For some who live in America, the land of opportunity becomes the land of obstacles. Illegal immigrants face hardships under U.S. systems of higher education, said Andrew Gonzalez, a student programs specialist at El Centro de la Raza.
One hundred million years ago, New Mexico lay nameless and borderless and partially submerged beneath sprawling, shallow seas. Dinosaurs of every size and appetite wandered to the edge of such seas, in search of plants, water or smaller creatures further down the food chain. The air above them hung hot and dense, sagging with humidity, and pterosaurs flapped and glided against it.
Editor, Presidential candidate Robert McGrath provided an unacceptable answer to the ethical question asked by a faculty member on Friday: Is it appropriate for UNM to participate in defense research? McGrath's response, according to the Daily Lobo, was that since this research is happening anyway ".
Editor, I am writing to protest any impending plans to obliterate the UNM North Golf Course and replace it with buildings. Development at the expense of a treasured refuge is unacceptable. The UNM North Golf Course is one of the major assets UNM makes available to the community.
UNM broke ground Wednesday on a $6.4 million indoor football practice facility. Although the football team can usually practice outside, it's still important to have the option to play indoors, said Paul Krebs, director of athletics.
Artist Michael Olivares invented a method to mesh paintings and frames. Olivares, known as Miko, created what he calls gel emulsions by scanning his paintings or drawings onto archival paper. Then, he brushes an acrylic gel medium recipe onto the print and lets it dry for a few days.
Editor, I am writing in response to the letter published Tuesday about the ASUNM Facebook.com group page. As I read the article, I couldn't help but feel responsible for the misunderstanding. The reason I feel responsible is because I was the one who created the page back in 2004.
Concerns about a lawsuit involving UNM presidential candidate David Schmidly dominated the open question portion of the faculty's meeting with him.
The University of Hawaii-Manoa named UNM Provost Reed Dasenbrock as a finalist for its vacant chancellor position Feb. 12. Dasenbrock was nominated for the position by a professor at the university. He will visit the university Feb. 26 and 27 to meet with faculty, staff and students. The chancellor functions as a president for that university branch and reports to the president of the University of Hawaii System.
Katie Montgomery is not obsessed with the spotlight. With the way she has played lately, there is no way the senior point guard on the UNM women's basketball team can avoid it.
Special UNM Weather Closure Notice -- February 14, 2007 Effective at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14, classes at UNM for the remainder of the day, including evening classses, will be canceled. In addition, UNM employees in non-critical areas, unless otherwise specified by their respective supervisors, may also leave for the remainder of the day.
Just like the rest of us average Joes, Valentine's Day can be terrific or torturous for athletes, coaches and other sports figures. With the middle of February being so dead for the sports world, here are my winners and losers for Feb. 14.
The first installment of the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was released Feb. 2. Painstakingly assembled and vetted by more than 1,200 scientists and policy experts from 113 countries, it's an 18-page rundown of the meatiest observations, projections and uncertainties in modern climate change science - a preview of the findings of the larger report, which will be hundreds of pages long and released in sections throughout the year.
David Schmidly, the final presidential candidate to visit UNM, met with students, staff and faculty Tuesday. Schmidly has been the president and CEO of the Oklahoma State University System since 2002. The regents will name the president by Feb. 23. Here's a look at each of Schmidly's meetings:
Editor, Last Friday, I was skateboarding past the Duck Pond on the way to learn in Dane Smith Hall when a UNM faculty member entered my path. I called out three times in a row to fellow pedestrians, "I'm coming up on the right." I was, at all costs, trying to prevent an accident.
If Kelly Ninemire's first time pitching against a top-five opponent is any indication of things to come, the UNM softball team should be in good shape for the rest of the season when she takes the mound.
Daily Lobo: What do you think is the most important issue facing higher education? David Schmidly: I actually think there are four, and they're all interrelated, and you have to balance them. They are access, affordability, excellence and student success. Those are the four issues driving higher education ...
Editor, Something to remember on this day honoring St. Valentine is that there are consequences to acts of love performed in the heat of the moment, where emotions overwhelm one's thoughts about anything outside of that instant. Enjoy every aspect of the day - except its overcommercialization - but make sure to use protection.
A.J. Tongate Junior Psychology and communication Daily Lobo: What's the most interesting psychology class you've taken so far? A.J. Tongate: Positive psychology. DL: What was that about? AT: Encouraging positive characteristics instead of focusing on what's wrong with people. It develops what's ...
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