by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Juan Guerra never went to school with white kids before eighth grade. He was raised in South Texas near the Mexican border. "Those kinds of experiences have led me to the idea that we lose a lot when we don't interact with different kinds of folks," he said.
U.S. says alleged Afghan drug kingpin arrested NEW YORK (AP) - A reputed Afghan drug lord who authorities say operated with the protection of the Taliban has been captured and faces charges that he tried to smuggle more than $50 million worth of heroin into the United States, authorities said.
by Paula Bowker Daily lobo Jackie Walker accepted the crown of Miss Indian UNM 2005-2006 with shaky hands and tears. "I'm was nervous," she said. "I didn't think I would cry." She said now that she has the title, she wants to travel to reservations to speak about education opportunities in New Mexico.
Gov. Bill Richardson celebrated Earth Day by announcing a lawsuit against the federal government. "Today, the State of New Mexico is going to court to protect Otero Mesa," Richardson said. Richardson, with Attorney General Patricia Madrid, filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday to prevent the Bureau of Land Management from drilling in Otero Mesa in southern New Mexico.
Magistrate heads to trial this week on rape charge LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - There's no question that a Dona Ana County magistrate met up with a woman at a Las Cruces bar and the two returned to his car together. What happened in the car will be argued in court this week.
by Caleb Fort Flowers with the message "God does indeed love you" were handed out to people attending a love fair at the Duck Pond on Saturday. Students from various Christian groups in Albuquerque handed out the flowers at the Love is Love is Love Fair.
by Aubrey Montoya Daily Lobo Kyrsten Sanderson, the Campus Greens' co-chair, said a recycling drive in the dorms gave her hope. "There's a system that exists, but no one really utilizes it," she said. "A lot of people who are involved in the Greens live in the dormitories and are fed up with seeing all this waste go to the regular Dumpster.
by Rivkela Brodsky Daily Lobo Six people will clean between 4,000 to 8,000 pounds of trash after Spring Crawl on Saturday night. "Six people is more than enough, or we think so," said Patrick Dyer, operations manager at the Downtown Action Team. The Downtown Action Team employs five people who clean up Downtown on a daily basis called the Clean Team.
by Patricia Dworzak Daily Lobo Sixty-three percent of American adults do not get the recommended seven to nine hours of daily sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Kaela Kelly, a UNM student, said she got about two hours of sleep Wednesday night.
Student fees are increasing by $10 but not to fund a new student section in The Pit. The Athletics Department requested an increase in the amount of money it gets from student fees to fund student-athlete scholarships. Rudy Davalos, UNM athletic director, said the increase in funding was necessary to support the 21 sports programs and more than 500 student athletes at the University.
by Karina Guzzi Daily Lobo Inw-Mnw, a mummified dog, followed his master into eternity, as Egyptians made sure they had everything for the afterlife. "They didn't want anything to pass them by," said Salima Ikram, professor at the University of Cairo and director of the Animal Mummies Project.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Don Fotheringham says it is important not to confuse politics with patriotism. Fotheringham, who spoke to an audience of 23 people at the SUB on Wednesday night, asked the audience to compare three events: the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec.
Chuck Crespy, dean of the Anderson Schools of Management, said raising tuition 39.1 percent for the graduate school was a necessary evil. The school is facing an accreditation review in the fall and needs funds to hire more tenure-track faculty and create more educational programs.
Authorities arrest man for posing as professor EUGENE, Ore. (U-WIRE) - A Eugene, Ore., man impersonating a University of Oregon psychology professor was arrested April 13 after a student discovered he lied to her about his position, city police said. Checklin Jonathan Vaifale, 35, has been an active member of several campus clubs over the past two years under the guise of a student and a professor by the name of Jonathan Vaifalc-Valdez, according to Eugene police.
Monday's article "Journalist critiques media" incorrectly identified the network of "Democracy Now!" Pacifica Radio Network broadcasts the show. In Tuesday's Daily Lobo article, "Violist plays tones of Brazil," the information number was incorrect. The correct number is 277-8534.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo UNM received $670,000 from the Legislature to start a program aimed at keeping New Mexico medical students in the state as doctors. The two main goals of the joint bachelor's degree and medical doctor program are to increase student diversity and provide doctors for places in New Mexico that need them, said Jennifer Riordan, spokeswoman for the Health Sciences Center.
April 13 An officer was dispatched to a Redondo East apartment after the smell of marijuana was reported coming from one of the rooms, a police report stated. The officer found a women talking to her resident adviser, according to the police report. The women told the officer she had smoked marijuana that morning and had a small pipe and marijuana in her room.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo A student section in The Pit will put students next to the opposing team and closer to the floor. The student section will move from the west side of the arena to behind the basket on the north side. The new section has approximately 662 seats.
by Rivkela Brodsky Daily Lobo The GPSA election results were certified Monday night, making Buckner Creel the officially elected president. The results had been uncertified since the April 7 election because a student group filed an appeal on April 6 contesting online voting.
by Katy Knapp and Brandale Mills Daily Lobo For the fourth year in a row, University Libraries is asking UNM students to fill out a survey to identify what the library is doing right and what needs to be improved. Johann van Reenan, interim director of Zimmerman Library, said 450 academic libraries across the nation are participating in the survey.
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