Tuesday night was spent dancing and celebrating for the new Miss Indian UNM. Jessica Valdez, a UNM sophomore, was crowned in SUB Ballroom A after submitting a personal statement, showcasing her talents and responding to an impromptu question. She said the competition was like a roller-coaster ride.
The Daily Lobo misidentified the president of the UNM Board of Regents as Jack Fortner in Wednesday's article "Contractors cry foul on labor deal." The Regents president is Jaime Koch.
With record enrollment and limited parking space, UNM Parking and Transportation Services is conducting an online survey until May 1 to determine how to cope with the ever-present dilemma. Josh Kavanaugh, Parking and Transportation Services associate director, said the department is working with Walker Parking Consultants to take a deeper look at a long-range solution.
It is becoming more common to hear Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" during class than at a concert. Students' concentration is sometimes broken by the digital sounds of famous tunes coming from cell phones, while blushing students try desperately to turn them off.
Students frustrated with UNM Web mail will have another option next fall. CIRT will be replacing its current Web-based e-mail application, Mulberry, with Stalker Software's Communigate Pro. "It should be a good thing in terms of reliability and support that we get," said Steve Spence, Computer and Information Resources and Technology technical support analyst.
More than 50 UNM students presented their research findings Monday as part of the Program of Research Opportunities for Undergraduates first annual undergraduate research symposium. "There are so many undergraduates who receive bachelor degrees without doing research," said program coordinator Theresa Lopez.
Staff Report Congress is considering a modification of the Higher Education Act that would set aside $125 million for graduate programs at universities with a high percentage of Hispanic students. The Higher Education Act of 1965 provides financial assistance to postsecondary and higher education students.
American Indian Movement Chairman Dennis Banks had more than his new autobiography, Ojibwa Warrior, to address Monday night to a standing-room only crowd in the SUB's Lobo room. Banks was aware of the events that transpired at the Duck Pond on April 1, and saw the videotape of the incident.
There is little chance the UNM Board of Regents will consider putting the project labor agreement back on the table any time soon. The regents voted 4-2 in favor March 8 for the UNM Hospital agreement. Some regents said the agreement would ensure timeliness, quality and efficiency for the project - something that has been a problem with construction projects at UNM in the past.
by Jessica Frison Daily Lobo This month's record rainfall wasn't the only storm that came to Albuquerque. Volunteers for Spring Storm gathered at University Stadium on Saturday morning for ASUNM's yearly community service event. The Community Experience, an ASUNM executive agency, organizes the event that has been growing in volunteer numbers since its inception three years ago.
In an effort to bring awareness of American-Indian culture to the UNM community, eight campus organizations have put together a week of lectures, concerts and demonstrations. Nizhoni Week began Sunday and is designed to inform the public about different tribes and their cultures, said junior Allicia Waukau, vice president of UNM's KIVA Club.
After weeklong voting for GPSA president, Buckner Creel, a fourth-year graduate student, defeated his opponent, Vicente Vargas, by 173 votes. Raising the organization's visibility on campus is something out-going president Aaron Kugler said he worked on during his term.
Rancher charged with animal cruelty SANTA FE (AP) - A northwestern New Mexico rancher is charged with extreme animal cruelty for the deaths of more than 100 head of cattle. State Livestock Board deputy director Cliff Mascarenas said he's seen large numbers of cattle die because of extreme weather.
by Kristin Terrill Daily Lobo Half of the women who visit UNM's Women's Resource Center mention body image and self-esteem issues. "I would want to be skinnier I guess," said Desiree Kessinger, UNM sophomore. "That's probably one of the biggest things.
Sexuality and gender topics have become central to some courses at UNM. The Feminist Resource Institute is sponsoring a panel lecture today that will allow scholars from different departments to present their ideas on teaching sexuality and gender topics in their courses.
Thomas Hochmann English sophomore "It's hard to say. I think as it is now, we're provided a good enough educational experience, so I'm not sure what an increase in tuition would do to benefit me. I think if they could show justification for it, that would probably convince me one way or another.
Students will storm Albuquerque on Saturday for UNM's biggest community-service event. Spring Storm is a day dedicated to community service around the city, said Saraswati Khalsa, assistant director of Community Experience, the ASUNM executive agency that coordinates the event.
In Tuesday's article "German Department reflects on past," Warren Smith, chairman of the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department, was incorrectly identified as David Warren. Also, the German studies program is part of the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department, and is not a department itself.
APS board may expand drug and alcohol policy (AP) - A no-tolerance alcohol and drug policy recommended by some Albuquerque Public School board members could end up costing students more privileges. Current rules speak only of taking away extracurricular activities if a student is accused of using or being near alcohol or drugs.
With finals week approaching, anxiety and depression levels are up and might cause added aches and pain for students. According to a recent survey conducted by Freedom From Fear, increased pain is directly attributed to anxiety and depression. Freedom From Fear is a mental illness advocacy group that focuses primarily on anxiety and depression disorders.
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