About 500 protesters representing 40 local groups gathered at Robinson Park to mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Iraq on Saturday morning. With signs stating "End U.S. Occupation in Iraq" and "Another Patriot for Peace" the crowd walked up Central Avenue, through Old Town and stood in front of the Red Stone missile at the National Atomic Museum.
It's just nature. But some nude art models say it's not easy work being natural. "You have to be in shape. It takes an endurance and stamina," said Renee Woods, TVI and former UNM model. "It's not that it's hard. It's just not easy. You can't just be a lump on the log.
David Steele is coming through in a pinch for ASUNM. Former Sen. Natalie Montgomery resigned and Vice President Amanda Sims had to fill the position within two weeks. The Senate unanimously approved Steele, an electrical engineering major, Wednesday, exactly two weeks after Montgomery left.
Mary Trevio Administrative Assistant "I think it's really low, especially for people who have families. Four percent would barely work. I worked for TVI last year and got 5 or 6 percent. I'm surprised because UNM is so much bigger. I'm new around here, and I want to know, where does all that money from basketball games and Popejoy go?" Robert Castillo Arts and Sciences Computer Tech "Basically we didn't get anything if you count the cost of living.
Most students envision spending spring break relaxing in exotic locations, surrounded by hundreds of likeminded peers. For eight UNM students, an exotic location will be their destination, but their thoughts will be on establishing solidarity with their Zapatista brothers and sisters.
Internet providers sue hundreds over spam WASHINGTON (AP) - Setting aside their rivalries to fight unwanted e-mail choking cyberspace, leading Internet companies announced Wednesday they have sued hundreds of people suspected of sending unsolicited junk messages known as spam.
Students looking for a summer tan can get it faster than they think. The Matrix tanning bed, already being used in the European market, was brought to Albuquerque two years ago by Scott Bushey, owner of Solarium. Its design provides 360-degree coverage, eliminating the need to twist and turn in tanning beds, nearly cutting tanning time in half, he said.
DENVER, Colo. - The top-seeded Lobos put the No. 8 seed Air Force Falcons out of their misery Wednesday afternoon in a 63-50 blow out at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. The Falcons ended the season with no conference victories. UNM didn't start out looking so hot itself.
UNM's College Republicans say there is a biased political atmosphere and climate on campus. The group released the results of a four-month study Wednesday that found 83 percent of registered professors at UNM are Democrats, 11 percent are Republicans and 6 percent are classified as other.
The 2 percent increase in faculty and staff salaries Gov. Richardson signed off on Tuesday isn't enough for UNM to remain competitive in retaining top professors or to raise lagging morale among employees, University community members say. UNM's Board of Regents and President Caldera pushed for a 5 percent increase, even challenging the state's Legislature to find funding for a 10 percent raise.
Staff Report UNM medical students are going through special classes to educate them on the ins and outs of abortion and some of them are leaving more supportive of the procedure, according to a University study. A study released last week designed to gauge students' openness to abortion instruction in medical school found that about 30 percent of the time, people's opinions of abortion change as a result.
Vandals evidently opposed to radical Conservative Ann Coulter have left their mark on the UNM campus. On the doors of Popejoy Hall, posters for her planned appearance tonight have the words "You too can join the master race" and "You too can think like a war criminal" scribbled across them.
One group at UNM prefers to unicycle and juggle its way to happiness. "To play," was all William Matthews, assistant director of the Juggling and Unicycling Club, had to say when he described the ragtag group that has been in existence for two years at the University.
Although making our communities safer and more enjoyable might not be an easy task, a group of UNM students works every day to aid at-risk communities in Albuquerque. About 300 students are involved in UNM's Service Corps, including graduate and undergraduate students.
APS district gives benefits to same-sex partner (AP) - The Albuquerque Public School District, which does not provide benefits to same-sex domestic partners of employees, has extended benefits to the partner of one gay employee because of state law. The case involves special education teacher P.
Staff Report The Recording Industry Association of America's vigilance in policing the nation's illegal downloading of music online has apparently persuaded many people to stop the behavior. According to the American Life Project, a national organization studying the impact of the Internet on society, concluded in a study released last week that the number of people downloading online music has decreased more than 50 percent since the RIAA began unleashing barrages of lawsuits against music downloaders in July 2003.
The hookah pipe is still a mystery to many people, but Adam Moffett and Jonathan Zamora are working hard to expose the world to their hip way of smoking tobacco. Originally from the Middle East, a hookah is an intricate water pipe that is used to smoke "molassed" tobacco called shisha.
In a split decision that brought a standing ovation from some and sighs of disgust from others, UNM's Board of Regents voted Monday to unionize the construction of the University Hospital's west wing. The regents voted 4-2 in favor of implementing the proposed project labor agreement that will for the first time demand union-style wage guarantees and benefits for a construction project at UNM.
Suspicious highway death investigated by police BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) - State police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 23-year-old Albuquerque woman who was found along Interstate 25 near Bernalillo after either falling or being thrown from a car.
If you are planning on spending your spring break in Albuquerque, things could be a little more exciting than watching daytime television. UNM's Getaway Adventures program is offering students two trips for those who are looking for at least a brief escape this coming week.
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