The moaning and groaning of Old Man Gloom sounded miles away from Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe. Hundreds of people were on the streets. More were standing outside their homes waiting for the 50-foot effigy to burn. Dancers below Zozobra were nothing compared to his size.
Les Fertic, 24, has been charged with attempted rape after he allegedly attacked a woman in her car Wednesday morning in a UNM Hospital parking structure. He is being held at the Bernalillo County Metro Detention Center on a $125,000 cash or surety bond.
Dawud Shakir is a UNM senior and a Jordan native. His father is an Iraqi, but lives with his wife in the United States. Shakir is also treasurer of UNM's Muslim Student Association. Daily Lobo: What were you doing when Sept. 11 happened? Dawud Shakir: I was sleeping.
* Wednesday night, a candlelight vigil was held at the Aquinas Newman Center at UNM. More than 1,000 vigils were organized nationwide to honor families of U.S. and Iraqi soldiers who have been killed in Iraq. * At 6:15 this morning, Albuquerque Fire Department and UNM Police Department addressed students at the Phi Gamma Delta house on Mesa Vista.
America has undergone tremendous change since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The U.S. government has kept its citizens on attack alerts fluctuating from elevated to severe. Departments of counterterrorism and homeland security have worked to assess potential terrorist targets and figure how to prevent further attacks.
More than 100 mourners gathered outside of the Aquinas Newman Center at UNM on Thursday night to honor fallen U.S. and Iraqi soldiers. A candlelight vigil was held at the center's courtyard in commemoration of the 1,006 U.S. soldiers and more than 17,000 Iraqi soldiers who have died in Iraq.
District Court Judge Robert Thompson ruled that requiring first-time voters to present ID at the polls would cause more harm than good. "Because the plaintiffs' request for extraordinary relief comes approximately 60 days before election, granting the relief the plaintiffs require would likely cause disruption of the conduct of the election and would disrupt the ability of a significant number of voters to cast their votes," Thompson stated in the order.
A 50-foot man stuffed with shredded prison documents will go up in flames tonight at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe. Zozobra, or "Old Man Gloom" is burned to rid spectators of their troubles of the previous year. Thousands of people, including UNM students, will attend the 80th burning.
The political science department is giving students the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with the political world for academic credit. Fifty-eight UNM students are participating in political internships this election year. Twenty-five of them are enrolled in political science 291 and 491 and are supervised by Ellen Grigsby, intern program coordinator.
University students are at high risk for transmittable diseases, according to the UNM Student Health Center. Five hundred and forty-eight students walked into the Student Health Center's Allergy and Immunization Clinic during the month of August and received an immunization, said Nikki Beneke, a registered nurse at the center.
UNM senior administrators don't have to do anything right or wrong to lose their jobs. They can be let go if the position is not the right fit or if the president of the University wants someone else in the position, said Susan Carkeek, vice president of Human Resources.
Indiana U cross country team suspected of hazing (U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A week after eight freshmen were arrested near Indiana University's Bill Armstrong Stadium for public indecency, the Office of Student Ethics will look over the case and decide whether to pursue the incident as possible hazing.
Agora Crisis Center put up an art exhibit in front of Zimmerman Library today in observation of Suicide Prevention Week, which lasts until Saturday. The exhibit features a tunnel of cloth with more than 300 handprints representing the number of New Mexicans who committed suicide in 2002, which is the most recent data available.
An injunction requiring first-time voters to present IDs at the polls was denied Tuesday by State District Judge Robert Thompson. "This is a victory for young people," said James Moore, state director of the New Voters Project. "One hundred and twelve thousand new voters have registered in the last year and a half.
by Deborah Harvey Daily Lobo The New Mexico State Fair is well under way and with it comes more traffic. Many businesses have already been affected by the construction of the Louisiana/I-40 interchange scheduled for completion Nov. 15. "Our business has been affected in a big way," said Joseph Trujillo, manager of the Burger King on the corner of Lomas and Louisiana boulevards.
Border Patrol seizes drugs near Alamagordo ALAMOGORDO (AP) - Border Patrol agents who searched a car at a checkpoint on U.S. 54 near Alamogordo seized $4.2 million in cocaine. Agents who stopped the car at the inspection station about 1:30 p.m. Saturday said the driver displayed "unusual mannerisms," so they sought and were given permission for a search.
Alicia Baca always planned to go to college, and that might be what led her to binge drink during her freshman year. According to an analysis by Steven Bloch, senior research associate for AAA, more young adults not planning to go to college reported binge drinking than those who planned to attend college.
Labor union representatives told the UNM Hospital administration Friday some employees have been denied pay raises. The representatives told the administration it is in violation of the Public Employees Bargaining Act that took effect July 1, 2003. The act requires the hospital to provide information to union members to verify pay raise contracts are implemented properly.
The Daily Lobo would like to clarify that in the Aug. 24 article "'Modern Art' delivers wonder to Cornell Mall," Gary Beals built the stainless steel centerpiece. Betty Sabo is the artist.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo Despite breakthrough performances from wide receiver Hank Baskett and running back DonTrell Moore, the Lobos still lost a heartbreaker to the Washington State Cougars, 21-17. The Lobo football team dominated for three quarters at University Stadium on Friday night.
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