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.
Staff Report Cmdr. James Daniels of the UNM Police Department said two students were robbed on campus early Monday morning. Daniels said the students were robbed around 2 a.m. The students were not together at the time of the robberies, he said. The incidents took place in the parking lot between Coronado and Alvarado dormitories, he said.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Mike King celebrated his 49th birthday last year by driving his motorcycle to San Diego with a friend and jumping into the Pacific Ocean. "Then they got some coffee and came back to New Mexico," said Connie Kawcak, a longtime friend and neighbor of King.
by Tamara Gaskill Daily Lobo Shelley Rael, a senior clinical nutritionist at UNM, said it is important for students to have healthy eating habits. "Eat something before going to class, and do not skip meals or go any more than three or four hours without eating," she said.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo While other UNM students were unpacking their belongings in Coronado Hall, Kenneth Kreider was trying to break in. "I'm locked out of my dorm room on my first day," Kreider said. "I have the key, but the lock is jammed.
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