Jan. 29 Members of a UNM fraternity called police when two people refused to leave the fraternity house. The president and vice president of the fraternity told police that two pledges were not welcome in the house anymore because they hadn't paid rent or signed a lease.
As New Mexico's polling results dwindled in early Wednesday, there was still no clear winner for the state's Democratic caucus. Sen. Hillary Clinton led Sen. Barack Obama by just 117 votes with 98 percent of precincts reporting by 1 a.m. Clinton had 65,845 of the votes, while Obama had 65,728.
House creates Health Care Authority SANTA FE (AP) - The state House passed a bill that supporters say is the framework for reforming New Mexico's health care system. The legislation created an 11-member Health Care Authority. By next January, the authority is supposed to develop a comprehensive plan to provide all New Mexicans health care that is accessible and affordable.
The UNM men's basketball team caught fire from 3-point range as the Lobos cruised to their biggest conference win in 11 years. UNM bounced back from a two-game losing streak, crushing the Rams 91-51 Tuesday at The Pit. Lobo forward J.R. Giddens said the game was a must-win.
Rio Arriba county declared disaster area SANTA FE - Gov. Bill Richardson has declared Rio Arriba County a disaster area due to heavy snow that has blocked roads and left residents stranded in their homes. Richardson said emergency management, state police and the state Department of Transportation will be available for emergencies and to support local efforts to clear roads.
The battle for Super Tuesday is in full swing at UNM, and students are playing a major role in the fight for New Mexico's Democratic caucus. The UNM College Democrats won't endorse a candidate, but they're still trying to encourage people to vote today, said Lee Drake, regional director of the organization.
New Mexico Republicans are biding their time. After Democrats select a candidate to represent their party today, New Mexico Republicans will prepare for the June 3 primary. Four Republican candidates are left in the GOP race: former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen.
Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York was in Albuquerque on Saturday to campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. She spoke to a crowd of about 2,800 people at Highland High School for about 30 minutes. "I said at the last debate it took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush," she said.
Career Services will host a job fair in the SUB on Tuesday. This year's job fair will be the largest UNM has hosted, said Jenna Crabb, director of Career Services. More than 120 employers are attending, she said. "It's awesome. I mean, this is our largest event," Crabb said.
Mike Chavez has owned a janitorial service in Albuquerque for more than three decades. "I've been in business for 35 years," he said, "and the last eight years have been terrible." Chavez said that if the down cycle in the economy continues, he will have to go out of business.
Bill on domestic violence gains approval of Senate SANTA FE - A proposal backed by Gov. Bill Richardson to increase domestic violence penalties won approval in the Senate on Saturday. A third conviction of battery on a household member would become a felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison.
High school freshman Jordan Shelton can't vote. But Shelton, 14, said he wants to work on Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Obama has the power to make positive changes in the U.S., he said. "He's the first African-American running for president, and this is a historical event for that," he said.
Staff Report: The Earth's temperature has risen over the past 100 years. And unless humanity changes its ways, that trend will only continue, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Lee Drake, regional director of College Democrats of America, said global warming cannot be ignored.
Man pleads guilty to extreme animal cruelty AZTEC - A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to gunning down nine sheep or goats and a dog while shooting from a truck last summer. Derek Witt accepted a plea this week for three felonies: extreme cruelty to animals, injury to livestock and shooting from a motor vehicle.
UNM was awarded a 2008 Energy Star for energy efficiency and fuel savings. The Physical Plant Department was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for producing power and heat with only one fuel source, said Larry Schuster, a utilities engineer in the department.
Candidates are battling for the Democratic nomination, and UNM was part of the battleground Thursday. Former President Bill Clinton spoke to about 500 people at Johnson Gym to campaign for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. But he wasn't there just because they've been married for 32 years, he said.
Staff Report: Black History Month begins on campus 11 a.m. Friday with a flag-raising ceremony outside of Scholes Hall. President David Schmidly will speak, followed by the raising of the Pan-African flag by students and members of ROTC, African-American Student Services and the community.
The journalism and mass communications programs at UNM haven't been accredited for almost six years, but they took a major step toward reaccreditation Wednesday. A team from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications recommended the program be accredited after a three-day review that began Monday, Communications and Journalism chairman John Oetzel said.
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