James Foley’s natural ability to take the lead led him to starting his own dance festival. In 2009, Foley, executive director of Guanábana Productions, spoke of his inkling to create an outdoor dance festival to anyone who could be of help in developing it.
The Daily Lobo knows you are broke — we all are. So we gathered up some events and random deals that might help you save some change for those pricey books you have to buy.
Do you ever find yourself wondering what happened to Joshua Arellano, aka “Techno Guy,” after he got banned from playing house music on his boom box on campus? Now he frequents the Blackbird Buvette every other Wednesday to express himself with the universal language: body Language.
Students moving into Lobo Village Aug. 17 enjoyed a pool-side barbecue, ice cream trucks and a DJ. Lobo Village’s grand opening week also included a false fire alarm, a power outage, drinking and smoking in unauthorized areas and minor-in-possession charges by the dozens, residents said. “There were a ton of people drinking on move-in night,” resident Alissa James said.
New Mexico’s population is expected to reach more than 3 million by 2035, and members of Lobo Development said UNM needs to grow to accommodate the population increase. That’s where UNM’s Consolidated Master Plan comes in, they said. The Master Plan is a 10-15 year development plan that aims to change UNM from a commuter campus to a “24/7 campus,” said Dale Dekker, who is in charge of planning for Lobo Development.
UNM students will pay over $11 million in student fees for the 2011-2012 academic year, which are allocated to cover everything from the Student Health Center to Athletics and libraries.Fees will also go to special funds at the Women’s Resource Center, American Indian Student Services and the LGBTQ Resource Center, among others. “Fees are one of the most important issues that student leadership faces,” Katie Richardson, GPSA President, said. “We want to make sure we’re spending the money well.”
While many departments have been forced to increase fees and cut benefits, UNM Residence Life and Student Housing is providing more to students for less.
Dominating in every stat does not always lead to victory. The UNM women’s soccer team tied Saint Mary’s 1-1 in overtime on Friday after controlling much of the game and out-shooting the Gaels 26-16 in its regular season opener.
The game was all but over after 15 minutes. It took the UNM men’s soccer team just a quarter of an hour to score all three goals in their 3-1 victory over Tulsa on Saturday night.
A reader at DailyLobo.com responded to last week’s letter, submitted by Lisa McBride: “List of Greeks’ positives could fill the Parthenon,” about the biased view of Greek life on UNM campus: by Barbara Vidal posted Monday “This is completely disgusting. I know tons of great, awesome, genuine people involved in Greek life who do amazing things for UNM and their respective houses, yet the difference [between] them and you, Lisa McBride, is that fact they are in Greek life because it fits into their lives and it calls to who they are; it is an important part of their lives and will continue to be one.
The 2011 season can’t come soon enough for UNM women’s volleyball. The Lobos beat the alumni team 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 25-15, 22-25) in the Alumni exhibition game Saturday night at Johnson Center.
The UNM football offense had two big drives, but the rest was all defense. Senior defensive end Jaymar Latchison made it clear who came out on top when it was over. “The defense definitely won,” Latchison said.
UNM quarterbacks B.R. Holbrook and Tarean Austin looked sharp during a windy Saturday afternoon scrimmage at University Stadium.
This fall, parking permit rates will increase for the first time in four years. Dorm residents’ permits jumped from $242 to $300. Motorcycle permits cost $70, the same as they did last year. Faculty and staff permits cost $36 more than they did tlast year. Student Juan Caraveo said the raises are unreasonable.
UNM and four other New Mexico businesses will receive monetary settlements from bid-rigging allegations. A federal investigation revealed UBS Financial Services LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC were rigging bond bids to sell bonds for less than fair market value. The banks will pay more than $1.4 million to New Mexico businesses to settle the bid-rigging claims.
UNM Health Sciences Center’s model for primary care and community health has proven so successful that it has received funding to be duplicated in four other states. The Health Extension Rural Offices (HEROs) program received a $220,000 grant from the Commonwealth Fund to replicate the model in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky and Oregon.
A group of UNM engineers spent two and a half weeks in Bolivia this summer working to provide an indigenous tribe with greater access to clean water. Members of the University’s Engineers Without Borders chapter went to the Tsimane villages of Tacuaral and Campo Bello in June.
UNM graduate students will have fewer options for financial aid next year. As part of the Budget Control Act, the federal government will eliminate subsidized student loans for graduate and professional students beginning July 2012. At an August 9 Board of Regents meeting, GSPA President Katie Richardson urged the board to keep graduate students in mind when considering tuition and fee increases.
Editor, It’s nice to know that the government of Norway has decided to counter the horrendous terrorist acts perpetrated upon it with “more democracy” instead of doing what America did, which is the exact opposite. Following 9/11, this country’s leaders passed the Orwellian, unconstitutional PATRIOT Act in October 2001, apparently deciding that restricting the rights of its citizens was the best solution to prevent future terrorist threats.
Editor, I have been at UNM for two years now and I cannot help but realize that some of my fellow students do not appreciate the role of Greek Letter Organizations on our campus.
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