The New Mexico Coalition for Literacy will celebrate Literacy Day today at the Rotunda in Santa Fe. John Corcoran, an Albuquerque native and author of the memoir The Teacher Who Couldn't Read, is the keynote speaker. "The title of the book defies logic and is almost unbelievable," Corcoran said.
The Daily Lobo sat down with Michael Rocca, assistant professor of political science, to discuss the pros and cons of negative ads in political campaigns. Daily Lobo: What is the principle behind negative ads, and do they work? Michael Rocca: Negative advertising works, and that's why candidates use it.
McCain, Palin stock up on salsa before leaving New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Before leaving New Mexico on Sunday, Republican presidential nominee John McCain and vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin picked up some of the hot stuff. They stopped at El Pinto restaurant in Albuquerque's north valley, shaking hands with customers before McCain bought several bottles of the restaurant's popular salsa for himself and Palin.
Presidential candidate John McCain and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin declared "We must win New Mexico" at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday. More than 6,000 people, including UNM students, packed the stands to get a glimpse of McCain and Palin, the self-proclaimed mavericks in this year's presidential race.
UNM business students gathered Saturday to compete in the first Anderson Club Challenge. Anderson students competed in four marketing events: strategic, sales, mission statement and sales pitch. "We want to get students involved and let everyone know they are welcome," said Patrick Greenough, president of UNM's chapter of the American Marketing Association.
Who do you think better represents women's issues: Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain? Doug Whalen Senior Biochemistry "Michelle Obama is the better representative. She's vocal. She's out there. She's strong without being unfeminine. I can't say I've ever heard Cindy McCain speak.
Michelle Obama visited UNM on Thursday to rally women's support and kick off her 30/30 project. Obama's project aims to register 30,000 New Mexican voters in 30 days. The rally focused on women's issues: Obama said women must work hard between now and election day to come together for change.
When Bob Reilling set up his hot dog stand a few steps from the Frontier Restaurant, he thought only his signature bratwursts would be in hot water. However, Larry Rainosek, founder and manager of the Frontier Restaurant, asked Reilling to relocate his hot dog stand from Cornell Avenue, claiming he was in violation of city law.
UNM's College Democrats have been thrust into the national spotlight. A film crew for the PBS show "Now with Bill Moyers" followed the group's activities this week for a documentary set to air Oct. 3. PBS is only one of three major news organizations that have taken an interest in the UNM College Democrats this summer, said Kelly Seibert, a student organizer for Rep.
Mary White, founder of the first Girl Scout camp in New Mexico, will be honored with a historical marker on Highway 24 this year. The camp, however, seems to have died with White, and her relatives and friends are trying to bring it back to life. White established the camp in the Sacramento Mountains, about four hours south of Albuquerque, in the 1920s as a place for young women to learn about nature and themselves.
Students can expect to see more custodians working during the day due to a schedule change - which decreases custodians' pay - that will require some of them to work during the early morning and business hours instead of late at night. The custodial staff is transitioning to a schedule of 10 hours a day, four days a week.
Kevin Boyar, the UNM student accused of bringing weapons on campus in the spring, will go to pretrial Sept. 29. UNM Police arrested Boyar without incident May 6 after receiving an anonymous tip that he had guns in his room. The caller also mentioned Boyar had made threats that referred to the shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, according to UNMPD.
The UNM Bookstore has added recycled notebooks and poly-carbonate water bottles to its shelves as part of an environmentally conscious marketing trend. "We're just starting to do some green initiatives," said Melanie Sparks, Bookstore director. She said the green efforts are the beginning of what could be a storewide transition.
Food Not Bombs passes out free food and promotes an antiwar message every Wednesday outside the UNM Bookstore. The organization was created in the mid-1980s as a way to protest nuclear weapons, said Mike Butler, coordinator for the Albuquerque chapter. Food Not Bombs has been more active in some years than others, Butler said.
Staff Report UNM has partnered with the City of Albuquerque to offer gameday shuttle services to the public. Last year, the University started a free shuttle service to take students from Main Campus to University Stadium, and, for a price, nonstudents can now take advantage of the program.
Bernie Salazar, a competitor on NBC's "The Biggest Loser," is visiting UNM to give a motivational speech today in Sub Ballroom C. Salazar began the competition weighing 283 pounds. At the end, he weighed 153. Salazar said he got his motivation from a desire to start feeling healthier.
Daily Lobo: You're a UNM Police Officer? James A. Madrid: That's correct. DL: Can you tell me what a typical day is like for you? JM: I plan all the football games, so I'm pretty busy all the time just planning and organizing the officers. DL: What kinds of things are you worried about when you plan football games? JM: You're always worried about, for example, an active shooter or a disaster.
The UNM Bursar's Office is relaxing payment requirements in an effort to help students not get dropped from their classes. This fall, students who owed more than $2,400 on Aug. 15 had their enrollments cancelled. In previous years, students who owed more than $100 were dropped.
About 51 percent of New Mexico teenagers have been in a car with a driver who was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to a study completed by two UNM communications and journalism graduate students last week. The research also found that about 69 percent of teenagers text message while driving.
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