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Students say it’s ‘Up to Us’

Chloe Henson | January 30

Some UNM students are hoping to get an edge in a national competition that kicked off last week. According to a press release from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation website, five UNM students will compete in Up to Us, a national competition in which 24 university teams will attempt to “educate and engage their peers on the effects of the nation’s rising debt and motivate action in Washington on fiscal issues.”

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‘Fire’ was only elevator motor

Ardee Napolitano | January 30

After inspecting Castetter Hall on Wednesday morning, police and fire personnel found that the incident was a false alarm. UNM Police Department Operations Lieutenant Trace Peck said the department responded to the incident after getting a call about a possible blaze in the building.

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Campus briefs

Chloe Henson | January 30

The Health Science Library and Informatics Center and the Health and Sciences Center are hosting the “New Mexico African-American Legacy” exhibit in the lobby of the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education from Jan. 23 to May 14.

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False alarm goes off at Castetter Hall

Ardee Napolitano | January 29

After inspecting in Castetter Hall on Wednesday morning, police and firemen has found that the incident was a false alarm. UNM Police Department Operations Lieutenant Trace Peck said the department responded to the incident after getting a call about a possible blaze in the building.

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Parishioners pray for Newman Center

Ardee Napolitano | January 29

The Rev. Richard Litzau said that a recent decision by the Santa Fe archbishop seeks to improve the parish at his expense. “The challenge is that the archbishop wants to increase the number of diocesan vocations,” he said. “So he decided to assign diocesan priests here. That’s what he’s done, and we have to move.”

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Project helps to keep soldiers safe

Travis Gonzales | January 29

A UNM alumnus has led a project to protect American soldiers. MRIGlobal recently announced the end of development for the Individual Protection Ensemble Mannequin System, headed by Mark Abashian, who obtained his M.S. in geochemistry from UNM.

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President Obama's State of the Union, a Storify curation

John Tyczkowski and Chloe Henson | January 28

President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Tuesday night in Washington. Daily Lobo managing editor John Tyczkowski and assistant news editor Chloe Henson provided some highlights of the president’s address.

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UNMET v. EFC: Mapping the future of the Legislative Lottery Scholarship

Chloe Henson | January 28

For the New Mexico Higher Education Department, the search for a solution to the Lottery Scholarship’s solvency issue might be in any of 32 offered scenarios. The department has provided legislators with 32 solvency scenarios to help them decide how to answer the long-term question of funding the Scholarship.

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Lobo Spotlight: Loreen Lamoureux

Travis Gonzales | January 28

Every day before the sun rises, Loreen Lamoureux is already working in the lab. “I try to start work by at least 5:30 in the morning,” she said. “I usually start work very early in the morning, and when I am there, I tend to work extremely hard.”

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Resolution proposes ban on gay marriage

Ardee Napolitano | January 27

One state legislator believes same-sex marriages should be outlawed to prevent “dadlessness” in the state. New Mexico Sen. William Sharer, R-Farmington, said same-sex marriages take away the father figure that is present in a heterosexual marriage, which leads to social problems.

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UNM student organizations bear cost cuts

Chloe Henson and Manuel Sandoval | January 27

In the first of two deliberation sessions, UNM’s Student Fee Review Board met Saturday to discuss where to allocate student money in the next fiscal year. While none of the decisions are final, the SFRB gave an estimated amount for most of the ethnic centers and also the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Resource Center.

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GPSA backs immigrant licenses

Chloe Henson | January 27

The graduate student government expressed their support of undocumented students at a council meeting on Saturday. UNM’s Graduate and Professional Student Association at UNM passed a resolution that supports all students being granted state-issued driver’s licenses, including undocumented students.

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World briefs

Ardee Napolitano | January 27

Authorities on Sunday afternoon resumed a search for remaining bodies buried in the ashes of a nursing home that burned down in L’Isle Verte, Quebec on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, authorities believe 22 bodies are still buried in the ruins, in addition to the 10 people already confirmed dead earlier that week.

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Groups aid ACA signups

Chloe Henson | January 24

Organizations on campus are working to help the University community navigate the new health care system. El Centro de la Raza, Footprints Ministry, Inc., Lobos Unidos, Centro Sávila and other organizations hosted a workshop Thursday to help the students and staff understand the Affordable Care Act and register for healthcare plans.

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Session to debate complex issues

John Tyczkowski | January 24

Benjamin Franklin once said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. An addition to that should probably be legislation. Tuesday marked the beginning of the 2014 New Mexico Legislative Session, which will last until Feb. 20.

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Williams takes ASUNM position

Ardee Napolitano | January 24

For Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Sen. Rachel Williams, the third semester’s the charm. The ASUNM Senate elected Williams as the student government’s president pro-tempore Wednesday night. The president pro-tempore is the third-highest position in the organization after the president and the vice president.

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Fee board hears group funding requests

Chloe Henson | January 23

A Student Fee Review Board forum Wednesday night focused primarily on child care at UNM. About half a dozen of the 30 people who participated came up to voice their support for the UNM Children’s Campus for Early Care and Education.

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Innovate ABQ will benefit university, city

Manuel Sandoval | January 23

Innovate ABQ is taking another step toward readiness, this time with regard to how students and non-students alike can get directly involved in entrepreneurship. As part of the larger technology incubator, the newly conceived Innovation Academy, which is undergoing planning at the moment

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UNM Crime Briefs

Ardee Napolitano | January 23

On Jan. 13, a UNMPD officer was dispatched to the Cornell Parking Structure to investigate graffiti. Upon arrival, the officer met with a female witness who told him that the suspects used chalk to scribble the graffiti, which stated “Money is not real” and “you watch the wind blow but little do you know,”

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Nation briefs

Chloe Henson | January 23

A fraternity at Arizona State University has been suspended after members planned an offensive party that was “Martin Luther King Jr.-themed,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Photos posted during the weekend showed students dressed in baggy basketball jerseys, loose pants and baseball caps while drinking out of watermelon cups.