UNM isn't taking any chances in the event of an emergency. The University will respond to a mock crisis Thursday morning by dispatching UNM Police and contacting students, staff and faculty via text message and e-mail. UNMPD Lt. Pat Davis said it will be the first time the University has held a campuswide emergency-response drill.
The Frontier Restaurant may have changed its hours, but that hasn't stopped people from finding a place to eat in the early morning hours. The Frontier was open 24 hours a day since 1991. But in January, its owners decided to close their doors from 1 to 5 a.
Elysabeth Derby woke up on a recent snowy day, flipped on the television and discovered that UNM was on two-hour delay. But she was troubled when she realized she never received a message from TextMe UNM, an emergency notification service she had signed up for.
Zimmerman Library will reopen its basement in March. The basement was closed for renovation after a fire in April 2006. It was scheduled to open in January, but a water pipe burst and flooded the basement in October. Nancy Dennis, assistant dean of University Libraries, said the flood couldn't have come at a worse time.
Coach: Luna tried to scam state by keeping students LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Luna Community College baseball coach said he was pressured to keep about 150 people who tried out for the team. Sam Soto said school administrators wanted to retain the players long enough to count them as students in order to earn more state money for the school.
Levon Phelan Senior Biology Daily Lobo: So, you say that you're a perpetual student. Levon Phelan: Yeah. I believe so, yeah. DL: Why is that? LP: Because I'm never going to get out of here. I still have a ton of requirements to complete. DL: How do you feel about the number of classes you have to take before you graduate? LP: I think it could be reduced, because a lot of the classes I'm taking right now seem really pointless to what I want to end up being.
GPSA's elections chairwoman resigned Sunday. Michelle Touson e-mailed her resignation to Graduate and Professional Students Association President Joseph Garcia and Council Chairman Christopher Ramirez. "I appreciated the time that I had serving the UNM students, but I couldn't lose site of what I came to UNM for," she said.
Bridge repairs allow reopening of monument SILVER CITY (AP) - Temporary repairs to a bridge damaged by flooding more than two weeks ago allowed the reopening of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, monument Superintendent Steve Riley said Saturday. The state Department of Transportation completed temporary repairs to the West Fork bridge on Thursday, allowing access to the cliff dwellings, Upper and Lower Scorpion Campgrounds and other sites in the area.
Two GPSA court justices resigned Sunday night. Chief Justice Josh Allison and Associate Justice Christopher Shank wrote an open letter of resignation and e-mailed it to members of the Graduate and Professional Student Association. In the letter, Allison and Shank said they felt the court was fractured beyond repair and had become "a rubber stamp for unconstitutional abuses of procedure.
The polls may show Rep. Tom Udall beating his Republican opponents in New Mexico's 2008 Senate race, but the party is working overtime to make sure that doesn't happen. About 1,000 Republicans met at the party's Bernalillo County Pre-Primary Convention on Sunday, where they heard campaign speeches by Republican contenders for the November congressional elections.
The U.S. military could topple the Iranian government, but it would be costly, said Stephen Kinzer, a former New York Times correspondent. "America has the power to overthrow any government in the world, but what comes next?" he said. "An American attack on Iran would set off a series of events that would devastate American national security.
Rebekah Gurule Sophomore Mass communications I actually don't mind it. I went to NMSU, and it was a lot worse there. You didn't have an assigned parking lot, and I like that here. Megan Pearson Sophomore Linguistics I don't think it's too bad. It's cheaper than it is at other places.
Highway crews mobilize in anticipation of storm SANTA FE (AP) - Highway crews are mobilizing in anticipation of a severe winter storm moving into parts of New Mexico. The state Department of Transportation said it will focus on several troubled areas along Interstates 25 and 40.
It may not have been the prettiest win, but the UNM women's basketball team will take it. In a contest that was close for more than 30 minutes, the Lobos pulled away late to beat San Diego State 63-54 on Wednesday at The Pit. UNM looked sloppy at times, but head coach Don Flanagan said he didn't expect a win to come easy against the Aztecs.
Lobo guard Brandi Kimble said she doesn't like to wear pink, but she was willing to don it Wednesday night to help fight breast cancer. The team participated in the nationwide Think Pink initiative to raise awareness and money to fight the disease during their game against San Diego State at The Pit.
Feb. 4 A UNM Police officer went to Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science when a student was found with a knife. A teacher said school officials were told the student smelled like marijuana. When school officials searched him they found a pocketknife.
Networking with professionals can help you find a job when you graduate. Now, you can get in touch with them without leaving your home. UNM's Online Mentoring Program has about 800 alumni in 120 fields who are ready to give students advice and help them choose a career path - and they can be accessed with the click of a mouse, said Sue MacEachen, senior alumni relations officer for the UNM Alumni Association.
Tuesday's story "Medical program leaves some students behind" should have said additional spots in classes are created for BA/MD students.
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