Sammy Hayes could barely hold back tears when she spoke of her late husband, a former employee at Los Alamos National Laboratories. "When you watch somebody you love die, you want to take somebody out and wring their neck because you know in your heart they were exposed to stuff that causes three separate cancers," she said.
Student Heath and Counseling will hold a body image screening today as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. "Appearance is a big deal, and it is OK to feel good about your appearance and take time to look good and feel good," said Jessica Spurrier, health education manager.
Student Health and Counseling has been very busy lately with a lot of sick people dragging in the door for help. I thought it would interest the rest of you to know what these folks have so you can do your best to avoid it. Typical for this time of year, we're seeing a lot of respiratory infections: colds, bronchitis, sinus infections and the like.
From Ethiopia to Albuquerque, Mike Ellison is educating college kids about the harmful effects of smoking, and he has gotten lots of support from other artists and fans, he said. Ellison, aka Mike-E, has teamed up with the American Cancer Society and UNM's chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity to continue the AfroFlow tour at 6 p.
Editor, When I immigrated to the U.S. and to New Mexico in 1992, I began to hear the very famous saying that in this country "everything is possible." I was very skeptical about believing in this idea because I grew up in a country where hope had been killed by authoritarianism.
Women are talking about their vaginas, said Esteli Juarez, director of "The Vagina Monologues." Juarez is directing the show for the third year in a row with support from the Women's Law Caucus and other law organizations on campus such as the Native American Law Students Association and the Jewish Law Students Association.
UNM department chairs are grappling with a large deficit that threatens to reduce the amount of overhead return they receive on grant money for years to come. The $4.4 million deficit was created under the direction of Terry Yates, former vice president for Research and Economic Development.
Editor, I am disappointed with the objectivity the Daily Lobo staff has shown in matters pertaining to President David Schmidly. You have run article after article on your front page blasting him and his administration without any representation from different views.
Regents President Jamie Koch said in an interview Friday that he arrived at $94,000 as the average faculty salary by factoring in retirement benefits. Faculty members called for Koch to check his facts after he cited the figure in an open letter to the community Feb.
Online criminals are creating malicious software and online schemes specifically targeted at Macintosh computers primarily because of the increased popularity of Apple's flagship computer system. And while the Mac OS X Leopard operating system has one of the most secure default installations of any desktop operating system, the operating system does include features and additional tools that can help users manage the security of their data.
Editor, As a general principle, I think people ought to hold their governing bodies accountable, whether elected or not. But holding others accountable needn't and shouldn't preclude taking personal responsibility for one's community's welfare. It should be too obvious to be stated, but I'll say it anyway: We're in a recession.
One of UNM's students is a nationally recognized rock climbing champion. Sophomore Page Brown was featured on the TV series "The Real Winning Edge" on My50-TV on Sunday. She was named national champion for females aged 18 to 19 in rock climbing in the summer of 2007.
Tony Danridge and Roman Martinez had The Pit rocking early and often Saturday against the San Diego State Aztecs. The duo made a statement in the first half, combining for 30 of the Lobos' 40 first-half points in Saturday's 75-49 win at The Pit. At the 13:21 mark, Danridge threw down a monster dunk, and with 9:10 remaining in the first half, Danridge lit up SDSU with a two-handed alley-oop dunk compliments of Dairese Gary's assist.
On Wednesday, the women's swimming and diving team travels to Oklahoma City to compete in the Mountain West Conference championships. And for a team that is laden with freshmen, these are uncharted waters, head coach Tracy Ljone said. Ljone said she wants to see how her freshmen experience an intense and pressure-filled atmosphere.
The Student Fee Review Board, which drafted its final recommendations on Friday, is stuck between a rock and a hard place: the depressed economy and shallow pockets of college students. As departments face the possibility of receiving less funding from the State, many have asked for increases in their SFRB funding.
After a month on the road, the No. 44 UNM men's tennis team returned to Albuquerque in style Sunday. The Lobos swept Montana State 7-0, improving to 7-1 overall on the year. Head coach Alan Dils said he was glad to be back on familiar courts. "It's always nice to play at home," he said.
Like clockwork, the pieces fall into place. And it all started on Saturday at The Pit. In order to stay in the hunt for a Mountain West Conference regular-season crown, the UNM men's basketball team needed a win over San Diego State. The Lobos got their win, 75-49.
Editor, During last year's election, a New Mexican politician made international headlines when he announced that most Latinos would not support an African-American for president. This gentleman, obviously, was not aware of the long history of co-existence and cooperation of Latinos and Africans throughout the United States and Latin America.
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