UNM is trying to shorten the gap that oceans place between the United States and Asia. University administrators met last week with five delegates from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles to discuss possible joint programs with universities in Taiwan.
It is hard to imagine what anyone would do to survive in the midst of war. Would you chat up the guards for better rations? Would you lie to other prisoners if it meant not admitting to yourself that they were going to die? Would you sleep with enemy soldiers for warmth and protection?
Last week I saw several patients who were suffering from anxiety. Granted, this was the week before Fall Break, and by the time this article hits the stands, perhaps the break will have calmed some people down, but anxiety is common enough that I think it worth addressing.
Editor, Many adults get rich off poisoning kids’ bodies and minds. Many churchgoers are horrified when kids kill kids and old people, but these are the same churchgoers who have no conscience against paying Uncle Sam tax dollars to kill kids and old people in other nations.
Seven-member sibling band The Hunts will return to UNM for an encore performance Wednesday. Self-described as an indie folk group, the band is composed of twins Jesse and Jenni, and siblings Josh, Jonathon, Jordon, Justin, and JJ, ranging in age from 15 to 24.
Bank account in the red? Piggy bank empty? Wallet filled only with the ghosts of yesterday’s bills? Don’t worry, there’s plenty of fun things to do this week that only cost your time.
Albuquerque lawyer Jason Marks recently accused UNM of being “anti-solar energy.” What are your thoughts on UNM’s use of solar energy on campus?
An on-campus car crash led to the arrest of two men accused of driving under the influence of mind-altering substances Wednesday afternoon. UNM’s Police Department caught and arrested driver Tony Nelson, 24, who operated the vehicle while smoking a synthetic type of marijuana called spice, and passenger Jonathan Zamora, 18, who was also intoxicated.
The number of students enrolled in UNM’s Honors College has been increasing since its founding last academic year. Kate Krause, dean of the Honors and University Colleges, presented an update to the Board of Regents on the growth of the new college at a meeting Tuesday.
For faculty and staff members of UNM’s School of Law, past administrator Peggy Lovato’s family is also their family. So when the hot-air balloon in which Peggy’s husband Danny was riding hit, burned and crashed after entangling itself in an electric power line Wednesday morning, the school rushed to find a way to help the Lovato family.
While other students took time off early last week for fall break, members of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Senate stayed late on campus Wednesday to discuss transparency and Freshmen Week.
For the fourth consecutive year, UNM will center its attention on freshmen for one week. ASUNM Emerging Lobo Leaders will host the annual UNM Freshmen Week starting today.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos continues to push legislation that would broaden the country’s military jurisdiction despite determinations by the United Nations that Colombian soldiers killed hundreds of civilians only to boost rebel body counts.
They never cease to amaze me, the thoughts of many in this country regarding socialism. Many reject it outright with scorn and derision and remain blissfully ignorant that America already has forms of socialism at work in it. When tax dollars are taken from people and spent by the government for the betterment of society, that is socialism.
Dear Lobo Colleagues, Somehow October has snuck up on us, bringing wonderfully blustery fall evenings and the anticipation of snow. As fall break ends and the semester picks up again, we would like to thank everyone for their support and encouragement during the first half of the semester.
In the 11 games leading up to Saturday’s Conference USA game, New Mexico’s Christopher Wehan tried to score on 12 different occasions. None found the net.
New Mexico’s sophomore quarterback Cole Gautsche had one of the best passing days of his career, but an untimely interception cost him and his team a chance at a comeback victory Saturday at Wyoming.
The New Mexico women’s soccer team split a pair of games over the weekend and are now 6-8-1, 4-1 Mountain West Conference on the year. On Friday, UNM lost 3-2 in double overtime at Wyoming.
A lack of communication brought the New Mexico volleyball team its third loss of the season against UNLV Saturday. The Rebels defeated the Lobos 3-1 and improved to 10-6, 5-1 Mountain West Conference in front of 2,157 fans — the largest crowd of the season at Johnson Gym.
For the first time in at least 30 years, more than half of Albuquerque agreed on who should be the city’s mayor. Republican incumbent Richard Berry was elected for a second term as the city’s executive in Tuesday’s general elections, marking the first time in three decades that a mayoral candidate received more than 50 percent of the total vote and avoided a runoff election.
Solutions by The State News
