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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Women in science and engineering gathered to discuss the challenges they face every day in the workforce at a forum Wednesday in the SUB. In a male-dominated industry, women need role models, said Anita Obermeier, forum coordinator and director of the Feminist Research Institute at UNM.
American pop culture has influenced the overconsumption of alcohol among college students, said health educator John Steiner. "People look at college as the fountain of beer or party central," said Steiner, of the UNM Campus Office of Substance Abuse Prevention.
There are misconceptions regarding the status of women in Islam, said Ihab El-Kady, an associate professor at UNM. El-Kady was invited by the Muslim Student Association to present the lecture "Position of Women in Islam" in the SUB on Tuesday. About 20 students attended.
ASUNM unanimously approved its spring 2006 budget of $522,167 Tuesday night. Andrea Roussel, chairwoman of the finance committee, said she was happy with the final budget.
In Monday's article, "Tuition to climb by at least 5.3%," the amount of tuition and fees in 2005-06 and the amount of tuition and fees in 2006-07 was incorrectly stated. It should have stated tuition and fees are $4,109 per full-time student, and are going to be $4,323 per full-time student next year. ...
Anna Tabor was diagnosed with schizophrenia in the late '90s after she became obsessed with the singer Sting. "I got all this information on him and inundated myself with it 24-7," Tabor said. "I study dead classicists and was convinced that Sting was one in the making. I was sure that his soul was in grave danger."
Congressional hopeful Jim Spiri said he'd rather walk than run a campaign.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The tears rolling down the face of senior Utah Ute Shona Thorburn said it all in the postgame press conference. The No. 5-seeded Utes were one free throw away from the first Final Four berth in the program's history, but Thorburn went 1-for-2 at the line with 7.8 seconds ...
After 26 years in private and public practice, Albuquerque lawyer Patrick Apodaca has seen his share of the spotlight. As the lead attorney with Keleher & McLeod, PS, Apodaca's experience includes working in President Jimmy Carter's administration as a junior lawyer, where he dealt with the FBI and background checks for presidential nominees.
Student Danila Crespin said she wanted an inoffensive way to remind people of the sacrifices U.S. soldiers have made in Iraq. In order to do that, Crespin and about five other students handed out daisies to passersby in front of the UNM Bookstore on Friday.
Tuition and fees will increase by at least 5.3 percent next year, said Curt Porter, associate vice president for Planning, Budget and Analysis at UNM. That would bring tuition and fees from $3,361 per full-time resident student to $4,109.
Hypnosis is not mumbo jumbo, said hypnotist Nancy Miller. "It's the real thing," she said.
Bonnie Wennerstrom Senior Art history "I think I would agree more if maybe once the person was here, they'd have the ability to extend their stay if they wanted to." Frances Everist Sophomore Early childhood education "I think allowing people to come into the United States is a good thing. ...
Graduate student Melanie Armstrong said it takes good teamwork to plant 30,000 bulbs in one day.
Kirk Miller, a candidate for University counsel, said he enjoys working under the public eye. "Everything is watched. You know when you do something it may very well be on the front page of the paper the next day, or at some point," he said. "That requires you to manage in a particular way. And it's also, quite frankly, a fun place to be because you're at the heart of what people care about."
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