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Class's final project examines solutions to water shortage
Students develop course workshop to inform people about conservation, reuse
Most people use more than 16,000 gallons of water in their lifetime. Three to five gallons of that are used every time someone flushes a toilet.
Placing a milk carton full of rocks in a toilet's tank is one way to conserve water, said senior Juan Reynosa from UNM's culture of water class.
NM leads in pedestrian deaths
Albuquerque has become less dangerous for pedestrians, but New Mexico has the highest pedestrian fatality rate in the nation.
New Mexico had 112 pedestrian fatalities in 2002 and 2003 combined, according to a study released Thursday.
The national rate for pedestrian fatalities is 1.
Students light up UNM
It may seem a little early to think about the holidays, but when it comes to tradition at UNM, it's OK to be ahead of the game.
The Hanging of the Greens, one of UNM's oldest traditions, began in the 1930s.
Originally, students traveled to the Sandia Mountains to gather greens to decorate the SUB.
Prof touched by homeless youth
Julie was abandoned at age 7 by her alcoholic parents. By age 12, she was living on the streets of Albuquerque and working as a prostitute.
Julie's story was one that touched UNM anthropology professor Beverly Singer. Singer's documentary debuted Saturday at the Guild Cinema as part of a film festival benefiting homeless youth in Albuquerque.
News in brief
Critics want Sandia landfill excavated, moved (AP) - Critics are contending Sandia National Laboratories has not done an adequate job of monitoring for leaks and doing an analysis of risks posed by an old mixed waste landfill. Sandia has proposed putting a permanent cap over the landfill, leaving the radioactive and chemical wastes in place.
Study: lottery scholarships not cost effective
The Associated Press
New Mexico's lottery scholarships have helped more New Mexicans of all backgrounds and income levels go to college, but the program has especially helped increase the number of minority students in higher education.
The program, which began in the fall of 1997, pays tuition for New Mexico high school graduates who immediately go on to college and maintain at least a 2.