Do you think Gov. Bill Richardson's Tuesday visit will help relieve tension between the faculty and administration? Dylan Conradson Sophomore Religion "Not really. He's kind of just another voice of authority, and they're just kind of pulling on him. I think the faculty has their own problems and they probably won't change much.
A UNM football player has been arrested and charged with assault after a confrontation in the dorms. Andre McQueen was arrested Feb. 27 and charged with assault on a household member. McQueen has been suspended from playing and from attending all football-related events, said Greg Remington, spokesman for the Athletics Department.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Somebody from the UNM women's basketball team must have hit the arcade-style button on the basketball goals at the Thomas and Mack Center on Wednesday, when the Lobos faced No. 8 Colorado State in the Mountain West Conference quarterfinals.
The Student Fee Review Board is recommending a $31.62-per-semester increase in student fees for the upcoming school year. If the recommendations are approved, undergraduate student fees will rise to about $490 per semester. The board sent its final recommendations to University departments and the vice president of Student Affairs.
Graduate students can get coaching and support to help them navigate the pressures of writing theses, keeping up with coursework and maintaining deadlines. Ray Mitchell, a counselor for Student Health and Counseling, has teamed with Chris Ramirez, president of GPSA, to start a coaching workshop to help students get the help they need to complete their degrees.
Mara Kerkez rummaged through her desk for nuts and cereal bars when a student walked into the Welcome Center asking for a bite to eat and information about food stamps. "She told me she was hungry, and she wanted to know if UNM had anything comparable to, like, a soup kitchen," said Kerkez, a representative at the center.
LAS VEGAS - The No. 8 Colorado State women's basketball team gave the No. 4 UNM women's basketball team as much as it could handle in the second round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Lobos pulled away late for a 62-48 win in a game that saw poor shooting.
Gov. Bill Richardson visited UNM on Tuesday and said he would support the addition of a regent faculty member, but he doesn't plan to withdraw his reappointment of Regents President Jamie Koch. Faculty members representing the Faculty Senate, Faculty Governance Committee and various campus departments met with Richardson and opened a dialogue on issues including the reappointment of Koch and an external audit of the University's finances.
He's not quite looking for Martians, but the Daily Lobo was intrigued enough to ask Horton Newsom, research professor at UNM's Institute of Meteoritics, about his research dealing with the red planet. Newsom is on the team of scientists that will launch the next Mars rover in 2012.
Local advocacy group Food Not Bombs could face thousands of dollars in fines and removal by police if members don't get a food-service permit, health officials said. The group, which hands out free food near the Bookstore, was cited Friday after ignoring a warning issued in February to cease operations or apply for a permit.
Kids growing up in the Internet age might be exposed to cyber stalking when they surf the Web, Mayor Martin Chavez said. "It's particularly problematic because oftentimes, to parents and grandparents, this type of crime is very frightening, because older generations simply don't understand technology as well as their children and grandchildren," Chavez said.
UNM's Students for Sensible Drug Policy is hosting a seminar today to teach students what to do in case of a police encounter. The seminar will feature an informational film followed by a question-and-answer session with a criminal defense attorney. Member Brad Opatz said the event will give students tips on how to stay out of trouble.
When Steve Alford was named UNM men's basketball head coach in March 2007, he talked about building a program that would put the Lobos in the national spotlight. Two years into his career, Alford is on his way. On Monday, he was recognized by the Mountain West Conference as the league's 2008-09 Coach of the Year.
Steve Alford gets more than satisfaction out of a 20-win season, first place in the Mountain West Conference and Coach of the Year honors. The men's basketball head coach also gets $45,000 in incentive pay. Alford is eligible for incentive pay throughout the year, according to his employment contract.
Daily Lobo: Why paramedic? Robbie Pulliam: I just like helping out people. I'm not doing it for the money, because the pay for it, like the average, is $23,000. So, yeah, I just like helping out people. I'll probably go into firefighting, something like that.
Vicente Fox will not deliver this year's commencement address at UNM. In a statement issued over the weekend, President David Schmidly said logistics problems and concerns about providing security for the former Mexican president led to the University canceling the event.
The UNM community can now keep up with developments in the state budgeting process through a Web site launched by the University. UNM's Budget Impact committee created the site Unm.edu/budgetimpact last week. The site features messages from President David Schmidly about UNM finances and will publish communications from the Roundhouse as information on allocations becomes available.
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