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Rail, shuttle eases student commute
November 17Student Jessica Wyche commutes to UNM from her house near Balloon Fiesta Park.
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UNM a Teach For America favorite
November 17Three times as many UNM students got accepted to Teach For America than the national average, said Christine Probasco, a member of the organization.
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Fire funding fails to make priority list
Caleb Fort | November 17by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo State money for fire-safety systems, one of UNM's most important requests, did not make it on to the Higher Education Department's list of priorities, said Mary Kenney, associate vice president of facilities management. However, Miguel Hidalgo, the deputy secretary of higher ...
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Disappointing loss ends Lobos' season
David J. Chavez | November 16The UNM men's soccer team lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday, falling to California 3-1 in Berkeley, Calif. Head coach Jeremy Fishbein said the team started the game with a mistake, and everything crumbled from ther
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Black Men in Motion devoted to improving children's lives
Abigail Ramirez | November 16Rather than making donations to raise money for charity, the student group Black Men in Motion donates time and provides role models for underprivileged youth in the community.
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PAC sweeps elections, wins 8 Senate seats
Scott Albright | November 16The PAC slate took eight of 10 ASUNM Senate seats in Wednesday's elections. Two of the JIVE slate's six members were elected. PAC members won every seat they ran for. Sebastian Pais Iriart, a PAC member, received 366 votes, the most in the Senate race.
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ASUNM candidates set sights on change
Caleb Fort | November 15Every semester, ASUNM candidates outline their goals for the student government. They write letters to the Daily Lobo, set up tables outside the SUB and talk about their goals at public forums. The PAC slate's goals are to stabilize tuition costs, increase funding for student organizations and get more internships for students.
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Lobos overwhelm Colorado
David J. Chavez | November 15Lobo guard J.R. Giddens flexed his muscles after a powerful second-half dunk and so did the UNM men's basketball team in a blowout win over Colorado on Tuesday. The Lobos improved to 3-0, with a 106-65 victory over the Buffaloes. UNM head coach Ritchie McKay said the Lobos are playing their way back to national recognition. "It's a good statement for hopefully our return back to being one of the regional powers, if not being nationally ranked one day," he said.
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Summer discount plan fizzles
Caleb Fort | November 15UNM lost about $672,000 because of a tuition discount meant to boost summer enrollment, said Curtis Porter, associate vice president of budget, planning and analysis. The discount, introduced last summer, made summer tuition 15 percent cheaper than normal tuition.
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Republicans hold on in a Democratic state
November 14New Mexico is dominated by Democrats, but that hasn't stopped Republicans from holding the 1st Congressional District for the last 37 years, said Brian Sanderoff, president of Research and Polling Inc.
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Staff members urged to become students
November 14UNM staff members who want to take classes but don't want to travel around campus to see an adviser, register and pay for classes, will have their chance today.
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Daily Lobo spotlight
November 14Seth Irwin 27 years old What year are you? I consider myself a sophomore in chemistry. UNM considers me a ninth-year senior. There is a bit of an identity issue between what UNM and I consider myself. Where are you from? I don't know. I honestly don't know anymore. I moved here from Santa ...
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Students set sights on helping homeless
Abigail Ramirez | November 14Student Aleshia McCarter is going to clean out her pantry for the homeless. "I see homeless people all the time around campus," she said. "A lot of people pay attention to things happening outside of where they live, and they need to pay attention to what's going on around them."
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Anderson faculty scrutinized in audit
Caleb Fort | November 14An October audit of the Anderson Schools of Management revealed that at least three faculty members spent too much time doing outside work. A redacted version of the report was released Friday.
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Lactation station gives moms privacy
November 13Anyone who has breast-fed knows a hungry baby is not shy about where the next meal is coming from. Fortunately for mothers, the Health Sciences Center is concerned with providing a safe, private place for women to pump their breast milk.
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Bathroom ads trash smoking
November 13Smokers are getting caught with their pants down, thanks to an underground guerilla effort that brought anti-smoking messages to bathrooms across campus in September, said student Kristen Woodruff, who helped organize the effort.
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ASUNM races to clear up misleading text on ballot
November 13The proposed ASUNM constitutional amendment is poorly represented on Wednesday's ballot and in an advertisement published today in the Daily Lobo, said Matt Gallegos, chairman of ASUNM's Steering and Rules Committee.
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daily lobo asks you:
November 10Alicia Smith Freshman Russian I'm a Republican, and I'm not very excited about it. I'm just worried because I like the way that things have been running so far. Eric Schreiber Junior Biology It might actually be a welcomed change. A couple of things might be going in different directions. ...
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Research isn't just for class: Read up before buying a car
Abigail Ramirez | November 10After one year of searching, student Crystal Brito bought the Yamaha motorcycle she had been looking for. She bought it from a friend, because the motorcycles at the dealerships were overpriced, she said. "The Blue Book values were way below the dealerships' prices," she said. "Their used bikes were priced from $6,000 to $8,000, and I got mine for $5,000."
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Next election for ASUNM uses e-voting
November 10ASUNM's new electronic voting system won't bring more students to the polls, but students who vote will appreciate the system's painless voting process, said ASUNM President Brittany Jaeger. She said ASUNM already broke in the system to make sure it worked.
