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Honors professor wins top UNM teaching award

Leslie Donovan said she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when she was 3 years old, and although she had supportive family and friends, the disease made her feel isolated as a teenager, but has helped her career as a teacher. MAY 3

Student fees pay back bonds

UNM has a balance of almost $438 million in bonds, which it uses to pay for University improvements, and the administration depends on student fees to repay some of these bonds. MAY 2

Original ‘Lobo Louie’ inspires activism

Environmental activist Demis Foster said young people can bring out-of-style causes back into the public eye with fresh ideas. MAY 2

UNM behind the curve on iTunes U technology

Officials at NMSU said they’ve been able to gain international attention while helping students learn and complete degrees by using a free program, while UNM has yet to do the same. MAY 1

‘You’re expressing a prayer while you’re dancing’

American Indians embraced their culture and community through celebration on campus last week. APR 30

GPSA elects new council chair

Kris Miranda will be the next GPSA Council Chair.
GPSA Council representatives elected Miranda on Saturday in a 25-11 vote. APR 30

Crime Briefs

UNMPD responded to a call April 18 from a woman who reported that another woman was stalking her job. APR 27

UNM Alumni Chapel turns 50

Inscribed on the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel’s south wall are the names of the 227 UNM alumni killed in combat since World War I. APR 27

Panelists talk student debt

Students face a tough decision when taking on debt to get a college degree that may not land them a job. APR 26

Career Profile: Drag queen

Patrick Ross said his career is more than sequins, feather boas, skin tight dresses or chicken cutlet chest enhancers — for him it’s theater. APR 25

Local author’s fans laud 40-year anniversary

Earlier this month, Gov. Susana Martinez declared April 23, 2012 as Bless Me, Ultima day in the state of New Mexico. APR 24

English dept. celebrates New Mexico literary classic

Although Bless Me, Ultima was banned in Arizona public schools, UNM celebrates the novel’s 40 year anniversary with a reading marathon of the book today. APR 23

NM youths join effort opposing child soldiering

Tonight, Albuquerque activists participate in an international effort to stop the use of child soldiers in Africa. People all over the world will plaster their cities with posters to raise awareness about the violence and brutality in Uganda. APR 20

Patient, advocate fights cancer homeopathically

Lexie Shabel said her biggest mistake in treating her breast cancer was choosing chemotherapy when she was first diagnosed. APR 18

Pro-Palestine group erects ‘Israeli Apartheid Wall’

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) gathered Saturday to build a plywood mock “Israeli Apartheid Wall” that will be erected on Smith Plaza all this week as part of the group’s Mock Wall Campaign. APR 16

Schmidly reflects on presidential term

President David Schmidly’s five-year career at UNM will come to an end in July when President-select Robert Frank takes office. APR 13

Wireless problems due to lack of funding, resources

According to a recent survey, students identified reliable wireless Internet access as the No. 1 tool they need in UNM study spaces, but the department doesn’t have the money to provide it. APR 10

Alums create game, give some profits to fight cancer

Two former UNM students created an app that has the ability to both entertain and save lives. Brother-sister duo Stephanie Balderrama and Robert Castillo, creators of “Adventures of Marvin and Mel: Word Rescue” are donating 15 percent of net proceeds earned from the game’s sale in the App Store to the American Cancer Society for the first year that it is on sale. APR 5

Students get snow but not a snow day

Students awoke Tuesday to a winter wonderland … kind of. Some students sat beside bedroom windows with phones in hand awaiting a text from the University communications department confirming class had been canceled. APR 4

Local employers value experience over GPA

The Daily Lobo spoke with eight local businesses to find out what employers are looking for in prospective employees, and the results suggest that while a college degree matters more than any other qualification, a student’s GPA doesn’t necessarily guarantee them a job. MAR 30

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