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The top two administrative seats were left vacant last semester at New Mexico State University, and as the spring 2013 se-mester begins, NMSU administrators are still searching for permanent replacements for positions previously held by Barbara Couture and Wendy Wilkins.

“The presidential search is under way,” said Manuel Pacheco, Ph.D., interim uni-versity president. “The Board of Regents and the search committee are committed to naming a president in May.”

However, the provost position will not be fi lled until a new president is chosen, Pa-checo said.

Shortly after the fall semester ended, Mike Cheney, chairman of the Board of Regents, said a search committee has been selected. The committee chairman is Larry Lujan, a NMSU alumnus. The new search committee will be comprised of 15 mem-bers.

Some of the members include Tim Kete-laar, associate professor in psychology and NMSU Faculty Senate chairman, Breeana Sylvas, president of Associated Students of NMSU and other prominent members of the New Mexico community.

Christopher Dulany, whose term as the student regent ended last semester, will still serve on the search committee as an “ex-

offi cio member.”To help in the search for a new president,

NMSU administrators have hired the As-sociation of Governing Board of Colleges and Universities.

“AGB will provide professional repre-sentation of NMSU in a competitive hir-ing marketplace and assist the university in gaining access to the highest quality can-didates regardless of market conditions,” Cheney wrote in a letter to students last week.

Cheney continued in the letter: “The board is currently evaluating the most eco-nomical and effective way to support this committee with the staffi ng necessary to complete the task.”

AGB will act as a consultant to the search committee but will not replace it. Accord-

ing to the letter, AGB will be paid $90,000.Also to aid in the search, NMSU has

been holding listening sessions to hear about important concerns people from the university have on the presidential search.

“…The board values the input received from all of our stakeholders during mul-tiple listening sessions across the state and we are committed to clarity and transpar-ency throughout this process,” Cheney wrote in the letter.

However, administrators have not yet confi rmed who the candidates for the pres-idential positions are.

“During the next few months, the search committee will vet candidates for president with the intent of presenting fi ve fi nalists to the Board of Regents for consideration,” Pacheco said. “Those fi ve fi nalists will come to campus for a public interviewing process.”

To fi nd information on any of the search committee members visit nmsu.edu/pres-search/index.html. To provide direct feed-back on the presidential search e-mail the Board of Regents at regents@nmsu.edu.

“They (Board of Regents) value the in-put received from all stakeholders,” Pa-checo said.

Search for president and provost continues

by Kevin H. Culverstaff writer

The term “fi scal cliff ” has recently be-come a household term as Americans be-gin to look to 2013 in hopes of the econo-my becoming the powerhouse it once was.

The fi scal cliff is the expiration of pre-vious enacted laws such as the 2010 Tax Relief Act as well as the President Bush tax cuts. These enacted laws intended to alleviate some of the economy’s damage set to expire Dec. 31, 2012, according to bonds.about.com.

With the impending expiration of the laws, on Jan. 2, 2013 President Barack Obama signed the enactment of Ameri-can Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013. Tech-nically, the Senate went over the “cliff ” as the law was not signed until a day into 2013. The act was backdated to accom-modate such an issue.

The 2013 Tax Relief Act includes many details, but according to bonds.about.com, the key elements are an increase in the payroll tax by two percentage points to 6.2 percent for income up to $113,700 and a reversal of the Bush tax cuts for in-dividuals making more than $400,000 and couples making over $450,000.

Other details of the 2013 Relief Act also pertain to investment incomes, as well as delaying meetings by two more months regarding all-around defi cit reduction for the current indebted nation. According to wallstreetjournal.com, Congress is going toward another fi scal cliff regarding the $110 billion in spending cuts.

Some of the positives of the deal refer to the fact that many tax breaks still remain intact and valid for citizens. This allows money to still be returned to the individual at a much higher rate than expected.

Jim Peach, Ph.D., a regents professor at the business and economics college at New Mexico State University said the wound is "self-infl icted."

"There is no need for any of this," Peach said. "Payroll taxes increase by 2 percent for everyone. The sequester, if not fi xed, will hurt New Mexico especially hard be-cause the state depends heavily on federal funding for the national labs and other programs."

Bonds.about.com reports the fi scal cliff was intended to avoid further accumula-tion of debt. Such talks to address the defi cit specifi cally are set to begin in two months.

House approves fi scal cliff deal

Musical opens at The Black Box Theatre

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“The Board of Regents and the

search committee are committed to naming a presi-dent in May.”

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News briefsBy Nick Njegomir

executive news producer

World news

U.N. to inspect Iran’s nuclear program

Nuclear experts from the United Nations visited Teh-ran, Iran’s capital, yesterday to further investigate the nation’s nuclear program, voanews.com reports.

According to the report, of-ficials from the International Atomic Energy Agency will be investigating “overall credible” evidence of nuclear weapons research.

Iran recently announced it had made a breakthrough in producing fuel rods for nuclear power plants. A by-product of these fuel rods could be used to make plutonium; a radioactive metal used in nuclear weapons.

Voanews.com reports western officials are concerned that Iran is developing nuclear weapons; Iran says its nuclear research is not intended for that purpose.

U.S. news

Armstrong admits to blood doping

Lance Armstrong confessed to using performance-enhanc-ing drugs in an interview with Oprah Winfrey Monday, CBS News reported.

Armstrong was recently stripped of his record seven Tour De France titles, lost most of his endorsements and forced to leave the Livestrong Founda-tion, a charity he founded in 1997. Armstrong went to the foundation on Monday to apol-ogize, according to CBS News.

Armstrong received a lifetime ban from sports for blood dop-ing but is seeking a reduction on that ban. The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday Armstrong must confess under oath in order to seek a reduction on his lifetime ban, cbsnews.com reported.

N.M. ranks 49th in child well being

The advocacy group New Mexico Voices For Children re-cently released the 2012 annual Kids Count Report and showed that New Mexico ranks second to last in child well being, krqe.com reports.

The statistics on child poverty, teen births, math and reading proficiency were released before

the state legislature convened Tuesday.

The New Mexico Voices for Children website reports the “annual report does not bode well for state’s future.”

According krqe.com, the re-port showed that 42 percent of children in New Mexico live in a single-parent house and ranks last fourth-grader reading profi-ciency.

N.M. news

by Liz Bakerstaff writer

After two years of construction, the Center for the Arts building will be open for students to use this semester.

Construction on the building began in October 2010 and was financed by $480,000 from a 2007 general fund appropriation; $19 million from a 2008 general obligation bond issue; $11.5 mil-lion in severance tax bonds and $6.52 million from private gifts and local funds.

According to the Arts and Sci-ence Department website, the Center for the Arts is designed to consolidate New Mexico State University’s arts programs into one centralized location.

The building was constructed to house a performance space with 466 seats, a 74-foot-high fly tower and full theatre and dance support areas (rehearsal room, green room, sound and equip-ment rooms, dressing rooms, cos-tume shop, scene and prop stor-age).

The structure also will contain public space (lobby, restrooms, box office), shared classrooms, a home for the NMSU theatre de-partment and building support (storage, loading dock).

The building is expected to re-ceive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver Certification or higher. According to the U.S. Green Building coun-cil, LEED's green building rating system is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.

The Center for the Arts had a scheduled completion date in December 2012, just in time to be recognized as a New Mexico State Centennial Building.

The premier show for the Cen-ter for the Arts will be Thorton Wilder’s play “Our Town” from Feb. 22 to March 10.

What the students are saying

“The building itself is in a prime location and it will bring a lot more attention to the theatre arts in general,” said student the-atre major Alonso Ontiveros. “We were in the middle of campus be-fore, but no one knew where our building was, hopefully with the new state of the art building we’ll

get more recognition.”“I think the new building is

going to bring a lot more atten-tion to the arts and bring a little more culture to our community,” said student theatre major Nicole Bartlett. “I’m excited to see how it impacts the city.”

"Our old theatre was already falling apart on us," said student theatre major Frank Alvarado. "We finally have high tech tech-nology that we theatre students will be using in the professional field out there."

"I don't think the money NMSU spent was worth it," said student Tianna Sevachko. "I am biology major and the biology and chemistry department class-rooms need updating. I think that since the Music Department already has a theatre to practice in, they didn't really need a new building."

From the ground up Center for the Arts set to open for spring semester

The newest addition to New Mexico State University is the Center for the Arts building that is located on the corner of University Avenue and Espina Street. The theatre can accommodate up to 466 people. photos by Jonelle Lopez

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Commencement: May 11

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3Jan. 17opinion

by Bethany Blundellexecutive news producer

Thanks to New Mexico gov-ernment offi cials, N.M. citizens may need to start preparing their passports for travel within the United States because of recent news pertaining to the Real ID Act.

According to krqe.com, Congress fi rst enacted The Real ID Act in 2005 and the act has been extended every year since 2007. According to the web-site, the act includes 39 driver’s license requirements that states must comply with, and N.M. is only accomplishing 16 of those requirements.

Krqe.com reports The Depart-ment of Homeland Security has been requested to respond to the act, as it was set to go into effect Jan. 15, but N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez has yet to respond because of N.M. lacking in the fulfi llment of Real ID Act requirements.

According to the website, Mar-tinez said N.M. issues driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants,

and this may force New Mexicans to obtain a passport to board any plane. A N.M. driver’s license would also not be valid to enter federal facilities like the Sandia National Labs.

New Mexico citizens needing a passport to board any plane would be ridiculous and the fault would not be on DHS but on N.M. offi cials like Martinez. The act was originally developed after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. The act was a safety measure put in place to ensure safe travel of American citizens and N.M. should be doing everything in its power to comply with that.

DHS has issued a tem- po- rary

deferment to N.M. and a few other states that do not have their paperwork ready, but it should not have to come down to a deferment.

N.M. offi cials should have been attempting to fi x the driver’s license problem since 2005 when the act was fi rst brought to Con-gress, but they instead let it slip through the cracks of legislation and that negligence falls on the citizens who may now have to pay for their procrastination.

Not every New Mexican will

be able to comply with these new rules if it comes down to them needing a passport to travel.

According to the US Census Bureau, 19 percent of New

Mexicans fall below the poverty rate, compared to a 14 percent national average. A U.S. passport costs $135, according to the US Department of State. Given these numbers, many New Mexi-cans would not be able to afford a passport.

New Mexicans have the same right as any other U.S. citizen to travel freely and forcing them to carry a passport to travel hinders many from being able to accom-plish that. Many New Mexicans would be left helpless if there was an emergency within their family and they did not have a means to travel by plane.

N.M. offi cials need to step up and play their part in being brought up to regulation with the Real ID Act because it is not them, but the people they are supposed to be representing, who will be affected otherwise.

The Sandy Hook Elementary massacre was a devastating event in American history that revealed a less ethical side to reporting that has since raised the question, how far is too far?

As people stood by and watched their television sets that Dec. 14 morning there were two crimes being committed: one by the hands of Adam Lanza and the other by trusted reporters.

While the scene unfolded and details surfaced at the site of

Sandy Hook Elementary, report-ers and journalist fl ocked to give the public up-to-date information on the horrifi c situation involving small children and educators.

However, in an effort to com-pete with fellow news teams and fi ll awkward time gaps, reporters began to interview the children who were involved and attended Sandy Hook Elementary that fateful morning.

“Most news organizations have written or informal poli-cies that advise their reporters

to avoid interviewing any child without the explicit permission of an adult guardian,” reported bulletproofnow.com. “Though it’s unclear whether every news organization observed this in the scramble to report the unfolding story in Newtown. The usual protocol is to interview a child in the presence of his or her parent or guardian.”

Regardless of parental consent in the matter, there should have been some consideration of the fact that these young children had just witnessed a gruesome crime that they were probably unable to fully grasp or process. Interviewing them and making them speak publicly about their experiences mostly likely only added to their confusion and distress.

According to bulletproofnow.com, one 8-year-old, Alexis Wa-sik, calmly told ABC News that what she had experienced had made her sick.

“I wanted to throw up,” she said.

And yet despite this kind of comment from the children who had just undergone serious emotional trauma at Sandy Hook Elementary, professional journal-ists still actively sought interviews with children who should have been solely seeking the safety and comforts of their parents.

With or without permission, these children should not have

been inter-viewed given the circum-stances.

Journalism is a profession intended to be a service to the public that upholds ethics and truth above all else. Without these two elements it is no longer a revered profession, but instead a form of gossip. In the future, hopefully reporters will remember this.

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massacre was a devastating event in American history that revealed a less ethical side to reporting that has since raised the question, how far is too far?

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Be a better writer.-Daisy

Being healhier in general anddrinking less.

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Journalism ethics questionable amidst school shootingby Andrea Rojasstaff writer

Journalism is a profession intended

to be a service to the public that

upholds ethics and truth above all else.

In the future, hopefully reporters will remember this.

by Tara Meltonstaff writer

As the new year begins students make resolutions to change them-selves for the better.

Resolutions can be made be-cause of pop culture or wanting to start over anew but more often than not best intentions can be for-gotten by the middle of January.

Time Magazine reports the most commonly broken New Year’s res-olutions are: losing weight, quitting smoking, learning something new, eating healthier, managing debt, spending more time with family, traveling to new places, being less stressed, volunteering more and drinking less.

In order to keep up with resolu-tions, some solutions are to allow some spectators to watch your journey to follow the changes being made.

That is what New Mexico State University sophomore Rose Dan-iels is doing.

Daniels has started her 2013 "Positivity Project" on Tumblr and has posted that she plans to, “use this blog as the mode of tracking my own goals, achievements and struggles. I hope to foster a commu-nity of support. Toward achieving our own goals and becoming more open, understanding, inclusive and mindful of taking care of ourselves and those around us.”

Daniels found the idea on the In-

ternet and said she wants to make small positive changes in her life and needed to keep track of it in a specific manner.

“What better way than making that available to other people and hopefully inspiring other people to take a moment and make some changes in their own lives?,” Dan-iels said about her project.

Another idea floating around Facebook to help integrate resolu-tions is making a gratitude jar.

The idea is to start this January with an empty jar and fill it as the year progresses with notes about good things that happen. Then on New Year’s Eve 2013, empty the jar and reflect on all the good things that have happened in the

past year.If a student's reso-

lution is something simpler such as changing bad habits, there are a couple things one can do to help the encour-agement of pursuit. According to the American Psycho-logical Association, the key to a New Year’s resolution is support. Start small; make small resolu-tions that are obtain-able and only focus on one behavior at a time.

4Jan. 17 4features

by Liz Bakerstaff writer

Summer may be months away, but students can start thinking about obtaining an internship to put them ahead academically and in prospective careers.

Internships allow participants to acquire the practical knowl-edge and abilities offered by the professional world. Students have the opportunity of applying the reality of work toward theoretical knowledge acquired in the class-room, which adds a new profes-sional edge to their résumés.

According to the Good Univer-sities guide, having an internship may help network with indus-try contacts, look good on your résumé, convert your academic knowledge into industry skills and narrow down your list of poten-tial careers.

“A benefit for doing an intern-ship is networking and getting to talk to students and live on the campus and use the facilities of a university I’m interested in at-tending,” Danielle Miyagishima said. “Plus it’s an awesome résu-mé item.”

Business Insider reports stu-dents can work with an adviser in their college, network with college alumni, review career resources (books and online), check out the classified ads to prospect for po-tential employers and conduct informational interviews with alumni or professionals in the field in order to begin looking for internships.

“The benefits depend on the major because business majors, like myself, don’t care which stu-dents and facilities we work with,” said Karl Lopez. “It all has to do

with who you know.”Internship opportunities are

available everywhere. For the best chance of obtaining an intern-ship consider looking months in advance because there are often strict deadlines before summer.

According to Career Services at New Mexico State University, the Cooperative Education and Internship Program takes the role of facilitator in a student’s search for an internship.

“We have a centralized website called AggieCAREER Manager,” said Kevin Andrew, coordinator for the Co-op and Internship pro-gram. “That allows us to post any opportunity we get from employ-ers all over the United States.”

Andrew said there are many benefits to internships other than looking good on a résumé. He said it may verify whether a student is in the right degree program, teach the basics of net-working, bring excitement and

passion back to a student’s school work and provide a person profes-sional skills in the workforce be-fore they graduate.

Academic credit may be earned for some internships. The possibility of academic credit for an internship is handled through the appropriate academic depart-ment. Students should visit their academic departments or advis-ers for details.

NMSU Career Services reports that unlike Cooperative Educa-tion, internships are not coded on a student’s academic transcripts.

Before students launch a search for an internship, they should construct an appropriate résumé. A good résumé and cover letter are key to obtaining an interview, and subsequently, the internship.

“A great perk is the free experi-ence,” said Valerie Serna. “Lots of places won’t hire if you haven’t had some sort of training or ex-perience and this is a great way

to get it.”Students can contact the Ca-

reer Services Office in Garcia Annex, room 224, 575-646-1631 or the Co-op and internship pro-gram in Garcia Annex, room 200, 575-646-4115 to learn more about internships, attending ré-

sumé or interviewing workshops or to make an appointment for a résumé critique with a career adviser.

Internships benefit school and careers

featuresMake resolutions possible in 2013

A gratitude jar can be something students look forward to at the end of each year. photo by Jonelle Lopez

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By Jesca Cervantes managing editor

Gov. Susana Martinez announced on Jan. 4 her nomination for the next stu-dent regent at New Mexico State Uni-versity. The student regent is a member of the Board of Regents. Nominee Jor-dan Banegas is a undergraduate senior studying psychology.

1. Can you explain the pro-cess of becoming the new student regent?

The fi rst step is fi lling out an application and a brief letter of interest. Some names were then selected to be interviewed in front of a student panel with students from each of New Mexico State University’s colleges, the Associ-ated Students of NMSU presi-dent, and the current student regent. Finalists are selected af-ter the student panel interview and then passed on to interview with the NMSU president. After the interview with the president, the fi nalists’ names were sent to the Governor of New Mexico’s

offi ce. We interviewed with the Governor’s staff and the ultimate decision is made by Governor Martinez. After the Governor’s nomination, the designee must be confi rmed by the New Mexico State Senate. That is where I am now, with Senator Mary Kay Pa-pen of Las Cruces sponsoring my appointment.

2. Why were you interested in the position before being nominated? If so, what inter-ested you?

I saw it as an opportunity to give back my service to the uni-versity that in many ways helped raise me.

3. What does the student regent do?

The student regent sits on the NMSU Board of Regents which is the governing board of the uni-versity. They are responsible for all big picture policy decisions, hiring the university president and overseeing the budget. The student regent has an equal vote with the other four sitting mem-

bers, each receiving a 20 percent vote. The only difference is a shorter term of two years as op-posed to six.

4. Are there duties you must do on a day to day ba-sis?

As the student on the Board, I will have the unique opportunity to have the perspective of being a student at the university I’m leading. Personally, I look forward to improving this perspective day-to-day by hearing from students daily. A great way to do this is to come visit me at my offi ce in the ASNMSU offi ce on the second fl oor of Corbett Center.

5. How do you plan on en-gaging the student body in your new position in regard to letting the students know what is going on?

I like to use social networking and see a great opportunity to keep the student body informed through these means. That may look like real time updates via Twitter/Facebook from myself or

responding to student’s questions. Whatever it takes to keep com-munication lines to all stakehold-ers open.

6. In light of the recent presidential search, what characteristics would you like to see in a new president at NMSU?

Right now my focus is on get-ting confi rmed by the State Sen-ate so that I can start addressing issues such as this right away. I look forward to working with the other four exceptionally qualifi ed members of the Board to fi nd the right president who will lead our university at such a critical time.

7. How long is the term for this position?

Two years. My term (if I’m confi rmed) will end December 2014.

8. Do you work outside of school?

Yes, I was the Assistant Direc-tor of Governmental Affairs at ASNMSU but resigned as of Tuesday considering my recent nomination.

9. What are your plans af-ter graduation?

After my service to the univer-sity, I look forward to working on political campaigns across the country and eventually starting my own political consulting fi rm here in New Mexico.

Follow Jordan Banegas on Twitter @jordanbanegas.

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1. ¿Podría explicar el pro-ceso de convertirse en el nue-vo regente estudiantil?

El primer paso es rellenar una solicitud y una breve carta de in-terés. Algunos nombres fueron seleccionados para ser entrevis-tados frente a un panel de estudi-antes con los estudiantes de cada uno de los colegios de NMSU, el presidente ASNMSU, y el regente estudiantil actual. Los finalistas son seleccionados después de la entrevista de panel estudiante y luego se pasa a la entrevista con el Presidente NMSU. Después de la entrevista con el Presidente, los nombres de los finalistas fueron enviados a la oficina de la gober-nadora de Nuevo México. Se en-trevistaron con el personal de la gobernadora y la decisión final es hecha por la Gobernadora Mar-tínez. Después de la nominación de la Gobernadora, la persona designada deberá ser confirmada por el Senado del Estado Nuevo México. Ahí es donde estoy aho-ra, con la senadora Mary Kay Pa-pen de Las Cruces patrocinando mi cita.

2. ¿Estaba usted interesado en la posición antes de ser nominado? Si es así, ¿qué le interesa?

Sí, lo vi como una oportuni-dad para devolver mi servicio a la Universidad que en muchos as-pectos me ayudó a crecer.

3. ¿Qué hace el regente es-tudiantil?

El regente estudiantil miem-bro del concejo de Regentes de NMSU, que es el concejo de gobi-erno de la Universidad. Ellos son responsables de todo el panorama general en las decisiones políticas, la contratación de la Presidente de la Universidad y supervisar el presupuesto. El regente estudian-til tiene un voto igual con los otros cuatro miembros titulares, cada uno recibiendo una votación del 20%. La única diferencia es un

término más corto de dos años en lugar de seis.

4. ¿Qué deberes se tienen que hacer en el día a día?

Como estudiante en el Con-sejo, tendré la oportunidad única de tener la perspectiva de ser un estudiante de la Universidad que estoy llevando. Personalmente, es-pero mejorar esta perspectiva día a día escuchando a los estudiantes diariamente. Una buena manera de hacer esto es venir a visitarme en mi oficina en ASNMSU en el segundo piso de Corbett Center.

5. ¿Cómo planea compro-meter al cuerpo estudiantil en su nueva posición en cu-anto a permitir que los es-tudiantes sepan lo que está pasando?

Me gusta usar las redes sociales y ver una gran oportunidad para mantener el cuerpo estudiantil in-formado a través de estos medios.

Eso puede parecer actualizacio-nes en tiempo real a través de Twitter / Facebook de mí mismo o de responder a las preguntas de los estudiantes. Lo que sea nec-esario para mantener las líneas de comunicación abiertas a todos los interesados.

6. A la luz de la reciente búsqueda presidencial, ¿qué características le gustaría ver en el nuevo presidente de NMSU?

En este momento mi atención se centra en conseguir confirma-do por el Senado del Estado para que pueda empezar a abordar cuestiones como ésta de inme-diato. Espero con interés trabajar con los otros cuatro miembros excepcionalmente calificados del Concejo para encontrar al presi-dente correcto que dirigirá nues-tra Universidad en este tiempo tan crítico.

7. ¿Por cuánto tiempo es el término para este puesto?

Dos años. Mi plazo (si estoy confirmado) terminará diciembre 2014

8. ¿Cuál es su año y car-rera?

Estoy en cuarto año de Mer-cadotecnia.

9. ¿Trabaja usted fuera de la escuela?

Sí, yo era el Director Adjunto de Asuntos Gubernamentales en ASNMSU pero renuncie hasta el día de hoy teniendo en cuenta mi reciente nombramiento.

10. ¿Cuáles son tus planes después de la graduación?

Después de mi servicio a la Universidad, espero con interés trabajar en las campañas políticas en todo el país y, eventualmente, iniciar mi propia empresa de con-sultoría política aquí en Nuevo México.

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by Lillian Bowestaff writer

The No Strings Theatre Com-pany will be showing the musical, “The Fantasticks” tomorrow at 8 p.m. and will continue shows until Feb. 3 at The Black Box Theatre.

“The Fantasticks” tells the story of two fathers, Walter Carr and Algernon D’Ammassa that med-dle in the lives of their son and daughter.

The fathers want Matt, played by Dustin Hadfi eld, and Luisa, played by Emmalyn Holden, to fall in love they even plan a fake feud and an abduction to bring them together.

The play is fun and fast paced with great songs and dialogue. The whole cast and crew work well together and seem to have

fun preforming.Hadfi eld and Holden have fan-

tastic voices as they carry their so-los with ease.

Carr and D’Ammassa’s songs together are an absolute delight and they bring hilarity and spark to each scene they are in.

Matthew Isaac, who plays El Gallo, was brilliant and an en-joyment to watch. “Round and ‘Round” was one of the most enjoyable performances by Isaac and Holden.

Even though Tiffany Tyson plays the mute who has no lines in the play. Her performance was great and she is vital to the play.

With great comical relief, Mark Hammersmith and Stephen Caroe run around the set bring-ing the laughs.

Karen Caroe, the director, said

“The Fantasticks” was the fi rst play she worked on and is excited about bringing the musical to Las Cruces.

“I am surrounded by talented people,” Caroe said. “All the ac-tors are great examples of the talent in Las Cruces and the sur-rounding area.”

The cast and crew has been working on the play since Octo-ber and by watching the perfor-mance you can see the hard work they have put into this play.

The No Strings Theatre Com-pany is a great place for inspiring actors, choreographers, musi-cians, costume designers, set de-signers and others to learn the skills and duties a play needs to run.

“The Fantasticks” is the lon-gest continually running musical

in history and for good reason. It has played in every state in America and in countries around the world. It was the fi rst Ameri-can musical to be performed in China.

The musical has wonderful songs and the acting is a delight and you should make a plan to go see this fantastic show. Viewers will not be disappointed.

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by Bethany Blundellexecutive news producer

“Zero Dark Thirty” is an in-tense and captivating movie that deserves all the acclaim it is re-ceiving.

“Zero Dark Thirty” shows the insider perspective of the hunt for Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The movie mainly follows the life of CIA agent Maya, played by actress Jessica Chastain, and her 12-year dedication to fi nding bin Laden.

Maya starts off as a timid agent, sent to work in Pakistan straight from the comfort in her offi ce in Washington D.C. Maya begins work under the supervision of

her fellow offi cer Dan, but when he returns to D.C., Maya remains the main competent to solving the man hunt.

As the movie progresses, view-ers see the transformation Maya takes from shy agent to torture professional, regal CIA agent. Despite opposition and reluc-tance from her superiors, Maya continues to follow the only lead she has, the lead she believes will lead to bin Laden.

Chastain plays the role of Maya phenomenally. Throughout the entire movie, Chastain shows the stress and raw emotional that the real life CIA agent had to go through. Chastain effectively

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ receives much deserved acclaim

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“Guns don’t kill people. Video games, the media and Obama’s budget kill people,”- National Rifl e Association Executive Vice Presi-

dent Wayne LaPierre, Dec. 21 2012.

NBC reports one month later, the NRA released “NRA: Practice Range” app on the Apple App Store. It is approved for ages four and up.

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by Jesca Cervantesmanaging editor

Three theatre students who are determined to travel to Lon-don for a fi ve week program will be hosting a fundraiser per-formance of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” tomorrow and Sat-urday.

The idea for the show was fi rst developed by professor Mike Wise who suggested the play as the performance material when he caught word that some of his students were attempting to raise money for a study abroad trip.

The trio will need to raise roughly $10,000 per person in

order to travel for the expected study abroad program this summer.

“After we developed the idea it was in October when we put in the work to get the rights to perform the play,” said student Eliza-

beth Statski. “Once we got the rights, we started rehearsal right after ‘Rocky Horror Show,’ which was about Dec. 11.”

Statski said she welcomes ev-eryone to the performance, even those who are not familiar with Shakespeare because the jokes appeal to everyone.

The play is a parody of famous works written by Shakespeare such as Romeo and Juliet, Othel-lo, Macbeth and Hamlet and is interactive with the audience, even requiring audience partici-pation in some scenes.

Along with fellow theatre stu-dents William Zimmerman and Claire Koleske, the three class-mates are performing the show through the Creative Student Theatre Company at New Mex-ico State University.

CSTC is a platform for students who are interested in expressing themselves creatively.

“Whether it be directing, play writing, poetry, stand up or act-

ing, CSTC has provided a forum for those who might not other-wise get the chance to explore their creativity on campus,” said CSTC president Teddy Sanchez.

As for upcoming projects for the group, Sanchez said he plans to direct a series of one act plays and set up an improvisation chal-lenge with the University of Tex-as- El Paso Improv League where students can perform short im-prov in front of an audience for a potential prize.

Students can get involved with CSTC by attending weekly Thursday meetings from 5 p.m.-6p.m. at the Reader’s Theatre located outside of the Speech Building.

The performance of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” will be held tomorrow and Saturday at the Saratoga Room located at 1763 E. University Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. The admission fee is donation based.

shows the sacrifi ce Maya made to complete her mission includ-ing lack of sleep and comfort, near death encounters and put-ting her whole person life on hold for years. There is only one time in the entire movie where the star sheds a tear.

Another up side to the movie is that it was directed and co-produced by a female —Kathryn Bigelow. That fact that Bigelow was able to keep her emotion out of the story and strictly seek the truth while making it into a huge blockbuster is nothing short of an amazing feat.

The movie does show the hesi-tance of United States offi cials in trying to fi nd bin Laden. There is a point in the movie where Maya is portrayed to be the only one left working on the mission and everybody else seems to have forgotten about fi nding him. It also showed the reluctance of the Navy S.E.A.L.s assigned to the mission and their belief that the hunt was futile.

The climax of the movie — the invasion into bin Laden’s hideout — was actually moderately anti-climatic. It was interesting seeing the attack through the perspective of the S.E.A.L.s night vision gog-gles, but it was not as suspenseful as it could have been.

For those who are squeamish, “Zero Dark Thirty” is not with-out its fair share of torture scenes and cussing. But these aspects are pertinent to the movie and add to the real-life effect.

This movie is patriotic, emo-tional and intense. It does a fan-tastic job of showing the hunt and killing of the bastard who was responsible for one of the worst days in American history.

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‘All the world’s a stage’Theatre students fundraise for a trip abroad

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By Anthony Esparzacontributing writer

While students enjoyed a much-deserved break from classes, the New Mexico State men’s and women’s basketball teams were busy on the hardwood. Here is a recap of how each fared during the winter break.

Aggie men’s basketballThe Aggie men’s basketball

team sits at 10-8 (4-2 in WAC play) on the season after winning fi ve of nine games during the winter break from classes.

The Aggies defeated Mis-souri State, Texas San Antonio, Texas State and Seattle during the stretch. However, NMSU dropped matchups against rival New Mexico as well as, games against Western Athletic Confer-ence opponents UT Arlington and Louisiana Tech.

Sophomore guard Daniel Mull-ings leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.0 points per game, while Bandja Sy leads the Aggies in rebounds with 6.9 boards per game.

The Aggies continue WAC play with a three-game home stand. NMSU hosts Utah State, which holds a record of 14-1 this sea-son, tonight at 7 p.m. The Aggies then host San Jose State Saturday at 7 p.m. followed by Denver on Wednesday at 9 p.m., a game that will be broadcasted on ESPNU.

Aggie women’s basketballThe Aggie women’s basketball

team is 9-7 and 3-3 in WAC play.NMSU went 4-4 during the

winter break, defeating Missouri-Kansas City, Louisiana Tech, UTSA and Texas State in the process. The losses came against UNM, UT-Arlington, Seattle and Idaho.

Stefanie Gilbreath continues to impress in her fi rst season in ac-tion for NMSU, averaging 15.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per

game. Danesia Williamson is also having a solid season with 12.9 points per game.

Next for NMSU is a three-game stretch against WAC counterparts Utah State, San Jose State and Denver. The Aggies then return home for a pair of games against Texas State and UTSA.

While you were gone: Aggie men’s and women’s hoops recap

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AFC Championship: PatriotsIt is no secret that Tom Brady is

the key to the New England Patriots becoming AFC Champions. Al-

though a professional quarterback, if Brady gets hits early and often, he will crumble. But getting to Brady is the only way the Ravens will be able to overtake them and the Baltimore defense does not have it in them. If New England keeps their head on

straight they will be able to trample the Ravens. Also, the Patriots have home fi eld advantage and Brady tends to play better in the snow.

NFC Championship: 49ersThe defense has the ability to

completely stop the run and then put pressure on the opposing team’s

quarterback, obviously making it diffi cult for offenses to score. The

offense is balanced and fi lled with so many weapons, making it diffi cult for opposing coaching staff to fi gure out the game plan. Also, Colin Kaepe-rnick is a quarterback who has an amazing and quick mind, legs and arm, coupled with the poise of a

10-year veteran is nearly impossible to stop.

Jesca Cervantes

AFC Championship: PatriotsTo my disadvantage, somehow the

Ravens defeated the Broncos in one of the most exciting playoff games in the NFL but unfortunately will not

do the same to the Patriots. Although Ray Lewis deserves a Super Bowl

ring over Tom Brady, Brady will be unmatched after his win over the

Texans. However, if the Patriots win this game, hopefully they will have

another upset in the Super Bowl two years in a row.

NFC Championship: FalconsAfter the 49ers had a seemingly

easy win over the Packers last week, they will not have enough stamina

to take down the Falcons who pulled off a miracle win over the Seahawks.

Atlanta is also the strongest team to beat the Patriots if they beat the

Ravens. Falcons have what it takes to win it all.

While you were gone: Aggie

Nick Njegomir

AFC Championship: PatriotsLast week the Baltimore Ravens

stunned the number one seed in the AFC: the Denver Broncos. This

week the Ravens play the two-seeded New England Patriots and will not be able to win. Tom Brady had 344

yards and three touchdowns last week despite losing Tight End Rob

Gronkowski. Raven Quarterback Joe Flacco will need to have another big week, which is unlikely to happen.

The Ravens do have a good defense, but the Patriots have too many weap-

ons to stop.

NFC Championship: FalconsAfter blowing a 20-0 lead to the

Seahawks last week, the Atlanta Flacons barely pulled off a win with only seconds remaining. This week the Falcons will be playing the San Francisco 49ers, who have seen suc-cess with Quarterback Collin Kaper-nick. However, The Atlanta defense is good enough to stop Kapernick. While Atlanta’s running game is

virtually non-existent, they have a great passing offense. They should be able to put up enough points to beat

San Francisco.

Tobias McKenzie

AFC Championship:Ravens

The AFC Championship will be a re-match from last year when the Baltimore Ravens take on the New England Patriots. When it comes to New England we’ve seen them win championships and be the best in the league, I think this game is theirs to lose but if I had to put my bets on anyone to take them out, I’d have my money on Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens.

NFC Championship:Falcons

In the NFC Championship I would love to see the Atlanta Falcons come out on top over the San Fran-cisco 49ers, Matt Ryan is a Super Bowl caliber quarterback and he’s put in the work to take his team to the big game, and after 16 seasons Tony Gonzalez deserves a champi-

onship ring.

TRU staff’s NFL picks for championship games

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