Beekeepers, firefighters, security personnel and Physical Plant Department technicians gathered Wednesday morning in the R parking lot to deal with an unusual problem — a swarm of bees. The swarm gathered on a dark green truck parked near Coronado dorm.
For most, people-watching is a way to enjoy a lazy afternoon, but for some UNM students, it’s a subject to be studied. The archeology of walking is a course on the study of people-watching.
Six intricately carved horses pull a miniature painted wagon past meticulously constructed old-time refreshment stands — all beneath a brilliant circus canopy. The outside walls are adorned with vintage signs sporting ads like “Pennzoil – Safe Lubrication,” “Beware of Dog,” “Coca Cola,” and “Panhandle 10 miles, Conway 19.” Welcome to Tinkertown Museum, a zany collection of trinkets and art nestled in the sleepy East Mountains.
It was Saturday afternoon. I was chillin’ on the couch at a friend’s place, watching a James Bond spoof flick.
Since the end of June 2010, the Sustainability Studies program has been on its last leg, but grants gave it the cash infusion it needs to stay afloat and provided extra funding to start summer programs. Bruce Milne, the founder and director of the program, said the W.K.
Over the past two days, the Daily Lobo has received numerous complaints about a cartoon that ran in our Opinion section on Tuesday.
Editor, I am a part-time UNM faculty member. I teach PENP 134 and 135 (beginning and intermediate Kung-Fu classes) on UNM campus, and I was annoyed by the April 26 article “Want An Easy A?
UNM men’s basketball team’s player Chad Adams, 20, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with DWI, according to Metropolitan Court records. Adams was arrested near I-25 and Comanche Road at 3:04 a.m.
More students are enrolling at UNM, but tuition hikes mean fewer students are staying. UNM’s undergraduate enrollment grew 4.5 percent the last year, according to the Office of Institutional Research. But its retention rates dropped from about 92 percent in 2010 to 88 percent in 2011. Wynn Goering, vice provost for Academic Affairs, said that the average retention rate in pre-recession years was about 89 percent, but he couldn’t account for the most recent drop. “It’s harder to know for sure whether this return to a more typical level means the economy is returning to normal,” he said. “One thing I can say is that we didn’t see any other patterns to account for the drop.” Because of the economic downturn, more people are choosing to go to school, said Terry Babbitt, associate vice president of Enrollment Management.
Budget cuts and administrative obstacles have led several professors to leave UNM for higher-paying, more prestigious, and better-funded research programs at other universities.
Julia Roberts may never play him in a movie, but considering the work one UNM employee did to try to uncover the truth about a cancer cluster in Ohio, it’s hard not to compare him to Erin Brockovich.
Racquetball is the fastest-growing sport at UNM. For eight years, the UNM racquetball club team has practiced and played on the top-level courts at Johnson Center. Ray Gomez, who has been on the team for three years, said that the club has expanded. “In my first year, we maybe had eight people, and now we have around 20,” he said.
Editor, Teachers in the Political Science and English departments care about their students. I am a senior majoring in English and Political Science.
Editor, I find it troubling and saddening that so many are rejoicing and celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden.
Editor, I am writing you to address the blatant racial insensitivity of the political cartoon the Daily Lobo published today on its Opinion page.
Editor, There is a lot of discourse taking place these last few days in regards to the moral appropriateness of a general celebratory attitude surrounding the death of Osama bin Laden.
The UNM Cancer Center is helping women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a disease that one in 70 women will develop in their lifetime.
Spring campfires, barbecues and other open flames in Bernalillo County must be extinguished. County commissioners approved a resolution April 26 banning and restricting smoking, campfires and open burning in parts of the county for the next 180 days. County Commissioner spokesman Larry Gallegos said the ban is standard for this time of year, but because of the extreme cold in January and February, plants died and created a greater risk for a brush fire.
Expect the unexpected when approaching Larry’s Hats. The facade is painted with bright rainbow squares and the large sign is a luminescent purple, giving it a whimsical and fanciful look.
There is one word that comes to mind when trying to describe “La Fea: A FlamenChoreoMyth.” It’s often overused, but it carries weight in this case.
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