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Spotlight: Kelsey Heileman

Daily Lobo: Do you like it here at UNM? Kelsey Heileman: Yes and no. I wish that it was a little bit more academically rigorous.

Communication job fair today

More than 30 employers will participate in the Communication and Journalism Department's job fair today. The fair will be in the SUB Ballroom B from 1 to 4 p.m. Jerra Gonzales, president of UNM's Public Relations Student Society of America, said newspapers, broadcast stations, and advertising and public relations firms will offer students internships and job opportunities.

AP Briefs

German company opens plant for solar equipment ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A German company broke ground Monday on a plant here that will manufacture solar equipment, and state and local officials are looking to the venture to help make New Mexico a leader in the renewable energy industry.

Feature Photo: Ready for the game

UNM men's basketball coach Steve Alford rallies students to go to tonight's game against UNLV at The Pit during Monday's Greek Sing in the SUB.

Greek Week aims to give back to community

UNM will find out which of its seven sororities and 11 fraternities is the best during Greek Week competitions this week. "It's all about bragging right," said Jacob Salmon, public relations chairman for Greek Week. "There's not any kind of trophy or anything rewarded to the winning house, just the knowledge that you are the best chapter on campus.

Summit opens discussion of UNM budget allocation

The associate vice president of Student Life recommended that UNM not renew its contract with Aramark. Walter Miller said no decision has been made on which company will receive the new contract. But he said he will not recommend Aramark. The Board of Regents will make a final decision on the contract at its March 12 meeting.

AP Briefs

Gov. Richardson not sure if he'll make endorsement SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson remains undecided on whether to make an endorsement in the Democratic presidential race, but said Sunday the party needed to unify behind a nominee to avoid a protracted and negative campaign.

Administrator supports ending Aramark contract

Students, staff, faculty and administrators met in the SUB on Friday to talk about the budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year. President David Schmidly said this year's budget will include about $1.8 billion. "We don't get all of our money from the state of New Mexico," he said.

Building represents bond of fraternity

The small, unassuming structure on University Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue is shrouded in mystery to most people. Some think it houses the campus water sprinkler system, while others mistake it for a storage shed. But the real purpose of the building is known to only 30 male students on campus.

Summit to discuss 2008-09 budget recommendations

Staff report UNM's budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year will be discussed today from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in SUB Ballroom C. The budget, which will go into effect on July 1, will be presented to the Board of Regents at its March 12 meeting. President David Schmidly said the goal of the summit is to discuss the recommendations of UNM's main constituencies: Associated Students of UNM, Graduate and Professional Student Association, Faculty Senate, Dean's Council and Staff Council.

Board to ask regents to preserve golf course

More than 1,000 people walk, jog and play golf at the UNM North Golf Course. And that's one reason why the University must preserve it, said Sara Koplik, president of the North Golf Course Community Advisory Board. "It's such an important open space in the middle of the city," she said.

Students to explore cultures at language expo

Students can learn about countries and their cultures without having to go farther than UNM. The World Language Expo 2008 will be hosted in Ortega Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The event will have presentations on languages and cultures from all over the world.

Historic building catches fire

The historic Golden West Saloon caught fire at around 6 a.m. Thursday. Investigators have yet to determine the cause. Melissa Romero, spokeswoman for the Albuquerque Fire Department, said firefighters went into the bar to stop the flames. But the fire was too intense, so firefighters went outside to put it out, she said.

Question of the Week

Audrey Wilson Junior Art studio I think that there's a lot of things to take advantage of. You have a lot of different choices but not a whole lot of time between classes, so that's not a lot of time to go get food. Jeremy Torres Junior Physical education It's pretty good.

Video: UNM turns 119

UNM celebrates 119 years

UNM will celebrate its 119th birthday today. Lobo Day festivities, which celebrate UNM's founding on Feb. 28, 1889, will take place in the SUB from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cate Wisdom, executive director of ASUNM's Lobo Spirit, said the festivities will resemble a birthday party.

University unveils diversity plan

UNM has long advocated the need for diversity on campus, but it's time to turn words into action, said Rita Martinez-Purson, interim vice president of institutional diversity. "We need to walk our talk in terms of diversity," she said. "What we're looking at is not every aspect of diversity, but what actions need to be taken to advance social equity and inclusion to promote a healthy campus climate.

AP Briefs

Richardson blocks access to unapproved bingo parlor SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson ordered state police to block access to a high-stakes bingo parlor built in southern New Mexico by Oklahoma's Fort Sill Apache Tribe. Richardson said he had to take action after receiving no assurances from the federal government that it would either approve or reject the tribe's plans for a gaming operation.

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Hobbs firefighters monitor remnants of grass blaze HOBBS (AP) - Firefighters on Tuesday monitored the remnants of a grass fire that burned more than 10,000 acres and threatened about 100 homes and businesses west of this southeastern New Mexico city. The blaze was contained late Monday, but fire crews were putting out hot spots until about 1 a.

Forum to address racial slur

Josef Powdrell remembers what it was like growing up in segregated West Texas hearing the N-word tossed around lightly. "As a child, I was called the word by people who ran grocery stores, people who ran movies, people who shopped at stores," he said. "Now you have a generation that wants to take a word that endears negativity, inferiority, servitude and tries to turn it into a positive.