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Intersession classesPg. 2

Fractals!Pg. 4

Fall Finals SchedulePg. 8

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By Guadalupe Santos-SanchezStaff Reporter

Financial Aid will be offered for intersession, said Lee Carrillo, senior director of Financial Aid.

Students do not have to apply separately to receive financial aid for intersession, the FAFSA application for 2014-2015 is the only application that needs to be com-pleted, he said.

How much financial aid a students receive depends on the hours they enrolled in and their eligibility, he said.

“Tuition for intersession courses is the same as full term courses for each individual student,” said Yolanda Pacheco, associate director of Academic Advisement and Job Connection Services.

Intersession will be from Dec.29, 2014 to Jan.18, 2015, she said.

Intersession is a term in between regular semesters in which select classes are offered in a condensed format, she said.

It provides students with the opportunity to shorten their time to graduation, she said.

“The majority of intersession courses are only offered as 100 percent online or as a blended course,” Pacheco said.

There are some courses that are offered in person, according to cnm.edu, these courses are offered in the Main, Montoya, and Rio Rancho campuses.

Most intersession courses are two weeks, but it varies and depends on the credit hours of the course, Pacheco said.

The schedule of classes at cnm.edu will show exact dates, she said.

Courses are currently listed for the dates Dec.29 to Jan.18, Jan. 5 to Jan.11, Jan.5 to Jan. 18, and Jan. 12 to Jan. 18, according to cnm.edu, meaning that courses are 3-weeks, 2-weeks, or 1-week long.

“I think it’s a good idea because a lot of students might just need that one class to graduate so they just take it during that term and they’re done,” said Lucy Santos, Early Childhood Multicultural Education major.

Students who do not want to spend three or four months on a class can also take it during intersession and get it out of the way, she said.

In person classes are only offered at some campuses, which can be an inconvenience, she said.

“If they are going to offer classes, they should do it everywhere so that it will be equal and everyone has an opportunity to do it,” she said.

The exact time frame depends on the individual course, Pacheco said.

Courses range from being three hours long to being eight hours long, according to cnm.edu.

The length of an intersession course varies, again based on the credit hours, Pacheco said.

“However it is estimated that for a 3 credit hour course a student will be expected to commit 65 – 70 hours per week to successfully complete the course,” she said.

This is because the student is covering the same amount of course work, reading, and assignments in a few weeks that he or she would be covering in a regular semes-ter, she said.

“It has to be condensed, I mean they have to get all that info in just a couple of weeks you just have to dedicate a lot of time in those two weeks,” Santos said.

Students give up their holidays, so they have to make sure that they are willing and able to sacrifice that, she said.

But it saves you from spending a whole semester in a class, and the main point of intersession is to save time and graduate faster, she said.

“Blended courses range from 51 percent to 99 percent online,” Pacheco said.

The amount of time spent online and in class depends on the individual course, she said.

Condensed online courses are probably not a good idea, Santos said.

“If you’re online you start slacking off, at least in the semester you got time to catch up but in a condensed course you only have two weeks and no time to slack off,” she said.

For in person classes, a student knows that they have to show up and do the work, she said.

The CNM Schedule of Classes at cnm.edu can be a bit confusing at first glance, said Michael Faulhaber, Health, Wellness, and Public Safety instructor.

For example, as it pertains to Health 1001 courses, he said.

“Being that the class is a blended course there are two sets of dates: the first set is the start and finish dates of the course and the second is the week in which the skill labs meet,” he said.

Pacheco said she would refer students to Schedule of Classes at cnm.edu to find out whether a course is being offered online or in person, and on what campus.

Financial aidand classes offeredduring winter break

Inter$ession AccountingArt HistoryBiologyChemistryCriminal JusticeCulinary ArtsFinancial ServicesHealthHistoryMathMusicNutritionOccupational SafetyPhilosophyPlumbingReadingSociologyTheaterWomen’s Studies

Intersession classes include:

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The many months’ worth of hard work and research done by CNM students was put together for the Math League’s fourth annual Fractal Show, said Vicki Kelsey, Math League president.

The CNM Student Math League hosted this year’s Fractal Show on Nov. 21, she said.

“We look at different aspects of fractals, it is a huge research project that members of the math league do so that we can present this show,” she said.

The hard work and research done by all of the stu-dents that put this together rivals the work and research that is presented in any major research university, she said.

Every year the show is different and presents differ-ent aspects of what a fractal is, she said.

“The presentation is meant to inform and teach, so we set up our presentation to focus on different things,” she said.

The goal of this presentation was to show people how math really relates to their everyday world, in both complex and ordinary ways, she said.

This year the presentation consisted of an intro-duction to fractals, the Fibonacci sequence, fractals in nature, fractals in a complex plane, and the golden ratio, Kelsey said.

The whole presentation also included interac-tive activities and visuals that were passed around to the audience.

This year the show consisted of presenters like DJ Lopez, Vicki Kelsey, Chris Bryer, Eric Torres, Vidar Sanchez, Greg Dugay, and many other people that have a love for fractals, said Math League faculty advi-sor Judy Lalani.

Fractals occur all throughout nature and the universe, Kelsey said.

It is the repetition of self-similarity, so a fractal is something that is looked at down to the smallest dimensions in a microscope and shows similar copies of what it looks like in its larger state,” she said.

“Mathematically we can compute that self-similarity is basically what some people would call defined chaos,” she said.

The Fibonacci sequence was thoroughly explained by Physics League president Chris Bryer and Physics League vice president Eric Torres.

“The Fibonacci sequence is found all over in nature, it is also in architecture and art, and it is an infinite sequence that just repeats itself over and over,” Bryer said.

Fractals were shown in Fibonacci sequence in nature, in art and architecture, and even in a song, he said.

The presentation also allowed for the further expla-nation of how the Fibonacci sequence, the golden ratio, and irrational numbers all relate, said Torres

The presenters also used interactive activities to help better visualize the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio, he said.

Vidar Sanchez, secretary of the Student Math League focused on the fractals in nature part of the presentation.

“There are two main characteristics of fractals that I encourage, one is that they are everywhere and the other is their feature of self-similarity,” Sanchez said.

To help the audience better visualize fractals and self-similarity in nature a Romanesco broccoli, which is a plant with a self-similar form was passed around the audience, he said.

Aside from speaking of fractals in nature, Sanchez also spoke of fractals in technology and in medicine.

Aaron Legits, Student Math League treasurer pre-sented the topic of fractals on a complex plane.

At the end of the presentation, audience members were given the chance to ask questions that were then answered by the faculty advisor, Judy Lalani.

The Student Math League is a chartered student organization that meets to work every Saturday at 10 a.m. in the JS building, room 303, Kelsey said.

They hope, with the Fractal Show, to peak people’s interest in math and the Student Math League, she said.

FRACTACULARSTUDENTS PRESENT ANNUAL FRACTAL SHOW

PHOTO BY KATHERINE CORDOVA

Students present their research at the fourth annual fractal show.

FRACTAL COURTESY OF JON ZANDER

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LEONARDO, CNM’s annual student arts and literary magazine, is now accepting submissions of poems, short stories, flash fiction, creative non-fiction,

art, and photography until Feb. 9, 2015.

CREATIVE WRITERS!

Submit written works in a single MS Word e-mail attachment to Patrick Houlihan: [email protected]. Type “Leonardo” in the email subject line.

CNM ARTISTS!

Submit artworks to [email protected]. (no originals, please—we do not return submissions). All art (paintings, sketches, sculptures, ceramics, photos, etc.) must be submitted digitally as a Photoshop,

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To submit items for Campus Bulletins, please email news item with a maximum of 150 words to: [email protected] or call 224-4755.

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Open Chemistry Study Sessions

The weekly study session for any chemistry subject. Meet people and get your homework done at the same time! We always have free coffee and snacks.Saturdays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Main Campus JS Hall, Room 303Contact Tim Kimberley Landry at [email protected] for more information

The Executive Council of Students

The Executive Council of Students (ECOS) is looking for new students to join the CNM student government this semester. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be enrolled for at least 3 credit hours, have a letter of recommendation, and be willing to be an active student in the CNM community. For more information or to apply to ECOS students can pick up an application in the Student Services building in room 201, student life office of Main campus.

Join Physics League

The CNM Physics League is a chartered student organization with a goal of supporting physics students.Physics league meets every Saturday in JS301 at Main Campus from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. with the Math League.Physic League Officers:President- Chris Bryer at [email protected] Bobi Drummond at [email protected]

CNM Shooting Club

The CNM Shooting Club is accepting new members and has openings for board members. If you are interested please contact the Faculty Advisor of the Club, Dr. Lisa M. Orick-Martinez at [email protected] or 224-4000 X50062

Student ClubsExtragalactic

Tamarind invites the public to enjoy lithographs and monotypes that are out-of-this-world! Extragalactic is an exhibition of more than twenty works related to sky, universe, and extraterrestrials. The exhibition is on view in the Tamarind Gallery from now until December 19 with public hours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Nutcracker

The Ballet Repertory Theater presents the classic holiday story, The Nutcracker at the KiMo theater. With shows from December 13 - 24, and student matinees on December 16 and 18.Tickets for the general shows are $7-$27, and can be ordered through the KiMo website, kimotickets.comTickets for the student matinees are $12 for general public, and $10 for children under 10, adults over 60, and students with a valid college ID, and can be bought only through calling 505-768-3544.Go to kimotickets.com for more informaition.

River of Lights

Albuquerque BioPark is hosting the annual River of Lights. Experience millions of glowing, sparkling lights, nearly 500 dazzlingLight displays, animated sculptures & more twinkling surprises at New Mexico’s largest, original, walk-through holiday production.Every year NEW sculptures are designed and created by River of Lights artists and craftsman.Up until January 3, not open on December 24, 25, and 31 and January 1, from 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Tickets are $6 for children 3-12 and $12 for general admission.Call 311, locally, or 768-2000 for more information.

EventsFree Bus and Parking Passes

Current students qualify for a free general parking pass and AbqRide bus pass.Name, schedule, and student ID number are required. Main Campus, SSC111, Monday-Friday 8am-5pmMontoya Campus, TW207, or Westside Campus, WSII-104, 8:00am-12:30pm/1:30pm-5:00pmThe South Valley Campus (Admissions Office) and Advanced Technology Center (South Lobby reception desk) can also provide the bus pass to the CNM community.For a general parking pass, vehicle and drivers license information must be provided. To register your vehicle, log in to myCNM and follow links from the “transportation” section. The passes can then be obtained at the Main campus Student Activities Office.

CNM Mobile

CNM has launched a new mobile app that will help provide quick and easy access to many of the schools resources, including the course catalog and schedule of classes, maps, libraires and more.Download the app from the iTunes store or Google Play Store.

Library Opened Late

CNM Libraries have partnered with the Assistance Centers for Education to offer extended hours and tutors in the Jeannette Stromberg Library located in the Student Resource Center on Main Campus through Thursday, Dec. 4. The library will remain open until 11 p.m. on those days. Tutors in English, Writing, Biology and Chemistry will be available. Refreshments will be served each evening beginning at 9 p.m., while supplies last.Main Campus Student Resource Center.Contact Renee Goodvin at [email protected] or 224-4000 x52550 for more information.

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CHSS and MSE FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE – Fall 2014Full-term classes meet as regularly scheduled through Thursday, December 4th, 2014. Final exams will occur as noted below.

Science LabS: Finals occur as announced by instructors

during the week of December 1 - 6, 2014

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Finals occur during the last regularly scheduled class period and day.

once-a-Week Day or nighT cLaSSeS:

Finals occur on the following dates as regularly scheduled:

Friday - december 5Saturday - december 6Sunday - december 7monday - december 8tueSday - december 9WedneSday - december 10thurSday - december 11

ALL OTHER CLASSES (INCLUDING FULL-TERM HYBRID COURSES):DECEMBER 8 (M), DECEMBER 9 (T), DECEMBER 10 (W), DECEMBER 11 (R) as scheduled below:

7:30 or 8 AM M--7:30-9:30 AM8:30 or 9 AM W--7:30-9:30 AM9:30 or 10 AM M--9:30-11:30 AM10:30 or 11 AM W--9:30-11:30 AM11:30 AM or 12 PM M--11:30 AM -1:30 PM12:30 or 1 PM W--11:30 AM-1:30 PM1:30 or 2 PM M--1:30-3:30 PM2:30 or 3 PM W--1:30-3:30 PM3:30 or 4 PM M--3:30-5:30 PM4:30 or 5 PM W--3:30-5:30 PM5:30 or 6 PM M--5:30-7:30 PM6:30 or 7 PM W--5:30-7:30 PM7:30 or 8 PM M--7:30-9:30 PM

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