Alfred Neale isn't into the in-between game. The Lobos' highest flyer scored 20 points in their 88-71 win over San Diego State University on Monday night at The Pit. Twelve of those points came from three-point range, four from alley-oop dunks - he also threw in a putback and two free throws.
An open forum sponsored by the Intelligence Studies Club turned into a two-hour debate Monday. The Intelligence Studies Club invited three retired agents from the Office of Naval Intelligence, the National Security Agency and the CIA to speak. But when a former CIA agent began to speak about his career, Geri Bodor raised her hand and asked whether it was appropriate for him to be speaking on campus.
by Paula Bowker Daily Lobo Students who live on campus aren't the only ones using Lobo Cash. Lobo Cash was developed in 2003 when the SUB opened and was used mostly by students on campus. Now, even students who commute to campus deposit money on their card.
About 1,000 people in the University area were without heat Sunday night because of an apartment fire at 1200 Dickerson Drive. The fire at the La Vida Nueva apartment complex left occupants standing across the street in the cold, watching as flames burned the top floor of unit eight around 4 pm.
Not many students can call their instructor governor. But the 115 students taking Gov. Bill Richardson's class on New Mexico do. On their first meeting, Richardson asked his students to address him the same way they address other instructors. Student Heather Pollock said she doesn't think of him as an ordinary instructor.
Main Campus State Sen. Cisco McSorley introduced a bill appropriating $200,000 to the manufacturing engineering program at UNM. The measure, Senate bill 362, is in the Senate Education Committee. UNM Health Sciences A bill that would expand the prenatal program at UNM Health Sciences passed by the Senate Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
A conference on Friday discussed Gov. Bill Richardson's $10 million media arts incentive. Eric Whitmore of UNM Art Technology Center said after years of discussion on how to get people from all media fields together, the governor's office suggested this conference.
by Alyson Rimsha Daily Lobo Shoshanna Johnson joined the Army with dreams of being a cook. She didn't know she would end up the first African-American female POW. Johnson spoke at UNM's Student Union Building on Saturday in celebration of Black History Month.
"I think it's good. I think they should do that, because they're endangering people who work, like waitresses." Alea Nadeem freshman "I think it sucks, personally. What, we can't smoke inside? Gotta stand in the cold? It sucks. This country is based on freedom.
The UNM Press building was demolished Wednesday and Thursday, making room for a $10.8 million office complex. Andrew Cullen, budget administrator, said the University is building an administrative business facility that will hold several organizations that are spread out among six sites across campus.
by Alaa Ishak Daily Lobo It was the beginning of a semester for UNM student Beth Bagwell. She was completing her dissertation. She was almost out of school. Then she discovered a lump in her breast. She went to the Student Health Center, and the doctor sent her to UNM Hospital.
The UNM Press building was demolished Wednesday and Thursday, making room for a $10.8 million office complex. Andrew Cullen, budget administrator, said the University is building an administrative business facility that will hold several organizations that are spread out among six sites across campus.
Satellite images may help prevent tsunami damage AUSTIN, Texas (U-WIRE) - Satellite images in areas affected by the Dec. 26 tsunami might save lives in the future, according to one University of Texas professor. Civil engineering professor Ellen Rathje and two other experts in the field of geotechnical engineering presented their findings about satellite imagery and tsunami damage on Tuesday at the first national Geo-Frontiers Conference at the Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Five rapes were reported to UNM police in 2003, but according to statistics from the Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center, 140 college-aged women in Albuquerque reported being raped in 2004. The statistics, released in early January, reported that women aged 18 to 24 had the highest incidence of rape.
A study conducted at UNM claims men and women think differently. But that doesn't mean one gender is more intelligent than the other, the report states. The paper appeared in an issue of the journal NeuroImage and was published by Rex Jung, an assistant research professor at UNM.
by Daniel Trujillo Daily Lobo Downtown has a new bar, but it doesn't serve any alcohol. At C&D's Bubble Lounge, a hookah bar, guests can sit on small couches and puff on Havana brand tobacco in a number of flavors such as apple, grape, mint, melon and cappuccino, just to name a few.
The Communication & Journalism Department used to have a speech and debate program ranked 23rd in the nation. Last weekend, the speech and debate society struggled to send three members of its club to a debate tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniel Conway was the only member of the team to place in the competition.
by Alyson Rimsha Daily Lobo A new Starbucks is moving into Zimmerman Library, but the associate dean of University Libraries said the project is still brewing. "We know it's happening," Fran Wilkinson said. "Plans are being looked at, but we are still waiting for things to be finalized with Starbucks.
In an effort to revitalize Chicano studies at UNM, the first of a spring 2005 series of public forums was hosted by Chicano-Hispano-Mexicano studies on Tuesday. Margaret Montoya, law school professor and director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute, led the discussion that featured other guests.
Worker at The Pit reports assault to UNMPD A Pit worker filed a report with UNM police Jan 5. The complaint states a co-worker assaulted him with a broom handle. The man reported he was the supervisor in charge of a cleaning crew that afternoon at The Pit.
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