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New dean named for largest college
March 30Provost Reed Dasenbrock named Brenda Claiborne as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on Thursday.
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Chávez: Fair trade could secure economic future
Bryan Gibel | March 29Mayor Martin Chávez said Wednesday that fair trade and sustainability are important to Albuquerque's future. Chávez said fair trade is similar to the sustainability measures the city is taking.
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Bill allows athletics to impose surcharges
March 29A bill that would allow UNM and NMSU's athletic departments to put surcharges on products and services is waiting for Gov. Bill Richardson's signature. Senate Bill 717 gives the universities the right to put a surcharge of 5 percent to 25 percent on anything related to athletics, including merchandise, concessions and broadcasting rights.
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Price of birth control to increase on campus
Nancy Seplveda | March 29The price of birth control offered at student health centers in universities across the nation increased this year, doubling or tripling in cost. The hike is a result of federal policy changes that make it more expensive for drug manufacturers to participate in Medicaid if they give discounts to colleges.
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Veterans won't get free tuition in N.M.
March 28A constitutional amendment to give veterans free tuition to New Mexico colleges died on the House floor when the session ended after it passed House committees and the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 15 aimed to expand New Mexico's Vietnam Veteran Scholarship program to include veterans of any conflict or war. If passed, the amendment would go to voters in the 2008 election. It may be reintroduced during the next legislative session and appear on the ballot in 2008. Lee Pierre, a Vietnam veteran and certifying clerk for UNM's Veteran's Office, said the scholarship program shouldn't be limited.
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UNM could get 225 tuitions, or 1 coach
Caleb Fort | March 28One head basketball coach costs UNM as much as 10 full professors. "I think it seems ridiculous," student Trisstin Maroney said. "Think of what else you could spend the money for his salary on - pretty much anything else." Steve Alford's $975,000 salary could also pay for 17 assistant professors or tuition and fees for 225 students. Athletics Director Paul Krebs announced Alford's hiring and six-year contract Friday. Student Elisa Bonner said UNM should wait to see how good Alford is before giving him so much money. "I don't think it's reasonable to give him so much right off the bat," she said. "If we're to become a top-20 school, I think it would be worth it. UNM needs more light shed on it." Alford has a record of 308-183 in 16 years coaching college basketball. Maroney said no matter how well the basketball team does, it won't be worth Alford's salary.
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Wages raised for students
March 27The minimum wage for student employees will rise from $5.25 per hour to $6.25 starting Saturday. All student employees will receive at least a $1 raise starting July 7. The raise is meant to keep University hourly jobs competitive with others in the city, said Ron Martinez, director of the Student Financial Aid Office.
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Club preserves Tolkien's world
March 27If you've ever wondered about the morality potential of orcs, the UNM Hobbit Society is for you. Orcs are mythological beings from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The society is the only place on campus where students can have a lot of fun while discussing Tolkien's work academically, said Zach Watkins, president of the student organization.
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Radio show keeps ear to the streets
March 27Being a hip-hop DJ is about two things. "It's skills and knowledge. It's got nothing to do with your sex or race," Jason "DJ Scientific" Marchiondo said. "All it has to do with is, are you good and have you studied?" Marchiondo spins records on "Street Beat," an uncensored hip-hop radio show on KUNM 89.9. It mostly plays underground hip-hop Fridays from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Daily Lobo spotlight
March 27Anna Bergman Sophomore Intercultural communication Daily Lobo: Why are you majoring in intercultural communication? Anna Bergman: Because I've been all over the world in so many countries. I have linguistic skills - that was my previous focus in Europe. I'm a polyglot, which means I speak a lot ...
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Alford to rake in $975,000 a year
Steven Fernandez | March 26If you're wondering how high the expectations are for Steve Alford, look no further than his wallet. Alford, officially introduced as the new UNM men's basketball head coach on Friday, will be making an annual salary of $975,000 - nearly twice the amount of former head coach Ritchie McKay, who was fired Feb. 22. UNM Athletics Director Paul Krebs said Alford's salary is necessary if the Lobos are going to be one of the elite teams in the nation. "We aspire to have a great basketball program," he said. "We aspire to compete with the best. And if you want to compete with the best, you need to pay the best, and that's what we're willing to do."
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Seeking unity in Gaza Strip
Bryan Gibel | March 26A Palestinian youth organizer spoke at UNM on Saturday and called for nonviolence and dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians as a solution to the problems in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Hisham Jabi spoke to about 65 people in the SUB about the lives of young Palestinians and the political and socioeconomic situation in those two regions.
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Alford's contract to be $975,000 a year
March 23The UNM men's basketball team officially announced Steve Alford as its new head coach today, signing the former Iowa Hawkeye head coach to a six-year deal.
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Professor finds perfect mixture
Joe Buffaloe | March 23When something has to be mixed in a channel that is measured in micrometers, it's complicated. Liquids in a microscopic channel can't be mixed by shaking them up like gin and vermouth in a martini, said Dimiter Petsev, assistant professor in chemical and nuclear engineering.
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Schmidly suggests taking walk
Caleb Fort | March 23David Schmidly, UNM's next president, said the University's student and campus employees could alleviate parking problems by walking more. "I'm a walker," he said. "I try to walk everywhere I can. I try to lead by example."
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daily lobo asks you:
March 23Matthew Duran Sophomore Political science No, because it's not that hard just to show up to the polls and write in who you want. That's what I've done the last few elections. It's not that hard. Nichole Wilson Freshman Health sciences Yes, because I am in (ASUNM) Lobo Spirit, and I feel that ...
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ASUNM targets voter turnout
Bryan Gibel | March 23ASUNM met for an emergency session Wednesday and passed two election reform bills aimed at increasing voter turnout for the student government's elections.
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Bill to increase pay for part-time faculty
Bryan Gibel | March 22House Bill 384 gets the ball rolling to increase compensation and benefits for part-time faculty at New Mexico colleges and universities, said Democratic Rep. Danice Picraux, who introduced the bill. The bill passed in the House and Senate but has not been signed by Gov. Bill Richardson.
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Toy plane mistaken for bomb at Johnson
March 22A toy airplane caused a bomb scare at Johnson Center on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. after it crashed through a window on the roof and into a yoga class, said Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman.
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Law makes work easier for breast-feeding moms
Bryan Gibel | March 21Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill March 13 that requires employers to provide a private, clean space for breast-feeding mothers to pump their milk. Graduate student Lissa Knudsen lobbied the Legislature in order to show how important it was to get the bill passed. Lobbying wasn't easy, she said. "I felt like a fish out of water," she said. "This was the big time, and I'm a student, but it went really well, and we made it through with flying colors." House Bill 613 also requires that employers allow flexible breaks for employees who breast-feed. Sandrea Gonzales, director of the Women's Resource Center, said it is a step toward protecting breast-feeding rights for mothers at UNM. "It's extremely important for nursing mothers, because in the past, it's been difficult for them to find places," she said. "This makes it more convenient for a nursing mother to be a student, to be successful and to complete her education." Knudsen said a mother's right to breast pump should be protected.
