The Anderson Schools of Management kicked off the second Technology Business Plan Competition on Tuesday in the SUB. The competition has a top prize of $25,000. The second-place team gets $10,000 and the third-place team, $5,000. The competition is open to UNM students. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15.
UNM gave information Tuesday about how students, staff and faculty can keep their computers safe as part of Computer Security Day. The event, which was part of the national computer security month, featured presentations from UNM's Information and Technology Services.
UNM alumna Sheena Gamache said her classwork on a recruitment campaign for the U.S. Department of State prepared her for the real world. "Before this project, I'd done millions of projects for millions of classes," she said. "But this was the most unique thing I've ever played a part in."
As part of Latino Education and Advocacy Day, organizations registered voters Monday and educated them about issues that will affect UNM students. UNM's Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan and the University chapter of the Public Interest Research Group, along with state organizations, were also collecting signatures for a petition to send to Rep. Heather Wilson, urging her to cut interest rates on loans and fully fund tuition-assistance programs like work study.
Luke Nihlen, a UNM instructor, doesn't like iTunes, because the songs are hard to copy to CDs and MP3 players. He doesn't want to get sued for stealing music with peer-to-peer systems like Kazaa or Bittorrent. Instead, he gets about 10 CDs a week from the Web site Lala.com.
Billy Edelman, Sophomore, Theater / Psychology Where are you from? My mother is from Ecuador, and I happened to be born there, but my father is American. He is from New York. I have dual citizenship. Why did you move? Sept. 11, 2001. Basically, my parents decided that we would probably be better ...
University employees are being trained by police to participate in crime prevention in the community. The training is part of the Eyes and Ears program that started over the summer to increase awareness in the community, said Lt. Pat Davis, spokesman for the UNM Police Department.
A protestor was arrested on charges of battery on a police officer at a symposium about nuclear warheads in the SUB on Friday. Robert Anderson, 62, who is a Central New Mexico Community College professor, former UNM professor and local antiwar activist, pleaded not guilty on Sunday to the charge. The symposium was held to discuss the future of the U.S. nuclear weapons program and the development of new warheads.
by Jeremy Hunt and Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Student Heather King said she's not planning on participating in any homecoming events. "I'm not really sure what the point of homecoming is," she said. "There's a football game and a dance. It seems like something for high school." Tanya Skinner, co-chair ...
The Rev. Al Sharpton, a 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke to about 150 people on Saturday at the first conference of the Black Political Action Committee. Sharpton said he came to encourage all voters - particularly African-Americans and Hispanics - to exercise their right to vote. "We have an opportunity to come out in big numbers and make a difference this year," he said.
The UNM Press opened its new building Friday with a ceremonial ribbon cutting done by its director, Luther Wilson. "The main advantage of the new building is its efficiency," Wilson said. "It was designed for our needs and purposes." Wilson said the new building cost $5.4 million.
Patricia Madrid, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, said the war in Iraq is the most important issue in this year's elections. "I am running for this race because we need to change this administration's failed foreign policy," she said. Madrid, New Mexico's attorney general, spoke in front of Zimmerman Library on Thursday.
Journalist Amy Goodman spoke about her radio show and new book in the SUB Thursday night. Goodman's visit was the beginning of events for KUNM's 40th anniversary. "KUNM is a jewel in public media - a national treasure," Goodman said.
Student Chris Torres had three $150 speeding tickets mailed to him in about a week. Torres can't appeal the tickets, he said. "I called APD, and they said all I could do is pay them," he said. Torres was ticketed all three times by an automated camera system, which takes pictures of speeding vehicles and their license plates.
Noreen Fahy Sophomore Architecture "I don't think so. Laws are given to us for a reason, and no one should be an exception." Theresa Huerta Sophomore Nursing "I don't think that it's right. They could extend her visa based on why she is in our country." Si Young Rhie Graduate Art ...
The New York Times joined USA Today this week as one of the newspapers available to UNM students for free. Students can find the newspapers in high-traffic areas on campus. Mary Bowannie, a lecturer in Native-American Studies, said having the New York Times and USA Today is good for UNM, because students have access to information that might not otherwise be available to them. Student Spencer Cousins agreed. "It's definitely a good idea to have two newspapers on campus keeping the student body informed," Cousins said. The free newspapers are part of the Collegiate Readership Program, organized by the UNM Office of Student Affairs. Eliseo "Cheo" Torres, vice president of student affairs, said he decided to bring the Collegiate Readership Program to UNM at a conference he attended for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. "I've talked to the other universities at NASPA," he said. "All the people I've talked to have been very pleased with the readership program." The program began offering USA Today last year. Torres said students benefit because they become more prepared for class.
An 82-year-old man trained as an assassin visited UNM on Wednesday to speak to students about his intelligence operations during World War II. Professor Ferenc Szasz said he invited John Smith to speak to a World War II history class because of Smith's background with the Office of Strategic Services during the war. "It brings authenticity," Szasz said. Smith has experience with things younger generations only read about in books, Szasz said. The Office of Strategic Services was the predecessor to the CIA. Although Smith was speaking to a history class, he said he wanted to impart his philosophy of life to students. "Everything goes in circles all the time," he said. Smith said the journey to his position at the Office of Strategic Services started when he worked on a commercial fishing boat. While on the boat, which would be gone for months at a time, his captain taught him how to be a locksmith and open safes.
Representatives from HDR Engineering discussed at a meeting Tuesday plans for a streetcar transportation system that would be operational by the end of 2009. Greg Payne, director of the city's transit department, said fares have not been determined. The streetcars would probably operate between 5:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m., he said. The project would cost $28 million per mile, a total of $224 million and $6 million less than the Big-I, said Michael Riordan, a representative from the city's department of municipal development.
About 100 people gathered at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice on Tuesday in support of arrested UNM lecturer Chao Sio. Sio, a Kenyan who taught Swahili, was arrested Sept. 14 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is being held for deportation. Wanjala Sio, Chao's mother, said she is disappointed in the United States' treatment of her daughter.
One student interested in being UNM's student regent listened to a talk by Rosalyn Nguyen on Tuesday. Nguyen, the student regent, said she was not surprised by the small turnout. "I would have liked to see more students in physical attendance," she said. "But I have been getting a lot of interest from people who e-mail me or meet with me individually." Nguyen said 15 to 20 people have expressed interest in the position she has held for two years.
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