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Elly Miksch Freshman Pre-Med Daily Lobo: How long have you been a Red Sox fan? Elly Miksch: Since I was little - like little, little. DL: Are you from Boston? EM: No. But my aunt is, and she has season tickets. That is how I started to like them, because every time we'd go (to Boston), we'd ...

Forum debates solution to campus hate crimes (Video)

Communication, education and support are key in battling hate crimes at UNM. That's the conclusion a group of students came to after a GPSA-led discussion Monday. The graduate student government hosted the forum to discuss a proposed hate crimes resolution to be presented to President David Schmidly.

UNM gets C on sustainability exam

Staff Report UNM got a C for sustainability. The Sustainability Endowment Institute released its 2008 Campus Sustainability Report Card on Wednesday. The report covers the 200 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada with the largest endowment funds.

Fair to encourage volunteerism in UNM community

Life can be more problematic than late homework assignments and massive midterms, student Margi Miranda said. "We're college students, and we think we have problems because we can't get our papers done or something," said Miranda, who volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House. "But our problems are nothing compared to what some people are going through."

Frontier says beefing up security last year paid off

Since 1991, the Frontier Restaurant has been open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But about a year ago, the restaurant closed its doors between 1:30 and 4 a.m. on a Saturday and Sunday after a fight broke out.

Carnival helps children with diabetes celebrate Halloween

Caleb Trotter's life changed last week when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. His mother, Nicole, said they got support from church members and Caleb's school, but the diagnosis is difficult to handle.

Chavez recruits regent to help raise money for senatorial bid

Staff Report The president of UNM's Board of Regents will help raise money for Mayor Martin Chavez's senatorial campaign. "The mayor's a good friend of mine," Jamie Koch said. "Pete Domenici had that seat since 1973. It'd be great if we could get a Democrat in there and a person who was born and raised in New Mexico.

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Steve Malins Biology Senior Yes, because I think it's important that restaurants maintain a high standard of health, and UNM should do its part to maintain a higher standard than regular state standards. Jakub Fojt Business Freshman No. It should be up to the students to decide whether they ...

PIRG educates students about credit card debt

Student R.J. Nicks said he fell into thousands of dollars of credit card debt after he was offered a deal that seemed too good to be true.

Curanderismo: The art of healing

Curanderismo is not alternative medicine - it is the medicine of the people, said Sandrea Gonzales, a curandera. "They feel comfortable. They feel safe. And that is the whole part of curanderismo," she said.

Red Ribbon Day aims to warn students of substance abuse

Alcohol and drugs can ruin your life, said Chelsea Mowrer, event coordinator of Red Ribbon Day. "Not only could it be fatal to you and other people around you," she said. "You can lose your job, be kicked out of school and lose scholarships."

Coming home from a nightmare

Sonia Balasch said she is happy to be back in the United States after being stranded in Venezuela for three months. Balasch said gunmen stole all of her belongings Aug. 26. She said she couldn't get back into the U.S. until now because her passport and visa were stolen.

FBI, CIA to participate in job fair

Staff Report If you're interested in working in public service, check out the job fair today in the SUB. More than 60 employers from the federal, state and municipal governments will be on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The federal organizations include the CIA, FBI and DEA.

Study: Global warming to have

Global warming will reduce surface water in the Rio Grande Valley, and the shortage will change New Mexico's economy, a team of researchers said. Brian Hurd and Julia Coonrod conducted a yearlong study on how climate change will affect the state's water supply.

Harvard Mall Project aims to make over neighborhood

The pounding of hammers and sounds that emanate from a construction site disturb the usually serene atmosphere of the Harvard Mall during the day. Once construction is complete, the area around Harvard Drive across from UNM will have a new life to it, one of the development partners said.

PNM wants to increase electric rates

PNM wants to increase its annual rates for electricity by almost 15 percent. The increase would cost the average household about $80 more per year. The utility company needs to increase its electric rates because production costs and customer demand have gone up, said Jeff Buell, a spokesman for PNM.

3 North Campus shuttle stops to close

Three bus stops on North Campus will close indefinitely Nov. 1 for construction. The stops service Q and G lots and the Redondo shuttles.

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Alumna launches speed-dating site for local singles

Imagine being able to meet potential suitors without going farther than the next table at a restaurant. That's the concept behind UNM alumna Kirsten Muncy's speed-dating business, ABQMatch.com.