Mike Locksley's holidays just got a lot brighter. According to ESPN, Locksley, Illinois' offensive coordinator, will succeed Rocky Long as UNM's head football coach. Long resigned Nov. 17 after the Lobos went 4-8 overall and 2-5 in the Mountain West Conference.
'Tis the season for buying each other cheap plastic gifts that will be swiftly relegated to the back of a closet. It's a Christmas tradition, after all. And all too often, we spend tax dollars the same way: just mindlessly throwing money around because, well, that's just the way it is, and we never do anything about it.
Students' eggs and sperm can fetch a high price in the marketplace. But the harvesting process is not as fast and easy as some might think. Egg donors can make about $5,000 per donation, according to Reproductive Resolutions, a national company that provides information about egg donation.
While employees across the U.S. live in fear of layoffs, UNM faculty and staff are encouraged to donate part of their paychecks to support the University. John Stropp, president of the UNM Foundation, said next year's fundraising campaign will aim in part at UNM employees.
Editor, After last year's GPSA debacles, President Christopher Ramirez and Council Chairwoman Lissa Knudsen were overwhelmingly elected on a platform of transparency, accountability and unification. Yet those words disappeared from the GPSA vocabulary before the ballot boxes were cold.
What have I learned since the beginning of the holiday season? Well, first off, never tuck a gun into your sweatpants, especially if it is registered in one state and you're carrying it loaded in another state and walking down steps in a nightclub. It just doesn't work out.
Staff Report The Board of Regents decided Thursday it will not divert $10 million in funding from two proposed parking structures. On Nov. 11, the regents approved reallocating the structures' funding because of budget shortfalls. But at their meeting Thursday, the regents moved to continue the parking projects because they will pay for themselves, said Steve Beffort, vice president for Institutional Support.
Candidates for four traditionally black sororities lined up Thursday for an informational session on sorority life and how to join the sisterhood. African-American Student Services hosted the event for students who wish to join the sororities, which, along with five fraternities, are part of UNM's "Divine Nine," said Marla Wyche-Hall, program manager at the University College Advisement Center.
Mike Locksley's holidays just got a lot brighter. According to ESPN, Locksley, who was previously Illinois' offensive coordinator, will succeed Rocky Long as UNM's head football coach. Long resigned on Nov. 17 after the Lobos went 4-8 overall and 2-5 in the Mountain West Conference.
No hugs - let alone handshakes - were shared after the UNM men's basketball team's 60-58 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday at The Pit. And for that reason, there were almost some hand pounds - of another sort. "I was fired up," head coach Steve Alford said.
Since friends and family will likely be sending you holiday letters and eCards this time of year (and saving a few pennies and a couple of trees by not sending paper cards through the U.S. Postal Service), it may be a good time to review the "golden rules of e-mail.
Editor, In his guest column "Abortion is a woman's choice," James Letterhos references arguments made against abortion based on the Christian faith. It is widely believed that Judeo-Christianity opposes abortion, but if you actually read the Bible, it tells a different story.
It's been nearly a month since I've written a column. And I will now take the time to go on an Isaac-is-burning-like-Jim-Rome rant. In particular, I couldn't believe the comments and circumstances that have arisen for two athletes, both of them from New York.
At a forum today, students can suggest how the University administration might solve its financial woes. The Graduate and Professional Student Association and the Historical Graduate Student Association will host a UNM economic strategy session today in SUB ballrooms A and B at noon.
It wasn't playing football at Concord High School in Indiana that made Dairese Gary tough on the basketball court - it was in his blood. "It was my family," Gary said. "My two older brothers and my dad - just going at them every day on the court. They beat me up at home, and I think it was them that gave me my toughness.
Editor, This is in response to the punishments issued to the ASUNM election violators. Although I lack knowledge of every detail of this situation, I witnessed violations and know what arguments were heard in the student court hearing. I feel the penalties given by the Elections Commission lack sufficient severity.
Editor, It is known as shisha in the Arabic world and hookah in the U.S. It is also called narghilä, turca, hubbly bubbly or simply water-pipe smoking. Whatever name one may call it, it's the same. This popular activity is an old pastime in Arabic and East Indian cultures.
The regents approved a reallocation of funds that will put another $17 million toward remodeling The Pit. The money, which UNM raised by selling system revenue bonds in 2007, was initially slated to pay for a second cogeneration energy unit and renovations to University Stadium, said Andrew Cullen, associate vice president of Planning, Budget and Analysis.
The Rail Runner Express will give a discount to UNM students who make the 60-mile commute between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. "It's our policy that students pay half the regular fare to ride the train, whether they're UNM students or CNM students or students in general," said Lawrence Rael, director of the Council of Governments for the Rail Runner.
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