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Forum interviews 2nd counsel finalist

Caleb Fort | March 24

Kirk Miller, a candidate for University counsel, said he enjoys working under the public eye. "Everything is watched. You know when you do something it may very well be on the front page of the paper the next day, or at some point," he said. "That requires you to manage in a particular way. And it's also, quite frankly, a fun place to be because you're at the heart of what people care about."

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Tingley Beach gets beautified

Christopher Sanchez | March 24

Graduate student Melanie Armstrong said it takes good teamwork to plant 30,000 bulbs in one day.

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A constructive Spring Break

March 24

UNM student Maddie Ellms was chosen from more than 2,000 applicants to help clean up hurricane destruction over Spring Break.

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Regents give grant for study abroad

Paul Caccamise | March 23

UNM senior Greg Luther said after studying abroad in Granada, Spain, he returned to campus with much more drive and determination.

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Student: UNM club recruiting for cult

Caleb Fort | March 23

The Body and Brain Club, a student group, is trying to recruit people into a cult, said student Monica Demarco.

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Debate team preps for nationals

March 22

After six years of hardly competing, the UNM Speech and Debate team is participating in national tournaments again. The team placed second at the Novice Nationals in Georgia on March 10.

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UNM gains millions in state funds

Christopher Sanchez | March 22

UNM fared well during the legislative session, said Carlos Romero, associate vice president for Government and Community Relations at UNM. UNM received about $200 million from the Legislature, which adjourned March 8.

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Youth camps teach Apache traditions

Mark Schaaf | March 22

by Mark Schaaf Daily Lobo Minus 20-degree weather, snow and heavy winds are all part of Jicarilla Apache youth learning the ways of their ancestors, said Mariann Skahan. Skahan, winner of the annual New Mexico Folk Lore Scholars Endowment, presented to about 30 people in the Hibben Center on Tuesday. ...

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Forum held for counsel finalist

Mark Schaaf | March 21

by Mark Schaaf Daily Lobo Jo Ann Stringfield said 23 years as an attorney for the U.S. Air Force would bring the necessary experience to the University counsel position. She was the first of three candidates to interview at a forum Monday at the SUB. Stringfield, interim senior associate University ...

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Koch re-elected as regents president

Christopher Sanchez | March 21

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Being president of UNM's Board of Regents isn't about pushing other regents around. "You run meetings, make appointments, but we're all pretty much equal," said Jamie Koch, president of the Board of Regents. Koch, appointed as a regent by Gov. Bill Richardson ...

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UNMH to close down mental health program

Caleb Fort | March 20

A mental health program at UNM Hospital, which serves about 200 patients, will be closed by the end of April. Steve McKernan, CEO of the UNM Hospital, said the program, called Intensive Outpatient Services, is undergoing more of a reorganization than a closure.

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UNM collects books for kids

Caleb Fort | March 20

UNM is helping collect books to give to children in low-income families. The book drive is a good way for students to give to the community, said student Brandon Wilson.

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Athletics director, provost selected

March 20

by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo UNM has a new provost and a new athletics director. Regents approved Reed Dasenbrock as University provost and Paul Krebs as athletics director at a meeting in the SUB on March 13. Regent Jack Fortner said he was confident about Dasenbrock, who served as interim provost ...

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Louisiana students recall Katrina saga

Mark Schaaf | March 10

by Mark Schaaf Daily Lobo When University of New Orleans student Cassie Johnson first heard that Hurricane Katrina was heading toward New Orleans and the city was ordered to evacuate, she packed two days' worth of clothes and headed out. "We really didn't think anything of it," Johnson said. Now, ...

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Shining a light on government

Paul Caccamise | March 10

Debra Gersh Hernandez, ----national coordinator of Sunshine Week, said she and other open government activists are realistic. "No one here argues that government should be totally open," Hernandez said. "That would be against national security and privacy."

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the daily lobo asks you:

March 10

Cory Cheshire, Junior, Psychology "I'm glad he did it. I feel safer knowing they are watching." Larry Lovato, Senior, Criminology and Spanish "It's a good thing, because it includes a lot of things that protect us as a country. Anybody not doing anything wrong has nothing to fear.

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Athletes, students feel pressure to fit in with society's image standards

Jessica Del Curto | March 10

by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo Jeramiah Leonard works out at the gym because he loves feeling sore the next day. "I like to feel like I really beat myself up," he said. Alison Murray, a teaching assistant who instructs weight lifting, aerobics, dance and swimming classes, said that's an inappropriate ...

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Angry alumna yanks funding

Katy Knapp | March 9

UNM alumna Linda Hale said she had to do something drastic to get the University's attention. She pulled $3,000 a year from the University after former UNM President Louis Caldera resigned on Jan. 25. She was also upset over the Feb. 9 hiring of Billy Sparks into a $120,000 a year position created for him.

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UNM's lawyer to be chosen

March 9

After two interims, UNM is getting a permanent University lawyer. UNM needs stability in the University Counsel's Office, said Jo Ann Stringfield. Stringfield is the interim senior associate University counsel and one of three University counsel finalists.

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Celebrating Women's Day

Christopher Sanchez | March 9

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo About 50 people packed into the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice on Wednesday. They were gathered to celebrate International Women's Day with dinner and music. Eleanor Chavez, director of March 8th Women's Committee, said people in Albuquerque have been ...