Staff Report Eliseo "Cheo" Torres thinks UNM would be a better place if more Mexican students chose to study here. Not only would they promote a more diverse student body, he said he thinks they would bring with them different points of view that could possibly add to a more well-rounded education for everyone at UNM.
The destination is the same; the opponent is not. The UNM football team is going bowling again. But what's really going to be different for the Lobos when they travel to Sin City for the Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 24 is that "this year, we're going there to win," head coach Rocky Long said.
Staff Report UNM's collaboration with the Albuquerque Public School system to improve the quality of education students receive before entering college is getting some national attention. Collaboration team members from UNM's College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences and APS have been invited for membership into the National Network for Educational Renewal, a national group focused on education reform in the country's colleges and universities.
Local Members of reservist unit return to N.M. ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Eleven members of the 809th Army Reserve Unit will have Thanksgiving at home. The group was reunited with their families, who held balloons and signs of support at the airport here, as reservists returned home Friday following a nine-month tour in Iraq.
Jews and Christians are on a very similar path in their pursuit of "the one true God," said Moshe Aumann, Consul-General at Israel's embassy in Washington, D.C., Thursday night. Aumann, whose new book, Conflict and Connection: The Jewish-Christian-Israeli Triangle, details the relationship between the two religions and the steps needed to build a mutually beneficial reality, was the topic of a lecture at the Hillel House, UNM's Jewish community center.
The marching band may be done for the year, but the beat goes on for some UNM musicians in the University's Soundpack. The by-audition-only Soundpack is the pep band that plays at all home men's and women's basketball games and is the "best pep band in the Mountain West Conference," according to former UNM President Bill Gordon.
International Twin truck bombings kill 27; injure nearly 450 ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Suspected al Qaeda suicide bombers blew up trucks packed with explosives at the British consulate and a London-based bank Thursday, killing at least 27 people and wounding nearly 450.
Billboards, public service announcements and health educators across the country attempt to educate Americans every day about the dangers of smoking. Smoking has decreased, thanks in part to these efforts and the results of research.
It is rare to see Muslims, Jews and Christians together in a place of worship, much less eating dinner together. But UNM's Muslim Student Association, together with the Islamic Center of New Mexico, have teamed up to bring the community together to help people better understand each other, all while raising money for a local charity.
Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean's persistent campaigning in New Mexico paid off Wednesday when he received endorsements from several state officials. Dean's one-day trip to Albuquerque was the seventh in the last several months, the most of any presidential candidate.
Since signed languages were officially recognized as foreign languages in post-secondary institutions, many UNM students have looked at the subject as an easy way to complete language components. The estimations about the course's simplicity, however, are incorrect, said Sherman Wilcox, associate professor and chairman of the Signed Language department.
Student says homeless woman assaulted her A UNM student has declined to press charges against a homeless woman who allegedly grabbed and shook her while she was in a restroom inside the Anderson Schools of Management. The incident occurred shortly after 3:15 p.
On Wednesdays, the second-floor lobby at UNM Hospital becomes a concert hall for an hour. Six weeks ago, the microphone belonged to The Duke City Swampcoolers, a UNMH doctor-duo. Two weeks later, Matt Beechold took the stage by himself. This week, the soothing soprano strains of UNM opera students filled the impromptu arena.
Sophomore David Holtkamp has been living on campus for three semesters now, but this is the first time he has ever received six months probation for violating the fire code after getting caught with incense in his University dorm room. Holtkamp knew room checks were going on during Halloween week, but he didn't think he would get in trouble for having an incense holder in his Student Residence Center room.
Mononucleosis is often referred to as "the kissing disease," and while it may be fun contracting the virus, it can cause weeks, even months, of being bedridden. Beverly Kloeppel, interim director and physician at the Student Health Center, said the virus is common on college campuses.
The FUSION Slate swept the ballot yesterday in one of the lowest voter turnouts in recent ASUNM Senate elections. Unofficial results from the Associated Students of UNM Elections Commission showed only 460 undergraduate students voted for the 10 Senate seats available.
Staff Report When Albuquerque residents open their water bills in the coming months, they will find more than another bank-account draining statement. The UNM Economics department has formed a partnership with the city to conduct a water users survey.
The $6 million renovation of Johnson Center two years ago gave UNM students access to brand new weight lifting and cardiovascular equipment, new racquetball courts and physical education classrooms. Now the University's Recreational Services wants to further improve the facility by adding a rock-climbing wall.
Staff Report When Albuquerque residents open their water bills in the coming months, they will find more than another bank-account draining statement. The UNM Economics department has formed a partnership with the city to conduct a water users survey.
by Ryan Floersheim, Clay Holtzman, Jeff Proctor, and Arthur Simoni Daily Lobo Justin Crosby Junior Justin Crosby is running for re-election to the ASUNM Senate because he would like to see government outreach to students further developed. "Within the past year there has been an effort to outreach to the students and now we'd like to utilize the student organizations to further outreach," Crosby said.
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