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Justin D. Brough | June 3It’s time to rev up those credit cards — the summer semester starts this week, and new classes mean new books … why aren’t you jumping for joy?
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Lobos4OKC drive still accepting water, food; not clothes
J.R. Oppenheim | May 28The New Mexico softball team announced Tuesday afternoon it will stop accepting clothing as part of its Lobos4OKC donation drive. Bottled water, non-perishable food and toiletries are still needed, UNM assistant director of communications Chelsea Einerwold said.
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Student loan interest rates may rise
Nicholas Salazar | May 28UNM students may be faced with more financial woes than just the recent tuition hikes if Congress fails to act on the interest rates of student loans.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon charter revoked
Ardee Napolitano | May 24UNM has revoked its chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Friday following allegations of sexual assault against the fraternity and its subsequent suspension last month.
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Lobo softball gathering donations for tornado victims
J.R. Oppenheim | May 22Erica Beach was in Oklahoma City in 2002 playing in the Women’s College World Series with Arizona State. Beach, New Mexico’s softball coach, will return to the area next week, providing assistance to those suffering the effects of Monday’s massive tornado.
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UNM, Alford reach agreement in principle over buyout
J.R. Oppenheim | May 17The University of New Mexico and former men’s basketball coach Steve Alford have agreed in principle to a $625,000 buyout for the coach’s departure from the school, University officials announced Friday.
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Graduate students receive more funding for assistantships
Jamillah Wilcox | May 6More academic opportunities will be available for graduate students next school year as a result of the increase in UNM’s tuition and fees starting the fall semester.
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UNM seeking possible partnership for Sandia Lab management
Ardee Napolitano | May 6As the semester draws to a close, UNM continues to search for the perfect company to partner with in its bid to manage Sandia National Laboratories.
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UNM considers pedestrian safety changes after bus accident
Ardee Napolitano | May 6UNM is considering street renovations to improve pedestrian safety on campus in the aftermath of a University bus accident that struck and seriously injured a student four weeks ago.
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Photo Issue: Elements
May 3Continuing the tradition of the semiannual photo edition, today we, the photo staff, showcase the culmination of our semester’s work. Be it a small accomplishment or grand, we as students and photographers have all completed this semester more knowledgeable than when we began.
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Anderson course grants students loans to start up their own business
Tanya Prather | May 2A graduate course at UNM proves that students can start their own business even when they’re still stuck in school. Finance professor Fred Mondragon teaches Management 557, “Launching Your Entrepreneurial Business,”
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Architecture fashion show encourages students to dress as they please
Katherine Luce | May 2Using recycled materials, UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning plans to prove that fashion exists no matter what you’re wearing.
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All that slithers: Museum serves as snake refuge
Nicole Perez | May 2Neglected, abused and unwanted rattlesnakes from across the country have found a home at the American International Rattlesnake Museum, nestled among the historic adobe buildings of Old Town.
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Alford haggles on buyout terms
J.R. Oppenheim | May 1April 29 has come and gone, and Steve Alford has not paid the $1 million contract buyout the University says the former men’s basketball head coach must pay.
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Lobo Village stays mum on new housing incentives
Elizabeth Cleary and Jamillah Wilcox | May 1Despite offering a multitude of new incentives for prospective residents, Lobo Village and its parent company, American Campus Communities, remain hush-hush on what that means in terms of the south campus community’s vacancy.
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$2 million NSF grant aims to get engineering students paid internships
Rebecca Gonzales | May 1UNM’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) is working to provide paid internships for the majority of participating students.
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Alford haggles on buyout terms
J.R. Oppenheim | April 30April 29 has come and gone, and Steve Alford has not paid the $1 million contract buyout the University says the former men’s basketball coach must pay.
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Alumni to give students job advice
Tanya Prather | April 30An online mentorship program developed by UNM’s Alumni Association aims to guide students in their career paths after college. Alumni Association Senior Program Manager Sue MacEachen said the online mentorship program, called Simplicity, which went online in August, aims to help UNM students and graduates.
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Long distance runner Luke Caldwell proves to be a huge success for the Lobos
J.R. Oppenheim | April 30Coming to New Mexico from the United Kingdom last fall, distance runner Luke Caldwell thought it would take some time to find his stride competing at the NCAA level.
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Powwow focuses on community
Justin Brough | April 30Last Sunday, after the 30th annual Gathering of Nations had concluded at The Pit, a smaller and more intimate powwow with nearly twice as much history was held on UNM’s Johnson Field.
