Lobos Basketball Tournament

Board considers revising funding model in N.M.

During the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education’s two-day retreat last weekend, the group addressed several issues, including revising the state funding model used to establish budgets for higher education institutions. The commission, which serves as the coordinating board that provides policy recommendations to the state legislature, also addressed distance learning initiatives and improved communication between member constituents.

LETTER: Vouchers are cure to N.M.’s education ills

Editor, The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled school vouchers constitutional. Now the state Legislature has no excuse for pouring more money into the pit that our public schools have become. Why is it that government is so willing to spend endless amounts of money on programs that no longer live up to expectation? It’s the same old mentality; if it’s broke, throw more money at it.

COLUMN: Students see ‘values’ differently

by Douglas Turner Knight Ridder-Tribune WASHINGTON — The war on terrorism has not grabbed the hearts and minds of America’s college crowd, that is, if you accept the findings of a poll by a Republican pollster for a GOP-backed action group. One can infer from the survey that a large segment of collegians don’t hold the same passions for what are described as “American values” or “Western culture” that some important people here do.

NCAA picks Pit for tournament

In 2000, the UNM women's basketball team rode home-court advantage all the way to the Women's NIT title game. In 2003, the Lobos have the chance to use the power of The Pit all the way to the Women's NCAA Final Four at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. The NCAA announced Monday that University Arena was chosen to host the first- and second-round games of the Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament on either March 22 and 24 or March 23 and 25.

Weber retires after successful stint as head of men’s soccer

The coaching carousel at UNM spun again Monday with the announcement of men’s soccer coach Klaus Weber’s retirement, effective Aug. 31. UNM associate athletics director Janice Ruggiero said the University would begin a coaching search immediately. Weber, 59, began his coaching career at UNM as head coach of the nordic ski team in 1975.

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Professor key in Supreme Court case

UNM faculty and students played a key role in the Supreme Court’s recent decision to bar the execution of mentally retarded inmates. UNM law professor James Ellis was a major component in the legal victory. He assisted in preparing the legal brief and delivered the oral argument before the Supreme Court Justices.

Concepto Tambor gives off infectious grooves

The show began on the sidewalk near the corner of Central Avenue and Fifth Street, where six percussionists gathered to begin their vigorous and infectious performance.

Hibben Center nearly finished

Deceased former UNM professor Frank Hibben left evidence of his passion for archaeology through his contribution to the development of the Hibben Archaeological Center, which is slated to be completed by the fall semester.

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Sports in Brief

Senior tennis player Courtney Choate was one of 15 student-athletes named to the Verizon Academic All-American at-large team on June 13. The group comprises female student-athletes competing in tennis, swimming, golf, rifle, skiing, crew and gymnastics. Choate graduated from UNM in May with a degree in marketing and a 4.03 GPA.

Nursing college seeks more funds

The American Nurses Association's prediction that up to 40 percent of the nursing workforce will retire after 2010 is forcing the UNM College of Nursing to seek additional legislative funding to increase enrollment.

Former NAU coach Sliva takes over volleyball post

UNM filled its final coaching vacancy Tuesday with the hiring of Northern Arizona University head volleyball coach Kelley Sliva.

COLUMN: Library staff ready to help

We are living in the Information Age. Today's students have more information available to them than at any other time in history, yet how do they make sense of it all? How do they find the right information, and when they do, how do they evaluate it?

Bands get to the roots of blues

Blues is American music. But not in a ubiquitous, pop music way - blues and its close cousin roots rock have always been more organic.

New Pepsi deal cuts into UNM vending staff

Due to the new exclusive contract between UNM and Pepsi, five full-time Vending Services employees will be laid off next month. After their last day on July 12, the employees will be placed on layoff status and officially lose their jobs. Layoff status can last up to six months.

LETTER: Government not ideal model of employment

I totally disagree with Brandon Curtis' thesis that businesses should be stripped "of their right to dismiss without cause and without notice and make them abide along the lines we expect the government to follow."

Theater offers more indy choice

If you're looking for a break from Albuquerque's normal film scene, look no further than the old San Mateo 8, remodeled into the next phase of movie viewing - Madstone Theaters.

Second bombing in as many days kills seven

The second suicide bombing in two days in Jerusalem left at least seven people dead and 35 wounded on Wednesday, as Israel prepared to implement a new policy of seizing and holding Palestinian territory in response to terrorist attacks.

Ozomatli to rock out at the Sunshine

OK, let's get this straight: Ozomatli is definitely not a local band. Even so, Ozomatli has already logged four performances since December 2001 in New Mexico - three in Santa Fe and one in Albuquerque - that might prompt some to mistakenly consider them local.