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Regents announce search committee

UNM Regent Raymond Sanchez announced the members of the presidential search committee Friday. The 22-member committee includes nine faculty members, two students and one staff member. "I'm very relieved to have the committee put together," said Sanchez, chairman of the committee. "I'm very excited to begin looking for qualified candidates." Brittany Jaeger, ASUNM president, said she had mixed feelings about the composition of the committee. "I think that based on how many faculty people will be on the committee, they could have given another seat to a student," she said. Sanchez said he didn't know students wanted more than two seats. However, students' concerns will be given all the consideration they deserve, he said.

Student artwork shows off Hispanic heritage

Art exhibits give people a chance to understand artists' ideas, said Sonia Archuleta. Archuleta helped organize a student art exhibit for Noche de Extravaganza on Friday, the kickoff for the 2006 Hispanic Culture Festival. "You see the artwork, and you always have your own interpretation of what it is," she said. "But when you really get a chance to speak to the artists and see what the actual soul of the artwork is, it's very inspiring." Student Felix Hernandez displayed a collage of Hispanic culture called "Col¢r de mi Piel." Hernandez said his art will help people understand his culture.

Men's basketball free for students

UNM students will be able to go to Lobo men's basketball games for free this year. Tim Cass, senior associate athletics director, announced the free tickets on Thursday in the SUB.

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WebCT clickers met with mixed reviews

Faculty and staff discussed the benefits and drawbacks of using technology in lecture-formatted classes on Wednesday in the SUB. The discussion featured instructors from various disciplines, including accounting, physics, English and chemistry.

Site allows note sharing

UNM student Hung Truong said note-sharing Web sites can make college rewarding. "It helps the learning process to share your notes with your classmates and collaborate more easily," he said. "I think it makes for a better learning experience."

Life in the carnival

After Sunday, Joy Johnson will leave Albuquerque for Oklahoma. Four days later, she'll be in Dallas. A week later, it's Louisiana. By December, she will have traveled to seven states in four months. As a carnival worker, she's had the same routine for 21 years, but she wouldn't want an office job.

Project threatens local businesses

Some businesses in the Harvard Mall may be torn down to make room for housing and commercial development, said John Gates, who started a petition against the renovation. The historic spot of the city will be ruined and will only serve to bring fancy restaurants and rich kids into the neighborhood, said Keith Williams, a local resident and employee of Green Light Bistro. "It's a horrible thing - build more space for Nob Hill-style businesses to make more money," he said. "This spot is the heart of Albuquerque." Gates, a former UNM professor who lives on Harvard Street, said 478 people signed the petition. Megan Strom, a manager at the bistro, agreed. "Both the owner and myself are disappointed. It damages the business climate," she said.

Sigma Chi begins building bridges

John Dicks, associate director of expansion for the Sigma Chi fraternity, met with representatives from UNM's African-American community on Wednesday to discuss concerns about the fraternity returning to campus. "We had a good, healthy dialogue that will continue," said Scott Carreathers, director of African-American Student Services. The meeting was closed to media. Members of the Black Student Union, Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, African-American Student Services and African-American Studies participated in the discussion. Dicks agreed that it was a good meeting. Michelle Touson, president of Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, moderated the meeting. "People put out their concerns and the issues at hand," she said.

Q & A

This week, Time magazine ran a cover story called "What war with Iran would look like (and how to avoid it)." Noel Pugach, a professor at UNM who teaches a course about the United States' foreign relations, said Iran poses a threat to the rest of the world, but war is unlikely.

Faculty voices requirements for president

About 130 faculty members approved a resolution on Tuesday expressing their desires for University presidential candidates. The resolution will be sent to the Board of Regents.

Police trained for UNM shooting

UNM Police spokesman Lt. Pat Davis said the University is prepared to handle a school shooting. "Our officers are trained as first responders to any crimes of violence," he said.

Frat's return stirs controversy

Student Jay Tillman said he is not happy that UNM is allowing the Sigma Chi fraternity to return to campus.

Police investigate suspicious packages at Redondo Village

The Albuquerque Police Department's bomb squad investigated two suspicious packages under a vehicle Monday in the E parking lot near Redondo Village Apartments.

Supporters rally to defend lecturer

Chao Sio, a Kenyan lecturer at UNM, did not think she was doing anything wrong until Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents arrested her on Sept. 14, said her friend and co-worker Ann Githinji.

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Name: Michael Certo Age: 39 What do you do here at UNM? I am a curator at the art museum. I do all the education and outreach and do all their graphic designs. I work behind the scenes in the exhibitions. I do all the education stuff. I give all the tours, exhibitions and things like that. ...

Student reports sidewalk scam

Student Elizabeth Le Cam's mother had a brain aneurysm last summer. When a man came to Le Cam's door on Sept. 8 and said he was a UNM student raising money for the emergency response services by painting addresses on the curb, she assumed it was for a good cause.

Student-made film shown to raise suicide awareness

Jeremy Jaramillo, spokesman for the Agora Crisis Center, said it is important to talk about suicide. He spoke at the premiere of the movie "Jumping off Bridges" at the Southwest Film Center on Friday. "This is something everyone is affected by and has life experiences with," Jaramillo said. "Until we use these events to make this something more normal - more comfortable to talk about - we will stay in this state of ignorance and people will continue to die." The premiere was part of National Suicide Prevention Week. Before the movie, audience members held candles in front of a decorated 60-foot canvas in remembrance of suicide victims. Quilts made by suicide survivors hung on display in the SUB. "Jumping off Bridges" is about a family dealing with a mother's suicide and how the people around it are affected.

Groups address eating disorders

UNM is offering eating-disorder support groups for the first time in several years, said alumna Amanda Dreyer. Dreyer fixed the problem by starting two groups that met for the first time last week. One group meets on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for people with eating disorders. The other group meets every other Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for friends and family of people with eating disorders. "One of the biggest issues with eating disorders is that they make you feel very isolated," Dreyer said. "The most important thing is for people to know they are not alone."

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