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UNM preps to replace WebCT
Ardee Napolitano | February 8Freshman Ada Duran said having to use two types of online coursework systems during the same semester has complicated her academic life.
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UNM scientists target tuberculosis
Rosario Marroquin-Flores | February 8A UNM Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Department team’s research has potentially resulted in a new and more effective way to combat tuberculosis and other inflammatory diseases.
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Show Me How To: write a good paper during an all-nighter
John Tyczkowski | February 7Almost every student tends to fall behind deadlines; some even wait until the night before to write their paper. There’s an even smaller fraction of people who can successfully pull off a decent grade on work done the night before.
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F. Chris Garcia case hits wall
Elizabeth Cleary and Alexandra Swanberg | February 7The former UNM president charged with promoting prostitution in connection with a large-scale online sex ring seems to be off the hook.
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Dubious constitutionality slows down new sex offender bill
John Tyczkowski | February 7Constitutional challenges have slowed down a bill that would ban sex offenders from using social networking sites and chat rooms.
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UNM Crime Briefs
Alexandra Swanberg | February 6An unknown offender stole a textbook from the UNM Bookstore on Jan. 18. According to the UNMPD report, the man set off the security alarm, but was able to flee from the scene with the $170 textbook.
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Sexual allegations shut down Zen retreat
John Tyczkowski | February 6A UNM summer seminar was canceled after multiple allegations emerged accusing its instructor, 105-year-old Zen master Joshu Sasaki Roshi, of molesting female students at sites in New Mexico and California.
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Gropings spark security hike
John Tyczkowski | February 6An unusually high frequency of sexual assaults on campus sparked UNMPD to implement increased safety measures at the University.
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New agreement in the STEM UP program aims to make it easier for CNM engineering students to transfer to UNM
Ardee Napolitano | February 6Nuclear engineering student Emory Brown, 21, had trouble transferring from CNM to UNM a year and a half ago.
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UNMPD holding forum for public to discuss concerns over recent groping incidents on campus
February 5UNMPD is holding a forum on Friday in response to two recent groping incidents on campus. Information regarding the attacks and the forum was sent to all UNM emails today.
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Lobo Spotlight: Dr. Angela Wandinger-Ness
John Tyczkowski | February 5A UNM professor and her team are one step closer to finding a cure for cancer.
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Lawmakers halt gun bills
John Tyczkowski | February 5The dueling gun control bills introduced this legislative session have officially been taken off the table, for now. Last week, House Bill 77, which aimed to tighten restrictions on gun sales, was held up in the House Judiciary Committee by an 8-8 tie vote.
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NM budget surplus poised to be smaller than expected
Ross Kelbley | February 5The state hasn’t properly balanced its checkbook for more than six years, according to the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration.
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Former State Rep. Conrad James appointed newest member of UNM’s Board of Regents
Ardee Napolitano | February 4Former state Rep. Conrad James, co-sponsor of a controversial bill prohibiting schools from offering reproductive health services, joins the University as the newest member of the Board of Regents.
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Exposing the Occult
Raquel Toraño-Mark | February 1Eighty miles north of Madrid, Spain lies a small town of about 500 people that is walled in an old medieval style with only one entrance/exit for access.
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Controversial ‘UNM Confessions’ Facebook page allows UNM students to anonymously tell their scandalous stories
Nicole Perez | February 1Everything from on-campus defecation to a UNM professor’s porn stash is coming to light on Facebook.
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New decentralized budget management model aiming to increase University departments’ efficiency may be in UNM’s future
Ardee Napolitano | February 1The University is seeking a new academic budgeting model after three years of unsuccessfully trying to manage the shrinking budget.
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Show Me How To: Maintain Skateboards
Megan Underwood | January 31You’ve probably noticed skaters on campus zooming through crowds to get to class. Maybe you’ve thought to yourself “Man, that guy/girl looks so cool.” Maybe you’ve thought about taking the plunge and buying yourself a sweet ride.
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Touring truck pays students $1 to watch video of factory farm animal abuse
John Tyczkowski | January 31Students may rethink going to their favorite restaurant for a green chile cheeseburger after Wednesday’s demonstration.
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World’s first commercial spaceport, Spaceport America, one step closer to opening in New Mexico
John Tyczkowski | January 31New Mexicans are one step closer to having the world’s first working commercial spaceport in their state.
