The Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee voted to approve the sale of 3.2 acres on UNM's south campus to TVI at its Monday meeting. The land, which is south of Coal Avenue between University Boulevard and Buena Vista Drive, will be sold to the Technical Vocational Institute for its appraised value of $545,000.
UNM Faculty Senate members voiced their concerns about the top secret security clearance qualification for all presidential candidates at a Board of Regents meeting Monday. Faculty Senate President Beverly Burris and Faculty Sen. John Geissman laid out their trepidations about including the top secret security clearance in the statement of qualifications for the presidential position.
As a great singer/songwriter, Lou Barlow should need no introduction. Unfortunately, he does, because great singer/songwriters are often unknown singer/songwriters. As one of the founding members of the now defunct but legendary band Dinosaur Jr., Barlow channels most of his musical energy into Sebadoh, a band he fronts with Jason Loewenstein and Bob Fay.
Editor, Like many people in this country, Sharon Bailey has things fundamentally wrong when she asserts that the "right" way to resolve the public smoking issue is to let business owners decide because we have a "free-market system" and "that's the way things work.
While the Supreme Court will hear a case concerning the use of ethnicity as a determining factor for university admissions, a UNM official said ethnicity is only one factor it considers in evaluating a student's application.
UNM German Studies Professor Peter Pabisch has been named the Distinguished Max Kade Research Professor, an honor that included funding to a panelist at an international conference on the cultural aspects of the German language. The conference, "Future Chances of the German Language in Eastern Europe," took place at the University of Graz in Austria in November.
Staff Report UNM's Special Assistant for Diversity Robert Ibarra is creating an innovative "Blue Ribbon Committee," in which select faculty members will collaborate in addressing diversity issues in academic affairs on campus. The committee, whose members were picked to provide an accurate scope of the varying perspectives within the UNM community, "will work on a variety of diversity issues that include guiding special data reporting projects, enhancing traditional recruitment, promotion and retention activities, monitoring diversity tactics in the strategic plan, and advising funded research projects on diversity and promoting unique initiatives associated with a new multicultural model for diversity that is now emerging on campus," Ibarra said in a UNM press release.
Staff Report The New Mexico Alpha chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at UNM has been awarded two of the international fraternity's most prestigious awards this year. The Gold Star Award, presented to individual chapters for superior excellence in chapter operations and the Founders Trophy, presented to the best chapter of Phi Delta Theta on medium-sized campuses, are two of the highest accolades presented each year by the fraternity's general headquarters.
For the second time this year, fans celebrated a UNM football win by bringing down the goal posts. But this time, the Lobo faithful were fully justified in bringing down the uprights -- the Lobos had just secured their second bowl berth in 41 years. UNM (7-6, 5-2 in the Mountain West Conference) finished its improbable late-season run Saturday with a dominating 49-20 win over the University of Wyoming at University Stadium.
Staff Report The Lobos volleyball team started strong in the Albuturkey Tournament Friday, defeating Butler University Bulldogs and Rice University, but ultimately lost to powerhouse the UCLA Bruins Saturday in Johnson Arena to place second in the holiday tournament.
In celebration of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 200th birthday, UNM Philosophy Department Chairman Russell Goodman will organize a summer institute for college professors to discuss the popular author. Goodman, who has taught courses about Emerson and other American transcendentalists such as Henry David Thoreau, proposed the grant to the National Endowment for the Humanities a year ago and was surprised when it was accepted.
by Jennifer Onuska ASUNM President and Duff Lill ASUNM Lobby Director and Ed Mazel ASUNM Lobby Director Tuition credits . . . they sound like a good thing, right? Unfortunately, from a student's perspective, they are quite the opposite. A tuition credit can be translated as a tuition increase.
by Joe Pirone The Lantern (Ohio State U.) U-Wire The recent riots near the Ohio State University campus were, as all similar riots have been, an inexcusable abomination. Students arrested for their involvement should be expelled. Students and non-students who were involved should spend time in jail.
by Lee Cornell Daily Lobo The UNM basketball team led its intrastate rivals for nearly 40 minutes on Saturday night but ultimately let the game slip away, losing 59-58 to the New Mexico State Aggies. Senior guard Ruben Douglas had the ball stolen from him as he drove to the basket with less than 30 seconds left in the game and a one point Lobo lead.
by Chris Meeske Chicago Maroon (U. Chicago) U-Wire The most disturbing trend of American politics of the last decade has been the decisive seizure of the national political discourse by the right. For all of the progress made and popular support enjoyed by the left, there has been a complete lack of strong leadership, little or no coordination between the disparate elements of the left, and no cohesive plan of action.
It's that time of year again: the week before finals. For those in the UNM community who are experiencing their first semester at the University, the editors at the Daily Lobo have a little tradition. We write a little editorial begging for a Dead Week.
Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team's dream season came to an end Wednesday in St. Louis, as it lost 1-0 to 18th-ranked St. Louis University. The Lobos (18-4-0) lost to a ranked opponent in the second round of the NCAA Men's College Cup tournament for the second consecutive year.
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