by Jeremy Hunt Daily Lobo The vice president of human resources, Susan Carkeek, is leaving UNM after 10 years to take a job at the University of Virginia. She said being the director of human resources at the University of Virginia will enhance her career, because the university has a good reputation ...
by Abigail Ramirez Daily Lobo As Election Day nears, paying an extra 18 cents for a $100 item has become a topic of debate. The Quality of Life tax could make Albuquerque unique, said Judy Anderson, who spoke in favor of the tax at a debate Saturday. "One of the things that makes this city livable ...
Jeanne Pahls, wife of former UNM professor and antiwar activist Robert Anderson, said she is upset by her husband's Sept. 29 arrest. "I'm wondering why the police feel the need to slam someone on the ground for speaking the truth at a meeting that never should have occurred at UNM," she said. "I don't think that has any place at a university."
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo In the trunk of UNM student Matt Kenney's car is an aluminum bat with a strip of cloth wrapped around the handle. It's there at his parents' request. Kenney, a gay man, won't get rid of the bat, because he has heard about gay bashings too often to risk driving around ...
The UNM Board of Regents unanimously approved the position announcement for University president Tuesday. The announcement will be published in at least 100 publications, including journals about higher education and national newspapers such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
After a forum Monday at African-American Student Services, President David Harris said there needs to be more meetings held to address the return of the Sigma Chi fraternity to UNM. "I'm willing to commit to some due process here," he said. "I don't have any problem with that."
Evelyn Walker History Junior What year are you? It is my second degree. I am retired. I got my first degree in business, and I worked in banking, in finance. I have another two years, another four-year degree. I transferred some (credits), about 30 hours. When did you graduate? I graduated in 1976 ...
Student Jahmelia Lindsay went to Coyolillo, Mexico, for a class during the summer. "It was a transcendental experience," Lindsay said. "We wanted to get back." Lindsay is the president of Tercera Raiz, or Third Root, a student group dedicated to helping the international black community.
It took student Sophie Lucero two months to find out that her new job was a scam. She had just lost a job and needed money, so she applied for a position selling knives. "I was so excited when they called me back to go in for the training session," she said, "that I didn't even think of checking out if they were legit."
Student James Anaya, a member of UNM's Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter, was arrested Friday on charges of raping a female student at the fraternity's house. Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman, said Anaya was charged with first degree criminal sexual penetration. Anaya pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Friday, said Rudy Chavez, Anaya's lawyer.
by Joshua Curtis Daily Lobo Dead fish and media arts share a home at the Center for Environmental Research Informatics and Art in a renovated building that used to be the bookstore. The building houses art facilities and biological research labs. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was Sunday. During ...
Student Alan Takach said the balloon fiesta is more like a party than a competition for serious balloonists. "We go out to fly for fun on our own and do competitions," he said. "The balloon fiesta is more about gathering the balloonists from around the world." Takach, who is training to be a pilot, went on his first balloon ride in 2000.
UNM and Albuquerque Police departments put the southwest corner of campus on lockdown Friday from about 5:30 to 9 p.m. while searching for a suspected gunman. Officers did not catch the suspect, a bald or balding 5-foot-7-inch, 170-pound Hispanic male in his 40s, said Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman.
Scott Podeyn Junior Geography I can understand not being near doors because that is where people congregate, but out here in the open area as the wind blows, smoke is quickly dissipated. There is more smoke coming out of a diesel or a bus than there is coming out of a cigarette. Kristen Gilbert ...
UNM Law School hosted an event Thursday exploring the U.S. response to terrorism and its global implications.
Student Ariel Dubyk said it is not the University's responsibility to foster a relationship between students and parents.
Ed Lewis, a UNM alumnus and the co-founder of Essence magazine, told students that his time at the University was critical to his success.
Peter Krumland, a blind UNM student, said he was verbally abused in a hazing incident on Aug. 11 by members of the fraternity to which he pledged, Phi Delta Theta. Krumland filed a report with the Dean of Students Office on Aug. 18, said Randy Boeglin, dean of students. A code of conduct charge letter was then issued to the fraternity, Boeglin said.
Several students sat down and started smoking cigarettes about five minutes into a forum Wednesday on the east side of the SUB about banning smoking on campus. Student Brice Sawin, one of the smokers, said a campuswide smoking ban doesn't make sense. "Not smoking indoors, not smoking in hospitals, not smoking in high-fire-danger forests - all that makes sense," he said. "But not being able to smoke when you're walking to class is just ridiculous."
Many students don't know about campus skateboarding rules, said Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman. Because of that, officers usually don't penalize people who disobey the University's skateboarding policies, he said. According to the UNM Business Policies and Procedures Manual, skateboarding is allowed but with several conditions.
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