Border arrests down in El Paso area Las Cruces (AP) - The U.S. Border Patrol's El Paso sector, which includes all of New Mexico and two west Texas counties, has apprehended 25,466 illegal border crossers nine months into the current fiscal year, 58 percent less than this time last fiscal year.
Last week, UNM men's basketball coach Steve Alford got caught between the athletics department and Sheriff Darren White, who is running for Congress. White's campaign released invitations to an event hosted by a UNM lobbyist, advertising photos with Alford for a $1,000 donation.
On Friday, anti-war protesters from the Year Five Coalition met on campus to march a $200 reimbursement to the Student Activities Center. The payment was for campus property damage that occurred during a spring break protest. Over spring break, protesters left red handprints on UNM signs, sidewalks and streets near the Public Policy building on Sigma Chi Road.
The Emancipation Network charities and Proclaim the Name clothing are teaming up to bring the Dreams of Freedom fundraiser to the Southwest for the first time. On July 12, more than 200 people will come together to raise awareness about human trafficking.
UNM gave a 2 percent raise to staff and a 3 percent raise to faculty, and the Staff Union is displeased with that. Any staff member who made less than $35,000 per year got a 5 percent raise, but union president Terry Mulcahy said the raise hardly covers everyone on staff.
Barbara Brennan has offered employment opportunities to people with developmental disabilities through her business, Stride Inc., for more than 20ˇyears. The company manufactures and distributes wholesale office supplies, like pens, binders and highlighters, to customers that include big corporations such as Office Max, OfficeˇDepot and Staples.
Daily Lobo: So what got you interested in biology? Reza Imani: Well, I did my undergraduate degree in biology and I have just always been fascinated with science since I was young. Like watching "Mr. Wizard" and stuff like that. DL: How did you decide that you wanted to become a doctor? RI: Primarily because my mom is a physician and that is what initially got me interested in it, and then just volunteering in the hospital and doing research just made me see that I really liked being around patients and being in health care.
Farmers report healthy green chile crops LAS CRUCES (AP) - Green chile farmers are reporting healthy crops with more than a month to go before harvest. Though the crop has escaped problems with insects and disease, the season didn't start out as well, said Stephanie Walker, extension vegetable specialist for New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service.
Sociology graduate student Rocky Clay Eagon is spending his summer starting up a nonprofit organization to help children learn music and teamwork. The first project of the Musical Institute for Children will be Eagon's rock and roll camp for kids between 8 and 18.
UNM students remember John Smeltzer for his humor, quality of character and friendship. Smeltzer graduated with a bachelor's in political science, French, Spanish and European studies in May. He died in June, reportedly from a heart attack. According to UNM's Office of International Programs and Studies, a memorial service is not yet scheduled.
J.R. Giddens planted his seeds in The Pit. Now, all those seeds have finally germinated into a garden - the TD Banknorth Garden, that is. Giddens, who was picked by the newly-christened champion Boston Celtics, was selected 30th in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft.
UNM graduate students with children cannot receive child care subsidies from the state, according to current New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department policy. Lissa Knudsen, Graduate and Professional Student Association council chairwoman, said she is concerned with the issue because it is preventing many students with children from attending graduate school.
Junior Spanish and English Daily Lobo: What classes are you taking this semester? Selma Kettwich: Spanish Linguistics 351 and Spanish 439: Trauma in Latin America. It's intense. DL: What do you hope to do once you graduate? SK: Travel. I would teach English or Spanish in another country.
Man dies in Santa Fe County jail from apparent heroin overdose SANTA FE (AP) - A 33-year-old Espanola man has died of an apparent heroin overdose in a cell at the Santa Fe County jail, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department. Guards found Ivan Atencio unconscious Friday in a segregated cell at the jail where he was serving time after being convicted in April of fleeing officers during a January 2007 chase.
The Board of Directors of the Lobo Development Corporation met for the first time June 18 and is looking to expand the amount of on-campus housing UNM can offer. A market analysis identified the demand for an additional 1,200 beds for undergraduate students and 500 beds for graduate students, according to UNM.
J.R. Giddens planted his seeds in the Pit. Now, all those seeds have finally germinated into a Garden - the TD Banknorth Garden, that is. Giddens, who was selected by the newly christened champion Boston Celtics, was the 30th selection in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft.
The Humanist Society of New Mexico and its UNM chapter aim to teach social responsibility through education and discussion. Harry Willson, an author and member of the state chapter of the Humanist Society, said the philosophy of humanism emphasizes reason, science and human interests and often rejects the importance of belief in God.
Staff Report Recent UNM graduate John "Wolfie" Smeltzer died June 13 in Barcelona, Spain. He was 24. He collapsed due to a massive heart attack while touring near the "Mountain of Steps" in the Olympic Village area, according to UNM spokeswoman Susan McKinsey.
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