by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo It was UNM freshman Travis Yankee's first college Fall Break, and he was going home to Roswell to go hunting with his dad. "Deer season starts Saturday," Larry Yankee said of his son. "He came down to look for deer and just hang out with me.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Lt. Gov. Diane Denish watched about 70 UNM Service Corps members take their oaths Thursday. Members of UNM Service Corps renewed their vows -- and got some new recruits - at the University House. The organization is a campus-based extension of AmeriCorps, a national community service organization.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Mimi Swanson was apprehensive about losing her vision for 45 minutes. "To live a disability is to understand a disability and all of the barriers," she said, while strapping on her blindfold. Swanson, an employee at UNM Human Resources, helped organize Adopt a Disability Day, which took place Thursday in the SUB.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo The ball is in Facebook.com's court now. Moira Gerety, director of Information Technologies Services at UNM, said the University's legal counsel has been talking to the Facebook's lawyers for about a week to get the site back online on campus.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Kate Watson's clients often tell her they are not afraid of death - they see it as an adventure. Watson, an assistant administrator for the dean at UNM's School of Medicine, is also a volunteer for the Final Exit Network, an organization that supports people in pain who want to end their life safely.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo UNM College Democrats urged students to call their Republican congressional leaders on Tuesday to voice their opposition of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Zach Watkins, co-chairman of UNM's College Democrats, said the Republican-sponsored bill would make it harder for lower-middle class citizens to afford college.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo In 1982, Robert Vick was the victim of an assault, which blinded and partially paralyzed him. In 2005, his company, Vick's Vittles, won the prize for best food on an Air Force base - in the world - thanks to its work at Kirtland Air Force Base.
by Jason Kleymann Daily Lobo Evonne Maxwell has a solution for chronic nail biters - proper nail care. "When we're little, we are taught how to properly brush our teeth, but very few kids get taught how to properly take care of their nails," she said.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo The ASUNM senate passed their fall operating budget, diving up a total of $41,172 to student groups on Oct. 12. The original amount requested by groups represented in the budget was $91,818. Mike Mooney, ASUNM vice president, said he has not heard any complaints so far from student groups.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Officer elections for the College Republicans went smoothly Monday - for the most part. Phara Forsythe, former chairwoman of the College Republicans, requested UNM Police be present for the election because members Bob Cornelius and Justin Maier said they would filibuster the election if the voting procedures were not changed.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Faculty Senate may begin conducting exit interviews for faculty who leave the University. An exit interview is a interview given to a departing employee to find out information about a company that might be hard to obtain while the employee works for the company.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Even though it was Fall Break, about 100 people turned out for the fourth Volunteer Fair at UNM. Lourdes McKenna helped organize the Oct. 13 event. McKenna said the biannual event, which is sponsored by the Provost's Committee for Staff, was meant to help UNM staff connect with volunteer groups.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Twenty-nine high school marching bands weathered the pouring rain Saturday for the 28th Zia Marching Band Fiesta. Marching bands from New Mexico, Colorado and Texas performed at University Stadium. "It's one of the largest regional marching band competitions in the Southwest," said Eric Rombach-Kendall, director of bands at UNM.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Rudy Davalos is retiring after 13 years as Athletics Director at UNM. He said the decision to retire on Aug. 31, 2006, was a tough one, but he felt it was the right time. "I always wanted to leave when the program was on top," he said Tuesday at the UNM Board of Regents meeting.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Officer elections for the College Republicans may not run as smoothly as planned Monday. Bob Cornelius, a member of the College Republicans, said he will stop the organization from holding officer elections if his voice is not heard.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Nikiyah Gill tried to visit Facebook.com from Dane Smith Hall last week, but a message popped up saying the page could not be found. After she tried to visit the site from two more computers, she decided to call CIRT. CIRT told her she could not visit the site using the UNM network, she said.
Staff Report Wynn Goering, associate provost of UNM, announced last week the University will be offering eight-week classes for the second half of the semester. Registration began Monday and classes begin Oct. 17. Physical Education courses, which are worth one credit, are offered in the second eight-weeks of the semester.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo UNM President Louis Caldera said despite the rain Monday morning, it was a good day for the University. "The sun isn't out, but it's beautiful because it marks a great day in our progress as a University and for our Health Sciences Center," he said.
by Mandy Stevens Daily Lobo Professor Jennifer Moore said in 2002, the estimated number of Arabs and Muslims who were arrested and detained following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was 5,000. By 2003, there was an estimated 12,000 people detained, she said, and not one of them was convicted of a terrorism-related crime.
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