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Program provides mentorship

August 28

by Anita Ward Daily Lobo Wise, a local school-based mentoring program, is looking for UNM students who are willing to give an hour a week to help underprivileged children. The nonprofit program, organized by Youth Development, Inc., provides an opportunity for the children, grades K-12, to spend time with people of all ages and experience things that they otherwise wouldn't, said Sally Sosa, the program's coordinator.

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Freshman class may be largest ever at UNM

August 27

Staff Report The unofficial numbers are in and they show that UNM is going to have its largest freshman class in history, slightly more than 3,000. "It looks like a record, but either way, this class will certainly be one of the largest ever," said Cynthia Stuart, director of admissions.

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Dorm occupancy increases

Jeff Proctor | August 27

On-campus housing is about 94 percent full this semester, up roughly 100 students from 2002. But housing officials say they were expecting the dorms to be closer to capacity. "I would have thought we'd have been fuller," said Randy Boeglin, dean of students and director of residence life.

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Apartment shuttle aids students

Ryan Floersheim | August 27

The new school year has come and worries about transportation are big concerns for many UNM students. UNM students who live in the Sun Village Apartments, however, can breathe a little easier when it comes to finding a ride to and from school.

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Common Greek jargon defined for the masses

August 26

Staff Report In 1915, Pi Kappa Alpha was the first Greek organization established at UNM. Since then, the Greek community has expanded to include more than 600 members in 11 fraternities and sororities. As Greek life continues to flourish at the University, so does its lingo.

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Greeks recruit new blood

Ryan Floersheim | August 26

UNM's Greek community is looking forward to a prosperous recruitment of new members this fall, and everyone involved agrees the bi-annual event is crucial in sustaining the traditions they have started at UNM. "Fall recruitment is historically more productive for Greek organizations because of the large number of incoming freshman and the fact that it is the start of a new year and people are looking for ways to get involved on campus," said Josh Parsons, president of UNM's Intrafraternity Council and member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

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Students wait for virus test results

Jeff Proctor | August 26

The Student Health Center has tested three students for West Nile Virus in recent days; the results, which take about two weeks to process, are still pending. Practitioners at the center determined that the students could be at risk, said Beverly Kloeppel, associate director of the center.

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New director wants academic progress

Clay Holtzman | August 26

A committee representing Chicana/o Studies has decided to appoint a UNM professor to be the program's interim director while details of a potential national search are hammered out by University administrators. Enrique Lamadrid, a professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Department, accepted the appointment from the program's steering committee late in the spring semester.

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ID cards used as cash

Rivkela Brodsky | August 26

The new SUB is not only giving students a variety of eating options, it is also contributing to the way students buy goods and services on campus. Now students can use their Lobo ID cards, obtained at the SUB, as cash cards, called the Lobo Cash Card System.

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Pi Kappa Alpha alumnus pays for his former fraternity's much-needed house renovations

Ryan Floersheim | August 26

The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is heading into the fall semester with something very special - a completely renovated house - a gift from a local alumnus. "Our house was old and falling apart to the point that it was almost uninhabitable," said Rich Baca, the fraternity's president.

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McDonald's to tow vehicles

Ryan Floersheim | August 25

The McDonald's restaurant at the corner of Yale Boulevard and Central Avenue is no longer a safe-haven for students looking for free parking near campus. The franchise, fed up with UNM students parking on its property for extended periods of time, signed a contract with a local towing company last week to begin ridding the lot of the freeloading parkers.

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Department under investigation

Ryan Floersheim | August 25

The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department is being audited after concerns have been raised that several department members erroneously manipulated time sheets and University purchase orders for personal gain. The audits, being conducted by UNM's Internal Audit Department in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, are investigating claims that staff and faculty made fraudulent purchases over an undetermined time period.

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Students at risk for file sharing suits

August 25

Arguments and controversy have arisen recently over what music industry officials are calling "piracy," involving Internet users downloading copyrighted material by using peer-to-peer service providers.

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News In Brief

August 25

National Government opposed to deploying more troops WASHINGTON (AP) - Faced with rising numbers of attacks, sabotage and foreign terrorists, U.S. officials on Sunday rejected sending more American troops to stabilize Iraq but said they would welcome additional help from other countries.

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Plans for Sigma Chi house unresolved

Clay Holtzman | August 25

A free-for-all parking system at the old Sigma Chi house is a thing of the past after fraternity alumni erected parking barriers around the property last week. But there is a fair chance the house, which has been empty and up for rent for more than a year, will remain that way as expensive improvements and a lease-only strategy by the owners have deterred many potential renters.

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Figures reflect trends in summer enrollment

August 18

by Amanda Gutierrez Daily Lobo Most students dread the thought of going to summer school, spending endless days inside while friends enjoy the summer fun. Yet a rising number of UNM students are choosing to enroll in summer courses, following a trend at many other colleges.

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Detectives search for motive in beating

August 18

by Clay Holtzman Daily Lobo A UNM senior is on life support and is in critical but stable condition with severe head injuries at University Hospital after he was bludgeoned outside of his apartment early in the morning on Aug. 11. Bryan Christensen was discovered around 3 a.

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New regent's resume is heavy with experience

Clay Holtzman | August 18

UNM's newest member of the Board of Regents is no stranger to campus or the nature of the work he will be performing during his tenure. Doug Brown, a local businessman and president and CEO of Tuition Plan Inc., was appointed to the UNM Board of Regents Aug.

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Dick Cheney works to re-elect Heather Wilson

Ryan Floersheim | August 18

Congresswoman Heather Wilson, (R-N.M.) strengthened her 2004 re-election bid Aug. 12 through a $1,000-a-plate luncheon that featured a guest appearance by her political ally, Vice President Dick Cheney. "Heather Wilson brings a lot of class and dignity to the office," Cheney said, adding that he respects her for keeping her feet on the ground and remembering where she came from.

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Detectives search for motive in beating

Clay Holtzman | August 18

A UNM senior is on life support and is in critical but stable condition with severe head injuries at University Hospital after he was bludgeoned outside of his apartment early in the morning on Aug. 11. Bryan Christensen was discovered around 3 a.m. in a parking lot outside of his apartment in the 100 block of Stanford Ave.