About half the state won't be able to identify itself as the 505 after this weekend. Parts of New Mexico will change to the 575 area code Sunday.
Mitchell Hall has cultivated more than knowledge in the past few years, student Rene Estes-Roberts said. "It smells like sewer," she said. "It makes me think of port-o-potties and smells just being trapped."
The Mexican gray wolf is UNM's namesake, but a student group said the University isn't doing enough to protect its mascot.
Nick Lawson Sophomore Undecided He is some kind of politician, right? I don't know too much about him, actually. Leandrea Eskeets Freshman Native American Studies and biology He's done a lot of stuff for New Mexico and a lot of stuff that he has pushed to better New Mexico. A lot of stuff ...
A group of about 30 students, faculty and staff demanded Wednesday that student Peter Lynch be charged with committing hate crimes. The group also called on UNM administrators to implement a zero-tolerance policy for acts of hatred and bigotry on campus.
For student parents, there's a place where they can leave their children while they attend class. "UNM students don't have many options when it comes to child care," said Elena Aguirre, director of Children's Campus. "This is really about it."
Internet censorship in China was believed to be caused by a firewall that blocks all information the government doesn't want its citizens to see. But a UNM assistant professor and a team of researchers disproved the assumption there is a "Great Firewall" of Internet censorship bordering China.
While some students look forward to finishing their degrees, others are looking for ways to stay in school longer. The Graduate and Professional School Symposium will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the SUB.
Preparing for finals isn't just about hitting the books. Getting a flu shot now can help ensure students are healthy come December, said Jo Antreasian, a nurse at the Student Health Center.
There were no tight races in Tuesday's City Council election. Rey Gardu§o took District 6 with almost 49 percent of the votes, defeating Kevin Wilson, Joanie Griffin and Blair Kaufman. District 6 encompasses the University area.
UNM wants $160 million for construction projects and plans to get that money from investors around the country. The Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee approved parameters for the 2007-08 Institutional Bond Sale at its meeting Tuesday.
More students returned to UNM as sophomores this year than ever before, a school official said. The first-year freshman retention rate is 76.6 percent this year, up about 1 percent from last year, Vice Provost Peter White said. The Hispanic freshman retention rate is 76.
Jeff Webb Junior Psychology Daily Lobo: How do you like psychology? Jeff Webb: It's very good. Very good. DL: Are you focusing on any particular area of psychology? JW: I had a major preference for cognitive, but it's very up in the air. Like overlapping and whatnot.
BEITUNIYA CHECKPOINT, West Bank - Greeted by throngs of jubilant well-wishers, 57 Palestinian prisoners got off buses Monday and kissed West Bank ground after Israel freed them in a goodwill gesture ahead of a U.S.-sponsored peace conference. But the goodwill was tempered by Israeli plans to inaugurate a West Bank police headquarters in an area whose settlement has been blocked by the U.
Students who want a job when they graduate should vote in today's City Council election, political science professor Tim Krebs said. "Everybody wants to leave college and have a job waiting for them," he said. "Local policies are going to affect that, as well, in terms of the success of the local government in making or helping to produce an economy.
There are many things students can do to help save the world, but they don't always have the time, student Ansel Blumenthal said. Members of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship were at Smith Plaza on Monday talking to students about orphans of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
You can get lost in a corn field and never leave the city. Eight acres of tall corn stalks and more than two miles of meandering trails make up a maze near the Rio Grande. The Maize Maze is sponsored by Rio Grande Community Farm.
Rock climbing is an addictive sport from the get-go, a member of UNM's Mountaineering Club said. "I joined last semester and then fell in love," student Cody Eilar said.
David Schmidly will be inaugurated as UNM's 20th president on Sunday, and there are activities leading up to it all week. Schmidly said the theme for inauguration week is "Connect" because having a good relationship with the University is crucial to student success.
You can be in a movie with the star of "300," and you don't have to go to Hollywood or be an actor.
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