by Rachael Alaimo-Monson Daily Lobo The weekend plans of UNM students aren't likely to include a visit to the local children's museum. However, Albuquerque's newly relocated Explora Science Center and Children's Museum is hoping to change that attitude with its approach to learning regardless of age or level of education, Explora's Executive Director Paul Tatter said.
by Mandi Kane Daily Lobo One UNM group will do anything for a good cause. Three members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity sprawled on two large couches in the chilly morning Tuesday and settled in for an 80-hour stay. Pi Kappa Phi launched its second annual couch-a-thon at 8 a.
For one UNM student, the quest for fresh breath may just turn into the vacation of a lifetime. Freshman Erin Muffoletto said she bought a pack of Icebreakers gum recently that advertised an MTV contest for Spring Break 2004. Muffoletto, a political science major, said she decided "what the heck," filled out the online entry form, uploaded a photo of herself to MTV's Web site and forgot about it.
UNM's MIND Imaging Center is a lone entity in Domenici Hall - by December, others will join it to create one of the top research centers in the country. The expansion of Domenici Hall will bring three related programs, the imaging center, the UNM Brain Center and the MIND Institute, together for the research and treatment of mental illness.
UNM's lacrosse team is an operation running mostly on heart. It doesn't have a coach, members bought all their own equipment and luckily one guy just happened to have the lacrosse goal, but somehow, even without advertising, the team has managed to recruit about 18 players.
High-powered microwave weapons, capable of winning wars without causing human casualties, just may be the future of warfare. One UNM professor has been working quietly in a laboratory on campus since 1988, trying to work out the kinks in the new microwave technology.
Staff Report UNM's Health Sciences Center has joined a national coalition to develop methods of detecting illnesses before symptoms develop. The HSC, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have become part of a biosignatures consortium.
UNM's Board of Regents, trying to decipher a still uncertain legislative future, might be forced to agree to a 4 percent tuition increase. The state Legislature has proposed the 4 percent increase after deciding not to support the Commission on Higher Education's suggested 3.
The Albuquerque community, having grown tired of replacing windshields damaged by debris thrown from semitrailers and fearing the big rigs as they rumble through the city, is fighting back. Citizen complaints regarding unsafe semitrailers, as many as five per week, have prompted the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to begin cracking down on semis found with unsecured loads or carrying too much weight, said Peter Olson, communications director for the department.
by Rachael Alaimo-Monson Daily Lobo Best selling author and political satirist Al Franken shared the stage Sunday night at Popejoy Hall with an orange construction cone supporting a sign proclaiming it a "Free Speech Zone." Franken addressed a wide range of topics but spent a good portion of his hour-long speech on the shortcomings of the current Bush Administration.
Two campus groups will put their political differences aside Tuesday to increase the voter turnout among college students. UNM's College Greens and College Republicans will stage a cooperative voter registration drive as part of the national campaign, the New Voters Project.
Officer, APD face rape, battery charges (AP) - The Albuquerque Police Department and a former officer who is accused of rape and battery while on duty face three civil lawsuits. Christopher Chase, 29, has been indicted on 32 counts including criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact, aggravated battery and kidnapping.
A violent 2003 in Albuquerque's Nob Hill neighborhood has prompted area residents and businesses to band together in an attempt to clean up the district's image and rid it of crime. The historic neighborhood, which borders the UNM campus, was the site of four violent incidents between March and December, resulting in two deaths, the firebombing of an area eatery and the stabbing and attempted robbery of the owner of a baby clothing store.
Staff Report Two of the country's largest universities are preparing to square off for ownership rights of one of New Mexico's most recognizable inhabitants - Los Alamos National Laboratories. The University of Texas announced plans Wednesday to spend upwards of $500,000 on a possible bid for the labs' contracts.
The northern half of UNM's Johnson Field will be inaccessible for several months starting this week as the University's Grounds and Landscaping crew attempts to nurse it back to health after years of rough treatment. The revitalization process will begin with exterminating troublesome crab grass from the area, said Gary Smith, associate director of UNM's Environmental Services Department.
by Mandi Kane Daily Lobo The February issue of Men's Fitness magazine ranked Albuquerque the 12th fittest city in the United States, and UNM's Johnson Center is creating new ways to keep residents fit. The Center's Recreational Services Fitness Program brought an original idea to life this semester, giving the UNM community more options when it comes to physical fitness.
The when is predictable, but researchers can't say how. Seasonal Affective Disorder or its milder form, the 'winter blues,' is a subcategory of depression related to the change in the amount of daylight common in the winter months. However, the triggering mechanism is something unique.
Armed man arrested at UNM Bookstore UNMPD arrested a man on Jan. 23 at the UNM Bookstore for unlawful possession of an illegal firearm, resisting arrest, obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct. An officer saw John Whatley entering the bookstore with a noticeable lump under his jacket.
The New Mexico Lottery Success Scholarship's financial surplus came under fire Wednesday from state officials looking to dip into the program's funds to strengthen other programs, officials say. The lottery scholarship's surplus is at about $50 million, said Jennifer Onuska, president of ASUNM.
The owner of Mike's Gym says he believes in hospitality - he even gives every member a key to the door. Mike Donovan, the gym's owner, said the health club is the result of a personal collection of weights that just kept growing and growing, eventually finding a home in Albuquerque's northeast heights.
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