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Doctor speaks on petition controversy
Ardee Napolitano | October 16The psychiatrist who identified himself as a UNM professor in a petition to remove post-traumatic stress disorder from New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) says he did not know that his contract with UNM had been terminated. William Ulwelling said he was not notified by the University that his appointment as a volunteer professor expired in 2007.
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Frank backs planned hospital
Svetlana Ozden | October 16UNM President Robert Frank and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce have publicly expressed support for the proposed $146 million addition to UNMH.
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A hitchhiker’s guide to New Mexico
Nicole Perez | October 16I packed my backpack full of buttery burritos, a Nikon D100 camera and a few steak knives; I was ready to hitchhike until the soles of my shoes wore through.
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Alleged suicide may be murder
Svetlana Ozden | October 15An arrest has been made in an investigation regarding the death of a host parent for UNM foreign exchange students.
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Employees denied salary compensation
Svetlana Ozden | October 15This year, faculty and staff members will not receive a mid-year compensation package intended to compensate employees who have not had a salary increase in the past four years.
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Provost declares interim law dean
Svetlana Ozden | October 15An interim dean has been appointed for the University of New Mexico School of Law.
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Coffee with a Kennedy
Elizabeth Cleary | October 10In the United States, the Kennedys are revered as some of the most powerful political actors in modern history, but Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy Jr. said he rarely gets recognized in public.
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2012 Election Voter Guide
Alexandra Swanberg | October 10Last week’s installment of the 2012 Election Voter Guide featured two out of 16 opposing candidates for state senator. This week’s guide features six state senate candidates, running for districts 10, and 21.
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Gas leak ‘handled correctly’
Antonio Sanchez and Ardee Napolitano | October 10Hundreds of people were evacuated from the SUB in response to a gas leak in at Garcia’s Kitchen on Tuesday.
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Drunk drivers to lose cars
Ardee Napolitano | October 9A city law that allows police to seize the vehicles of repeat drunk driving offenders now applies in all of Bernalillo County.
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Awareness aids healthy eating
Ardee Napolitano | October 9Healthy food is abundant on campus, but it is not always a popular option with students, said Ingrid Jorud, a health education consultant at UNM.
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Students help keep hot air balloon tradition afloat
Antonio Sanchez | October 9UNM student John Wilson grew up in balloons; his first flight was at the young age of 2. “It never gets old, it’s always different. I think that’s one of the best things about the hobby, the sport — every time you fly, there’s something new,”
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UNM says doctor lied in proposal
Ardee Napolitano | October 8William Ulwelling, the mental health practitioner who initiated a petition that seeks to change the state’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP), misrepresented himself as a UNM professor, according to a UNM spokesman.
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Mental illness no handicap for comedy
Ardee Napolitano | October 8Laughter is the best medicine — even for mental illnesses, said Jim Ogle, president of the Albuquerque division of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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‘Conditional’ admissions mulled
Laura Meurer | October 5Although the University has increased admission requirements for incoming freshmen, about 1,500 freshmen enrolled at UNM this fall need at least one remedial course.
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Psychiatrist proposes no pot for PTSD patients
Ardee Napolitano | October 5A UNM assistant professor is petitioning to ban the prescription of medical marijuana to New Mexicans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Federal budget cuts loom for higher ed
Ardee Napolitano | October 5Universities nationwide may see an 8.2 percent cut in student aid programs by January 2013.
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UNM to add more automatic doors
Ardee Napolitano | October 4Although the University will improve accessibility for disabled students, some feel that the University’s response to necessary campus improvements has not happened quickly enough.
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Frontier study policy ‘hit or miss’
Nicole Storey | October 4Although new signs displayed at the Frontier Restaurant in September prohibit study groups, the policy has been in effect for the past 30 years.
