by Jason Kleymann Daily Lobo UNM's Office of Equal Opportunity will be getting another leader. Arthur Gonzales, benefits manager for Human Relations at UNM, will take over as director of the Office of Equal Opportunity on Oct. 17. Gonzales has been at UNM for 28 years.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Going once. Going twice. Sold. Karen Bowman, who works in the records division of the UNM Police Department, helped auction off 65 bicycles on Friday at the Duck Pond. The auction was an effort to get rid of bicycles confiscated by the UNM Police Department from the past year, Bowman said.
by Xochitl Campos Daily Lobo Maralyn Beck, UNM's 2005 Homecoming Queen, had a rough campaign. Her Homecoming advertisements written in chalk on sidewalks around campus were vandalized earlier in the week with offensive comments written in orange spray paint next to them.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Eight hours after he filed a suit against the U.S. Air Force, Mikey Weinstein, an Albuquerque resident, spoke to UNM students and faculty members Thursday evening at the School of Law. Weinstein, a 1977 graduate of the U.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Kenneth Gonzales, a UNM graduate, said he got his job with IBM about five years ago by attending a job fair. After going to several fairs, he got to know the manager who hired him, he said. About 800 students attended the 25th annual Hispanic Engineering and Science Organization Career Fair on Thursday.
by Sophie Sorenson Daily Lobo Long black hair waved, soft shoes pattered and thick turquoise jewelry jingled at the Hibben Center on Wednesday night. Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers entertained an audience of about 100 people Wednesday night for the 35th anniversary of Navajo language instruction at UNM.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Free food and massages were provided to students and staff on Tuesday at Smith Plaza to celebrate this year's World Food Day. World Food Day, which is Oct. 15, was celebrated early by UNM's Student Health Center because of Fall Break, said Maya Trujillo of Peer Educators.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Student Ethan Maese was dressed in a banana costume on Wednesday to support his friend's campaign for Homecoming King. "I'm bananas for Alex Hughes," he said. "I offered to do it because I've known Alex for a long time now and he's a stand-up guy.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Student residents didn't have to go out of their way to vote in the city election on Tuesday. Students living on campus were able to cast their vote at the SRC Commons Building. Anyone registered in precinct 049 was able to vote on campus.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Dane Smith Hall was filled with about 25 booths advertising study abroad opportunities for students on Tuesday. The booths were run by UNM groups and several other colleges and private organizations. One booth, run by a student travel magazine, gave students a chance to win a $1,000 airplane ticket to anywhere in the world.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo For five hours, in a little room at his campaign headquarters, Eric Griego was busy making phone calls. He was calling undecided voters on Monday trying to sway their decision for today's election. "People like the fact that mayor candidates take the time to talk to them," he said while taking a break.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo UNM Physical Plant spent more than $5,000 last year repairing building damages created by skateboarders. Joel Straquadine, manager of facilities maintenance, said that money could be used for better things, like repairs and paint jobs to old buildings.
by Annette Herrera Daily Lobo The UNM Young Leaders' Society and UNM President Louis Caldera encouraged faculty and staff to donate to United Way at a brown bag lunch at the SUB on Monday. Caldera said faculty and staff could support United Way through a one-time annual donation or a monthly payroll deduction.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Chelsea Armstrong, director of ASUNM Community Experience, said Fall Frenzy was a success, despite difficulties in recruiting volunteers. Armstrong, who organized the Sept. 30 event, said in the end, it didn't matter how many people volunteered, but the kind of people who donated their time.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo About an hour before the sun peered over the Sandia Mountains on Sunday, UNM alumna Anna Nichols watched 12 balloons illuminate the sky. "It's sweet," said Nichols, who attended the opening weekend of the 33rd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
by Amanda Stevens Daily Lobo Van Gilbert, a local architect whose projects include the Albuquerque Aquarium and the Lobo Tennis Club, gave a tearful thank you to his family as he accepted a UNM alumni award. "This is a man who never breaks a sweat," said Gilbert's former colleague and friend, Pam Hurd-Knief.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo UNM professor Lonna Atkeson received a $69,000 grant to study public opinion on the government's handling of Hurricane Katrina. The National Science Foundation awarded the grant to Atkeson, political science associate professor, and colleague Cherie Maestas of Florida State University.
"Honestly, I don't think it can really be placed on any one person, because it's a new situation for the country. We've never had to deal with a natural disaster of this magnitude." "I'd say he should be the one to blame. I mean, he was the director of FEMA.
by Aidan Turowski Daily Lobo The Women's Resource Center is conducting a survey to find whether women feel they are treated equally at UNM. The survey began Sept. 6, and results will be available Nov. 31. Sandrea Gonzales, director of the Women's Resource Center, said the 150-question survey will explore the issues that affect women - such as equality, fairness and how they feel about their treatment on campus.
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