UNM's first Black Cultural Conference will raise awareness among University students about black culture, event organizers say. "We are doing this to build a sense of community and pride in our heritage," said Jocelyn Gamble-Mims, senior program adviser for UNM's African American Student Services.
UNM senior Javier Martinez said District 6 needs a City Council representative who knows the problems facing the La Mesa and Trumbull neighborhoods. Martinez, a 22-year-old political science major, said if he is elected to the council Oct. 28, the citizens of those neighborhoods will have exactly that - a councilor intimately versed in the everyday issues they face.
Local Arson suspect regains job after judge's ruling ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A woman accused of burning down an Albuquerque youth center she once headed has regained her job. State District Judge Pat Murdoch ruled Thursday that Donna Rowe can resume the directorship of Youth in Transition, despite charges pending against her.
Tearing down the goal posts after a rousing football victory is a time-honored college tradition. However, UNM officials are concerned for fan safety and say they are tired of paying the large tab that accompanies the act. Scott Dotson, UNM's assistant athletic director in charge of facilities, said football fans have torn down six goal posts at University Stadium since 1997, bringing with them a hefty price tag.
by Felicia Fonseca Daily Lobo The rising use of anabolic steroids prompted the NCAA to subject athletes to year-round testing in 1990; the recent increase in ephedra use is prompting the possibility of similar probes. Due to the findings of a 2001 NCAA survey, the association added ephedra to its list of banned substances, Frank Uryasz, president of the National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc.
The rain started falling Tuesday morning. And it kept falling. And it didn't stop until yesterday. The National Weather Service reported a full inch of rain at the Albuquerque Sunport as of 5:30 yesterday morning - equal to the 30-year average for the entire month of October.
Staff Report "Lucy," the 3 million-year-old fossil discovered 29 years ago, remains a central figure in the still unraveling tale of human evolution. Tonight, one of the scientists who made the groundbreaking discovery will speak about the advances made in science since the discovery and how it has impacted anthropology.
Only 37 percent of UNM football players who entered the University between 1993-1997 graduated within six years, according to a recent report by the NCAA. The University has the fourth worst graduation rate in the Mountain West Conference, and the 97th worst out of the 117 Division I-A colleges nationwide.
Staff Report The National Collegiate Athletic Association this week proposed a new way to measure graduation rates in response to claims from universities nationwide that the current federal standard system is creating inaccurate results. The NCAA also moved a step closer to enacting reforms that would use a second new measure, a "real time" annual assessment of academic progress to better monitor Division I institutions that aren't adequately educating their athletes, said Myles Brand, the NCAA's president, in a news release.
Bike sale garners funds for UNM Police Dept. The UNM Police Department bike auction raised more than $1,700 for the department Wednesday. The auction, which ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Duck Pond, raised a total of $1,757.25. All of the nearly 50 bicycles were sold along with some stereo and speaker equipment that the police had in their impound.
by Neelam Mehta Daily Lobo Selling plasma is one of the few ways to spend an hour of the day for a good cause while actually getting paid for it. The process is time consuming, but a person can make as much as $210 per month donating plasma, said Nathan Callender, manager of Yale Blood Plasma Inc.
Staff Report Participating in the statewide Bike and Walk to School Day is one of UNM's first steps in promoting the use of alternative transportation since joining Albuquerque's Alternative Commute Transportation program. The program was started by as a way of promoting the environmental benefits of alternative transportation more than three years ago.
National Bush staff continues search for CIA leak WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush questioned on Tuesday whether investigators would be able to determine who leaked the identity of an undercover CIA officer but said his staff was cooperating. "I want to know the truth," he said.
After at least three years outside the loop, UNM is initiating training for faculty and staff members about federal rules regulating confidential student information, the University's registrar said. UNM Provost Brian Foster circulated a University-wide memo Oct.
The next time beer lovers purchase their favorite brew, they may be paying a little more if one nonprofit organization has its way. The National Academy of Sciences recently proposed an increase in excise tax on alcohol, more specifically beer, as a way to curb underage drinking.
Nearly 50 unclaimed bikes, including some that haven't been ridden for almost five years, will be auctioned today to raise money for the UNM Police Department. "These bikes were just confiscated or abandoned," said Monica Sanchez, a data entry operator in the records division of the UNM Police Department.
by Cindy Lewis Daily Lobo Tucked away in a corner of Johnson Gym is a room full of weight machines, treadmills and parallel bars. But this is not a typical exercise room. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. a group of people with physical disabilities and injuries meet there for a physical education class designed to meet their needs.
Ballon Fiesta cancelled due to morning winds ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - There was not a cloud in the sky. Nor a balloon. Windy conditions Monday morning prompted officials at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to postpone the day's events, said fiesta spokeswoman Kathie Leyendecker.
While most UNM students spent Monday putting their brains to the test, the University's Air Force ROTC detachment spent the day testing its strength and courage. The detachment, called the Warhawks, put 26 of its 130 cadets through Kirtland Air Force Base's Confidence Course to build teamwork and test individual stamina and endurance.
Five distinguished community members agreed, for the most part, that the United States must take greater precaution concerning preemptive military strikes and work more closely with the international community. Former N.M. Govs. Jerry Apodaca and Dave Cargo; Roger Hagengruber, director of the Office for Policy, Security and Technology and a UNM professor; Paul Stokes, a weapons expert; and William Morgan Stewart, foreign affairs columnist for The Santa Fe New Mexican expressed their views during the panel discussion titled "The People Speak: America Debates Its Role in the World.
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