With gas prices expected to reach $4 a gallon this summer, UNM students can look to public transportation to get around. Students at the Anderson School of Management set up an advertising agency to encourage 18- to 25-year-olds to use greener transportation in a project called My Other Ride.
UNM is spending more than three times as much on administrators as it was in 2002, according to the Faculty Senate. The Senate reported that UNM spent $8.2 million on administration salaries in 2007, compared to $2.6 million five years ago. But that information wasn't intended for public release, and the Faculty Senate is in the process of revising its analysis, said Howard Snell of the Faculty Senate Operations Committee.
"Grand Theft Auto IV" isn't out yet, but it's already stirring controversy. Granted, this is Jack Thompson's - everyone's favorite frivolous lawyer - crackpot variety of controversy. Unfortunately, there is a respectably large and overly vocal subset of American society that thinks Thompson is worth listening to.
Editor, The recent ruling by the New Mexico Human Rights Commission against an Albuquerque wedding photographer is worrisome on several counts. When Vanessa Willock asked Elaine Huguenin to photograph her same-sex commitment ceremony - not a wedding, mind you - Huguenin declined because of religious convictions.
Editor, I am writing in response to the article on the Rev. Michael Venyah published in the Daily Lobo on April 21. First of all, let me say how thoroughly disappointed I am that the Daily Lobo chose to portray Venyah as a martyr who is burned, punched and the like.
President David Schmidly said he has spared no expense to create two new vice president positions and fill them over the summer. Josephine De Léon will be vice president for equity and inclusion, and Carmen Alvarez Brown will take over the University's enrollment management.
About 30 students from the Chinese Student Association collected signatures at Cornell Mall on Tuesday to support China's hosting of the Olympics. Student Qiao Wang said about 100 people signed the group's banner. Student Bo Yin said the group plans to mail the banner to the Olympic Committee in China.
Senior Biology Daily Lobo: So, what brings you to the SUB this afternoon? Christopher Van der Merwe: I just thought I would get some studying in. As you can see, I'm sort of taking a break. DL: How long have you been playing the piano? CV: Well, my class got canceled - so since 12:30 p.
Editor, This is in response to Mark D. Erasmus's letter published in the Daily Lobo on April 18. First, it is incredibly disrespectful to use such hateful commentary during Islam Awareness Week. This is when Muslims are taking time to educate and inspire the uninformed in a peaceful, nonintrusive way.
Editor, I love a good debate in the Daily Lobo. I've been an undergraduate, graduate student and staff member at UNM for 28 years, and I always like to see students get worked up over a good cause. Of course, I wish Agora Crisis Center wasn't the target, but that's OK, as it gives us an opportunity to be in the public eye and remind people of what we do.
About $9,000 worth of computer equipment has been stolen from students and faculty at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building in the last two weeks, said Chaouki Abdallah, chairman of the department. Abdallah said the suspect probably has a key to the building, so the department will have to replace all the locks - which could cost up to $20,000.
Two students have set forth to change the way their audience sees itself. Artists Robert Rainey and Joseph Mougel will exhibit their works through May 9 at Jonson Gallery. Rainey, a photographer, reproduced several iconic images like Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass" and Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" in his series "His*story.
Panteha Soltani Graduate student "Anything that fits on me nice - I'll buy it." Soltani likes to shop at the mall. She said she doesn't discriminate when it comes to shopping, but her favorite stores are Dillard's, Macy's and The Gap. She said she buys clothes if they fit well, and she doesn't pay attention to the brand.
A local wheelchair basketball team said it cannot afford to continue practicing at Johnson Gym. For the past four years, the Albuquerque Kings have paid $500 to practice at Johnson Center's south gym for each session, said Jake Schmalzriedt, a forward on the team.
Editor, I have to say that after reading Andres Saenz's letter in Thursday's Daily Lobo, there are a few contentions I have. Many have deeper philosophical inferences and require more elaboration space than I can use, but I'll try to touch on the basics. My first question is, what mandates that when two people have sex, they be bound emotionally and spiritually to each other for the rest of their lives? I'm not sure if he meant it literally, but there are many people who get divorces, end relationships or are in abusive relationships.
Editor, Last week's three-part series on disabilities was very good. The online video was excellent. Kudos to Xavier Mascareñas and Joey Trisolini for a great editing job on the video story. Originally, two people in wheelchairs were interviewed for the wheelchair accessibility article published on Thursday.
If ever a Lobo could talk, Mike Roberts was that voice. For 40 years, Roberts has been the play-by-play announcer for UNM football and basketball. Last Friday, all that came to an abrupt end, when UNM informed Roberts he would not be retained. UNM Athletics Director Paul Krebs did not return phone calls Sunday.
The UNM football team produced expected results Saturday, with Cherry defeating Silver 35-7 at Ivan Head Stadium in Santa Fe. The Cherry team, made up of starters on offense and defense, performed well on both sides of the ball. UNM head coach Rocky Long said Cherry did what it was supposed to do, considering it was playing against the backups.
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