Daily Lobo: What are you studying at UNM? Jessica Ortega: I’m going to study to be a teacher. DL: So you’re in education? JO: Not yet, but I’m planning on getting into it. DL: OK, cool.
An organization of UNM fraternities has secured a first-ever scholarship for its members. The Masonic Charity Foundation donated a lump sum of $15,000 to UNM’s branch of the North American Interfraternity Council for an annual $750 scholarship.
A UNM class is making advertisements for the FBI. Advertising Campaigns 490, a class offered in the Anderson School of Management, operates a marketing organization called Nvent Marketing Partnership.
Eighteen years ago, a man accused of armed aggravated assault found himself in front of then District Court Justice Gene Franchini. The state legislature had recently passed a mandatory one-year sentence for all crimes involving a gun, and the man — who in an act of road rage threatened a fellow driver with a pistol — was the sole breadwinner for his family.
The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra management and the Player’s Association have taken to dueling through press releases. On Nov.
Two professors have filed lawsuits against the University in yet another chapter of the story that has plagued the creative writing program since associate professor Lisa Chavez posed with students on a sadomasochistic Web site. The professors, Teddy and Sharon Warner, who are married, claim University administrators retaliated against them because Sharon has continued to speak out against the University’s handling of the incident.
President Schmidly had a rough Wednesday. Several hours after fielding questions from reporters at the press conference regarding the Sept.
Faculty members are doing more than just speaking out through their Faculty Senate about concerns with the University administration.
Seniors about to graduate have an opportunity to land jobs and boost their resumes at the same time.
All three of the doors opened by the “Coronado Creeper” last Tuesday night had doorknobs that did not lock automatically. The “Creeper” broke into Coronado Hall and entered three unlocked rooms.
Straight from UNM President David Schmidly: The University of New Mexico “bungled” its investigation into the Sept. 20 physical altercation between first-year head coach Mike Locksley and former wide receivers coach J.B. Gerald. Flanked on the right by Athletics Director Paul Krebs and on the left by Vice President of Human Resources Helen Gonzales, Schmidly repeatedly denied that the University concealed any findings of its investigation.
Mayor Martin Chavez declared a new holiday in Albuquerque. Oct. 30 is Carlos Fuentes Day. In a statement, Chavez declared the holiday in honor of “Mexico’s greatest living writer,” who visited UNM Friday. Chavez did not attend the campus event. Fuentes, whose most recent work is The Death of Artemio Cruz: A Novel, gave a speech titled “Mexico in a Nutshell” in the SUB Ballroom, and was available for book signing afterward. Fuentes recounted the history of Mexico from the time of the Aztecs to present day.
With the health care debate sweeping the nation, four UNM graduate students have united to organize a rally in favor of a public option. Justin Thompson, Erica Martinez, Amber Whiting, and Angelica Baca started organizing the event as part of a course, Thompson said.
A man wearing only underwear broke into three second-story rooms in Coronado Hall last Tuesday night and touched two female residents while they slept. UNMPD Spokesman Robert Haarhues said the police have a suspect. If convicted, the suspect will be charged with criminal sexual contact and burglary.
American Indian Heritage Month should be exciting, thanks to a host of events from American Indian Student Services. Members of the Walatowa dance group will perform in the SUB Atrium today, and a UNM President’s Office representative and the director of Native American Studies will speak, said Pamela Agoyo, director of American Indian Student Services. Agoyo said this year’s recognition of American Indian Heritage month has had more community participation than in past years. “I think that this year we’ve had a more concerted effort and collaboration across campus between our office and Native American Studies and our student organizations,” Agoyo said.
Daily Lobo: What do you like in fine arts? Ashley Peralta: I like to dance, but that is not what I’m majoring in.
Do you want to work for The Man? More than 70 employers from federal, state and municipal governments will present job opportunities as part of the Public Service Career Showcase in the SUB Ballrooms on Wednesday, said Mary Montano, Career Services event coordinator. President David Schmidly encouraged students to attend the fair in his Monday-morning message Oct.
For nine months, the sounds of machinery and clanking metal have replaced the sounds of bouncing basketballs at The Pit. But that’s about to change. Tonight, UNM’s 42-year-old arena will open up to the public when the Lobos take the court in an exhibition match against New Mexico Highlands.
Anne Lippert is a second-year graduate student in the psychology department at UNM. She is doing research that could lead to a better understanding of psychopathic behavior.
Harvard wants UNM graduates. The Harvard Law School Dean of Admissions, Joshua Rubenstein, traveled to campus Friday to make the Ivy League school seem less pretentious.
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