Firefighters work overtime to control raging Trigo Fire MANZANO (AP) - Firefighters braced for windy conditions Monday, a day after gusty winds grounded air tankers and sent the Trigo Fire on a nail-biting run between the towns of Manzano and Torreon. More crews poured into the area overnight, and additional air tankers were ordered against the 3,745-acre fire.
Residents living in the dorms say they are happy with their living experience on campus. According to a survey taken last fall, 65 percent of residents are satisfied with their overall dorm experience, and 72 percent of first-year students are also satisfied.
The Rev. Michael Venyah preaches to a crowd outside the SUB on Thursday. Venyah and his family have been touring college campuses in their RV since 2004. Photos by Xavier Mascareñas / Daily Lobo The Rev. Michael Venyah can't count how many times students have struck him.
The Faculty Senate began circulating a petition Thursday that calls for President David Schmidly to address University finances. The petition states that the "unfettered control of University finances" has negatively impacted research and teaching. Biology professor Timothy Lowrey said the University seems to have mishandled grant funds.
Marisa C de Baca Sophomore Business No. I didn't because I don't know what it is. Aaron Bradley Junior Intercultural communications I didn't vote because I actually wasn't on campus for a lot of yesterday, and I don't think there's enough information out about the candidates.
Student Ben Mills sits at a table at Satellite Coffee, poring over a book for his French 200 class. Mills is here at least four times a week, studying the material he needs to know to graduate in May. Mills, who is majoring in international politics, found out last week that he was accepted to Denver University to study international relations as a graduate student.
When Robert Forbes was a teenager, doctors diagnosed him with a mental illness. But when a sporting goods store ran a background check on him when he wanted to buy a gun, a look into his medical records wasn't required, said Peter Forbes, Robert's father.
The Vision slate dominated the undergraduate elections Wednesday, according to unofficial results provided by the ASUNM Elections Commission. The official results will be released today at 5 p.m. Associated Students of UNM President Ashley Fate, of the Vision slate, said she was ecstatic to be re-elected.
Voting begins today for ASUNM elections. Thirty-one students are running for positions in the Associated Students of UNM, including openings for president, vice president and 10 senatorial seats. The organization will set up polls at nine locations across campus.
The death of a student doesn't get filed away as part of business proceedings at UNM. It's something Dean of Students Randy Boeglin said is handled carefully and thoughtfully. "It's a very important thing for us to do and do well," he said. "And the perspective we communicate is that we share the sense of loss, and it is not just a procedural thing.
Students in the Santa Ana-Alvarado Community Association planned to redesign the Alvarado basement this semester. But the University halted their plans, said Stephanie Kean, a Resident Hall Association representative for the dorm. The group wanted to paint the walls and buy new furniture for the area, she said.
UNM students with the most credits usually have seniority when registering for classes. But this time around, it's the transfer students who will get first dibs. Stephanie Hands, director of Arts and Sciences Advisement, said transfer students will be able to register for classes April 19.
Miners to search for gold with permission from U.S. SILVER CITY (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service will allow owners of a mining claim southwest of Silver City to dig for minerals. Silver City District ranger Russell Ward says the owners of the claim, in Black Hawk Canyon in the northern part of the Burro Mountains, are looking for gold.
The Muslim Students Association kicked off Islamic Awareness Week by giving free food to students and answering questions about Islam. Members of the association will be at Smith Plaza until Thursday, giving out free literature, Qurans and Middle Eastern refreshments.
Heidi Hillesland said she saw poverty in Mexico and wanted to help. Since July 2007, Hillesland has been raising money with 12 other UNM medical students to help build a clinic and health care facility in Chiapas, Mexico. The group plans to raise $100,000.
Sophomore Biology Daily Lobo: Why are you out here selling popcorn? Xavier De Leon: Because this is a thing that I'm doing through my fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. There's a group of young men that we tutor and mentor and help raise their scholastic standards.
UNM will honor student workers this week as part of Student Employment Appreciation week. The University employs about 6,000 students as part-time employees or members of the work-study program. The week's events include a job fair Tuesday and an awards presentation for student employees Friday.
Center opens in memory of pipeline explosion CARLSBAD (AP) - A fire training center financed from a $10 million endowment given in memory of 12 members of an extended family who died in a 2000 natural gas pipeline explosion is ready to provide training. The Permian Basin Regional Training Center will provide training on fires and hazardous material incidents.
Neighbors for Green Space hosted an ice cream social at the North Golf Course to thank elected officials for supporting efforts to preserve the course. About 50 people attended the event, which honored seven officials, including Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, City Councilors Isaac Benton and Rey Garduno, County Commissioner Deanna Archuleta and State Sen.
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