Proposed legislative budget cuts could end UNM's free bus pass deal with the City of Albuquerque. The Legislative Finance Committee is proposing to cut all of its funding to the program. UNM spokesman Benson Hendrix said that during the last fiscal year, the Legislature allocated $35,000 for student bus passes.
Are you a monkey? Chalk drawings have appeared all over campus asking this question, prompting more than 1,200 hits on RUAMonkey.com. The Web site features a video of about 20 people wearing monkey masks and dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on the steps leading into Smith Plaza.
A team of UNM engineering researchers is working to develop a new composite material to rival concrete, which deteriorates after a few decades. The team is looking to make the material as blast-resistant as possible. The research is being funded by more than $2 million in grants from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the National Science Foundation and the Army Research Office.
Editor, Dear UNM Political Science Department: I looked over the survey you sent and even started answering the questions. It was apparent, though, that the survey did not actually address the real problem with the Election Day I witnessed firsthand. I have worked the polls off and on for almost 30 years, both here and in Washington.
Students nationwide will spend billions of dollars on college textbooks and course materials this year, but they have more options of where to spend than ever before. According to the National Association of College Stores' financial report, students spent $5.
Student regents get to sit at the table with government-appointed, middle-aged businesspeople and take part in million-dollar decisions that affect the future of UNM. This year, Cate Wisdom will be the first undergraduate to take the student regent seat, and she intends to make the most of it.
Missionary John Wakabi, from Uganda, said God told him to move to the U.S. in 2002 to reaffirm America's faith. He sang at Woodward Hall three times, along with his keyboard-playing nephew, over the weekend as part of his "Voice of Hope Crusade." The event was sponsored by Destino, a Hispanic student ministry club on campus.
The Golden Age of postcards was 100 years ago. Today, the New Mexico Postcard Club is actively collecting, trading, selling, buying and cataloging postcards old and new, paper or otherwise. "You don't find them much anymore, but (they're also made from) wood, aluminum, copper, wood bark," club head Nancy Tucker said.
Daily Lobo: How long have you been playing guitar? Claire Wright: I've been playing guitar about six months. DL: Why did you pick it up? CW: Because I like to write and I've always wanted to write songs as well. DL: Do you know the theory behind the guitar? Or are you just kind of fiddling around? CW: A little bit.
Editor, Reading the recent letters about President David Schmidly and his hiring of numerous vice presidents as well as his seeming interest in athletics over academics brought two things to my mind. On the issue of hiring multiple vice presidents for vaguely defined duties and huge salaries, I recalled the 1987 film "Wall Street.
Editor, Catherine Osborn seems frustrated at the growth of administrative salaries and bonuses while faculty languish in pay freezes. I urge her to take heart, for I bring tidings of great joy. You see, the past several years have shown us all that the sole purpose of University vice presidents is to generate more vice presidents.
Body Language cures hump-day boredom, promoter Nic Ortiz y Pino said about the event. Reverend Mitton and Justin O'Brien heat up the Blackbird Buvette with their funky house music at 9:30 p.m. every other Wednesday. "Body Language is about house music," Mitton said.
President David Schmidly has outlined an economic plan for the fiscal year 2009-10 that relies heavily on halting all increases in compensation. Schmidly briefly described the economic plan in an e-mail sent to the UNM community on Monday. He said the context of his plan was in keeping with mid-year revenue adjustments, which he expects to be included in the state's solvency plan.
Students, faculty and staff will no longer submit paper applications for campus jobs. Starting this semester, applicants will apply online at the UNMJobs Web site for positions on Main Campus, the School of Medicine, School of Law and branch campuses. Duane Arruti, associate vice president of human resources technology and business services, said the system will be more efficient for employers.
The UNM women's basketball team whipped itself back into winning form Sunday at The Pit with a 75-63 victory over Mountain West Conference foe TCU. The win propelled the Lobos to 12-1 at home on the season and boosted the team to 4-1 in MWC play after a disappointing offensive output against San Diego State on Wednesday.
Editor, I am writing in response to Randy Boeglin, UNM dean of students, stating, "If you have weapons in your trunk on the parking lot on the campus, that would be legitimate. If those weapons left your trunk and came out of your car, it would violate our policy.
The UNM indoor track team put in a full day's work on Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center, wrangling two school records and four first-place finishes during the Cherry and Silver Invitational. "I think it was a great day, but a long day," head coach Joe Franklin said.
The UNM men's tennis team opened its season with a pair of wins this weekend. The 42nd-ranked Lobos toppled No. 44 Indiana in a 4-3 nailbiter Friday before dismantling No. 75 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4-2 on Sunday at the UNM Tennis Complex. With the wins, the Lobos are off to a 2-0 start to the 2009 season.
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