The Alumni Association has hosted house receptions for New Mexico legislators for six years, but the reception Wednesday night was the first time none of the invited legislators showed up. Every year, the UNM Alumni Association holds several receptions, Lobos for Legislation, inviting three to 12 legislators from around the state.
Binh Nguyen was an engineering student in Saigon during the Vietnam War. He was 19 when war broke out, and the pressures of being drafted were heavy on his mind. All high school students had to pass a national exam, Binh said. If you didn't pass, you had to go to war.
Saving energy used to be a necessity. Now it's a habit. Wes Furman, a post-graduate student, grew up in a house in the forest where power outages were common. Getting electricity was always difficult, he said. Now that he has moved out of the forest and into the city, he said cutting back on energy use comes naturally, because his parents used to do it.
Athlete charged with indecent exposure (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Just 11 days after starting offensive lineman Adam Stenavich was taken into custody for disorderly conduct, the University of Michigan football team is dealing with a second - and potentially much more serious - incident.
by Teresa Krug Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.) (U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa - A brand new feature on Virgin Mobile cell phones will decrease late-night drunken phone calls in Australia, and although the service is not offered in the United States, it could make its way here depending on its success Down Under.
Sandia Labs creates new crime scene equipment (AP) - New technology developed by Sandia National Laboratories is protecting crime scenes and helping investigators. The lab has been working with police in El Paso, Texas, to develop remote video equipment that authorities say will speed the investigation process, make crime scene management easier and prevent the contamination of evidence.
Aspiring actors in Albuquerque could have a shot at stardom. "Class Action," a Warner Bros. Picture, will be filmed in New Mexico. It is seeking talent for a judge, a young male doctor, an exam receptionist, miners and a band with a female lead singer.
6:00 a.m. The alarm goes off and Alisia Downing crawls out of bed. 6:30 a.m. After throwing on some clothes, Downing leaves her house in Rio Rancho and heads to UNM. Although she does not have a class until 9:30 a.m., she said she leaves as early as possible to make it to school on time.
KRT Campus BLOOMINGTON, Ind.- Indiana University's largest Jewish organization put a new spin on Hanukkah on Sunday by claiming an unofficial "whirled" record. Armed with tiny wooden tops emblazoned with Hebrew characters, more than 500 people perched cross-legged on the floor of the university's Gladstein Fieldhouse flicking their wrists, pinching their fingers and trying to earn a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for twirling the most dreidels simultaneously.
UNM student Alisha Sanchez called getting on the shuttle bus at South Lot survival of the fittest. She said that's because people swarm to the shuttle doors just to try and get a seat on the shuttle. She said many people are trying to get on, and there are not enough seats.
Being tight on holiday cash hasn't stopped students from giving presents to foster children in New Mexico. ASUNM Community Experience is co-sponsoring a giving tree with the SUB to support Friends of New Mexico, a group that helps foster children. Chelsea Armstrong, assistant director of Community Experience, said the organization gets in touch with social workers to find out what the kids want for Christmas.
Next year's Capitol tree will be from New Mexico SANTA FE - New Mexico will get its chance to provide the Capitol Holiday Tree next year. The 70-foot tree will be harvested from the Santa Fe National Forest, according to forest officials and Gov. Bill Richardson.
As backwoods boys from Minnesota and Indiana, James Murrell and Ken Nystrom are starting to feel like local celebrities. "It's overwhelming," Murrell said. "I had no idea this show would have that kind of impact." The two had never met before they found out they would be featured on the Discovery Channel series, "Mummy Autopsy," which airs tonight at 7 p.
ASUNM hasn't made much noise for a prep week so far this year. "Sometimes those things are kind of seasonal depending on who is pushing it," said Ed Desantis, president of Faculty Senate. The item was not approved last year in Faculty Senate. Former ASUNM President Jennifer Onuska was a strong advocate for the issue and said it would inevitably help students do better on finals.
A national database may soon track every student who attends a college or university. The U.S. Department of Education is about two months away from concluding a feasibility study on the creation of a national database of student enrollment and financial aid information.
It may seem a little early to think about the holidays, but when it comes to tradition at UNM, it's OK to be ahead of the game. The Hanging of the Greens, one of UNM's oldest traditions, began in the 1930s. Originally, students traveled to the Sandia Mountains to gather greens to decorate the SUB.
Critics want Sandia landfill excavated, moved (AP) - Critics are contending Sandia National Laboratories has not done an adequate job of monitoring for leaks and doing an analysis of risks posed by an old mixed waste landfill. Sandia has proposed putting a permanent cap over the landfill, leaving the radioactive and chemical wastes in place.
Albuquerque has become less dangerous for pedestrians, but New Mexico has the highest pedestrian fatality rate in the nation. New Mexico had 112 pedestrian fatalities in 2002 and 2003 combined, according to a study released Thursday. The national rate for pedestrian fatalities is 1.
Julie was abandoned at age 7 by her alcoholic parents. By age 12, she was living on the streets of Albuquerque and working as a prostitute. Julie's story was one that touched UNM anthropology professor Beverly Singer. Singer's documentary debuted Saturday at the Guild Cinema as part of a film festival benefiting homeless youth in Albuquerque.
Most people use more than 16,000 gallons of water in their lifetime. Three to five gallons of that are used every time someone flushes a toilet. Placing a milk carton full of rocks in a toilet's tank is one way to conserve water, said senior Juan Reynosa from UNM's culture of water class.
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