Student Sherrick Roanhorse said he attended DinÇ College in Tsaile, Ariz., for one year and knows that moving on to a larger university can be a big transition.
Riley Bauling is the Daily Lobo's jack-of-all-trades. On May 1, he will be able to put his talents to good use as the editor in chief of the student newspaper. Bauling has been working at the sports desk at the Lobo for the past three years, but he knows more than athletes.
UNM research scientist Bill Miller said scientists at the University often have vast research on addiction, but they are confined within their department.
Some students are gathering signatures for a petition to bring back paper schedules at UNM. Mike Mooney, ASUNM vice president and one of the students behind the petition, said he does not want to go back to sending a schedule to every student.
Student Patrick Willink sat behind a laptop computer drinking coffee without taking his eyes off the screen Monday. Willink said he has designed posters and fliers before, but he has never designed a newspaper. The transition is a bit stressful, he said.
About 800 UNM students, faculty and staff spent Saturday volunteering at locations around Albuquerque as part of the fifth annual Spring Storm.
A man who inspired the Oscar-winning film, "Hotel Rwanda" came to UNM on Saturday. Paul Rusesabagina, who was depicted in the film, came to campus to speak about the Rwandan genocide in the '90s.
Due to a lack of space in the communication and journalism building, teaching assistant Ruben Ramirez said instructors have been forced to move public speaking classes to Mitchell Hall.
Lucas L¢pez Sophomore History "I agree with it totally because it cuts down on all the paper resources you have to have. I've been stuck a couple times without a course catalog, so it's easy when you have Internet access." Lauren Shelton Freshman Fine arts "I like the catalog.
After a two-day conference, representatives from Mexican and Spanish universities left knowing it wouldn't be the last time they'd be in contact with UNM.
Albuquerque city councilors voted 6-3 Thursday to raise the minimum wage in the city. Mayor Martin Ch†vez has until April 30 to sign or veto the bill. He has promised to sign a bill that raises the minimum wage above the federally mandated $5.15 per hour within four months.
A man was arrested Thursday after he jumped into a vent above Ho Ho Chinese Food and was stuck for about two hours. Albuquerque Police officers could not identify the man and did not know if he was injured from being lodged in a vent above the ovens in the restaurant's kitchen.
Within the next few years, UNM could be completely smoke-free. The Coalition for a UNM Smoke-Free Campus is petitioning to ban smoking everywhere on campus, including outside.
When Elliot Bailey first started working at UNM, he packed boxes for the physics and astronomy department. Forty years later, he is still working with the department, but his job description has changed.
About 550 high school juniors - all in the top 10 percent of their class - gathered in the SUB Ballroom on Tuesday to receive recognition certificates.
David Harris said taking on two roles at the University is hectic. Harris became acting president at UNM in January when Louis Caldera resigned.
Students registering for the fall semester shouldn't expect a schedule of classes in their mailbox this year.
More than three years after ASUNM started pushing for a review week before finals, a solution may be on the horizon, said Brittany Jaeger, ASUNM president.
John Benavidez said the expenses of higher education can discourage Hispanics from obtaining a master's degree. That is why he created Hispano Master of Business Administration Day this year.
Hispanics may have an easier time getting into graduate school under legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson.
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