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UNM: Water work will be finished by end of month

Construction on a water project that began in May was scheduled to be completed Tuesday. But if you've walked around campus, you probably noticed it wasn't. Project manager Maria Probasco said construction will wrap up this month, as long as the water lines pass structural tests.

Survey: Student internships can pay off

Want to improve your odds of getting a job after college? According to a survey, an internship now can pay off down the road. Fifty-nine percent of managers who hire college interns said they are likely to hire their interns as full-time employees after graduation, according to a national survey released Sept.

Question & Answer

Foreign policy took a back seat to economic talk during the first presidential debate Friday, but Mark Peceny, professor and chair of UNM's political science department, took time to explain some of the finer points of the original topic to the Daily Lobo.

Student group works to reform drug laws

As the school year gets into full swing, clubs and student groups are starting up on campus. This year, students have come together to form a group to reform drug laws. The Students for Sensible Drug Policy, SSDP, has taken off with more than 20 members who are working to reform U.

Debate centers on abortion

The UNM Reproductive Justice Coalition hosted a debate between anti-abortion and abortion rights groups in the SUB on Monday. Representatives of the Right to Life Committee of New Mexico and NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico participated in the discussion. Molly Maguire-Marshall, RJC organizer, said the group focuses on reproductive rights, access to health care, birth control and sex education.

UNM, NMSU Greeks compete to collect food

Greek Life organizations at UNM and NMSU collected 21,447 pounds of food during a three-week competition. "The goal of the competition was to help those in need and still have fun," said Lauren Haggerty, UNM's Panhellenic Council adviser. The winner of the competition was announced during halftime of Saturday's football game in Las Cruces.

Scientists search for cancer cure in NM plants

Two New Mexican scientists are determined to find a natural cure for cancer. The National Institutes of Health commissioned Tim Lowrey and Wim Steelant to research the effects of two plants - Ligusticum porteri, or "Osha," and Anemopsis californicai, or "Yerba Mansa" -- which New Mexicans have traditionally used to treat illnesses.

Student: City well-suited for urban chickens

Perhaps Albuquerque isn't the first place you'd think of when looking for backyard chicken coops, but many New Mexicans are discovering the city is a good place to start an urban farm. UNM graduate student KT LaBadie, who started the Urban Chickens project in Albuquerque in 2007, said interest in urban chickens is growing throughout New Mexico.

Rhetorical questions

Tensions ran high at the UNM-NMSU game Saturday, but the Lobos and Aggies weren't the only squads facing off in Las Cruces. Sparks also flew between students at the Democrat and Republican tents outside Aggie Memorial Stadium, as each side debated who won Friday's presidential debate.Freshman Ian Patterson-Schnell, who works with Students for Barack Obama at NMSU, said Obama was successful in the debate because he was straightforward with his responses and addressed issues people are concerned about.

Meeting will clarify details of Student Services move

ASUNM will hold a town-hall meeting in the SUB Atrium on Oct. 15 for students who have questions about which Student Services departments will be split or moved during the creation of the Student Success Center. The center will be housed in the old Lockheed Martin building, across from CNM on University Boulevard and Avenida Cesar Chavez.

Daily Lobo Spotlight

Daily Lobo: What was your first degree from UNM? Candice Welhausen: A B.A. in communication and journalism. DL: And now you've come back for a Ph.D.? CW: Yes, I have a master's in English and professional writing, and I'm finishing my Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition, which is teaching writing and the study of argument.

Groups offer incentive for registering to vote

UNM College Democrats, Voto Latino and iTunes have teamed up to give students an incentive to register to vote. Students who register will receive a free, pre-loaded iTunes music card worth $5. College Democrats is working with the Hispanic Caucus to register as many Latinos as possible, said Antonio Gandara-Martinez, vice president of the College Democrats.

Insitute raises standards for high schools

The College & Career-Ready Policy Institute is raising standards for New Mexican high school students to prepare them for higher education. The institute is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and will benefit eight states, including New Mexico, that pledged to raise education standards.

From the academy to the community (Video)

The Maxwell Museum opened the Ortiz Center Gathering Space on Friday, which intends to make anthropology more accessible to UNM students and community members. "In public anthropology, we take anthropology out of the academy and into the community," said Elena Ortiz, daughter of the late Alfonso Ortiz, for whom the center is named.

Foundation to be on UNM payroll for transition

This is a continuation of Thursday's story on the UNM Foundation The administration and staff of the UNM Foundation are still being paid by the University, even though the fundraising entity became independent of University authority this summer. John Stropp, foundation president, said the foundation is partially funded by the University because it is a nonprofit institution.

Feature Photo: Red Rally

Republican chairman resigns over race comments

Bernalillo County Republican Party Chairman Fernando C de Baca resigned Thursday morning amid public outrage over comments he made during an interview with BBC Radio last week. In the interview with BBC reporter Ross Atkins, C de Baca, 70, said Hispanics of his generation would not support Sen.

Question of the Week

What do you think about the potential move of the Student Services Center? Dayra Fallad Junior Communication "It is very inconvenient and not a very good idea. I know there's space problems, but I don't think that the students should suffer because of that.

Red Rally (Slideshow)