Daily Lobo: So do you have an idea of what you want to study? Pancho Orozco: Social work or anthropology. DL: How long have you played soccer for? PO: Since I was little, with my friends.
Veterans looking to break into the job market can soon find employment in information technology. TRiVet, a non-profit veteran-run computer service, will have an informational meeting next Friday at the SUB.
UNM College Democrats are sponsoring a clothing and canned food drive on Friday to help New Mexico veterans. Melissa Trent, College Democrats vice president, said the group will put out three bins — one at Smith Plaza, one behind Hokona Hall, and one in the bottom floor of the SUB — as part of the National Day of Service on Sept.
The UNM School of Law has been ranked No. 1 for the third year in a row in a top 10 list by Hispanic Business Magazine. In September’s issue, the magazine ranked the top 10 schools in the nation for Hispanic students.
In polite company, we call it Novel H1N1. It’s the Influenza Formerly Known as Swine Flu. Originally thought to come from pigs, this flu virus is actually a mix of pig, bird and human.
Editor, In the article about the GPSA on Tuesday, the Daily Lobo reported, “As a result of protests and chaos … a number of people were injured and the New Mexico National Guard was called in, he said.” This implies that the events occurred in the following order: protests and chaos, then people were injured, then the National Guard was called in.
Earth and Planetary Science professors say Northrop Hall is sucking in secondhand smoke from a designated area in front of the building. EPS Department Chairman John Geissman said the building sometimes has negative air pressure, which draws outside air — and smoke — into the Hall.
The owner of the SUB barbershop is offering a way to get your chile fix and help fellow UNM students at the same time. Paul Panas, who operates his business in the bottom floor of the SUB, is donating a portion of profits from his homemade, “Hook You Up” salsa to the general scholarship fund.
Allen Weh announced his candidacy for governor of New Mexico at the SUB Atrium yesterday, touting his military service, family values and business sense. “Now why am I doing this?
David Polka knows a career in art isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme. Polka comes from a family of artists and got a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art. He’s had shows for the pieces he creates on multiple mediums including wood and paper. Polka said New Mexican art has influenced him without his realizing it, and he will incorporate that style into his future work.
Pizza 9 is challenging anyone with a big enough stomach to break the world record for eating the most pizza slices in 10 minutes.The record, set by Joey Chestnut in 2008, is 45 slices of Chicago-style cheese pizza.Pizza 9’s Tom Epley said the contest is a great way to have fun while consuming ludicrous amounts of pizza.
Editor, Last April, I ran for the position of ASUNM president to empower students and give a voice to the 25,000 students enrolled here at UNM.
With more than 132 million unique visitors in 2008, Facebook is considered to be the world’s leading social networking site (during the same year, MySpace had a mere 117 million unique visitors). And, in terms of Internet traffic, some rank Facebook as the planet’s fourth busiest Web site.
Editor, If ignorance is truly bliss, there should be a lot more happy people out there. Today, after my first class, I went 3/4 of the way across campus to a designated smoking area in order to have a cigarette.
Allen Weh will announce his candidacy for governor of New Mexico at noon today in the SUB Atrium. In a Sept. 4 interview, Weh said the main issues he wants to tackle as governor are government corruption, education and New Mexico’s budget.
Students are choosing to purchase their textbooks from Internet providers instead of on-campus bookstores, said Jeff Sherwood, CEO of a textbook comparison Web site. Sherwood’s Bigwords.com has seen an increase of 25 to 50 percent in visitors and revenue each year since 2001, he said.
The Graduate and Professional Student Association celebrated its 40th anniversary Thursday by paying homage to the group’s beginnings, which were mired in controversy. In 1969, the University threatened to expel a graduate teaching assistant for reading a poem containing profane language to his English class. This event sparked uproar in the graduate student body, which then organized to form the Graduate Students Association and later the GPSA. The celebration Thursday honored past and present GPSA officers and featured graduate students’ artwork, which was hung along the walls of the GPSA office.
A committee appointed by the provost is hosting the semiannual UNM Volunteer Fair today for organizations who need help from UNM students, staff and faculty.
The Anderson School of Management is hosting Career Week, beginning today, to help students get a job after college. Career Week, which ends Sept.14, attempts to prepare students for ASM’s Sept. 16 Career Fair through mock interviews, résumé workshops and other events.
Jeremy Fishbein is, and always has been, a knowledgeable soccer coach. His .666 career winning percentage is an indication of that. Fishbein has 87 wins in 125 games coached during his seven years at UNM, including one national championship appearance in 2005.
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