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By Daniel MontanoStaff Reporter
The Executive Council of Students has a new officer team ready to take the reins in the fall 2013 semester, said Stephen Martos, current president of ECOS.
ECOS held elec-tions Friday, May 31 and all officer positions were filled except for that of vice president, the vote for which was postponed until Friday, June 7 because one of the candi-dates was unable to attend, Martos said.
Emily Sarvis was elected president and said that she will draw on her experience as a member of ECOS to establish an active council.
“Helping students is important and we have taken steps as a group toward doing that, but I
feel like we could do more. We’re here for the stu-dents and we are students so I think that should be one of our main goals: to get out there and talk to students to see what they need so that CNM and its students can be more suc-cessful,” she said.
Despite the lack of a vice president selec-tion just yet, Martos said that as president he has worked with the people who have been elected for a year and he is confident that the team selected so far will work hard for CNM students.
“I’m very happy that we have all these great people coming up into our positions and I really look forward to seeing ECOS grow. It’s been a process to bring this group up to where it can really help the students the most,” he said.
Ana Martinez was elected treasurer and said that she is excited to start her position.
She will make use of her experience in her father’s store, where she helped to manage money, in order to be an effective treasurer, she said.
“I’m good with numbers and I’m very organized. I hate to see money unorga-nized,” Martinez said.
Bianca Cowboy was elected into two officer positions, Public Relations and Administrative, and she is also running for vice president.
Cowboy will choose which position she will accept after the vice presi-dential elections are con-cluded, she said.
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By Daniel MontanoStaff Reporter
Alpha Upsilon Chi, CNM’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa inter-national honor society, is laying out a plan for the next year as well as a welcome mat for anyone who wants to get involved, said Gabriel Roybal, Paralegal Studies major and vice president of PTK.
Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for two-year college students who maintain a 3.5 or better GPA. PTK provides scholarship opportunities for its members and helps communities through service and charity. The first general meeting will be held on Friday, June 7, Roybal said.
Although there are hundreds of PTK
members, Roybal said that there has been poor par-ticipation in PTK recently, with only about 10 mem-bers participating on a regular basis. The newly elected officer board wants to change that in the upcoming year by spreading the word about what PTK does at CNM.
“I think a lot of stu-dents just don’t know what it actually is. There hasn’t been a lot of out-reach on getting people to know what it is until now,” he said.
From a scholastic standpoint, PTK gives its members recognition for their hard work by invit-ing students to enter the honor society and reward-ing them by giving them the opportunity to apply for scholarships, he said.
By Jamison Wagner Staff ReporterIn response to a peti-
tion to keep cadaver prac-tice, signed by more than 600 students, administra-tion is clarifying its deci-sion to discontinue the use of the cadavers, which is based on several differ-ent issues, said Richard Calabro, Dean for the School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering.
One of the issues is the cost involved. Ending the practice means the school will save roughly $25,000 a year, he said. Much of that money goes to paying contractors to cut open the cadavers for the students, he said.
“Students at this level do not yet have the skill to open up a cadaver so you can see the muscles and the blood vessels. In the old days we would have the faculty do it but as the demand grew it became too burdensome to ask that, so now we pay people to do it,” he said.
Another ongoing issue is finding people to cut open the cadav-ers, and CNM has found and hired someone for the summer term, but administration was wor-ried that they would not be able to find someone for later semesters and that the cadavers would lie unused, he said.
Student government elects new officer team
ECOSOfficer Team
(left to right) Emily Sarvis, President | Vice President not elected | Bianca Cowboy, Public Relations & Administrative Relations | Ana Martinez, Treasurer.
Cadaver practice deceased
Getting involved is easy as Phi
Executive Council of Students
Phi Theta Kappa
Meetings are held every other Friday starting June 7.
For more information email:
President Tracy LaForteza
Vice President Gabriel Roybal
see ECOS on page 7
see PTK on page 7 see CADAVER on page 7
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ECOS Accepting New Members
The Executive Council of Students is accepting new members.
ECOS meets every Friday at 4:00 p.m. in ST12-A.
For more information email [email protected].
Student Film Club Looking for New Members
DAT, a student film group, has just formed and is looking for new members.
Students interested in making films are welcome. Students do not have to be in the film program to participate.
Email Madison Coss at [email protected] for more information.
Westside, Rio Rancho Writing Group Meets to Share Writing, Inspiration
The Westside/Rio Rancho Writing Group meets twice a month to share a love of creative writing and to inspire each other. The group spends the one-hour meeting time doing short writing exercises and sharing their work with each other.
Everyone who writes or loves writing is invited to attend. Writers of all genres are welcome. For more information contact Rebecca Aronson at [email protected]
Law Access New Mexico Offers Free Individual Consultations
Low income CNM students who have legal issues or questions have a free civil legal service available to them.
CNM has contracted with Law Access New
Mexico for the provision of legal services to CNM students who fall within 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
Students may call Law Access directly – 998-4529 and identify themselves as CNM students; or Students may contact a Connect Achievement Coach to sign up for on-campus individual consultations.
Law Access Attorney Sandi Gilley comes to each campus twice a month to meet with students in need of legal assistance.
For more information about this free program, contact Law Access, NM directly at 998-4529 or speak to Connect Achievement Coach Chioma Heim at 224-4080.
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Current students qualify for a free general parking pass and AbqRide bus pass. The passes can be obtained at the Main campus Student Activities Office.
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Job Connection Services invites CNM students and graduates to attend free Employability Workshops
At Main (SSC-207) and Montoya (TW-105) campuses. Presented in two 45-minutes sessions, the workshops focus on resumé writing strategies and offer tips and pointers for answering job interview questions effectively.
Registration is easy!
1. Go to: https://cnm-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php2. Follow directions to sign-into your Symplicity account
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Fun classes for the summer
Want to impress your friends and colleagues about how to use your iPad? Do you want to learn more than the basics about your iPad? The Workforce Training Center is offering Introduction to the iPad Friday June 28th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. The class is only $49, but is filling up quickly. Be sure to enroll soon to guarantee a place!
Are you returning to school in order to get a really good job? Is this the first time you have needed to use a computer? Computer skills are necessary for almost every job. Develop your confidence and master basic skills needed to succeed on your home or work computer!
This class, and the flash drive class, are highly recommended for new computer users and will prepare you for more advanced computer classes. Take Basic Computer Skills for Adult Learners. The next class starts Friday June 7th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.; and costs only $39!
Veterans College Achievement Network (Veterans CAN)
Working directly with CNM’s VetSuccess on Campus program, Veterans CAN is a near-peer AmeriCorps program designed to offer critical supports to stduent veterans and their dependents. The program offers specific, individualized gidance related to veteran benefits such as the GI Bill, transferring and appealing college credits, tutoring, housing, and/or any additional support you need to be a successful student.
AmeriCorps member Nicholas Aragon is located in the Student Acativites Office at CNM’s main campus: (505) 224-4342 [email protected] Stop in today!
Join Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Upsilon Chi chapter honor society is looking for new members.
Phi Theta Kappa supports the Community College Completion Challenge by providing resources and encouraging members to stay in school and complete their degree or certificates.
There is a yearly membership fee. PTK offers many sources to excel in college and future careers. The organization holds
meetings once a month and requires members to maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher. To learn more or to attend informational meetings go to ptk.org.
Adult Explora Night
Theme: Propulsion and Motion Whole Foods will be providing healthy eating samplesJuly 19, 20136 p.m. to 10 p.m.224-83001701 Mountain Road NW
Poetry Reading
Barbara Rockman, Santa Fe poet who teaches at the Santa Fe Community college, and was featured at Fixed and Free, will be the Adobe Walls featured poet on June 11 at Page One located at 11018 Montgomery Blvd. NE. This event is free.
Volunteer work study positions
At pottery studio not made in china. Come volunteer here at NMIC and get jumpstart on learning ceramics. Volunteer one day a week and earn: unlimited clay, glaze, and fire, with free access from 12 to 7 p.m. every day. Contact notmadeinchina.com for more information.
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By Shaya Rogers
Managing Editor
In the wintertime, many of us wish there was more time in the day to get everything done; there just never seems to be enough day-light. As the summer rolls around, we find ourselves bored, trying to fill the longer days. Of course, most of us are still busy with our normal responsibilities like work, school, family, etc, but summer does pro-vide us with the time to take care of what we need, and then some. If you are bored this summer and need something to do, take a look at the options I have put together.
Learn something newHave you always wanted to learn
how to play the guitar, but have never gotten around to it? Now is the perfect time to get with a friend, or schedule some lessons with a local music school or store. Starting now ensures that by August, you will probably have some sort of grasp over your craft, which is exciting to think about.
Get activeNew Year’s resolutions are an
excuse to take better care of our bodies, but why not start in the summer? Something as simple as walking around a local park and get-ting some Vitamin D can change your whole mood. Consider making small changes. Start by walking for ten min-utes a day, and gradually either add more time or speed up. Before you know it, you will have added an activ-ity that helps you look and feel better.
Get outdoorsThere are many great places all
over New Mexico to stay, whether it is a day trip or an overnight trip. The Sandia Mountains are a thirty minute drive from town and provide a back-drop for a beautiful day, surrounded by nature. In most national forests, they charge a fee for parking or for camping, but it’s always reasonable, especially if you split it between friends. If camp-ing is not your cup of tea, there are also many options around town that will excite your senses. The BioPark is a great example of adventure without the commitment. Sharks, gardens, and elephants are all just a short drive and 9 dollars away.
Become an activistSummertime is when many orga-
nizations are planning events and making things happen. Whatever you are interested in, call and ask what you can do. Many places will be more than happy to have a helping hand, even if all you can spare is an hour here and there. Project Share and The Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice are just a few of the places around town currently looking for volunteers. This is the perfect time to make a difference in the community, get experience, and do something important to you.
How to Deal...With summer boredom
The Chronicle salutes people like Stephany Olivas, See Story titled “Community garden sprouts unity” on page 8, Project Feed the Hood, and growing awareness urban farming, who work hard to make sure children in under-privileged com-munities have the information to make better choices with the foods they consume, which will hopefully have a lasting effect on future generations.
Nutritional edu-cation has not been a priority in the American education system since the sim-plifying and chang-ing of the national food pyramid.
It is such a great thing to see that organizations such as Project Feed the Hood are helping to educate
children in school and community gardens on the nutritional value of fresh whole organic foods.
F a m i l i e s and children are empowered when they are taught how to plant and care for organic fruits and vegetables. Giving the community a chance to learn about genetically modified foods and the importance of proper nutrition is truly invaluable.
Unfortunately, only prosperous American schools teach or explain the differences between GM foods and organic whole foods, and it is commend-able that non-profits are going out into deprived commu-nities and teaching these children about proper sustenance.
4 | The CNM Chronicle June 4, 2013SPECIAL FEATURE
Photo by John Tyczkowski
Protestors on Menual Boulevard
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Bradley Manning
“Free Bradly Manning”Protestors gather in support
By Adriana AvilaSenior Reporter
Support for Army PFC Bradley Manning extends across the country, with thousands protesting for his immediate release, said CNM Political Science instructor Bob Anderson.
There have been signs around school and around the community that say, “Free Bradley Manning,” and on Saturday May 29 at 5309 Menaul Blvd. NE, residents joined together to bring even more attention to Bradley Manning and his June 3 trial, he said.
Anderson, a member of Stop the War Machine and Veterans for Peace, said the persecution is wrongful and unacceptable.
“We’re trying to send a message to the administration that they have got to stop this intimidation of the press and the media and people like Bradley Manning and to free Bradley Manning. There are a lot of demonstrations around the country in many different cities and we’re trying to be a part of that,” Anderson said.
Manning, who has been held in detention for the past three years, was charged with 22 counts of violating fed-eral law by releasing more than 700,000 classified gov-ernment and military documents to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks in May 2010.
One of these charges, aiding the enemy under article 104 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, could result in the death penalty for Manning if convicted.
Manning is being used as an example of what happens to individuals when unwanted secrets are exposed, he said.
“They’re trying to punish him; they’re trying to make an example of him. Trying to terrorize and intimidate people and oppress the media and people who are trying to speak out for truth. People around the country know this and we’re going to support him. We would like to see him released and free,” Anderson said.
Charles Powell, Vietnam War veteran and president of the Albuquerque chapter of Veterans for Peace, said he is in support of Manning and believes his trial is unjust.
“When we see crimes being committed in our name, by our government, it should be revealed, and we should
encourage people to give us that type of information, and not punish them,” Powell said.
Preston Wood, New Mexico coordinator for the national anti-war and social justice organization the Answer coalition, said Manning’s rights have been over-looked at the highest levels.
“Obama himself, in spite of the fact that he has not been convicted of anything, said he’s guilty. You’re supposed to be innocent until you’re proven guilty so he’s being used as a symbol, ‘We’re not going to allow anyone to get the truth out or bypass us’ and he’s being accused of treason and unpatriotic. Our view is that he’s a hero, that he has had the courage to stand up for what is right,” Wood said.
People have the right to the information Manning leaked out to public sources because this is supposed to be the people’s country, he said.
“We think that we’re entitled to have those things, secret treaties, secret war plans, all these things are being done and they’re being hidden from the people. It’s supposed to be a democracy and it’s not. It’s democracy for the very wealthy and for the
June 4, 2013 The CNM Chronicle | 5SPECIAL FEATURE
Photo by John Tyczkowski
Protestors on Menual Boulevard
PHOTO BY JOHN TYCZKOWSKI
Bob Anderson
“Free Bradly Manning”Protestors gather in support
encourage people to give us that type of information, and not punish them,” Powell said.
Preston Wood, New Mexico coordinator for the national anti-war and social justice organization the Answer coalition, said Manning’s rights have been over-looked at the highest levels.
“Obama himself, in spite of the fact that he has not been convicted of anything, said he’s guilty. You’re supposed to be innocent until you’re proven guilty so he’s being used as a symbol, ‘We’re not going to allow anyone to get the truth out or bypass us’ and he’s being accused of treason and unpatriotic. Our view is that he’s a hero, that he has had the courage to stand up for what is right,” Wood said.
People have the right to the information Manning leaked out to public sources because this is supposed to be the people’s country, he said.
“We think that we’re entitled to have those things, secret treaties, secret war plans, all these things are being done and they’re being hidden from the people. It’s supposed to be a democracy and it’s not. It’s democracy for the very wealthy and for the
Pentagon but not for us. We’re not being consulted about this,” he said.
Even though Manning broke some laws in the process of exposing the truth, the charges were not justified, Wood said.
“It goes beyond civil law; it goes into international law, issues that affect people in a very, very real way. I guess technically maybe it’s forbidden, but you know, I broke the law when I fought Jim Crow in the South, and I’m glad I did, because they were racist laws, and people say, ‘law and order.’ Well ok, but only as long as the laws are just,” Wood said.
Manning is a hero for exposing the injustice of the United States government’s actions against the people of the world, he said.
“He knew he would face repercussions, but he was acting on behalf of millions of people who are tired of having their countries invaded, having their children starved, having their schools bombed, all that stuff, they’re just like us,” Wood said.
6 | The CNM Chronicle June 4, 2013STUDENT LIFE
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1. Scavenger birds that live off of dead carcasses2. Who framed Roger______?3. “If it quacks like a ____...”4. Long-necked tallest living mammal6. Caterpillars final form7. Lambert the sheepish lion’s mother was one8. High in Omega-3 fatty acids
12. The largest mammal ever known to have existed13. Known as male chickens that annoy with crowing in the mornings15. “You dirty ___”16. Black and white stallions17. Kung Fu _____20. “When ____ fly”21. Fin-footed marine mammals
5. Sometimes called the smartest mammal in the ocean6. Black and yellow insect 9. Pixies song on their Come on Pilgrim debut album released in 198710. They are electric sea dwelling creatures11. The mane thing is that we know what Ikea puts in their meat now14. Slimy little in vertebrae insects
that live in water and dirt, also people and animals18. Solitary and nocturnal bird of prey19. Largest living trunked mammals22. Tiny drone23. Marsupials with pouches24. Geckos, dragons and iguanas
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June summer events
Ivon Ulibarri & Cafe Mocha perform at The Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater
When: June 14, 20136:30 p.m.— 10 p.m.Where: The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History2000 Mountain Road NWAlbuquerque, NM 87104505-243-7255
Description: The NM Jazz Workshop presents Salsa Under the Stars at The Albuquerque Museum. This week’s performer is Ivon Ulibarri & Cafe Mocha. Tickets may be purchased through the NM Jazz Workshop’s website, their offices, or at the Museum on the evening of the performance
Price: $14 Adults; $12 Seniors (60+), Students w/ID and New Mexico Jazz Workshop (NMJW) and Albuquerque Museum Members. Children 12 and under are free.
A Petroglyph HikeWhen: June 09, 20139 a.m.— 12 p.m.Where: Elena GallegosPino TrailheadSimms Park Road NWAlbuquerque, NM505-452-5222
Description: On Sundays, starting at 9:00 a.m., unless stated otherwise, knowl-edgeable guides and members of our community lead explorations and offer demon-strations in an assortment of fields and specialties.
Please call Bill Pentler at 452-5222 for Pre-registration if stated. Our wish is to nudge you and your family to expand your views and begin a lifelong ritual of returning to your newly discovered favorite Open Spaces.
June 9th A Petroglyph Hike – Meet at the trailhead for Piedras Marcadas Canyon. A 2
hour moderately strenuous hike led by Jim Marmon of Open Space. Bring water, hat, and whatever you need for a comfortable hikePrice: Free
Music, food, libations, kids, fun and more!
When: June 15, 20135 p.m. — 10:30 p.m.Where: Street Party8100 Wyoming Blvd. NEAlbuquerque, NM 87113505-768-3556
Description: Come join the City for a great night out, as we bring Summerfest to the Northeast Heights for the first time!
Heights Summer fest is located on Wyoming Blvd, just north of Paseo del Norte. Big Bad Voodoo DaddyRattle them Bones-20th Anniversary Tour2013 marks the 20th Anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival
onto the music scenePrice: Free
Discover the active night life of the Bosque on this guided tour.
When: June 18, 20137:30 p.m. — 9 p.m.Where: Tingley Beach1800 Tingley Drive SWAlbuquerque, NM 87102
Description: Part of the ABQ BioPark’s summer evening programs.During this guided tour, you’ll travel to the Bosque wetlands to look for bats,
hoot for owls and search for other nocturnal animals. Bring your flashlight and your sense of adventures as we hike through the woods. Tour begins at the Tingley Beach train station.
Limited space available. pre-registration is required. Call 848-7180 for more information or to register.
Price: $10 adults, $6 children (3-12) and seniors (65+). All ages welcome.
All events shown from www.cabq.gov/events Here is a short list of upcoming events that are either free or inexpensive in the Albuquerque area.
Participating in an event outside of CNM? Let us know. Students and staff can email Shaya Rogers at
[email protected] with details.
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PTK Continued from Page 1
CADAVER Continued from Page 1
No matter which position she ends up in, Cowboy said that she will apply her experience working with students as
a work study in enroll-ment services to help establish strong relation-ships between ECOS and students, faculty and staff.
“That’s just something that ECOS needs to move forward with. We need
to build relationships with administration faculty and staff so that we can organize more events that will have their support as well,” she said.
The current offi-cer team will continue
to serve for the summer semester, Martos said.
Looking back over his presidency, Martos said that he is going to miss ECOS, because it has grown to be a large part of his life ever since he
joined two years ago.“Moving on is some-
thing that is part of growing and beginning new chapters, but this is always something that I’m going to look back on fondly,” Martos said.
For more information on the Executive Council of Students or to apply for membership, pick up and submit an ECOS applica-tion at Room SSC 201, Student Life Office at Main campus.
PTK also works with charities such as Roadrunner Food Bank and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, to give its mem-bers the chance to make a positive impact on their community, he said.
“So basically it’s two things: it’s an honor soci-ety that rewards your
hard work in school and it’s also a community service organization that pools the honor students together so that they can really give back,” he said.
The honor society’s meetings and events are open to any student look-ing to participate, he said.
PTK will also be offering a CNM book-store scholarship for $100 that will be granted to
any non-members who participate in community service events, he said.
“A community is not just members of an honor society, whoever that is. If you’re a student at CNM and you’re inter-ested in participating in community service activ-ities, if you think that you can improve your com-munity by volunteering, I encourage you to join the
meetings and to partici-pate,” he said.
Although there is a membership fee of $75, Roybal said that there is a hardship scholarship that waives the fee. The schol-arship can be granted to students who want to be a part of the society and participate in the events, but don’t have the funds to pay the membership fee.
If a non-member who meets the GPA require-ments participates in a few community service activities and goes to the meetings, it’s possible to qualify for the hardship scholarship, he said.
“It’s an incentive for people who don’t have the ability to pay. If you still have the merit and the will to do it and the desire to serve, then we’ll waive
the fee for you,” he said.PTK meets every
other Friday start-ing June 7. For more information e-mail Vice President Gabriel Roybal at [email protected], President Tracy LaForteza at [email protected], or visit www.PTK.org.
CNM plans to use the savings from discon-tinuing use of the cadav-ers to replace them with high-quality, reusable models, he said. While the initial cost would be higher, this would be offset by the reusabil-ity and lack of health-related issues, he said.
The program has had a lot of problems with mold
growth on the cadavers, so even though the cadav-ers are preserved there are some fungi that can grow even in those condi-tions, he said.
“In the absence of being able to identify these molds that grow on the cadavers it is not a good risk to have instructors exposed to these molds for five to 10 hours a week or students being exposed for one to two hours a week. If we
are not 100 percent sure what that mold is, then I am not too comfortable with the teachers and stu-dents having to deal with it,” he said.
CNM has already seen a decline in enroll-ment for Anatomy and Physiology I and II Labs since students know that it is no longer required for the Nursing pro-gram, he said.
The school is not will-ing to spend $25,000 a
year for classes that will likely decline in demand, he said.
No single issue was the deciding factor; instead it was a combina-tion of factors that made it unappealing to continue the use of actual cadavers, he said.
“After sharing this information with the faculty, I asked them to make compelling arguments for keep-ing this program. No
arguments were made at this time,” he said.
In place of the cadav-ers, CNM will use models, diagrams and software programs for student learning, he said. This will also work better in situations where the cadavers in lab could be a problem for a syllabus designed for distance learning, he said.
It is important to note that cadaver use is not essential to learning in
Anatomy and Physiology I and II and is very rare not only at the community college level, it is also rare at the university level, he said. The decision to dis-continue the use of cadav-ers will not affect future student success, especially since no disciplines at this time call for the use of cadavers at the under-graduate level, he said.
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8 | The CNM Chronicle June 4, 2013FEATURE
Community garden sprouts unity
International District Community Garden1410 Wellesley Drive SEAlbuquerque, NM 87106
Thursday June 13 6:15 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Work day and trellis building work-shop 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteer Training Day 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.
• Saturday June 29:
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By Jamison Wagner
Staff Reporter
For Biology major Stefany Olivas, working at the International District Community Garden is a valuable opportunity to learn more about garden ecosystems and how they can affect the community for the better, she said.
The garden is located at 1410 Wellesley Drive SE and has been running for the last four years. The group Project-Feed-The-Hood likes to focus on non-GMO seeds, as well as organic and cul-tural foods, she said.
Olivas is a former Chronicle employee and said she has been an intern for the project for sev-eral months now. Her focus is the International District Community Garden, the sur-rounding community and also the schools, she said.
Eventually though, the goal is for the garden to be completely run by the community, she said.
“When we are at the com-munity garden working with these people we can give them this fresh-picked food and it goes straight from the garden to their table, and that is how it should be,” she said.
The members grow foods in a large lot and when harvest comes around everyone who has
helped tend the garden will get a piece, she said.
“A saying that we have is ‘he who puts in takes out.’ It’s kind of like, ‘you reap what you sow’ but with a more positive aspect,” she said.
Part of what the group is doing is creating a model for a sustainable farm to help support this project, she said.
The community engagement that the project creates by getting people involved also helps to get healthier foods for the local fami-lies and children, she said.
Along with supporting garden clubs, the project is also working on creat-ing a curriculum that can be merged into the schools based on gardening, as well as personal and community health, she said.
Another issue the project is looking into is food deserts, how long it takes for someone to get to a grocery store where they can buy fresh produce, and also what it takes for a consumer to get fresh organic fruits and veg-etables, she said.
“This kind of situation falls into food justice. What are the inequalities in our food system? How do we raise awareness about that? We are trying to make healthy food more accessible,” she said.
The group focuses on raising awareness about our food systems, she said.
“We support garden schools, we work at getting engaged with the community, and we get involved in creating overall total change to the food system. So it is very proactive. We want to work on the solution and not just talk about the problems all the time,” she said.
According to project-feedthehood.org the group has helped three schools in Albuquerque with making gar-dens and has two farms in addi-tion to the International District Community Garden location.
Olivas said this job is perfect for her because she gets to work with UNM Service Corps and Southwest Organizing Project in communities where she can put her studies to use.
As far as her Biology degree goes, Olivas said she wants to eventually pursue plant and soil sciences, then agriculture, but right now she wants to study garden ecosystems and how they can have an effect on the commu-nity and its health.
For more information on Project-Feed-The-Hood or to volunteer, go to projectfeedthe-hood.org.
PHOTO AND GRAPHICS BY SCOTT M. ROBERTS
