The Staff Council passed a resolution Tuesday to ban tobacco use on Main Campus. Karin Retskin, administrative coordinator for Staff Council, said the resolution was passed unanimously by the councilors who were present.
Editor, According to the University Business Policies and Procedures Manual, Section 2260, "Individuals using bicycles, skates, skateboards and other nonmotorized vehicles on campus must at all times yield to pedestrians, use due caution and exercise concern for the safety of self and others.
I am grateful to the University's Board of Regents for choosing me as president of UNM, and I am humbled by the quality of my fellow finalists; each is uniquely qualified to serve. I wanted to take this opportunity to say hello and to extend to each of you an invitation.
Editor, Recently, a local news show in Albuquerque questioned whether we as a community were any safer from drunken driving after all the legislation, tougher penalties and laws that we've adopted. Unfortunately, studies leaned heavily toward the fact that we are not safer.
There's a burgeoning music scene three hours southeast of El Paso, in Texas' Big Bend region. This isn't a place one would expect to find such a thing. A quick look at a satellite image reveals a whole lot of nothing. But if one were to look closely, one might notice the tiny burg of Marfa, Texas.
David Schmidly, UNM's next president, said he plans to begin working at the University by June 1. Before that, he will make several visits to campus to talk with faculty, staff and students.
People born in the year of the pig know how to enjoy life. "Pigs are honest and genuine," martial arts student Bill Doleman said. "Sometimes, they can be over the top. If they have two beers, they will give you one."
Some student employees have not received the $1.50-an-hour raise they were promised, said Randy Boeglin, dean of students. The raise was supposed to come into effect during the Jan. 6 payroll period, according to an e-mail sent to employees near the end of last semester.
About 20 faculty members met Monday in the SUB with Patrick Maney, a candidate for dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He will meet with staff today from 11 to 11:45 a.m. in Ortega Hall 335 and with students from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in the SUB Lobo A and B. He said he wants to work at UNM because of the campus's ethnic and age diversity.
Grayson Kilmer Sophomore Graphic design Daily Lobo: What made you choose to go to college at UNM? Grayson Kilmer: I am from Albuquerque, so it was the closest to my home and my family. DL: What's your favorite thing about UNM? GK: Their film department. I think it is really good. DL: What is ...
The UNM men's basketball team will be without its leading scorer for possibly the rest of the season. J.R. Giddens has been suspended indefinitely, Lobo head coach Ritchie McKay said Saturday.
Now that UNM has chosen a president, it has another decision to make. Interviews begin today for dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Provost Reed Dasenbrock announced five finalists for the position Thursday.
Even if it was a letdown game, the Lobos still got the result they wanted. The UNM women's basketball team struggled early but earned a 57-47 win at Air Force on Saturday.
Editor, I illegally parked in the UNMH structure in a mad dash to make it to my 9:30 a.m. class. It was wrong, and I should be punished for such things. However, jeopardizing my safety as part of the punishment is totally out of line. I had class until 3:15 p.
Editor, Many UNM employees who didn't come to work on Wednesday due to the snowstorm discovered they would be docked eight hours of annual leave, even though the University was officially open for only five hours. This amounts to a take-back of three hours of pay for each employee who couldn't make it to work that day.
With about half the U.S. snowed in on Valentine's Day, President Bush likely felt that he had a captive audience when he held a news conference to address a few issues. He spoke about the beginning stages of the security crackdown in Iraq, detailing that U.S. forces in Baghdad are teaming with Iraqi security forces to clear insurgents from the area and hold the areas afterward.
A group of writers joined forces Friday to help one of their own. A poetry and prose reading was held at the SUB to raise funds for New Mexico poet Paula Gunn Allen, whose home was destroyed by a fire on Oct. 15, 2006. The event was part of a two-day benefit. The suggested donation for attending was $10, and authors sold their books at the event. All proceeds went to the Paula Gunn Allen Fund. About 120 people attended the event, which included readings of Gunn Allen's poetry and readings from Jimmy Santiago Baca, Evelina Lucero, Allison Coke, Judith Van Gieson, Sara Ortiz, E.A. "Tony" Mares, Maritza Perez and Levi Romero.
Editor, Today is a great day in Stillwater, Okla. David Schmidly is now your problem. I feel sorry for UNM students. I hope your faculty has the guts to stand up to Schmidly and keep him in check. Ours could not or would not, and the school suffered as a result.
The UNM men's baseball team earned its biggest win of the season Friday, defeating No. 7 Nebraska 6-2.
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