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Young voters pledge to have sex
September 24by Jessica Scarpati The Daily Free Press (U-WIRE) BOSTON - If you're sick of the same-old, same-old in bed, a group of Harvard and Columbia University alumni are hoping college students will try a new type of orgasm that can only be obtained through voting - a votergasm.
The daily lobo asks you:Who will win Saturday's Lobo-Aggie game?
September 24Jessie Miles junior English/pre-law "I have to think that the Lobos are going to win because if they don't, I made the wrong decision transferring here." Maleri Randour freshman nursing "Lobos because we beat Texas Tech." Doreen Zamora freshman pharmacy "Lobos because they have so much team spirit back here backing them up, wanting them to win.
Connecting the world to UNM
Rachel AlaimoMonson | September 24Not all international students are greeted by someone when they arrive at the airport. Desiree Kosciulek said sometimes they don't even have a place to stay. Kosciulek is the president of the Study Abroad Association, a new student organization at UNM.
Princess calls UNM home
Krista Pino | September 24One UNM student stays in a mansion one step down from a castle when she visits her second home. Alaa Ishak a member of Jordan's royal family, Hashimi, is working on a bachelor's degree at UNM. Ishak's mother is a descendant of the Hashimi king of Jordan.
Campuses in the news
September 23Hurricane gives LSU students a vacation BATON ROUGE, La. (U-WIRE) - The first thing that popped into the minds of most Louisiana State University students after hearing that there was a hurricane brewing in the Gulf of Mexico last week was not fear - but rather sheer joy.
UNM to consolidate real estate
Felicia Fonseca | September 23The goal is to control all the land. "It is really the only opportunity for the campus to expand," said Kim Murphy, director of UNM's Real Estate Department. "We've been around for 100 and some odd years, and we're gong to be around for another 100 more years.
Gender plays role on campus
Rivkela Brodsky | September 23Gender roles haven't changed much in the last 50 years says Jennifer Jones, professor of psychology of human sexuality. "I think they haven't changed enough, unfortunately," she said in an e-mail interview. "In many ways, Victorian ideas about sexuality and gender still persist today.
Night owl custodian discusses solitude
September 23by Alex Williams Daily Lobo If cleanliness truly is next to godliness, he might be called Zeus. Alfigopete Ramirez is one of 36 night custodians at UNM. Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., while most people are sleeping, Ramirez is working to keep the campus clean.
Domenici pushes bill to ID voters
Marisa Demarco | September 23Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., introduced a bill to the U.S. Senate that would require first-time voters who registered with canvassers to show ID at the polls. If passed, the bill would take effect immediately and cover all people who registered since the Help America Vote Act took effect Jan.
Speaker shares rigors of governing
Felicia Fonseca | September 23Cheese nachos, sclerosis - Henry Cisneros has had his name pronounced many ways. When he came to the SUB on Wednesday for the Arthur A. Blumenfeld Memorial Lecture, he said he had a reasonable chance UNM would get it right. Cisneros was one of the first Hispanic mayors of a major U.
Public displays of politics
Matthew Chavez | September 22The election is bringing out the political side of professors at UNM, and some openly display whose side they are taking. The University Business Policies and Procedures Manual encourages political activity as socially important, stating, "All University employees should feel free to engage in political activities, so far as they are able to do so consistent with their full obligations to the University and in accordance with applicable laws.
Artifacts may find better storage
Rivkela Brodsky | September 22Legislation passed by the House Resources Committee last week is another step in completing the move of Chaco Canyon artifacts from storage. The Hibben Center Act, sponsored by Rep. Heather Wilson, R-NM, would provide $1.7 million for the National Park Service to move the collection from three UNM storage areas to the UNM Hibben Center for Archaeological Research.
Life in the fast food lane
September 22In the fast food business, service lines are meant to be fast. A person may turn away once they see the long lines and think about the minutes that are about to be spent creeping toward the register. So is it hell for the employees? Marketplace cashier Daniel Aguilar, 21, has worked there for a year.
Caldera gets $25,000 bonus, raise
Felicia Fonseca | September 22After the Board of Regents approved a $25,000 bonus for President Louis Caldera, Susan Carkeek said he is in the same boat as the faculty - except little to no faculty members have bonuses included in their contracts. Carkeek is the director of human resources at UNM.
UNM misstates '03 minority statistics
Matthew Chavez | September 21UNM's Office of Institutional Research announced Friday it misstated the number of American Indian and Hispanic students in the 2003 freshman class. Based on high school SAT and ACT exam data gathered during UNM's recruitment activities, the statistics were compiled by the office for a report on long-term enrollment trends.
Building gay pride in Jerusalem
Marisa Demarco | September 21Noa Sattath was exhausted. After spending months planning the first gay pride parade in Jerusalem, she just wanted it to be over. She carried some boxes of supplies into the street, and when she saw the pride flags hanging ready for the event, she started crying.
Blood drive offers chance to save lives
Felicia Fonseca | September 21Saving a life can take as little as 15 minutes. United Blood Services is on campus today collecting blood from students. "There are probably 250 people in northern New Mexico and the Four Corners region that are waiting for this blood to save their lives," said Anthony Price, donor care specialist.
Speaker defends Muslim headscarves
September 20by Cristina Campos Daily Lobo Wearing a hijab represents submission to God, not to men, a Muslim woman said Thursday. Associate Professor Jytte Klausen from Brandeis University focused on the Muslim headscarf ban in France in the last lecture of the Islam and Europe series.
$250,000 sculpture provokes response
Felicia Fonseca | September 20The sculpture in the Cornell Mall was created for the University - not necessarily the students, said Roger Lujan, director of facility planning. Betty Sabo, UNM alumna, designed and created the seven bronze statues that surround a stainless steel centerpiece built by her brother, Gary Beals.
