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Backstage: Bike Coop
Junfu Han | December 2Greg Overman, right, took over the Bike Coop on Central Avenue in 1998. He dropped out of New Mexico State University in 1972 because of financial problems.
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Frat on hold after club ordeal
Isaac Avilucea | December 2Agitated by a suggestion that other Kappa Alpha Psi members allegedly brawled with security at a downtown nightclub, the fraternity’s faculty adviser Richard White wanted to make one thing clear.
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The Afro-american experience
Eva Dameron | December 2This marks the last column in the Afro-American Experience series, which has ran since the beginning of the semester.
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UNM opens probe into nightclub incident
Isaac Avilucea | December 1Little by little, the news continues to get worse for three UNM football players who were allegedly involved in a brawl at a downtown nightclub early Thanksgiving morning. The latest episode: Kim Kloeppel, with the Dean of Students, said the office is investigating the incident to determine whether UNM football players breached the University’s Student Code of Conduct in allegedly fighting with members of Lotus Nightlcub’s security staff. The three players, later identified as football players Julion Conley, Joe Harris and Bryant Williams, are a part of an on-campus fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Kloeppel said the office is also looking to determine if other fraternity members were involved in the scuffle. “At this time, I don’t have any specific answers as far as what the investigation has involved,” she said, adding that she would have more definitive information later this week. On top of that, Lotus Nightclub owner Brian Craig is threatening to file a civil complaint against the three players. He said it would have been a different story if his security were fully staffed the night of the incident.
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Housing ‘plan’ confuses, worries community
Chelsea Erven | December 1The Lobo Development’s housing forum turned into a rapid-fire, question-and-answer session at the SUB on Tuesday night. ACC representatives did not present building plans, even though the forum was advertised as a public meeting to discuss American Campus Community’s main campus “Strategic Housing Plan.” “When folks hear ‘plan,’ they assume it’s a planning document and expect to see architectural deliverables and where buildings are going, and that’s not what the ‘Strategic Housing Plan’ is,” ACC representative Matt Stein said.
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Witness: Drunk fan groped Lobo Lucy
Laurel Brishel Prichard and Shaun Griswold | November 29A drunk fan allegedly groped mascot Lobo Lucy at a home football game against TCU on Saturday, according to a UNMPD report.
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UNM officials, students come together for the DREAM
Sofia Sanchez | November 29More than 20 students gathered in support of the DREAM Act on Monday afternoon in hopes of convincing the government to allow students whose parents came to the U.S.
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Provost puts degree programs on chopping block
Ruben Hamming-Green | November 29Eight UNM degree programs are in danger of being cut after the Provost’s Office flagged them for possible removal in an effort to reduce costs. Deputy Provost Richard Holder said the programs were selected based on a set of characteristics. “Academic degree programs were evaluated for up to 15 characteristics, such as number of majors, has the number declined by 10 percent or more, number of degrees granted, total number of credit hours produced, etc …,” he said.
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Mum’s the word in Locksley’s potential departure
Isaac Avilucea | November 29In keeping with an established trend, UNM officials continue to insist that, for now, Mike Locksley is the UNM football team’s head coach, pending a long-talked-about, end-of-the-season evaluation.
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Players suspended following downtown brawl
Isaac Avilucea | November 29Lotus Nighclub security guard Richard Bradberry sat inside the dimly lit club late Friday with his hands in his lap, recounting the events early Thursday morning.
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No more ‘public’ in public speaking
Andrew Lyman | November 29To cut costs, the University will offer an online version of a common core class this spring, but some students are skeptical that public speaking will not be as valuable in the privacy of their own homes. “I do appreciate the technology of the 21st century, but without a specific live audience, you’re removing the skill,” student Roba Robbinson said. Students who sign up for online sections will fulfill the traditional requirements, said Janet Shiver, public speaking course coordinator.
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UNM football players suspended after downtown altercation
Isaac Avilucea | November 26Three UNM football players have been suspended indefinitely from football-related activities for their alleged involvement in a downtown altercation at Lotus Nightclub early Thursday morning, the UNM Athletics Department announced Friday. Lobo backup linebacker Julion Conley, 22, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and engaging in a public affray, according to Metropolitan Court records.
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Faculty Senate: Digitize materials
Chelsea Erven | November 24The Office for eScholarship presented a proposal that will help transition UNM Libraries from print to digital materials at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. The proposed “eScholar Innovation Center” (eSIC) would offer applications and resources that will allow for electronic publishing, online research collaboration, shared data sets and an open-access scholarship, the proposal said. “We want this to be a point of leverage for the support of the libraries, museum, UNM press and scholarly communication at the university,” UNM Libraries spokesperson Holly Shipp Buchanan said. The Office of eScholarship is tasked with preserving rights to and facilitating the production of published works that come out of UNM.
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Chair looks to reinvigorate dept
Shaun Griswold | November 24The Civil Engineering Department appointed professor John Stormont as department chair after he held the interim chair position for 17 months. “It’s an honor to be selected by the faculty,” Stormont said.
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Council collects candy for troops
Shaun Griswold | November 24A UNM organization is hoping bite-sized treats will make a big impression on U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The UNM Staff Council collected 567 pounds of Halloween candy as part of its civil project, Operation Gratitude.
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Housing plans not yet finalized
Chelsea Erven | November 23Lobo Village on south campus is nearing completion, but UNM officials said main campus housing construction plans, entailing the addition of nearly 2,000 beds, have yet to be finalized.
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Mother of five juggles school, kids
Kallie Red-Horse | November 22It is difficult to imagine anyone finding time to study at the bustling Compton household. Political science major Cara Valente-Compton, 42, somehow completes homework amid the chaos of four children, four cats and a dog scrambling around. The Compton household is a hectic atmosphere, Valente-Compton said, but her family has supported her drive to get an education. “My experience here has enhanced their desire to complete their education,” she said.
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Potential retirees angry at proposal
Ruben Hamming-Green | November 22Proposed changes to retirement plans have UNM faculty scrambling in the face of diminishing benefits, higher costs and a longer time before retirement. The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board released a draft proposal of changes to retirement policies that would affect the University and public school faculty and staff on the plan.
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Grads take on SUB catering
Sofia Sanchez | November 21GPSA passed a resolution at Saturday’s meeting to form an ad-hoc committee to discuss how the SUB’s catering prices are restricting student groups from using its facilities. Graduate student Japji Hundal sponsored the resolution.
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Former student sues UNM
Danielle Boudreau | November 21Former UNM medical student Chad Cunningham filed a civil suit against UNM’s Board of Regents and the National Board of Medical Examiners for alleged refusal of disability accommodation during his medical exams.
