by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Backup quarterback Chris Nelson was suspended Monday by UNM football head coach Rocky Long after a DWI arrest. Nelson was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning and charged with an aggravated count of DWI. Long said Nelson will not be able to play in the Lobos' first game against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas on Sept.
by Danila Crespin Daily Lobo The UNM Athletic Department hit a home run at this year's fund-raiser Saturday night. More than $125,000 worth of items were auctioned off to raise money for student-athlete scholarships. The auctioned items ranged from UNM sports memorabilia to weekend getaways in places like Hawaii and San Diego.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Dr. Paul Roth has another title to add to his name. Roth - who is dean of the School of Medicine and associate vice president of Clinical Affairs - was appointed earlier this month by UNM President Louis Caldera to serve as interim executive vice president for the Health Sciences Center.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Rachel Kaub, radio operations manager at KUNM, said the station's studios used to resemble an aging dormitory. "Until this renovation we had a men's room with a shower and sinks," she said. The reopening of the studio took place Saturday.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo "Mad Dog" Chad Zollo is upset over Mayor Martin Ch†vez's proposal to ban all-ages shows where alcohol is served. Zollo showed up to Civic Plaza on Friday morning to protest the proposal. "It's these kids that come to my shows that buy the clothing on my back," said Zollo, who is the drummer for the band 12 Step Rebels.
by Bryant Hammonds Daily Lobo Pizza was used to lure students into getting involved in organizations on the fourth Welcome Back Day. Student Michael Martin said the day helped him find groups to get involved with during his freshman year. "Welcome back week is just amazing, real neat," he said.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo A woman was stabbed and a man fatally shot at a Wal-Mart Supercenter on San Mateo Boulevard Thursday evening. Trish Hoffman, Albuquerque Police Department spokeswoman, said officers were called to the store at 301 San Mateo Blvd. SE around 5 p.m.
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by Tamara Gaskill Daily Lobo By 12:30 p.m. Thursday, there were more than 25 people waiting in line to get their Chinese food fix at the SUB. Angela Gonzales was one student waiting in the long line outside Miso, the SUB's Chinese restaurant. She said having Chinese food at the SUB drew her there.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Issaiah Trejo said he hopes Mayor Martin Ch†vez doesn't have his way with a proposal that would eliminate all-ages venues that serve alcohol. "I think it's kind of dumb," Trejo, 16, said. "If there are no all-ages shows, kids will be going out and getting drunk."
More than 3,000 servings of green chile stew were served at the Duck Pond Wednesday. The event was part of Welcome Back Days and the third day students, faculty and staff could get free food courtesy of the University. "Instead of regretting coming back, many students look forward to this week," said Ryan Lindquist, interim associate director for student services.
UNM Webmail received a makeover this summer. Students, staff and faculty are now able to add features to their Webmail. The MyUNM Web site also got a face-lift. Steve Spence, the CIRT technical support analyst, said the main features of the improved MyUNM site include an updated e-mail channel, a calendar and a built-in help feature.
Taking a shortcut to class can create headaches for groundskeepers at UNM. "When one or two people do it it's OK," said Dave Trujillo, supervisor of grounds and landscaping at Physical Plant. "But when 100 to 500 students cut across each day, it compacts the turf and the soil.
Aug. 16 UNM police officers were dispatched to Tucker Avenue and Yale Boulevard in response to vandalism. According to the police report, the woman who reported the vandalism saw the passenger of a black truck get out and break the window of a car. According to the report, the owner of the car said nothing was missing.
At 3 p.m. Tuesday there were about 10 people waiting in line at Zimmerman Library - and not to check out books. Zimmerman opened a Starbucks coffee shop in its lobby Monday. It's the first Starbucks to open in a university library in the country. Store manager Elizabeth Clark said the store had been busy since it opened.
High Tech High got off to a smooth start - mostly. Monica Summers, a humanities teacher at the school, said there were some early problems with the software that is supposed to stop students from using classroom computers to visit inappropriate Web sites. She said the software did its job a little too well, even preventing students from visiting the PBS Web site.
by Tamara Gaskill Daily Lobo There doesn't need to be a reason to get ice cream. That's what UNM President Louis Caldera said Monday about the ice cream social held on the lawn of the University House. "We always have ice cream on the first day of school," he said.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Student Brant Kay said the SUB fitness center met his needs perfectly. He had to leave the weight room in Johnson Center because a weightlifting class was about to begin. "I got booted out of there," he said. "The free weights here were really just what I was looking for.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo UNM student Nathan Engquist said he could sum up last year's financial aid disbursement in one word. "Chaotic," he said. But this year Engquist, along with many other students who are receiving financial aid, won't have to wait in line very long.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo At 17 years old, J.J. Stephens found himself living on the streets of Albuquerque. Two years later, he thanked the staff of CASAA's drop-in clinic for keeping him alive. "If it wasn't for them, I don't know where I'd be," he said.
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