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NM houses evacuees

by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Lisa Atwa said she is a little nervous to donate rooms in her house to evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. "But I just kind of went on faith that the people who come would be good and appreciative," she said. Atwa, a graduate student in the nursing program at UNM, is one of more than 1,600 New Mexicans to offer more than 4,700 free rooms in their homes for the evacuees staying at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

UNM summit held on tribal recruiting

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo American Indian tribal leaders from New Mexico expressed their frustration toward UNM leaders Tuesday at a summit on higher education. Everett Chavez, governor of Santo Domingo reservation, said young American Indians should not have to go to New Mexico State or Arizona State to receive a college education when UNM is closer to their home.

Agora raises suicide awareness

by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Koren Stewart, Mrs. New Mexico 2005, spoke to a small crowd on Smith Plaza about suicide prevention. She said people should watch closely for signs that their friends or family members are at risk of committing suicide. "Watch for hopelessness, rage, uncontrolled anger, acting reckless or engaging in risky activity seemingly without thinking," she said.

Military policy on gays discussed

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo John Hutson, a former U.S. Navy admiral, said he believes homosexuals should be able to serve openly in the military. He told a room of about 15 UNM students and faculty Tuesday at the UNM School of Law that allowing gays into the military may create some problems, but nothing that cannot be solved.

N.M. provides comfort to evacuees

by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo Alijsha Maxwell said sleeping on a cot at the Albuquerque Convention Center was a luxury compared to what he was used to. "It's better than where we were. We were standing in water, with the mosquitoes," he said, looking down at his white sneakers.

IT Cabinet seeks student input

by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo The Information Technology Cabinet is in need of students to help direct the way technology is implemented on campus Jane McGuire, UNM information systems planner, said there are still openings on the cabinet for graduate and undergraduate students.

1st day's efforts gather $500

by Tamara Gaskill Daily Lobo Small orange buckets were set up all over campus Tuesday for students to donate money for Hurricane Katrina victims. Aaron Reinhardt, head volunteer for ASUNM's Community Experience, said the goal was to raise $40,000 by Sept.

Club collects donations at tailgate party

by Sunnie Redhouse Daily Lobo Students and community members took time out of tailgating to make donations for Hurricane Katrina victims and survivors. UNM's Red Cross Club had a booth at South Lot to collect donations before Monday's football game. "It's a chance to help out people in need," student Matt Andrews said.

Gay men not allowed to give blood

by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Student Marshall Martinez decided to do his part to help victims of Hurricane Katrina by donating blood. However, a United Blood Services worker told Martinez, who is gay, that he had a permanent deferral on his name, which means he can never donate blood.

To help victims of Hurricane Katrina:

ASUNM's Community Experience, the Student Activities Center and Greek Life are placing orange buckets at the SUB and across campus all week for donations. To donate to UNM's Red Cross Club, contact Alexis Day at redcross@unm.edu Road Runner Food Bank is looking for volunteers and donations.

Students affected by hurricane get free ride at UNM

Staff Report UNM President Louis Caldera announced Saturday the University will pay tuition costs for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. "These are extraordinary circumstances," Caldera said in a news release. "And as a university, we are reaching out to support these students.

the daily lobo asks you: What, if anything, are you planning to do to help Hurricane Katrina victims?

"I have family members in Louisiana, but they weren't affected. I'm planning on sending money." "I'm planning on trying to help, probably by donating." "I'm not planning on sending supplies. I think the government should be doing more.

Game room swaps pinball for Xbox

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Students planning on playing arcade games in the SUB game room will have to look elsewhere. The former cUeNM game room in the SUB is now managed by TechSmiths and will take its name. TechSmiths has replaced the air hockey table and the various arcade games with Microsoft Xbox game consoles and computers.

UNM takes in 10 affected by storm

by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Avram Penner had been at Tulane University in New Orleans for only an hour before he had to evacuate. "My friend just told me it wasn't worth staying," he said. Penner is one of 10 students enrolling at UNM after hurricane Katrina forced the closing of several universities on the Gulf Coast on Monday.

UNM shuttles make improvements

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Clovis Acosta, director of Parking and Transportation Services, answered the call of duty Wednesday - literally. Acosta published his phone number in Tuesday's edition of the Daily Lobo in an attempt to fix potential problems with UNM's courtesy shuttle service.

Centennial Library reopens after flood

by Brandale Mills Daily Lobo The University spent $2.3 million dollars to repair Centennial Library after a pipe froze and burst last December, spilling more than 40,000 gallons of water into the building. While some areas were accessible to students in March, the entire library was reopened Wednesday after nine months of construction.

Pirating students face the music

by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Piracy is alive and well at UNM, and not the kind that involves eye patches and walking the plank. One student, who asked not to be named, said he downloads virtually everything on his dorm computer for free, using file-sharing programs BitTorrent and Soulseek.

Mayor's class finally in session

by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo With 35 days left until the election, Mayor Martin Ch†vez is still finding time to teach a class at UNM between campaign efforts. Ch†vez is teaching a class called Careers in City and State Government this fall. He said he didn't have any first-day jitters about teaching.

great expectations

Caldera turns down bonus

by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo UNM President Louis Caldera will probably not get a $25,000 bonus this year. He said the decision to not award him a bonus is not final and may be discussed at the next Board of Regents meeting in September. "The whole process is sort of winding down," he said.