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Air Force cadets Anthony Tuero, left, and Kevin Harris raise the flag of Pan-Africanism in front of Scholes Hall on Thursday to commemorate the beginning of Black History Month at UNM.
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UNM commemorates Black History Month

Black History Month began Thursday at UNM with the raising of the red, black and green flag of Pan-Africanism. "The red stands for the blood our people have shed for us in our past, present and future," said Scott Carreathers, director of African-American Student Services. "The black is for the people - we as a people - and the green for the land that we have today." The flag, along with the New Mexican and American flags, was lowered to half-staff Thursday outside Scholes Hall.


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Q & A: Meredith Hay

Meredith Hay UNM presidential candidate Daily Lobo: What do you think is the most important issue facing higher education? Meredith Hay: There are four issues across the country facing higher education, and they include access, transparency, accountability and innovation. Those are all very important ...


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UNM to improve employee health

Fifteen people sitting in a room for three days might not seem healthy. But it's the first step in redesigning UNM's program for employee health and wellness, said Carolyn Thompson, vice president of Human Resources.


Student Alicia Arguelles moves a glass plate after checking it with a Geiger counter while performing DNA testing in Castetter Hall on Wednesday.
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Encouraging graduation

Hiring students to work at UNM might help them graduate sooner. "We know that working off campus correlates negatively with graduation rates," Provost Reed Dasenbrock said. "There's a strong push in here to increase the amount of employment opportunities on campus." Dasenbrock started a committee in June to identify the factors affecting graduation rates at UNM. The six-year graduation rate for entering freshmen in fall 2000 is 43.3 percent. He released the Graduation Task Force's report Jan. 25. The report gives eight strategies to improve graduation and retention rates.



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Meet the Presidential Candidates: Daniel L¢pez

New Mexico Tech President Daniel L¢pez, a candidate for president of UNM, visited campus Tuesday to meet with students, staff and faculty. Candidate Meredith Hay will visit campus Thursday. Here's a look at each of Tuesday's meetings: Students About 70 students attended the meeting with L¢pez, where he discussed diversity and his successes and failures. Minorities should have full access to education, he said. "The issue is, how do you utilize human capital?" he said. "Not so long ago, we really discouraged women from going to college and getting careers. Can you imagine what would have happened to the country's work force if we had a system that disenfranchised half the population?" In order get more diverse faculty members, UNM has to graduate more minority students, he said.


Student Amanda Mione signs a valentine Tuesday in the SUB that will be sent to Gov. Bill Richardson. The student chapter of NMPIRG asked people to make cards to encourage Richardson to sign legislation mandating that all public buildings get 30 percent of
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Valentines for Richardson

The student chapter of NMPIRG is gathering valentines to send to Gov. Bill Richardson in support of proposed legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The valentines aim to encourage Richardson to sign an executive order that would require public buildings to get 30 percent of their energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. Vicky Scheidler, co-director of PIRG's student chapter, said the valentines are part of the Campus Climate Challenge, a national campaign to raise awareness about global warming. The valentines aim to encourage Richardson to sign an executive order that would require public buildings to get 30 percent of their energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power.


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Q & A

Daniel L¢pez UNM presidential candidate Daily Lobo: What do you think is the most important issue facing higher education? Daniel L¢pez: In a generic sense, the most difficult issue that we're dealing with is the level of preparation of students coming into universities across this country - ...


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Jordan Spence Sophomore Business Daily Lobo: What do you do with your friends? JS: Eat and talk. DL: What do you talk about? JS: Whatever's cool at the time - politics, church - whatever's going on, I guess. DL: Where do you go to church? JS: I go to Evangel Christian Center. DL: What do ...


Royal Navy Lt. Commander Tania Price, left, talks to Bernard Udis after giving a presentation about NATO's goals Monday in Mitchell Hall.
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NATO adapts to worldwide changes

NATO is transforming to combat the global violence of today, said Royal Navy Lt. Commander Tania Price. Because the alliance was formed to combat the Cold War in Europe, it is not suited to fight problems across the world.


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Nicotine comes in all shapes, sizes

If you're itching for a cigarette and your hands are dry, Bill Whalen said he's got just the thing for you. Blue Whale, a company that produces alternatives to tobacco, sells a hand lotion with nicotine and a dip that's made of tea leaves.


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Morning-after pill available for students at Health Center

Everyone makes mistakes. But if one of those mistakes might cause a pregnancy, emergency contraception such as Plan B should be readily available, student Arielle Nylander said. "It should be available everywhere," she said. "I've taken it. It's so helpful to have something like that. It's really a great pill."


UNM President David Harris watches Wells Fargo regional president Greg Winegardner cut a ribbon Friday for the opening of the new Anderson Student Event Center and Financial Services Center.
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Student center opens doors for business

Business students have a new headquarters to call home. "We're overjoyed to have the place up and running," said Chuck Crespy, dean of Anderson Schools of Management. "Our goal was to have Anderson be less like a Wendy's drive-thru and more like a day at the office. We didn't have a home for our students." Crespy spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the Anderson Student Event Center and Financial Services Center. The project cost $1.6 million. About 60 alumni, donors, Anderson faculty and students gathered for the ceremony. The center has high ceilings, a rounded wall of colorful glass windows and chairs that flip into tables. There is also a video wall on the second story that holds 10 screens displaying stock market numbers for students managing portfolios.


Christine Sierra listens to Michael Rocca explain his views on Congress during a panel discussion about the war in Iraq on Friday in the SUB.
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Scrutinizing new leadership

Lonna Atkeson said racial diversity is one of the effects of the November elections. "2006 represents a really significant shift in American politics," she said. "Participants running on the Democratic side are de-racialized." Atkeson was one of four political science professors who gave a panel discussion Friday about the November elections and how the change in Congress will affect the war in Iraq. Atkeson said states like New Mexico are going to be key in 2008. "The Midwest and mountain west will be the battlegrounds for the next election," she said. Speaker Andrew Ross, director of the Office for Policy, Security and Technology, said Congress has a bigger role in Iraq because Democrats are in charge.


UNM Police Department evidence custodian Charles Baca removes an envelope from temporary storage before processing it into the evidence catalog Thursday at the department.
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Evidence room contains items you'd never imagine

From chicken claws to sausages, Detective Ronnie Rushing said just about everything comes to the UNM Police Department to be filed as evidence. "It could be anything - anything that helps to prove or disprove a person's guilt in court can be used as evidence," said Rushing, one of the evidence custodians for the department.


Professor of technology management Steve Walsh talks with a reporter about nanotechnology in the Faculty Club on Thursday.
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Prof: Nanotech could save lives

Before Steve Walsh went to school to get a doctorate in 1990, he made about $250,000 per year on the payroll of several high-tech companies. "Then I went and paid thousands of dollars a year to get that degree, and as a teacher, I get paid substantially less than half of what I made before that," he said. "I like it when I help other people do well. I guess that's not good from a greedy, capitalist viewpoint."


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Alanna Kelley Junior Psychology The education is a lower quality than what it should be. I've got a 4.0, and it's just too easy. I went to a community college in South Carolina, and I got two B's. I had to work really hard. You all compensate for the quality of high school education here. Ryan ...


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Narrowing the search

The regents announced the five finalists for the position of University president at a meeting Wednesday. Under state law, the regents have to wait a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 30 days after naming the finalists before selecting a president. Jamie Koch, president of the regents, said the Board of Regents will try to name a president within 22 or 23 days.

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