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Vagabond Inn facelift poised to move forward
Ardee Napolitano | October 18Despite being struck down by the City Council in August, plans to renovate Vagabond Inn are under way.
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UNM concerned about cyclists
Ardee Napolitano | October 18Because of the growing population of bicyclists and skateboarders on campus, monitoring riders has become a bigger concern at UNM, said Interim Dean of Students Kim Kloeppel.
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Foundation fosters freshman futures
Laura Meurer | October 18About a quarter of UNM freshmen don’t return for a third semester, and a new program launched this year aims to combat that.
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UNM Crime Briefs
Svetlana Ozden | October 17UNM student Joshua Hobson contacted UNMPD at about 8 a.m. on Oct. 2 and stated that his daughter’s grandparents were trying to meet with her but were not allowed to do so as he has full custody of his daughter, according to a police report.
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Hospital approval delayed
Svetlana Ozden | October 17The approval of UNM’s proposed adult-care hospital has been postponed. The State of New Mexico Board of Finance voted to table the approval of the $146 million hospital during a board meeting Tuesday.
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Program to promote Latino education
Ardee Napolitano | October 17A new project will provide additional access to educational resources in an effort to improve Latino student academic success. A $600,000 grant aims to improve the quality of education for Latino students in New Mexico.
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2012 Election Voter Guide
Alexandra Swanberg | October 17This week’s 2012 Election Voter Guide concludes with the remaining eight candidates for state Senate from districts 14, 15, 18 and 20. Last week’s guide included six of the 16 opposing candidates for state senator, running for districts 10, 17 and 21.
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The Daily Lobo's live blog of the second presidential debate, featuring streaming video
October 16Click here for last night’s live blog from the second presidential debate.
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Doctor speaks on petition controversy
Ardee Napolitano | October 16The psychiatrist who identified himself as a UNM professor in a petition to remove post-traumatic stress disorder from New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) says he did not know that his contract with UNM had been terminated. William Ulwelling said he was not notified by the University that his appointment as a volunteer professor expired in 2007.
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Frank backs planned hospital
Svetlana Ozden | October 16UNM President Robert Frank and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce have publicly expressed support for the proposed $146 million addition to UNMH.
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Alleged suicide may be murder
Svetlana Ozden | October 15An arrest has been made in an investigation regarding the death of a host parent for UNM foreign exchange students.
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Employees denied salary compensation
Svetlana Ozden | October 15This year, faculty and staff members will not receive a mid-year compensation package intended to compensate employees who have not had a salary increase in the past four years.
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Provost declares interim law dean
Svetlana Ozden | October 15An interim dean has been appointed for the University of New Mexico School of Law.
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Coffee with a Kennedy
Elizabeth Cleary | October 10In the United States, the Kennedys are revered as some of the most powerful political actors in modern history, but Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy Jr. said he rarely gets recognized in public.
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2012 Election Voter Guide
Alexandra Swanberg | October 10Last week’s installment of the 2012 Election Voter Guide featured two out of 16 opposing candidates for state senator. This week’s guide features six state senate candidates, running for districts 10, and 21.
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Gas leak ‘handled correctly’
Antonio Sanchez and Ardee Napolitano | October 10Hundreds of people were evacuated from the SUB in response to a gas leak in at Garcia’s Kitchen on Tuesday.
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Drunk drivers to lose cars
Ardee Napolitano | October 9A city law that allows police to seize the vehicles of repeat drunk driving offenders now applies in all of Bernalillo County.
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Awareness aids healthy eating
Ardee Napolitano | October 9Healthy food is abundant on campus, but it is not always a popular option with students, said Ingrid Jorud, a health education consultant at UNM.
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UNM says doctor lied in proposal
Ardee Napolitano | October 8William Ulwelling, the mental health practitioner who initiated a petition that seeks to change the state’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP), misrepresented himself as a UNM professor, according to a UNM spokesman.
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Mental illness no handicap for comedy
Ardee Napolitano | October 8Laughter is the best medicine — even for mental illnesses, said Jim Ogle, president of the Albuquerque division of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
