by Alex Williams Daily Lobo There are 21 casinos in New Mexico, the closest being seven minutes away from Albuquerque. "Gambling provides instant gratification for little work," UNM student Beau Carey said. "That's why people are attracted to it.
Last year it was Northside Boys and Girls. This year it was Northside Hurricanes because they are faster, stronger and much more united, they said. The Hurricanes, along with seven other UNM custodial teams, were tossing, throwing and rolling cleaning products around Wednesday night to claim the title in the Custodian in Action Olympic Rodeo.
The New Mexico Commission for the Blind receives about four complaints each year from students using UNM's Accessibility Services, according to the director. Greg Trapp said those complaints are usually related to services dealing with access to textbooks and materials.
Burglary at UNM is declining, and motor vehicle theft has increased, according to the UNM Police Department's 2003 crime statistics released this month. The statistics of reported crimes have remained stable since 2001 and reflect minor strategic and personnel changes, UNMPD Cmdr.
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish said Wednesday politics is a dicey game. "You have to stick with it to get elected," she said. Denish participated in a panel discussion hosted by UNM's Feminist Research Institute along with Attorney General Patricia Madrid, State Sen.
CU proposes rush ban after student death BOULDER, Colo. (U-WIRE) - There may be no such thing as freshman fall rush in the future at the University of Colorado-Boulder - at least, that's what the CU administration is proposing. In his annual state of the campus address on Tuesday, CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard Byyny announced CU is looking into a series of new initiatives to reform alcohol abuse on campus, specifically deferring freshmen rush until at least spring semester, focusing on alcohol abuse within the Greek system, and revoking the charter of CU's Chi Psi fraternity chapter.
by Xochitl Campos Daily Lobo UNM set its contribution goal for United Way at $277,000, a $22,000 increase from last year's donations. United Way collects donations and redistributes them to nonprofit, nontaxable charity organizations that assist communities in dealing with important issues, according to its Web site.
Most universities in America have students attending who could be called into active duty for the military at any time, and UNM is no exception. "This semester has been relatively quiet," said Randy Boeglin, UNM dean of students. "It wasn't really quiet in the spring of 2003, when things really got going.
In Monday's article, "UNMH to give 35,000 free flu shots," the influenza doses were purchased by UNM Hospital and did not come from a grant. The vaccines will be administered to hospital patients, employees, Health Sciences Center faculty and staff and students enrolled in HSC academic units - not all UNM students.
A federal judge ordered the New Mexico secretary of state to place Ralph Nader on the ballot Tuesday. In a separate case, the New Mexico Supreme Court also ordered Nader on the ballot Tuesday. U.S. District Judge John Conway ordered Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron to refrain from printing or distributing ballots that exclude Nader and to put Nader and his running mate Peter Camejo on the New Mexico ballot.
The New Mexico Supreme Court ordered Ralph Nader back on the ballot Tuesday. The court directed Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron to print and distribute ballots with Nader and his running mate, Peter Camejo, as independent candidates, overturning a Sept.
Student social security numbers are supposed to be confidential, but thousands of them were lying in a recycling bin in the Logan Hall basement for days. "My guess is that it was stuck in some office, and someone threw it away without thinking," said Ronald Yeo, Department of Psychology chairman.
Faculty Senate has been at the University for years, but it is still getting organized. The senate established a list of priorities at a Sept. 10 retreat and chose four to work on for the year and present to the administration. President Ed De Santis said these are the same issues the senate has been dealing with for a long time.
New Mexico's high court ruled Tuesday that only first-time voters who registered by mail will have to show ID at the polls in November. Democratic Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron appealed a district court decision that required Chaves County Clerk David Kunko to ask for identification from first-time voters who did not register in person in his office.
by Alex Williams Daily Lobo On Sept. 13, a video was posted online showing how, with a regular ballpoint pen, one could easily pick the lock on a Kryptonite Evolution model U-lock. Nine days later, Kryptonite announced it will replace those locks with locks that do not use tube-key technology.
There are more than 22 countries where students can study and pay UNM tuition rates. Today a Study Abroad fair will feature UNM-sponsored international exchange and study abroad programs. The fair will be held in the Dane Smith Hall atrium from 9 a.
According to an annual survey, UNM is one of America's best deals. America's 100 Best College Buys lists results from a survey conducted by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc., a firm that specializes in the recruitment and retention of college students.
On Wednesday, she drank three gallons of water. On Thursday, she didn't drink any. "I feel like I'm going nuts," body builder Christina Schofield said. "I will not be able to sleep because I will be so thirsty." After Saturday's body building competition at the Hiland Theater, she said all she wanted was a gallon of water.
The School of Medicine accepts 10 percent of its applicants every year. Medical student Christine Lovato was accepted on her first try, but has friends who tried several times and were turned away. "It's kind of tough," Lovato said. "It's highly competitive.
In an effort to prevent a flu season as bad as last year's, UNM Hospital will use a grant to administer 35,000 free flu vaccinations to UNM students. The grant was a result of the UNMH Immunization Project, which tries to increase the immunization rate in New Mexico.
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