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Students ‘meh’ about election
Chloe Henson | August 27While the mayoral campaign season continues, many UNM students have not yet caught on to the hype.
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Mayor candidates field questions during forum
Staff Report | August 26The three candidates in Albuquerque’s race for mayor — incumbent Republican Richard Berry, Democratic challenger Pete Dinelli and Republican challenger Paul Hey — participated in a forum today at the Albuquerque Marriott. Daily Lobo news editor Ardee Napolitano provided live tweets from the event.
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Monday on the street
Jamillah Wilcox | August 26On Tuesday, pro-choice activists protested what they said were recent initiatives by pro-life organizations in the city. How do you feel about a ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy in Albuquerque?
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GPSA chief wants better involvement
Ardee Napolitano | August 26This year, UNM’s graduate student government will work to connect to students with their campus organizations in more ways. At this semester’s first meeting of the Graduate and Professional Student Association held Saturday morning, President Priscila Poliana said the organization will strive to bridge the gap between the association and UNM students.
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Mayor hopefuls face off today
Ardee Napolitano | August 26Today, a local hotel will be the political arena for Albuquerque’s mayoral candidates. Incumbent Republican Richard Berry will face Democratic challenger Pete Dinelli and Republican challenger Paul Heh in a mayoral candidate forum
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UNM center wins award for its maps
Chloe Henson | August 26Last month, the UNM Center for Educational Policy Research (CEPR) received the Esri International User Conference’s Special Achievement Award in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for its research in mapping applications.
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Clark Hall slated for $16M face-lift
Roxanne Youngblood | August 23The long-awaited renovations of Clark Hall are now advancing into the planning phase. After voters passed the Bond C for Higher Education last November, Clark Hall received state funds for renovations.
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Number of int’l. students up 9%
Rebecca Gonzales | August 23Pablo Galarza, business major, came to UNM from his home nation Ecuador wanting to play soccer with the Lobos. But Galarza said he hopes to gain more than just goal kicks from his time in the United States.
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Dougher named research VP
Ardee Napolitano | August 23When Michael Dougher arrived in New Mexico, he was only coming for an assistant professor position at UNM. Little did he know he would stay for more than three decades.
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Pro-life group sparks protest
Chloe Henson | August 23This week, Downtown became the arena for a showdown between pro-choice New Mexicans and an out-of-town pro-life group.
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Show Me How to save on books
Cris Iannucci | August 22The first week of school is always a stressful event. As students scramble about to piece together a permanent semester schedule, buying textbooks often falls to the wayside. Allow this article to be a healthy reminder that not only should you buy textbooks for the semester, but you can do so in a cost-effective manner.
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Crawley picked as ASUNM No. 3
Rebecca Gonzales | August 22ASUNM elected Tyler Crawley as the president pro tempore at its emergency senate meeting Wednesday night. Crawley is one of six returning senators to ASUNM and has previously served as the group’s finance chair.
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Finance Committee gets new vice-chair
Ardee Napolitano | August 22A new vice-chair comes to one of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s senate committees as it gears up for the fall semester.
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ASUNM to host outreach forum
Jamillah Wilcox | August 22This semester, UNM’s student government will work to improve its student outreach.
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UNM Crime Briefs
Ardee Napolitano | August 21On July 31, a police officer noticed a large break in a glass window at Woodward Hall. According to the police report, after removing the blinds and entering the officer observed loose computer cables on the floor.
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Rio Rancho upholds UNM tax
Ardee Napolitano | August 21For another year, UNM’s newest campus will continue to receive more taxpayer money. UNM West will continue to receive money from Rio Rancho, as city residents voted against a cut to the city’s higher education tax Tuesday in a special election.
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UNM, VA start new veterans initiative
Jamillah Wilcox | August 21UNM is working to improve veterans’ welfare on campus and in New Mexico. The University’s College of Nursing has been selected as one of six colleges to help train nurses to care for veterans via the Veterans Affairs Nursing Academic Partnership.
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Business hub may provide internships
Jamillah Wilcox | August 21UNM students can expect a boost to the city’s entrepreneurial and startup scenes near UNM with the initiation of Innovate ABQ. In January, UNM President Robert Frank, along with other University officials, visited the University of Florida at Gainesville to survey its Innovation Square
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Prepping for stepping
August 20Members of the UNM chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, an intercollegiate fraternity for African-American students, practice stepping near Mesa Vista Hall on Monday.
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UNM gets $2.8M to study diabetes
Chloe Henson | August 20UNM recently accepted millions of dollars to study diabetes. The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases awarded a $2.8 million grant to the UNM Health Sciences Center earlier this month.
