Mexicans, but there is nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone speaks with an accent. It’s our culture and who we are,” said Jenks.

Lauren Poole said she enjoyed discuss-ing the different aspects of how Lynette speaks and acts because people in New Mexico can seem so different.

When they made the character of Lynette they were not necessarily trying to make the video about New Mexicans and the way they speak, said Poole. Then one day a director of the troupe encouraged them to make videos similar to those commonly found called ‘shit girls say,’ and do a version of

‘Burqueñoisms’ and ‘New Mexicanisms’ so they pursued it, said Poole.

“For so long it was important for a person to speak a certain dialect in order to sound ‘educated.’ They want them to speak to erase their accents. So it’s always been perceived that people with accents weren’t as smart,” said Poole.

Poole said it was disappointing to see comments left on the “Shit Burqueños say” video, assuming New Mexicans were dumb because of their gestures and accents.

“One thing I like about Lynette is people think Cholas are mean, scary, and rude but she’s actually smart, silly, and happy. She’s not a jerk walking around and stealing things,” said Poole.

She said there is not much acting involved when she plays the character of Lynette because she is a part of Poole’s per-sonality in real life.

“Some people were like, ‘she white and she’s pretending to be Mexican’. No I wasn’t, I was being New Mexican. She is based off of multiple people I’ve met in my life and some of them are white and we talk like that too because we’re New Mexican too,” said Poole.

She said her New Mexican accent comes and goes depending on who she is with and where she is at. “Speech patterns shift. Sometimes I don’t have one. Then if I absorb it back from somewhere, and I’ll be like ‘eee!’ Lynette is my code-switch. She’s kind of not a fake character,” said Poole.

By Stefany OlivasStaff Reporter

There is a demand for students with an associate degree in fields related to Environmental Safety and Health. They are likely to get a job, said Risk Management Director for Bernalillo County Government Joseph Crelier.

“We contacted CNM and offered to host interns to help promote the industry. A total of about ten interns were hosted,” said Crelier.

He said he was invited to a Governing Board meeting by CNM to provide input on the ES&H industry two years ago.

On August 9, 2011, Dean of the School of Math, Science and Engineering, Rich Calabro presented a resolution and stated that program review continued to show a trend of low graduates and poor job placement for degree holders, according to Governing Board meeting minutes.

A teach-out plan was to implemented and would be completed by the end of summer semester 2012, according to the minutes.

Program graduate Bill Howard is disappointed to see the removal of the ES&H pro-gram, and he said no one has made contact with him to con-firm any progress he has made since he graduated.

“It’s a really good pro-gram, they’re not pushing for it hard enough. I’m not impressed with CNM’s fol-low-up,” said Howard.

Before Howard gradu-ated in April of 2005, he had already received a job offer from Safety Matters LLC and began working the follow-ing March with a salary over $50,000 per year. He now works full time as the Primary Safety Consultant, he said.

Having a degree has ben-efited him throughout his career and he said his creden-tials helped him gain promo-tions within the company.

“There were guys there who had been with the com-pany way longer, but they were let go because they didn’t have they degree. I do,” said Howard.

He said industries are always looking for people with the degree and the job market for the field is booming in New Mexico, especially since there are many large research and testing laboratories.

Crelier currently employs one student who graduated from the program two years ago, as well as an ES&H instructor.

When hiring, his company

typically looks for people with a background in safety educa-tion and college experience to provide college-level research and writing skills.

He said the combination of having background knowl-edge in the field and college experience works well for the company and it is what they really need.

“I liked the program because it was a reliable source to find people. They’ve been previously graded in col-lege. Without this pool of well-qualified candidates I could be faced with the kind of applicants I had four years ago,” said Crelier.

The board of Certified Safety Professionals is consid-ered the pinnacle of certifica-tions in the safety industry, said Crelier.

He said anyone who did earn an associate degree related to the ES&H field needs to know the lead trade group in this profession recog-nizes the title.

“That should say some-thing about the industry and the future of it. For years the minimum education was a bachelor’s degree, but now they accept associate degrees in safety health,” said Crelier.

He was confident that CNM would recognize the merit in this type of program but now feels the program did not have time to grow, he said.

“What about private industries and all the large independent contractors? Did they even know this pro-gram existed, and would they be interested in hosting an intern?” said Crelier.

He said if students are sure they want to pursue an ES&H career, they could ulti-mately go somewhere else, but that would mean losing some-one from the local economy.

“A lot of people stumble upon this and discover it’s what they want to do, but that option to discover it is gone,” said Crelier.

He said he is disappointed the program is being removed and hopes to see it return even-tually, but understands it is not very popular with students.

“People usually don’t intend to go to a community college with the purpose of getting an ES&H a degree,” said Crelier.

According to the Governing Board minutes, Calabro stated certificates in various specialty areas of the degree had been devel-oped and that core courses would continue to be offered through the Workforce Training Center.

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Belly dancing is more than a way to exercise, it is also a way to meet new people and be a part of something, said former CNM Instructor and profes-

sional belly dancer Maria Chavez.Anyone can learn how to belly dance

regardless of age, sex, or body type, said Dancer Cynthia Florence.

“It is an accepting dance that is fun and good exercise,” said Florence.

Learning to dance takes a lot of practice and support from the belly dance community, said Theater major Lauren “Lorena” Martinez-Burr and Sonography major Kimberly Hawley who both learned to belly dance at CNM.

“We saw the class as an elective and thought it would be interesting,” said Hawley.

They began dancing as an elective three years ago. Hawley and Martinez-Burr have now formed their own troupe called Scarlet Aishling, said Martinez-Burr. The girls per-form both separately and as a duet, they said.

CNM has cut the Middle Eastern dance classes from the curriculum, but people can still experience belly dancing through the Jewels of the Desert showcase, said Chavez. The show includes choreographed performances and an open dance, said Chavez. During the open dance performers bring up members of the audience to participate in the show. Any dancer who wishes to perform is welcome, said Chavez.

The free show takes place the first Saturday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Blackbird Buvette, said Chavez. Dancers can sign up to perform at the show by contacting Chavez. Drummers experienced in Middle Eastern drumming can also sit in with the band.

Belly dancing, which began in the Middle East, was traditionally taught by a mother

to her daughter, said Chavez. This is true for Cynthia and Hanna Florence.

Cynthia Florence took up belly dancing 20 years ago after seeing some dancers at a street fair, she said.

Pre-Nursing major Hanna Florence said she grew up watching her mom belly dance, and decided to learn it herself when her mom started teaching the technique at her high school.

After watching a friend’s wife belly dance, martial artist Eric Koenig said he decided to learn the art as well.

“It was very interesting because she is normally a very reserved person. But when she danced for people she was very commanding. A different side of her came out,” said Koenig.

No matter how bad he feels, belly dancing can make him feel better, he said.

“I like how it makes me feel. It brings out the best in me,” said Koenig.

Biology major Jade Walters started belly dancing 11 years ago when her mom suggested they take some classes together, she said.

“My mom had taken some Middle Eastern dance classes in college and she loved it,” said Walters.

Shortly after she started the classes, Walters’ sister started dancing and her dad started drumming, she said.

“I love the music and the connection with the music,” said Walters.

Beginner belly dancing classes are taught by Chavez at the Enchanted Ballroom, at 337 San Pedro NE. The one hour classes are $7.50, said Chavez.

For more information on belly dancing, how to find classes or the Jewels of the Desert show, contact Maria Chavez at 505-319-6213 or miamoonbeam@hotmail.com.

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(from left descending) Local belly dancers Hanna Florence, Lauren Martinez-Burr, Cynthia Florence, Eric Koenig, Maria Chavez, Jade Walters and Sadie Calderon perform at Blackbird Buvette’s “Jewels of the Desert” showcase, which takes place on the first Saturday of every month.