Winning the USA Rock Paper Scissors League Championship could take you to Panama City, Fla., for MTVU's Spring Break, where students will have a chance to compete for $20,000 toward tuition. The competition, sponsored by AMP Energy, takes place today in the SUB Ballroom from 11:30 to 2 p.
UNM women's basketball head coach Don Flanagan added to his already robust résumé on Wednesday at The Pit. After the Lobos' 79-33 destruction of Air Force, Flanagan was given a commemorative basketball recognizing his 300th win. But before Flanagan could celebrate the feat, the long-time coach was denied in three consecutive games.
Is student government doing a good job of representing you at the Legislature? Leonard Martinez Junior English "Yes, I do. I usually agree with their decisions, and I think they are pretty good decisions for the most part." Karl Maier Junior Media arts "I do trust the student government.
Editor, Here is one employee who will not be doing a voluntary furlough, and I am sure there are many others in my situation. After 21 years with UNM, I am earning a whopping salary of $30,000 a year, and I doubt my furlough would even make a dent. I will need to work a few more years in order to have a decent retirement as I support myself.
In a news conference Monday, President Barack Obama warned that in our current economic state, "Inaction could turn a crisis into a catastrophe." It is undeniable that economic catastrophe is becoming a real possibility as collapsing excesses from Wall Street continue to inundate Main Street.
Editor, After listening to a news broadcast about President David Schmidly's plan to have staff take furloughs, I was infuriated. The staff at UNM is the backbone of the University. Being a former employee, I had noticed over a long period of time that the staff is expected to do the jobs of two or three people already.
Members of Black GPSA brought back the Freedom Ride to protest the Legislature's proposed budget cuts to UNM's ethnic minority centers. About 20 students, staff and faculty members took the 90-minute Rail Runner trip to Santa Fe on Wednesday. They went to represent centers such as El Centro de la Raza, African American Student Services and American Indian Student Services.
President David Schmidly said he would like to see UNM's ethnic centers get recurring, "hard money" funding from the state each year. Universities across the state have been struggling to develop a backup plan to support their "soft money" student services - those that have to lobby for funding each year - in case the Legislative Finance Committee's proposed budget cuts are approved by the Legislature.
Editor, Barack Obama is going to kill New Mexico's economy. When I saw Obama talking about ridding the world of nuclear weapons and killing the missile defense shield, I cringed. I cringed because I knew this was bad news for New Mexico. I guess the majority of New Mexicans were not listening or are too stupid to connect the dots or were too happy thinking about how they were going to spend their $500 check from Exxon Mobile.
Editor, Vice President Joe Biden said, "If we do everything right, there is still a 30 percent chance we will get it wrong" while addressing a meeting of Democrats. He, President Barack Obama, Sen. Harry Reed, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and the entire New Mexican democratic congressional delegation want to borrow $1 trillion to fund their spending plan.
With Valentine's Day on Saturday, I want to help you plan a special dinner that is romantic and tastes amazing. And it'll only set you back $13. With the economy in the dumps, a lot of people have cut back on spending. Valentine's Day doesn't have to be expensive; you just need a little time, effort and someone to impress.
Bob King Court needed a nice shining. Air Force supplied the wax. The UNM women's basketball team did the buffing. The Lobos had a Falcon feeding frenzy on Tuesday at The Pit. What could be worse than a 73-39 loss in Fort Collins, Colo.? Try a 77-33 loss in Albuquerque.
Editor, Recently, President Barack Obama came out in support of legislation that would implement restrictions, limits and caps on the salaries of CEOs of major corporations and businesses. Why is it OK for Obama to demand CEOs from large businesses "limit" their salaries and pay taxes when the highest CEO in the U.
Parking lot fistfights between couples punctuated the production of David Mamet's play Oleanna in New York in 1993. "This play has been known to cause divorces and problems, and it's had a lot of really interesting reactions over its past productions," director Barney Lopez said.
Beginning this summer, Student Health and Counseling plans to offer nicotine-replacement therapy free of charge to students who qualify. SHAC is working with the Smoke Free Environment Committee to make the transition to a smoke-free campus as easy as possible.
Editor, From the trials of history and the embryo of social allegiance, we've finally matured to a defining cohesive social partnership in this country. Together, we have set aside the segregating serums that have plagued our growth and tainted the fibers of love so evident in our blueprints of life.
Fair-trade roses are this year's option for conscientious Valentine's Day shoppers, said Tanya Cole, owner of Tiger Lilly Flowers. Cole moved her business from Central Avenue to her home so she could spend more time with her 19-month-old son. Cole said she found out about fair-trade roses from a friend in the floral business and called the supplier, Fair Trade Certified.
UNM's division of Enrollment Management is working to increase student retention and graduation rates. However, in the last decade, the University hasn't had a system for polling students to find out why they're leaving. Periodic surveys conducted by UNM gauge student satisfaction, but students who leave UNM are not systematically surveyed, said Carmen Alvarez Brown, vice president for Enrollment Management.
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