Several students are in Santa Fe today talking with state legislators. The event, organized by ASUNM, is part of UNM Day at the Legislature. Several campus departments will showcase their programs to state officials as part of UNM Day.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Several students are in Santa Fe today talking with state legislators. The event, organized by ASUNM, is part of UNM Day at the Legislature. Several campus departments will showcase their programs to state officials as part of UNM Day.
Editor, The emancipation of woman is leading to her downfall. Throughout most of the history of humanity, man has held full control over when to have children and how many children to have, even though it was the woman who carried the children within her body and cared for them until they left home.
by Marcie Ortega Daily Lobo They are known as a Foo Fighters, Radiohead and U2 hybrid. Violet Nine, a band formed in Boston and recognized for its powerful live performances, has developed a fan base throughout the Northeast and will release its debut album, Any Wonder, this spring.
Editor, Well, another year has come and gone, and in the most sarcastic way I can muster, I would like to thank those people at UNM who were responsible for our new health care plan. For the first time in my life, I will probably be able to itemize my medical deductions this year because of the terrible insurance plan UNM has provided for its employees.
After taking money from departments over Winter Break, the University is giving it back. However, University and college deans will have to come up with the amount the tax would have generated, but they will have discretion over which accounts are tapped.
by Joe Buffaloe Daily Lobo Early in "Transamerica," the main character Bree - formerly Stanley - drags her finger over an opera record, transforming the soprano voice into a lethargic baritone. It's an obvious metaphor for transexuality, and the mechanical, purely physical way our society designates someone as either male or female.
Editor, I am familiar with the presence of crime in Albuquerque. Last year, a drunken driver hit me. My car was totaled and the driver fled the scene. The driver was a middle-aged man who could have been caught if road checks were in place that night. This month, my car was stolen while parked on campus.
UNM's Children's Campus received a four-year grant to help keep student parents in school. The grant will give just under a $1 million over the next four years to the Children's Campus. Each year, the grant will be approximately $248,763, according to a summary of the grant.
Rumors UNM President Louis Caldera's days at the University are numbered might be more than speculation. Jamie Koch, president of the UNM Board of Regents, confirmed Monday that Caldera's contract is the only item on the agenda for a regents meeting scheduled for Wednesday.
by Mark Schaaf Daily Lobo Author Jared Diamond discussed the collapse of past societies and how today's society could avoid the same fate at the SUB on Friday. More than 1,000 people attended the event. Diamond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Society, spoke about his latest book: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Brandon Moss found out Friday how much stats mean to Major League Soccer coaches and general managers - absolutely nothing. And for him that's a good thing. But for his former teammate on the UNM men's soccer team, Jeff Rowland, it's not.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Facebook.com is back in business at UNM. After four months of blocked access to the site, students can once again visit the Web site on campus. Moira Gerety, director of CIRT, said CIRT worked with Facebook to make the Web site more secure.
A breakfast on Friday in the SUB Ballroom gave administrators and faculty a chance to think about the future of UNM. UNM President Louis Caldera said the breakfast was meant as a more social alternative to a "state of the University address.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo There is no place like home for the UNM men's basketball team. The Lobos extended their winning streak at The Pit to 21 straight, defeating the conference-leading Air Force Academy 62-59 on Saturday night. "I am very impressed with Air Force," head coach Ritchie McKay said.
Editor, The New Mexico Legislature has an important task this session - to decide how much to fund Gov. Richardson's pre-kindergarten initiative. Pre-kindergarten programs work. Kids who get early access to learning do better in reading, math and language skills.
Editor, The recent subpoena by the Justice Department against Google raises a scary proposition. The claim is that the department wants to curb child pornography and states that the law can do a better job than software filters. First of all, it is up to parents to be responsible and pay for filters.
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