by Darcy Burford Daily Lobo UNM Spirit Marching Band students were at University Stadium on Saturday morning at 6:45 setting up for the 27th annual Zia Marching Band Fiesta. The fiesta, organized by the UNM Music Department, is a marching band competition for high schools from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Nevada.
One thousand potential freshmen flooded UNM for Hispano Student Day on Thursday. The event was organized to make the transition easier for students from 45 local and state schools. It is designed to encourage Hispanic high school juniors and seniors to finish school and continue their education afterward, said Rosa Cervantes, co-chair of the event.
UNM Results Presidential race John Kerry 297 George W. Bush 98 Ralph Nader 13 Michael Badnarik 6 David Cobb 3 Michael Peroutka 2 State results as of 6 p.m. from 58 schools, not including UNM George W. Bush 5,171 John Kerry 4,377 Ralph Nader 195 David Cobb 38 Michael Badnarik 33 Michael Peroutka 22 House of Representatives District 1 Richard Romero 257 Heather Wilson 117 District 2 Gary King 5 Steve Pierce 2 District 3 Tom Udall 30 Greg Tucker 5 Sen.
Two former State Department diplomats denounced the Bush administration's foreign policy Thursday night. John Kiesling and Ann Wright, both career foreign service officers and members of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, recounted their story of dissent to a packed Mitchell Hall auditorium.
Lori Hostetter junior, creative writing and English "Kerry. What would it take for me to vote for Bush? Hell to freeze over." Brett Eaton junior, economics and political science "Michael Badnarik. It would take quite a bit of money for the other side - six figures.
British Attorney General Lord Peter Goldsmith came to UNM to lecture on international terrorism and the rule of law. "The rule of law is the basis of a free society," Goldsmith said. "That no one person is above the law - that it is based on the authority of the people.
Outsourcing is finding its way into UNM management. University administrators are considering outsourcing the UNM Health Employee Promotion Program. "It's happening across the country in a lot of companies," said Program Manager Judy Wright. "But you lose the personal touch.
Five international caravans are traveling through 56 cities to raise tri-national awareness and support for disappeared and murdered women. Mexican and American speakers and human rights advocates will visit the United States, Canada and Mexico and will be at the UNM law school today at noon.
Studying in Zimmerman Library might not seem scary, but the ghost that haunts the basement may make students' hair rise. For those who really want a scare, consider wandering around the labyrinth of underground tunnels that run for miles on campus. It's all part of what UNM employees Earl Browning and Tom Carrillo get paid to do.
George Bush The president's 2005 budget, which hasn't passed in Congress, would include $73 billion for student financial aid. Danny Diaz, Albuquerque Bush-Cheney headquarters spokesman, said Bush's tax cuts have allowed parents and students an opportunity to save money for higher education.
The days of writing a check on Saturday for money that will be deposited on Monday are over. Thanks to a federal law called Check 21, starting today, checks can be processed much more rapidly - even on the weekends. "People who have become accustomed to some kind of float time, they aren't going to have that float time any longer," said Janet Molenda, a district manager at the New Mexico Federal Educators Credit Union.
It's all about resources. If a department doesn't have them, it can't provide them to students. When architecture students want to cut a piece of wood in half, they can't do it themselves. They have to have Fred Mahinfarahmand do it for them. Mahinfarahmand is one of the School of Architecture and Planning's limited resources - he is the only one capable of running the model shop.
The College Republicans returned to the SUB after a Sen. John Kerry rally Tuesday, but they weren't campaigning. Instead, the group joined other students to view "Farenhype 9/11," an analysis of "Fahrenheit 9/11" and its creator Michael Moore. "We want people to take two sides when they go to the polls," said Jeremy Landrum, activities coordinator for the College Republicans.
Students move in and out of the University area. Evelyn Abbott, 84, said each coming and going gives her a chance to meet new people. "If I need a can open, I take it outside and stop the first student I see to open it for me," she said. "They put down their books and take the can and opener and open it for me.
Looking to close the deal in Albuquerque, Sen. John Kerry held a rally at Civic Plaza on Tuesday. Gov. Bill Richardson, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and Sen. Richard Romero joined Kerry onstage. Supporters gathered to hear the man they hope to see elected as the 44th President of the United States in just six days.
by Darcy Burford Daily Lobo A crowd of about 50 faculty, staff and students gathered Tuesday for the blessing of the altar, one of the many customs associated with the Mexican holiday D°a de los Muertos. El Centro de la Raza organized the event by putting up decorations and bringing in special guests to bless the altar.
New Mexico is a swing state - maybe that's why there are more young voters registered this year. Young voters traditionally have the lowest turnout in elections. Less than 5 percent of undergraduate students vote in campus elections, but voter groups are hoping 50 percent of young voters will turn out for the presidential election.
Undergraduates will get their chance to present research in this year's first Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium. The event, which is organized by University College, is expected to fill the SUB with presentations by undergraduate students for 12 hours on Nov.
Enrique Lamadrid said he would try anything to get more students into Chicano studies - even change the program's name. In the fall 2005 catalog, the program's name will be changed to Southwest Hispanic studies. "In no way does it stop being Chicano studies," Lamadrid said.
Everett Rogers was known as a storyteller, and now others are recounting their stories about him. Rogers, 73, was a communications professor at the University who died from kidney cancer Thursday. Brad Hall, chair of the Department of Communication & Journalism, said Rogers was a well-loved professor who often told anecdotes to his students.
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