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Colonel says military career allowed him to see the world

Mark Schaaf | April 6

Col. John Hill has plenty of stories about his trips abroad, but one stood out above all others. In 2003, Hill and his wife were in India when they saw Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones sharing drinks and conversation. When the pair left without paying their bill, Hill picked up the tab, so he could tell his friends he bought the Rolling Stones drinks, he said.

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ASUNM Election Results:

April 6

President Brittany Jaeger 716 votes Vice President Andrea Roussel 671 votes Senators Matthew Barnes 592 votes Molly Cassidy 457 votes Ashley Fate 655 votes Chuck Gover 647 votes Louis Jeantete 483 votes Lesley Pompa 597 votes Brian Moore 485

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School of Engineering breaks ground for funds

Jason Kleymann | April 6

Students, faculty and alumni watched as a Komatsu trackhoe began tearing away at the southeast corner of land near Wagner Hall on Wednesday. The groundbreaking took place where the Centennial Engineering Center will be built later this year. It was part of a fundraiser to fund the contruction of the center.

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Student speaks of persecution

Paul Caccamise | April 5

UNM student Lanlan Wang said she began practicing Falun Dafa, a controversial type of Chinese meditation, in March 1998. A year later, she was kicked out of Tsinghua University in China.

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American Indians get money for education

Christopher Sanchez | April 5

Despite a report stating New Mexico's Public Education Department has been slow in improving education for American-Indian children, UNM has been hard at work, said Joseph Suina, associate professor.

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Election day brings candidates to table

Caleb Fort | April 5

Bryan Evans, a candidate for vice president on the Progressive Action Coalition slate, said he wants big changes in ASUNM.

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Minimum wage may rise

Christopher Sanchez | April 4

A citywide minimum wage hike could become law before the end of the month. City Council President Martin Heinrich introduced the proposal to the council on Tuesday. The council will vote on the proposal during a meeting April 20.

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Putting waste to good use

Mark Schaaf | April 4

Resource conservation manager Linda McCormick has spent more than two years trying to improve the recycling program at UNM.

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Scientologists come to campus

Caleb Fort | April 4

Ministers from the Church of Scientology set up a bright yellow tent in front of the SUB on Monday to give massages, administer stress tests and answer questions about their religion.

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March honors CÇsar Ch†vez

Christopher Sanchez | April 3

About 1,200 Albuquerque residents marched Downtown on Saturday to celebrate the birthday of civil rights leader CÇsar Ch†vez and to support social justice for immigrants.

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Regents: Tuition hike needed

Katy Knapp | April 3

The regents who attended Friday's Budget Summit all agreed tuition will have to go up next year. But no one knew by how much.

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Putting science lessons to the test

Caleb Fort | April 3

About 2,000 high school and middle school students from around the state came to UNM on Saturday as part of New Mexico MESA's 18th annual Math & Science Jamboree.

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Rabbi calls for left to address

Caleb Fort | April 3

Democrats need to recognize the spiritual needs of American citizens, said Michael Lerner, a rabbi from San Francisco. He said liberals in the United States tend to look down on religion.

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Deaf Saudi signs of change

Mark Schaaf | March 31

Hend Al-Showaier faced difficulties as a woman growing up deaf in Saudi Arabia. In a lecture Thursday at the Humanities building to 66 people, Al-Showaier discussed problems that came her way as she went through public school in the Middle East. She said, through a sign language interpreter, there were few resources available for deaf children and few schools were equipped to handle her.

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Muslim sheds light on Danish cartoons

Rivkela Brodsky | March 31

Faisal Nabulsi said mocking the prophet Mohammed is mocking more than a religion - it's making light of a way of life.

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the daily lobo asks you:

March 31

Mallery Quetawki Sophomore Biology "If they are going to start raising tuition, they should start putting money toward safety on campus, not utilities." J.C. Lovelace Junior Pharmacy "I guess utilities are kind of important if we are going to be here. I don't really understand why they keep raising ...

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Artist to found peace prize

Xochitl Campos | March 31

To artist Paul RÇ, his home is the embodiment of peace. "I consider my home as a studio, laboratory and chapel in that it is a very peaceful place," RÇ said.

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Tuition hike the focus of Budget Summit

Katy Knapp | March 31

At today's Budget Summit, the University will be looking at possible tuition increases for next year. Five campus groups submitted proposals to the president's office last week that will be discussed at the summit.

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38 compete for votes in ASUNM race

Caleb Fort | March 30

There are more candidates in this year's ASUNM spring election than either the 2004 or 2005 elections. Three students are running for president, three for vice president and 32 for senate - 27 people ran for office in 2005's spring election and 14 in 2004.

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Fair held to inspire talk of peace

Christopher Sanchez | March 30

Student Desi Brown said UNM's Peace and Justice Fair began last year to get people to discuss peace. "It isn't just a five-letter word. We can talk about it," said Brown, president of Students Organizing Action for Peace.