Doralia Freudiger, the last of four candidates for the director of UNM's Office of Equal Opportunity, told University officials Thursday that she would use her ability and expertise to change the office for the better. "I have the skills and I will put them to use at UNM," Freudiger said.
Advocates of human rights and policy reform in Colombia declared during a rally outside the UNM Bookstore Friday that the continued U.S. military presence in Colombia is harming, not helping, its citizens. "Giving military aid to a country in a civil war is like throwing kerosene on a fire," said Francine Cronshaw, founder of the Colombia Solidarity Committee of New Mexico.
Candidate Elva Telles Thursday promised a thorough assessment of UNM's needs giving students "high priority" if she is chosen to head the Office of Equal Opportunity. "The University of New Mexico will pose a challenge because of the University's large size," Telles said.
In an announcement made yesterday at the Duck Pond, Rudy Bueno, Albuquerque environmental health supervisor, said that a horse in the North Valley has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The confirmation makes Bernalillo County the eleventh county to report the presence of the virus in horses.
Hit the Road-Albuquerque, the 2002 AIDS Walk, was at Johnson Field Saturday to raise money for victims of the HIV virus and AIDS. Thousands of people participated in the 5K walk from Johnson Field, through Nob Hill, and back to UNM. Opening ceremonies began at 9 a.
Annazette Fields, the second of four Office of Equal Opportunity director candidates, presented her qualifications, including discrimination investigation, educational background and experiences for the OEO office to University officials and students at a forum Thursday.
In what has become somewhat common this election year, College Democrats sponsored another campus rally to bring support to the democratic candidates seeking voters at the Nov. 5 election.
Richard M. Romero, democratic nominee for the First Congressional District, was at the Duck Pond Monday seeking student support for his November election. Campaigning with Romero was Karenna Gore-Schiff, daughter of former United States Vice-President Al Gore.
by Julian R. Lucero-Emmons Daily Lobo In celebration of the "true" Mexican Independence Day, an honor guard from Mexico presented the Mexican flag to more than 100 people Friday in an event that included food, music and history. Many American's incorrectly perceive Cinco de Mayo, May 5, to be Mexico's Independence Day, but the country's actual independence from Spain began on Sept.
by Julian R. Lucero-Emmons Daily Lobo The New Mexico Board of Regents began discussions about the search for a permanent University president at its meeting Tuesday. The regents established a tentative timetable as well as criteria for the selection committee that will determine the next University president.
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