UNM freshmen recruits for sale - $300 each. Of course, that's a low price compared to the national average of $500 to $600, which is what it costs to recruit a student to a flagship university, said Terry Babbitt, director of UNM's Recruitment Services Office.
Main campus A Senate bill creating more need-based scholarships in New Mexico passed the House Education Committee Friday. The College Affordability Act would create scholarships for students with financial need. The Lottery Success Scholarship is merit-based, with the eligibility determined by academic performance.
School therapist's blood debated in murder trial (AP) - There's no doubt that the blood of a school occupational therapist who was killed was on a school janitor's clothes and in his car. The question is how it got there. The prosecution in the trial against Martin Saiz contends he attacked and killed Carolyn Rustvold after she went looking for a janitor to open her locked classroom.
Shiame Okunor said he thinks he's done all he can as director for the African-American Studies Department. "The program is at the stage where it's time for someone else to pick it up and take it to new heights," he said. Okunor will step down as director of the department in the fall after almost 20 years in the position.
The proposed flat rate for the Lottery Success Scholarship will mean more money for many students, advocates of the bill say. Legislation before the state Senate Education Committee would set a flat rate for the scholarship instead of paying the cost of tuition.
"I don't have a significant other, but I think friends are just as good to celebrate with, because Valentine's is just about caring for people." Liza Shaw Junior Nursing "I have a paper due on Valentine's Day, so that'll be my gift to my professor." Elizabeth Romero Junior Business "I don't have a girlfriend.
The queen of the naked mole rats has it made. She doesn't have to worry about not having a Valentine. She gets to pick one out of several males. Albuquerque Biopark celebrated its second annual Valentine's Day event Saturday with education stations set up around the zoo, aquarium and botanic gardens.
How many hours of sleep do you get per night? How does that affect your classes and studying? "Three to four hours. I fall asleep during my breaks during the day." Deadra Wright freshman "Nine hours. I'm not taking classes. I'm working on my thesis. It works out well.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Students who fall asleep in class probably won't face any direct consequences. UNM doesn't have an official policy on falling asleep in class. Paul Neville, a lecturer in the geology department, said he is sympathetic to the fatiguing student lifestyle.
by Alyson Rimsha Daily Lobo UNM hosted the biggest career fair in campus history on Thursday, according to the director of Career Services. The career fair brought 109 employers to the SUB to meet prospective students. Leslye Ellison, Career Services director, said 109 of the 111 companies that registered for the fair this year showed up.
by Xochitl Campos Daily Lobo Double-takes have always been common for the Bacca twins. "It is fun to see people's reactions when they find out that I have a twin sister," Darlene Bacca said. "People are usually surprised, and you can always tell when we are walking together.
Hit-and-run paintballers target Arizona students TUCSON, Ariz. (U-WIRE) - Two students in separate incidents have reported to University of Arizona Police Departments they had been hit by paintballs while walking on campus. The Tucson Police Department also received two reports last week from residents who said two men were firing paintballs at pedestrians while driving.
by Paula Bowker Daily Lobo A chapter of the Christian sorority Sigma Phi Lambda might never get chartered at UNM. That's because the sorority does not follow Title IX of the educational amendment of 1972, a rule against gender discrimination. Katie Gwartney, the intended vice president of the sorority, said sororities, fraternities and sports teams are exempt from Title IX's requirement that groups do not discriminate on the basis of gender.
February 1 A woman reported false imprisonment and battery to the UNM Police Department. The incident took place at Telos House on Jan. 31, the report states. According to the report, the woman told police she was "horseplaying" with three other residents.
UNM is conducting its second self-study of the Athletics Department for NCAA certification. The first was done in 1997. Some areas of the department needed improvement, according to the 1997 study. Areas needing attention were academics and gender equity.
Students have likely heard of UNM President Louis Caldera, but raise your hand if you know his boss, the Board of Regents. Regents are appointed by the governor, and they can almost never be fired. It takes a hearing in the State Supreme Court for them to be dismissed, and that only happens if they've been accused of "incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office," according to the state constitution.
Students stood up against a flat rate for the lottery scholarship at the Board of Regents meeting Tuesday. Almost no students attend most regent meetings but at least 20 students from ASUNM attended at the request of ASUNM President Kevin Stevenson. Stevenson said he wanted the regents to support ASUNM in opposing a change to the amount of the lottery scholarship.
Legislature debates use of medical marijuana SANTA FE (AP) - Erin Armstrong's soft voice trembles as she recounts her six-year fight against cancer and asks lawmakers to legalize the medical use of marijuana. "This isn't a drug issue at all. This is a patients' rights issue," said Armstrong, who suffers from nausea because of treatments for the cancer she's battled since she was 17.
UNM's School of Medicine is projecting a $3 million loss by the end of the fiscal year. The UNM Hospital is down 21 percent in projected surgeries. At the UNM Board of Regents meeting, these two projections caused concern for regents president Jamie Koch, who asked people to "put all the facts on the table," during a mid-year financial report at the finance and facilities committee meeting on Monday.
Mardi Gras is a last hurrah before the Catholic Lent period, not just a good excuse to get drunk and flash strangers for beads. Also known as fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras is a way to let loose before the 40-day fasting season. Mary Ann Barrett, campus minister for Aquinas Newman Center, said the term comes from the tradition of people clearing out their pantries before Lent.
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