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Occupy groups branch out
Ashley McElroy | January 23Occupy and (un)Occupy Albuquerque groups may have left Yale Park, but the movement is alive in Albuquerque.
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Photo Essay: Fresh Start
January 20“La Cultura Cura” or The Culture Cure is the philosophy that draws in youth and elders alike to become part of La Plazita Institute, a non-profit organization founded by Albino Garcia.
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Construction project harms local business
Christopher Bartlett | January 20Ongoing construction has made parts of Lead and Coal Avenues inaccessible since November 2010, forcing some businesses in the affected area to close their doors and leaving others struggling to stay afloat.
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Athletics no longer guaranteed student fee money
Luke Holmen | January 20UNM Athletics, Popejoy Hall and Student Health and Counseling are among nine on-campus organizations that lost their guaranteed funding from student fees for the fiscal year 2013.
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Support UNM, get free lunch
Jessica Hitch | January 20UNM groups are preparing for their day at the Roundhouse to rally in favor of students and the broader University community.
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New Mexico news briefs
January 20ALBUQUERQUE — Authorities say a student at an Albuquerque charter school has been fatally stabbed, allegedly by another teenager.
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AP News Briefs
January 19SANTA FE — The House has approved a measure providing $5 million for expenses of the Legislature’s 30-day session. The measure cleared the House on a unanimous vote Wednesday after partisan sparring over redistricting.
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Internet giants unite against SOPA/PIPA
Chelsea Erven and Luke Holmen | January 19Many people found it difficult to access websites such as Wikipedia and Reddit on Wednesday after more than 500 websites “blacked out” in protest of SOPA and PIPA.
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Career Paths
Luke Holmen | January 18Greg Jackson, owner and head coach of Jackson-Winkeljohn Mixed Martial Arts, travels the world teaching martial arts to U.S.
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Occupy protests fail to derail Governor’s speech
Chelsea Erven | January 18Occupy New Mexico protesters greeted Gov. Susana Martinez with chants and jeers Tuesday as she stepped up to give her State of the State Address at the Roundhouse.
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Dean injured on trip to Mexico
Ashley McElroy | January 18One UNM dean’s winter break vacation in Mexico ended with a life-threatening spinal cord injury. Jim Linnell, interim dean of the College of Fine Arts, was rushed to the UNM Trauma Center to undergo surgery Dec.
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Frank comments on Athletics, faculty
Luke Holmen | January 18Robert Frank becomes UNM’s 21st president on June 1, and he said he plans to spend the first 100 days of his presidency listening to suggestions from the UNM community.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
Luke Holmen | January 17Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-Albuquerque) is a retired social worker serving his second term as a state senator. He serves the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods, as well as much of the UNM area. The Daily Lobo talked to Ortiz y Pino about how a bill becomes a law.
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2012 Legislative Preview
Jessica Hitch | January 17After several years of cuts, UNM may finally see a budget increase during this year’s legislative session. UNM is expected to receive a $9.9 million increase to its budget after the New Mexico House Appropriation Finance Committee selects a higher education budget recommendation on how the increased funds should be used.
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Noteworthy bills and memorials
Chelsea Erven | January 17New Mexico’s 50th legislative session begins today and will focus primarily on the state’s budget.
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Legislative Session Cheat Sheet
Chelsea Erven | January 17All the talk of politics gets complicated pretty fast, so here’s a rundown of the most common terms encountered in legislative talk.
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Protesters march to Santa Fe
Chelsea Erven | January 17(un)Occupy Albuquerque protesters set out on foot for Santa Fe early Saturday morning and arrived at the state Capitol yesterday evening, just in time for the first day of the legislative session.
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Alumnus Robert Frank to succeed Schmidly
Luke Holmen | January 9The UNM Board of Regents unanimously selected Robert G. Frank on Jan. 4 to replace David Schmidly as the next president of UNM, but the decision elicited mixed responses from the UNM community.
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Chess club pawns Yale, Princeton for national title
Ashley McElroy | January 9The UNM Chess Club competed in its first intercollegiate championship in December and checked back into New Mexico with a Division III title.
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Board of Regents selects Robert Frank as new president of UNM
Luke Holmen | January 4The University of New Mexico Board of Regents unanimously selected Robert G. Frank to replace David Schmidly as the next President of UNM.
