Freshman Ryan Mals said he got a bad impression of the dorms when he stayed at the Student Resource Center for freshmen orientation. "There were vomit stains in the bathroom," he said. "It was disgusting."
Sean Placencio Sophomore English Daily Lobo: What's your favorite part about the first day of school? Sean Placencio: I don't know. I always say to myself, "I'm going to do so good at the beginning of the semester," and then I just dick off and get a B. I'm always so optimistic. That's the best part, ...
It's easier than ever for students to help the environment. And you don't have to look very far.
Student Debbie Nelson spent only $150 on textbooks this semester. "I got lucky," she said. "They rip us off." Nelson said the $150 bill was a relief after she spent $500 on books last year.
The bicycle path that goes along the arroyo past G Lot into North Campus will be detoured for construction beginning this week.
Courtney Fletcher said it was difficult teaching a class while the communication and journalism building was being renovated.
A charter school that lets high school students take college courses for free has a new home at UNM. Representatives from the city, the state and UNM celebrated the opening of the new facility Saturday for the Albuquerque Institute for Mathematics and Science at UNM at 933 Bradbury Drive S.E.
If you need a job, you can look for one right here on campus. UNM will have its first on-campus job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Duck Pond.
The two largest higher education institutions in the state have joined forces. The Board of Regents approved an agreement between UNM and Central New Mexico Community College at its meeting Tuesday. The agreement outlines how UNM and CNM will work together in Rio Rancho, CNM President Kathie Winograd said.
The alumni adviser to UNM's Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter was the father of pledge Michael McGuffin, who was arrested Tuesday on rape charges. John McGuffin's position as adviser did not afford his son any special treatment, a spokesman for the fraternity said.
A little more than a year after authorities were tipped off about a theft ring at the UNM Bookstore, the case is almost closed. Ten students were indicted; two of them have been sentenced to conditional probation, seven were deferred to pre-prosecution probation and one awaits sentencing, said Chris Schultz, assistant district attorney.
If you see a group of guys at Roosevelt Park next weekend attacking each other with steel swords, don't be alarmed. There will be a tournament noon on Saturday at Roosevelt Park for Intense Medieval Combat, a group of people who battle with real weapons and armor constructed in medieval design.
David Moy said his son, Tim, was a great teacher, even as a child. "He always liked to teach or explain things, whether it was to his younger sister, cousins, classmates or friends," David Moy said. "He loved to explain how things work and why, and he was very patient and would always get into a great level of detail without making things difficult to understand."
UNM Police arrested a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on charges of raping a minor. Michael McGiffin, 24, was arrested on 11 felony counts, including criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact with a minor and sexual exploitation of children, said Lt.
People say it's taboo to bring up religion and politics in conversation. But the director of religious studies said it's necessary to understand what's happening in the world.
The campus crime watch is based on reports from the UNM Police Department. The police briefs run every Tuesday on Page 2 during the school year.
Michael Clifford Graduate student Business I live pretty close to campus, so I don't need to use the bus, but I think it's a good idea. I think it's good for economic development. Brittany Whelchel Sophomore Business I'll use it every once in a while, but I bike to most places that I go. ...
UNM President David Schmidly didn't know what he wanted to do when he started college in the early '60s. "I was interested in basketball and girls," he said. "Academics was the last thing on my list of priorities." Schmidly started his tenure as the University's 20th president on June 1.
The Internet is the best place to start looking for scholarships. The Financial Aid Office lists scholarships that are available through UNM at its Web site, Unm.edu/~finaid. The Web site also has links to search engines where students can enter their information and search for national scholarships.
Daily Lobo: What do you like best about UNM? Angela Gonzales: Just the diverse group of people. I just love the diversity here. I guess that's what every college has to offer, but I just love the environment, honestly. DL: What don't you like about it? AG: I heard that they're trying to do the no-smoking ban thing here.
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