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IT beefs up Lobo-WiFi security measures

Information Technology Services has changed the way students and community members access Lobo-WiFi.

COSAP: No DUI checkpoint list

A campuswide e-mail sent out Aug. 27 gave some students the impression that the Campus Office of Substance Abuse Prevention would be disclosing the locations of DUI checkpoints. “As a service to everyone, COSAP will be sending you notices of upcoming checkpoints throughout the year,” the e-mail stated. Jill Anne Yeagley, COSAP program manager, said the message was misinterpreted. “The e-mail in question wasn’t a lot different from e-mails we have previously sent to students, so I was surprised that it would be interpreted to mean we were going to provide checkpoint locations,” Yeagley said in a follow-up e-mail the next day.

Locations for tobacco use still hazy

The tobacco-free campus policy went into effect over a month ago, but designated tobacco-use areas are still being marked. Of the 12 smoking areas on campus listed on the UNM Smoke Free Campus Web site, four are not physically marked.

DNA, eBay catch bike theft suspect

A man police suspect of stealing five bicycles valued between $2,250 and $12,500 was arrested on campus July 24. UNMPD said Charles Gutierrez has been sawing through protective chains and cables to steal bicycles and pawn them for at least two years.

Daily Lobo Spotlight

Daily Lobo: Why are you majoring in education? Genell Burns: That’s a good question. DL: Why are you carrying a gallon of water? GB: I get thirsty sometimes. DL: How many gallons of water do you think you drink a day? GB: Um, less than one.

University suspends its personal mail policy

UNM Mailing Systems has suspended the policy that prevented Ph.D. candidate Nina Lanza from getting her tango shoes delivered at work. Debra Fondino, associate director of University Services, said the entire Mailing Systems policy manual — including Section 6340, which prohibits personal mail from being delivered through the University — is under revision and has been for the past six months.

Today in History--August 31

Today is Monday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2009. There are 122 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Aug.

University outranked by NMSU in Forbes list

NMSU was ranked more than 40 spaces higher than UNM in a recent report listing America’s best colleges. The Center for College Affordability and Productivity ranked UNM No. 239 and NMSU No. 193 in its second-annual list published Aug. 5 in Forbes Magazine.

Town and gown must coordinate, report says

A report published by an American studies class attempts to strengthen relations between UNM and the city that surrounds it. The “Report on Community Engagement and University of New Mexico Campus Development” was published Aug.

Question of the Week

New voice joins no-confidence chorus

KUNM volunteers passed a motion Aug. 26 to have a legalistic clause, added by the University, struck from their procedures manual. They also resolved that they have no confidence in the UNM administration and sent a letter stating as much to President David Schmidly’s office.

Republican politicians help students register

Six Republican politicians visited campus Thursday, helping students register to vote and sharing their platforms with passersby. UNM College Republicans brought the group — including possible Republican candidates for governor Allen Weh, Doug Turner and Janice Arnold-Jones — to the Duck Pond during the annual Student Organization Day.

Get To Know: Richard J. Berry (Mayoral Candidate)

Daily Lobo: I was just looking through your issues that you have posted online, so I’m going to ask you a couple questions based on that.

Get To Know: Richard Romero (Mayoral Candidate)

Richard Romero has worked in Albuquerque for the last 35 years, serving as a legislator in the Senate and as a teacher and principal in local high schools.

Question and Answer

Debby Ulinski Potter is a research assistant professor in both the Biology Department and the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. She was awarded the 2003 Governor’s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women, the 2001 Chief’s Award and the 2005 Bernalillo County Outstanding Citizen Award.

Service group receives national honor

UNM’s Mortar Board chapter was honored with the Golden Torch Award at the annual national conference held July 24-26 in Chicago.

In dorms, bad news comes in threes

Thirty students have been assigned to triple-student dorms this fall, despite Residence Life and Student Housing’s reassurance that this wouldn’t happen.

UNM mail room: Shoes don't fit

When tango shoes for Ph.D. candidate Nina Lanza reached the UNM Mailing Systems mail room, they were promptly returned to sender, because they weren’t considered University business. Lanza, an officer in the Lobo Tango Club, wants to know what policy sets the standard for professional mail. “There’s no official policy,” she said.

Get To Know: Richard Romero (Mayoral Candidate)

Richard Romero has worked in Albuquerque for the past 35 years, serving as a legislator in the Senate and as a teacher and principal in local high schools.Daily Lobo:My first question is regarding renewable energy and sustainable energy in Albuquerque. What plans do you have for future developments to make Albuquerque a more sustainable city, using different sources of energy?

Swine flu outbreaks likely as students return to class

The H1N1 influenza virus hasn’t gone away since last spring’s outbreak, so Student Health and Counseling is reminding students to make efforts to prevent its spread. “The H1N1 virus that we saw emerge in the springtime has been circulating and, besides moving across the world in a pandemic, there have been various outbreaks in the United States all summer long,” said SHAC Director Beverly Kloeppel.