A controversial petition is circulating through UNM's Latin American Studies department. The appeal asks the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to grant scholarships to undocumented Latino students. The national petition, which can be signed online, has more than 1,500 signatures and was started this year by the Association of Raza Educators.
He sits proudly, full of dignity, unaware he's about to change the face of American history. A photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken in 1860, is on display in the UNM Art Museum as part of an exhibition called "We the People." The exhibition includes photographs from UNM's collection, said Sara Otto-Diniz, a consultant for the museum.
Contrary to what was printed Thursday, a slide show related to "Regents plan to build additional child care facility" is available at DailyLobo.com. A slide show for "Residents show signs of support" will be available next week.
UNM students and community activists are giving campuswide tours of sites they deem "militarized." The free tours are part of Disorientation Week, organized by the Demilitarization Collective, which aims to raise awareness about weapons research at UNM. The tours have seven stops from the Bookstore to Scholes Hall and run all week until 4 p.
The Board of Regents plans to double the capacity of the University's child care facilities by adding 250 spaces to the Children's Campus. More than 500 families are on a waiting list to get into the child care program. Regent Mel Eaves said 250 spaces is likely the maximum number of spaces the University can fund right now.
As Election Day nears, there's a striking difference in front yards across the country: political signs are growing out of lawns. The Daily Lobo visited neighborhoods near Nob Hill to talk to residents who advertise their political choices on their property.
The U.S. may be able to solve its financial troubles by being more like Middle Eastern countries. At least that's what Loretta Napoleoni, author of Rogue Economics: Capitalism's New Reality, said during a presentation in the SUB on Wednesday. She said the banking systems in Islamist countries operate according to religious laws and are more successful for it.
In Tuesday's Daily Lobo, the photo of Steve Pearce was taken by Robert Maes, and the photo of Ashley Norris was taken by Zach Gould.
Students may soon need at least a 2.5 GPA to be accepted to UNM. Terry Babbitt, associate vice president for enrollment management, presented plans to raise admissions standards to the Academic, Student Affairs and Research Committee of the UNM Board of Regents, which met Oct.
Congressional candidate Martin Heinrich teamed up with the College Democrats on Tuesday to send students to the polls. The group rallied in Cornell Plaza to inform students that early voting at the SUB began Saturday and will continue through Nov. 1. Kelly Seibert, president of Students for Tom Udall, said anyone registered in Bernalillo County can vote early in the upper level of the SUB.
World stock markets have continued to decline during the U.S.'s credit crisis. But economic downturns are not a new problem in some parts of the world. The Daily Lobo asked Matias Fontenla, associate professor of economics, if Americans are overreacting to the market's drop.
Senatorial candidate Steve Pearce said the veterans benefits system is like a water pipeline full of leaks. "If you visualize, let's say, a pipeline running along from Washington to here, we put a lot of water into the pipeline, but there are a lot of leaks, and so very little water actually gets out of the end of the pipeline to the veteran," Pearce said.
Daily Lobo: Are you from here? Nathan Giannini: Yes. Well, I guess you could say I moved here about four or five years ago, but - DL: Where did you move from? NG: California. DL: Do you like it here? NG: It's a little bit dry, but yeah. DL: Have you found anything you like to do around Albuquerque? NG: There's some science labs around here that allow you to walk in.
New Mexico's flu season will be in full swing from November until March, and UNM Student Health and Counseling is urging students to get their flu shots now. SHAC will hold flu clinics around campus, with the last clinic on Oct. 31. For students with a UNM ID, the shot costs $13.
The Navajo Nation has struggled for years to keep uranium mining off its lands. However, with two leading presidential candidates now supporting the expansion of nuclear energy, American Indians may soon lose the power to decide who uses their land and its resources.
President David Schmidly's son was hired last week as associate director of sustainability, a job that pays $94,000 per year. But on Sunday, Brian Schmidly withdrew his application for the position amid accusations of unfairness. "I care too much about sustainability in this state and at the University of New Mexico to operate in an advocacy role in which I would not be effective, and my wife has convinced me that my integrity and reputation are too valuable to continue in an environment where they will be questioned indefinitely," Brian Schmidly said in a statement.
Staff Report Three fires broke out on Sigma Chi Road on Sunday, and police said arsonists were to blame. UNMPD Lt. Pat Davis said one of the fires occurred at a storage shed attached to a private residence rented by students. "The residents were evacuated safely and returned to their house," Davis said.
ASUNM is asking students to take a survey in an effort to improve UNM's parking and transportation. However, many students doubt Parking and Transportation Services will listen to their complaints. In a survey conducted from Sept. 8 to Sept. 12, most students said parking is the No.
About 200 students filed into the SUB Atrium and pelted administrators with questions about the Student Success Center on Wednesday. President David Schmidly and several vice presidents addressed questions about how the proposed facility in the Lockheed Martin building will affect student services such as financial aid, registration and advisement.
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