Dylan Talley-Bailey Freshman Undecided Daily Lobo: What do you think you might want to major in? Dylan Talley-Bailey: I'm thinking about maybe becoming a substance-abuse counselor and getting a counseling certificate and then maybe a teaching certificate to go along with it. And then try get ...
GPSA may have violated the New Mexico Open Meetings Act when it recessed its Saturday meeting. The association delayed voting on an anti-discrimination resolution and plans to reconvene on Tuesday.
David Schmidly was sworn in Sunday as UNM's 19th president. "If anyone is able to connect with the various constituents as large and diverse as at the University of New Mexico, it is David Schmidly," Faculty Senate President Jackie Hood said.
More than 100 people rallied at The Pit on Sunday to celebrate patriotism and the American flag. The event was held after a student was accused of committing a hate crime for taking down a Mexican flag last month from outside Scholes Hall and tearing it up, said Paul Caputo, who organized the rally.
David Schmidly will be inaugurated Sunday as UNM's president, the third in five years. The previous 18 presidents shaped the University into what it is today.
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.
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