People are illegally selling magazine subscriptions on campus, and some of them may be scam artists, said Lt. Pat Davis, spokesman for UNM Police. The Dean of Students Office sent an e-mail across UNM Webmail on Wednesday, warning students of a potential fraud involving magazine subscriptions.
Last week's closure of Zia Lot has had mixed results. Joshua Kavanagh, associate director for Parking and Transportation Services, said the change was a good idea that was poorly executed.
Sophomore Zach Mikelson racked up a $700 credit card debt his first year at UNM. He spent most of his money on alcohol and eating out, and he often skipped meals to make up for the money he spent.
Steve Hendricks said he had to sue the FBI to get information for his book about the agency's involvement in the oppression of American Indians. "In three-quarters of it, I'm bashing the federal government," he said. "The story I wanted to tell was what the FBI had done to Indians."
Brian Aragon, age 40, expediter for Physical Plant Where do you work? Physical Plant Area 4. The Physical Plant is the maintenance and construction for the University buildings. I am an expediter. I get all the material - for plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters - all the material they need ...
Gov. Bill Richardson announced Monday that he will ask the state Legislature for $750,000 to expand UNM's Center for Development and Disabilities. The money would be part of a $5.8 million package to help disabled New Mexican children. "The year of the child is coming to a close - in fact, we're coming into the year of water - but we want to keep helping children," Richardson said. "I want to do something for disabled kids."
Fifteen 8-foot-wide, two-story-tall panels displaying aborted fetuses are stirring debate in Smith Plaza, south of Zimmerman Library. The exhibit is presented by Justice For All, an anti-abortion organization with a UNM chapter. Student Mohammad Bundrage said it's a one-sided presentation.
UNM law professor Jennifer Moore said she is doing what she can to help people affected by genocide, and that includes running for Darfur in the Duke City Marathon. Students and faculty members from UNM's law school participated in the marathon Sunday to raise money and awareness about the genocide in Darfur, a region of Sudan.
David Hilliard, former chief of staff for the Black Panther Party, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the party's founding during a reception for a photo exhibit in the SUB on Sunday. The display includes pictures of party members escorting an elderly woman to an appointment and registering people to vote.
A report from the University's audit department concerning Anderson Schools of Management revealed that some members violated the faculty handbook. The report prompted the Board of Regents to ask for recommendations of action from Faculty Senate on Thursday to address violations of the handbook regarding extra compensation and outside employment limitations.
Nicole Steele Freshman University studies I think they should actually be allowed on campus, just because I think they are kind of displaying their own point of view and their own beliefs. RaShawn Jackson Junior University studies I'm against abortion, but I think them demonstrating is necessary. ...
Many of UNM's computer systems will be down for maintenance Sunday.
Although she won't turn 21 years old until May, she still walks into bars and clubs without a problem.
The government may be afraid of political scandals, bad press and low approval ratings, but linguist Otto Santa Ana said the U.S. government has something else on that list: Hispanics.
Chao Sio, a Kenyan lecturer at UNM who was arrested for an expired visa, said she is not going to fight deportation. She expects to leave for Kenya on Monday. Sio is not going to appeal, because during the proceedings, she would not be released from the Cornell Companies detention center where she is being held. "It would take forever to pursue this in court," she said in an interview at the center Wednesday. "I'm not going to sit here and wait for that. I'm just ready to get it over with." Sio was arrested Sept. 14 by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. She had applied for political asylum but was denied. She told her lawyer to file an appeal, but her lawyer left the state and dropped Sio's case without telling anyone, she said.
Jonathan Overpeck, a University of Arizona professor, said the planet is in danger if people don't take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Overpeck is the director of the Institute for the Study of the Planet Earth at the University of Arizona. He gave a presentation Wednesday about the greenhouse effect and climate change at the fourth annual New Mexico Drought Summit at the Continuing Education North Building. The greenhouse effect is when gases, mainly carbon dioxide, get trapped in the atmosphere and cause the planet to heat up, he said. Carbon dioxide levels have been rising rapidly since the last half of the 20th century, Overpeck said.
When student Bryan Deshayes came to UNM from Los Alamos in 2003, he didn't have a lot of friends.
COSAP, a campus organization dedicated to substance-abuse prevention, is hosting Red Ribbon Day today to raise awareness about alcoholism and the dangers of drunken driving.
Former U.S. diplomat John Brady Kiesling, who resigned in 2003 to protest the invasion of Iraq, spoke to students Tuesday about foreign relations.
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