In conjunction with anti-war protests in more than 60 cities worldwide, Albuquerque staged a series of activities Saturday, which ended with a speech from award-winning radio journalist and political activist Amy Goodman. As host of Democracy Now!, a show heard weekdays by millions on National Public Radio, Goodman is at home with an audience.
Daily Lobo In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Albuquerque residents protesting the use of military force in Iraq offered diplomacy and American regime change as peaceful alternatives to tensions surrounding recent events in the Middle East.
Staff Report UNMPD detectives are investigating a daytime burglary at the Maxwell Museum that netted three items estimated to be worth $1,500. The burglary occurred Dec. 4, between 12:30 p.m. and 3:45, when a male entered the museum, walked around the gift shop and then pried and broke the glass of a display case to get to the items inside.
by Jeff Proctor Daily Lobo The Albuquerque Police Department has recovered nine altered Oklahoma driver's licenses, eight of which carry the names and photographs of underage UNM football players, and is investigating possible criminal offenses related to the incident.
Staff Report A debate taped at UNM for National Public Radio between Drug Enforcement chief Asa Hutchinson and former Gov. Gary Johnson won first place in the Nancy Dickerson Whitehead awards for excellence in reporting this year. The debate, which took place in September and was taped before 600 people, was titled Directing America's Drug War: Which way to a Safer Society? as part of the NPR show Justice Talking.
UNM students will have to endure the closure of Redondo Drive at the crosswalk north of the UNM Bookstore for a few more weeks after a broken water pipe caused a slight delay in construction. The utility trench work was delayed during the semester break when a 10-inch water pipe was broken Jan.
LAS VEGAS - The UNM football team came into the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl wanting to make history by winning its first bowl game in 41 years. The Lobos had to settle for breaking the Division-I gender barrier and giving the University of California at Los Angeles a game before falling to the Bruins 27-13.
UNM will celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe Feast Day in its own special way Dec. 12, with music, refreshments and guest speakers lecturing on the apparition that is a mainstay in New Mexican culture. "This is an occasion where all the cultures that reside in New Mexico can come together," said Andrew Burgess, director of the UNM Religious Studies Program.
With a recent visit from guest artist Yoshihirio Mizokami, the UNM Art Education Program continued its long-standing tradition in teaching traditional and contemporary methods of creating hand-made functional pottery. Mizokami, who is a stoneware potter working in the tradition of Karatsu, worked with students on a daily basis in the pottery studio during his three months at UNM, said Kathryne Cyman, art education instructor.
Staff Report A prestigious UNM almunus has been selected to help lead the way for Arizona State University's law school to become a premier institution in American Indian law education. Kevin Gover, 47, who graduated cum laude from the UNM School of Law in 1981, will teach courses at the ASU College of Law's Indian Legal Program.
Members of the Albuquerque Fire Department clean up gasoline spilled after a car was rolled over on campus Friday night by a UNM art student in what was apparently some type of display art project. The incident happened in front of Carlisle Gym. Lt. Michael Young of the UNM Police Departmnent, who was the department's watch commander the night of the incident, said he could not release the name of the student because police administrators were still processing the incident's report.
During winter break, several construction projects will begin around campus that will cause road closures and changes in pedestrian routes. According to the UNM Web site, Way To Go at www.unm.edu/waytogo/bigi.html, one of the most visible of these projects will be the construction of a utility tunnel trench extension in front of Popejoy Hall that will impact drivers and pedestrians using Redondo Drive.
The UNM Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Rho Delta will continue an initiative toward becoming a chartered organization by organizing a Holiday Gala at University House today. Kappa Delta Pi is the international honor society in education and the gala will be the first formal event that the Rho Delta chapter has had in five years, said Sue Ann Lieber, chapter president.
UNM Budget Director Curtis Porter addressed the ASUNM Senate Wednesday in a tuition forum to outline the University's stance on funding priorities and tuition credits. Porter said that students are often confused by the term tuition credit because it sounds as if the University is gaining revenue.
The ASUNM Senate wrapped up its fall session Wednesday by passing a record amount of last-minute legislation before saying goodbyes to several longtime senators. The Associated Students of UNM Senate addressed 23 appropriations bills, as student groups asked the Senate for last-minute monies to fund groups before the semester ends.
UNM police and the Albuquerque Fire Department responded to a fire call at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house Nov. 27. Michael Koller, president of the fraternity, said members called University police and the fire department after they noticed smoke coming through the floor in the fraternity house at 1811 Mesa Vista Rd.
Staff Report Five UNM employees have received this year's award recognizing excellence in outstanding University staff service. The Gerald W. May Staff Recognition Awards were presented to Lucille Cordova, Carolyn Gonzales, Ray More, Susan Quintana and Carol Vollbrecht at a President's Office ceremony Wednesday.
Staff Report A free ticket and ride to the City of Sin. That's the deal UNM has put together for full-time students with a valid LoboCard who want to cheer for the football team at the SEGA Sports Las Vegas Bowl, Dec. 25, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev.
Staff Report Popular UNM history professor Richard Berthold announced his plans to retire in a statement Monday. Berthold stated "constant harassment by persons in authority at the University" as the reason for his retirement. Berthold said in a statement that he would like to continue teaching but that his retirement will take effect at the end of this semester.
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