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Valencia leans heavy on the levy

Valencia campus is looking to raise $16 million for infrastructure and maintenance costs, by asking local voters to approve the extension of local taxes.The Advisory Board of Valencia Campus plans to put the question of the extension of an existing mill levy on a February 2015 ballot, along with local school board elections, said Alice Letteney, executive director of UNM Valencia campus,Mill levies are property taxes used to pay for general obligation bonds approved by voters, and are Valencia campus’ most important source of capital income, she said.

Soccer: Lobo mens soccer back for home invite

After recovering from its first loss with two road wins, the New Mexico men’s soccer team enters their final weekend before conference play begins.

'Burque ranks in top fifty

A website ranked Albuquerque number 32 out of the country’s 100 largest cities for highest quality of life, beating out Denver, Phoenix, and Austin, Texas.The list was compiled by NerdWallet.com, and considered things like work-life balance, affordability, unemployment and poverty, and health benefits.Lifestyle was the main consideration for the study, based on research from Cornell University that found that stress stemming from income instability affected one’s overall wellbeing.

Net neutrality threatened by FCC, again

The guiding principles behind ‘Net Neutrality’ are under attack. Last Wednesday, hundreds of major tech firms and Internet advocacy groups staged an online protest of the Federal Communication Commission’s recent proposals, which will allow Internet service providers to charge customers more money for faster online service. These rules run contrary to the concept of a free and open “marketplace of ideas.”

Soccer: Women hope to best rivals

The New Mexico football team isn’t the only group involved in the Rio Grande Rivalry this weekend.The UNM women’s soccer team will host in-state rival NMSU tonight at the Lobo Soccer Complex.Senior midfielder Alexis Leyba said facing the Aggies is always a tough game.

UNM campus briefs

Fall Frenzy campus cleanup tomorrowASUNM Community Experience will host its 12th annual campus cleanup event, Fall Frenzy 2014, on Friday.

Fall freshman are best prepared in University history

This fall’s incoming freshmen are the most prepared for college, boasting the highest average GPAs and ACT scores in UNM’s history.The latest influx of students is entering with an average grade point average of 3.4 and an average ACT score of 23, UNM President Bob Frank said at the September Board of Regents meeting.

Current therapy currently in development

From the ancient Greeks who first wrapped electric eels around their heads to remove evil spirits, to modern drugs advertised to increase focus and retention; human beings have long pondered how to expand the power of the mind.The ancient Greeks, it turns out, may have been on to something.Recent research at the UNM Psychology Clinical Neuroscience Center suggests that low-level applications of electrical current may temporarily boost brain performance in humans.

Editor,It would seem as if the Obama administration is trying to expand its military targets in the Middle East.

Kiss members open Rock & Brews restaurant

Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry and a number of military veterans attended a lunch event with Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley at their newly opened Rock & Brews restaurant located on Montgomery Boulevard.

UNM crime briefs

On Sept.  3, a UNM research professor reported that someone had stolen her wallet from her purse and her iPhone from her office desk.

Injuries won't stop Lobos

Cole Gautsche has had his fair share of injuries during his time at New Mexico.

Local talent makes a difference

Basketball camps around the country have been structured similarly for many years, but REAL Hoops hopes to change that and bring something different to the table.

Scams target international students

Scams targeting international students are on the rise, and at least one student has paid the price this semester.

Students suffer and coaches reap rewards

Editor, Open letter to the UNM Board of Regents: Outraged. That is our response to the front page Albuquerque Journal article on Sept. 9: “Lobo basketball coach Craig Neal just got a pay raise to $950,000 per year: IS HE WORTH IT?”

Israeli acts of terrorism are real and intentional

Editor, Mark is completely out of touch with reality in his rebuttal to Darrenburg’s Sept. 4 column.

Grant helps launch new ECHO program

With the help of a $6.4 million grant received from Helmsley Charitable Trust, UNM’s Project ECHO has begun the first phase of its Endo ECHO program to fight against diabetes in New Mexico.

Enrollment down at UNM, graduation up

Total student enrollment from fall 2013 to fall 2014 is down 2.6 percent, from 28,644 students last fall to 27,889 this fall, according to unofficial numbers released Friday by the Division of Enrollment Management.

Movie review: 'The Congress' slacks off

“The Congress” is described by the filmmakers as a “French-Israeli live-action/animation science fiction drama film”, so it's no wonder that it's as confused as it is.

County Commission counters state on pot poll

Officials will have to wait a little longer to mail out this year’s general election ballots, after the New Mexico Supreme Court scheduled an emergency hearing for Sept. 24.