by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Newly-painted walls were one of the only improvements made to biology labs in Castetter Hall since they were built in 1952. UNM wants to increase student fees $56 per year for five years to update and construct modern educational facilities.
by Katy Knapp and Tamara Gaskill Daily Lobo Noodles and sushi will be replacing smoothies this fall in the SUB. Miso, which specializes in Oriental noodles and sushi, will be moving into the space Zia Juice occupied.
The Santa Fe police have finished their investigation of an incident where a UNM teaching intern allegedly duct-taped several Chaparral Elementary School students to their desks. However, the police are not releasing further details, and no charges have been filed.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Susan Carkeek wanted to express her gratitude to UNM staff members, so she served them pancakes. She was one of 21 administrators who served breakfast in the SUB Ballroom at 7:30 Monday morning.
by Caleb Fort The Daily Lobo About seven Santa Fe sixth-grade students were allegedly duct-taped to their desks by a UNM teaching intern sometime last week. Rudy Martin, an attorney who spoke with one of the parents, said he is not sure of any of the specific details regarding the incident.
Students at a community college in Espa§ola, New Mexico, will be able earn a UNM bachelor's or master's degree this fall through a combination of live, televised and Internet classes. The program is meant to help people become qualified teachers if they cannot or do not want to leave Espa§ola for their education, said Jerry Dominguez, vice president of UNM Extended University.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo UNM President Louis Caldera is back to revising a change in admissions standards at the University. This comes after the regents delayed a vote on a revision offered by the administration at a May 13 meeting.
After seven years as executive vice president of Health Sciences, Dr. Philip Eaton is retiring July 1. "I have been a faculty member here for 37 wonderful years," he said in a news release. "Serving as vice president of this extraordinary institution has been the most professionally fulfilling years of my career.
by Patricia Dworzak Daily Lobo Rapid Ride service will run until 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights this summer. Bill Slauson, manager of planning and marketing of ABQ Ride, said the extended hours are part of the anti-DWI movement, but not the main focus.
Rent in the dorms will go up 6.5 percent for the 2005-2006 academic year. Melanie Sparks, director of campus housing, said the rise in rent is because of the 4 percent compensation increase approved by the Board of Regents. She also said the University upgraded electrical lines. "We're trying to keep our expenses at a minimum so rent doesn't have to go up very much," Sparks said.
Senior Erika Zoller said there's no point in looking for a job in New Mexico when she graduates this month. That is because the job market in New Mexico is less than ideal for recent graduates, she said. "New Mexico is more of a place to retire, not a place to start a career," Zoller said. "We don't have a lot of money in this state, and it's hard to find jobs that aren't dealing with crime or drug abuse."
Meghan Kelly has been attending UNM for 4 years. Kelley, who is receiving a degree in finance and accounting, managed to graduate with a 4.1 GPA. She was given a full scholarship to the St. Louis School of Law. miss most about being at UNM and being an undergraduate? Meghan Kelly: Anderson's computer lab, the pretty campus, knowing people and the familiarity of the campus, accounting classes.
UNM: You get out of it, what you put in Editor, Monday's issue of the Daily Lobo had a letter to the editor that greatly misjudged UNM. Students are not on the bottom of the totem poll, but if you feel like you are then do something about other than whining. Our bookstore and campus life are overpriced ...
by Felicia Fonseca Daily Lobo More work and less play for the participants of Natural High. The Natural High program is moving. On May 15, it will have a new home at Special Programs, and the focus will be narrowed to mentoring students, said Tim Gutierrez, director of Special Programs.
Berkeley to revise policy on campus dances BERKELEY, Calif. (U-WIRE) - Five years after the University of California-Berkeley began cracking down on student dances, the student government and campus administrators are one step closer to finalizing a new "user-friendly" dance policy for the fall.
by Patricia Dworzak Daily Lobo Charles Reuben compares himself to Amtrak. "I'm a valuable service that just can't pay for itself," he said. Reuben has been the manager of the Farris School of Engineering Copy Center for 11 years, but it will close at the end of the month.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo Every morning Telle takes ibuprofen for his arthritis. Then he might go for a swim in his hot tub. Telle is one of the monkeys who live on top of Logan Hall. Professor John Gluck brought the monkeys to UNM in the early 1970s so he could study different aspects of their behavior. It's not a bad life for four old primates - all between 25 and 30 years old - who spent their early years as the subjects of numerous social experiments. Stump-tailed monkeys are incredibly smart animals, capable of solving memory puzzles or dismantling equipment, Gluck said. Telle is the lone male of the four stump-tailed monkeys living on the roof of UNM's Logan Hall. Still relatively active for his age, Telle's pruned red face looks tired, and he's missing clumps of hair in spots. He walks slowly, and his eyes don't exactly dart in all directions. Lala, Donna and Milly also while away their days in the fenced-in holding area, where they can jump around suspended platforms or climb in and out of massive plastic tubes.
by Karina Guzzi Daily Lobo El Centro de La Raza is on a mission to inform people what Cinco de Mayo is really about. "It's about a battle, not booze. Our culture is not for sale," is the slogan for the event in the SUB today. Angelica Delgadillo, co-organizer of the event, said as Cinco de Mayo gets closer, people see more billboards and beer commercials advertising it as a drinking holiday.
by Patricia Dworzak Daily Lobo Charles Reuben compares himself to Amtrak. "I'm a valuable service that just can't pay for itself," he said. Reuben has been the manager of the Farris School of Engineering Copy Center for 11 years, but it will close at the end of the month.
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