The Board of Regents moved forward on building a student recreation center, approving $80,000 to fund a planning phase at its meeting Tuesday. University architect Roger Lujan will work with Van H. Gilbert and Opsis Architecture, a firm based in Portland, Ore.
A line of protesters stretching two blocks marched through Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday to oppose California's gay marriage ban. Dozens of people assembled in Civic Plaza before the march, brandishing signs with slogans such as, "You don't have to be gay to believe in equal rights," "Fight the H8," and "Better gay than grumpy.
The Zapatista women of Chiapas, Mexico, are in need of medical resources and training, and a local group is coming to their aid. The Escuchame Rugir Collective - which means "hear me roar" in Spanish - has hosted a fundraising dinner for the women for each of the past five years.
The pink forms students use to add or drop a class after deadline will go from $10 to $75 next semester, a decision the Office of the Registrar hasn't publicized. The new cards will be a lighter pink and will have slightly different information on them, said Paula Smith-Hawkins, supervisor for student records in the Office of the Registrar.
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An electrical fire started in the George Pearl Hall architecture building late Wednesday night, setting off alarms and leading authorities to evacuate the building. Albuquerque Fire Department battalion commander Victor Marquez said the small fire was started by defective wiring in the building, which created smoke in the basement.
The New Mexico Veterans Integration Center asked students to give their two cents at the "Mile of Coins" fundraiser held in Smith Plaza on Tuesday. Students were asked to give any change they could to make a line of coins later donated to the Veterans Integration Center.
A total of $30 million in funding that was put aside in 2007 will be reallocated to programs that could help the University raise money to pay off its debts. The $30 million was accrued from the sale of system revenue bonds in 2007, and the University has decided to invest it in as-yet undecided programs to ensure the University can repay everyone who purchased the bonds, said Andrew Cullen, associate vice president for institutional planning.
Like a hands-on science museum, UNM's hydraulics laboratory lets students explore real-world applications of scientific principles. The laboratory, in the Centennial Engineering Center, features a 50-foot-long, customizable arroyo simulator, a water-turbine simulator and equipment to let students test aerodynamic drag on cars and the effects of water pressure on fire hoses.
Since medicinal marijuana was legalized in New Mexico in 2007, there are about 200 medical cannabis users in the state, according to Reena Szczepanski, director of Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico. However, patients have no place to legally purchase the drug, except in California, Szczepanski said.
Two years ago, UNM's dead leaves were composted at the North Golf Course, but the Physical Plant Department now throws the organic matter out with the rest of the trash. As of spring 2007, the truckloads of dead leaves that are removed and bagged are dumped in the City of Albuquerque's landfill.
La Posada donated more than $200 worth of food to the Road Runner Food Bank during the kickoff of its conservation program, Trayless Mondays. On Trayless Mondays, students are asked to not use trays when they eat at La Posada. "What we're hoping to accomplish is to reduce the amount of wasted food," said Donna Provost, director of the dining hall.
Daily Lobo Staff Report Business students are using millions of dollars to play the fluctuating stock market as part of a class assignment. Amy Wohlert, interim dean of the Anderson School of Management, said the class, Management 478, uses the $7 million Student Investment Fund as a learning tool.
UNM Police are investigating another case of suspected arson on campus, as a fire damaged the basement of the Telos House on Sunday morning, Lt. Pat Davis said. The first fire at the Telos House, on Las Lomas Road and Yale Boulevard, occurred in August, also in the basement.
Creative writing professor Joy Harjo has resigned amid rumors that strife between the department's faculty and senior administrators cannot be resolved. Harjo, the University's only Joseph Russo Endowed Professor, said her resignation was a result of the administration's decision to retain associate professor Lisa Chavez.
The governing bodies of UNM's fraternities and sororities are under new management. The College Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council held presidential elections Sunday and Monday. Michael Westervelt, of Phi Gamma Delta, was elected IFC president, and Tess Goering was elected Panhellenic Council president.
Election season continues locally as the Associated Students of UNM has 10 open Senate seats up for a vote Nov. 19. But the student government elections aren't drawing nearly as much attention as those of Nov. 4. ASUNM introduced more than 20 candidates Monday to an empty SUB Atrium.
Students and faculty are inviting everyone on campus to celebrate American Indian history and tradition this month. The Bookstore is working with organizations such as the Kiva Club and the Native American Studies Indigenous Research Group to host a series of events in honor of National American Indian Heritage Month.
Finals are right around the corner, and the Center for Academic Program Support wants to help students shorten their study time and boost their retention of information. CAPS is offering study-strategy workshops - focused on test-taking and note-taking strategies, reading effectively and memorization - this month and the next, said Karen Olson, director of CAPS.
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