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Increasing the odds for marrow matches

RikkiLee Ulibarri | March 5

More than 6,000 people search for a bone marrow match every day, and the likelihood of success is low. "The chance of someone being a match is about 1 in 100,000," said Nawid Farhad, president of the UNM Afghan Student Association. Farhad said that inspired the ASA to host a marrow donor drive, in collaboration with the National Marrow Donor Program, on Tuesday and Wednesday in the SUB.

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Center offers online mental health checkup

RikkiLee Ulibarri | February 19

Students can take anonymous mental health assessments on Student Health and Counseling's Web site. The series of self-assessments presents questions to students regarding bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress. They are available at Shac.

Juan Martinez cleans up the tray-washing station in La Posada on Monday. La Posada has started a program called Trayless Mondays to reduce waste.

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Dining hall debuts program to reduce leftover-food waste

RikkiLee Ulibarri | November 12

La Posada donated more than $200 worth of food to the Road Runner Food Bank during the kickoff of its conservation program, Trayless Mondays. On Trayless Mondays, students are asked to not use trays when they eat at La Posada. "What we're hoping to accomplish is to reduce the amount of wasted food," said Donna Provost, director of the dining hall.

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Students can skip meal to feed hungry

RikkiLee Ulibarri | November 6

Students and faculty can skip a meal this week and participate in the first program directed by Meal Exchange in the U.S. Meal Exchange is a nonprofit and has operated in Canada since 1993. It has since spread to 50 universities in Canada and now to UNM.

Angelina Barron and Derrick Johnson make Drew Davis a sandwich at Mondo Subs on Oct. 20. Chartwells manager Michelle Giles said the sandwich shop has the healthiest food options in the SUB.

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Chartwells slow in giving nutrition facts

RikkiLee Ulibarri | October 28

When Chartwells took over UNM's food-service contract in June, the company promised healthy choices on campus. But Chartwells has been slow to provide nutrition facts for its on-campus eateries. "We are in the process of developing all of that information onto the dining Web site," said Michelle Giles, the Chartwells retail manager at the SUB.

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University aims to limit risk by investing in bonds

RikkiLee Ulibarri | October 8

As the stock market continues to fall, UNM is trying to avoid big risks by investing in bonds. "We're not in the stock market - the stock market is too risky," said Andrew Cullen, associate vice president of Planning, Budget and Analysis. "We are in the bond market because it's not as risky of an investment.

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Retirement plans give UNM staff options for planning future

RikkiLee Ulibarri | October 2

As Wall Street gets more erratic, UNM employees are paying closer attention to their University-sponsored retirement plans. According to the University's human resources Web site, employees have two retirement options: a defined-contribution plan (Alternative Retirement Plan or ARP) or a defined-benefits plan through the Educational Retirement Board (a pension plan or ERB).

New Mexico State University fraternity and sorority members accept a trophy for collecting 13,979 pounds of canned goods. They competed with UNM's Greek organizations for the three-week period before the football game Saturday.

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UNM, NMSU Greeks compete to collect food

RikkiLee Ulibarri | September 30

Greek Life organizations at UNM and NMSU collected 21,447 pounds of food during a three-week competition. "The goal of the competition was to help those in need and still have fun," said Lauren Haggerty, UNM's Panhellenic Council adviser. The winner of the competition was announced during halftime of Saturday's football game in Las Cruces.

Holly M. Wainscott of Goldman, Sachs & Co. recruits students to work with the investment firm in the SUB on Monday.

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Experts: Financial planning a must

RikkiLee Ulibarri | September 25

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down almost 3,000 points from this time last year, and many major banks are flirting with bankruptcy. In light of the changing economy, University experts encourage students to consider their finances now and plan for the future.

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Online tools help track alcohol use

RikkiLee Ulibarri | September 22

The growing trend of online health assessment has come to UNM. Students can now log on to Web sites such as PingMyHealth.org and the Electronic Checkup To Go, or E-CHUG, at Unm.edu/~cosap. "The E-CHUG is an excellent online alcohol assessment tool that had its beginnings here at COSAP," said Jill Anne Yeagley, Campus Office of Substance Abuse Prevention program manager.