UNM student Seth Gilpin was fed up with trying to find and pay for parking on main campus, so he created freecollegeparking.com As the name suggests, the site helps students find free parking spots in the UNM area.
Phi Gamma Delta’s porch is still stained with goat blood. A severed goat’s head was left on the front porch of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house last Wednesday, according to a police report.
When Jennifer Yazawa, a board member of the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League, went to what was once UNM College of Education’s Tireman Library two weeks ago, she said she was surprised to find that the library no longer existed and the NM-JACL’s materials housed there were gone. In a letter to Richard Howell, dean of the College of Education, Yazawa said the NM-JACL began developing its collection of educational materials pertaining to civil and human rights for Asian-Americans in 1985.
The Gateway program helps incoming freshman who don’t quite meet minimum college requirements to prepare for UNM’s classes. Gateway allows UNM to partner with Central New Mexico Community College, Santa Fe Community College, NM Junior College, San Juan College and all of the UNM branch campuses, where students in the program can take classes.
The Daily Lobo wants to you to focus on your education and not have to worry so much about saving money, so we found a few fun things you can do without forking over any cash.
Racism is a touchy issue for most people. Even in this day and age, talk of racial inequality in America makes people very uncomfortable — but it‘s a fact. Racism is deeply rooted in our society and always has been.
Editor, On Sunday, we stood 500 strong in solidarity with a global movement. The movement we speak of began as Occupy Wall Street, but it grew into a worldwide revolution.
UNM’s production of “Eccentricities of a Nightingale,” written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Shepard Sobel, is so vivid that one leaves wondering what limits of our own we silently accept. On the eve of World War I, Southern belle Alma Winemiller struggles to survive amid the myriad expectations and conventions society imposes on her. Alma is brimming with desires deemed improper to share or express.
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Rudresh Mahanthappa presents “Samdhi” Outpost Performance Space 210 Yale Boulevard SE All ages general $20, members and students $15 Rudresh Mahanthappa, Guggenheim fellow and 2009 Downbeat International Critics Poll winner, is performing his latest project entitled “Samdhi” this Thursday.
Hundreds of protesters marched along Central Avenue holding placards and chanting slogans on Saturday in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Occupy Wall Street is a peaceful demonstration occurring in New York City to oppose corporate influence over politics and the government, protesters said. Volcano Vista High School teacher Barbara Endicott said she came out to protest because she feels corporations get an unfair amount of special treatment while the majority of Americans are neglected. “I feel like the banks got bailed out, and they’re leaving us in the lurch,” she said.
The UNM Foundation elected several new members to its Board of Trustees this month. The board’s new national vice-chair, Stephanie Bennett-Smith, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UNM and said being a Lobo runs in her family. “My mother was associate registrar, and I began working registration days when I was 13,” she said.
The Rail Runner has modified its train schedules and may increase fare rates due to a state budget deficit of $1.2 million for fiscal year 2012. Before the Rail Runner’s Board of Directors takes official action on the fare proposal, the public will get a chance to complete a survey or attend public meetings on the issue.
Dr. Peg, My allergies are killing me! What I can do to get some relief? Isn’t fall lovely? Warm days, cool nights, and all the lovely fall pollens wafting in the breeze — Achoo! If you’re having allergies, you’re not alone.
Editor, I was profoundly disappointed to read Felipe Medina-Marquez’s article “Tutoring Service Gets Mixed Reviews” in the Sept.
Editor, I am writing to express my offense at the cartoon that appeared in the Daily Lobo on Thursday.
Last week, Locksley gave fans a delusional post-firing interview that yet again embarrassed everyone involved with the Lobos. The smug, no-emotion attitude that we have been graced with for the past three years was on display as he shared his thoughts on his tenure with KRQE sports director Van Tate.
The Lobo football team losing streak hasn’t changed since the University fired head coach Mike Locksley. The Lobos lost to in-state rival New Mexico State 42-28, in front of more than 30,000 fans at University Stadium on Saturday. This is the fourth game of the season in which the Lobo defense allowed 42 points or more.
After being behind for nearly the entire game, UNM softball took control with three runs in the fifth inning to beat Eastern New Mexico University 4-2. In the last inning, errors and hits left the bases loaded with two outs for Eastern.
UNM’s degree programs have become increasingly geared toward a digital world, and the creation of a state-of-the-art digital media building is a harbinger of that shift.
Albuquerque Police Department has four times the amount of police officers per city resident than UNM Police Department has for each UNM student.
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