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Faculty, regents spar over policy Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
After an hour of heated debate between faculty, staff and University officials, the Board of Regents voted May 28 to revise UNM's policy on inspection of public records.

Eight revisions to the policy were initially proposed, but only four were adopted.

The regents amended the policy to provide the public with more access to

University records, and information about candidates seeking employment, current employees and UNM's internal auditing practices.

McCain defends GI Bill stance Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Presidential hopeful John McCain attended a Memorial Day ceremony in Albuquerque last week to honor fallen soldiers and outline a plan to increase veterans' benefits.

Reps. Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson and Sen. Pete Domenici spoke at the May 26 ceremony, which more than a hundred people attended, including the families of fallen soldiers who were being honored.

AP: Democratic Party reaches delegate agreement Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
WASHINGTON - Democratic Party leaders agreed Saturday to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes at this summer's convention with a compromise that left Barack Obama on the verge of the nomination but riled Hillary Rodham Clinton backers who threatened to fight to the August convention.

AP: Domenici declares support for Wilson Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Longtime New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici threw his support Friday behind Rep. Heather Wilson in her bid for a U.S. Senate seat, a powerful endorsement for the congresswoman in her race against GOP rival Steve Pearce.

"I do want to tell all New Mexicans that today I cast my vote for Heather Wilson in the Senate race," Domenici said in a statement May 30 after Wilson and Pearce held a contentious hour-long televised debate.

AP: Images show possible ice on Mars Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
PHOENIX - Sharp new images received Saturday from the Phoenix lander largely convinced scientists that the spacecraft's thrusters had uncovered a large patch of ice just below the Martian surface, team members said.

That bodes well for the mission's main goal of digging for ice that can be tested for evidence of organic compounds that are the chemical building blocks of life.

AP: Israel moves toward deal with Hezbollah Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
JERUSALEM - Israel handed over a convicted Hezbollah spy to Lebanon on Sunday, and in a surprise move the Islamic guerrilla group turned over what it said were the body parts of Israeli soldiers killed in a 2006 war.

The Hezbollah gesture, along with recent comments by its leader, signaled that a larger prisoner exchange could be in the works between the two enemies.

UNM recruits across the globe Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
UNM wants to bring more international students to the school in the coming year.

Vice President for Student Affairs Cheo Torres and the Albuquerque Council for International Visitors signed an agreement last week to work together to increase enrollment of international students.

4 track and field athletes to go to championships Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Staff Report UNM will be sending four representatives from the track and field team to compete in the NCAA Championships, which begin June 11 in Des Moines, Iowa. Those four members - Katie Coronado, Tiyana Peters, Robert Caldwell and Lee Emanuel - snatched spots in women's javelin, high jump and pole vault and the 1,500-meter run.

Baseball raises the bar for future UNM squads Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The foundation has been laid, and arguably even some of the infrastructure.

Posting a 34-25 record under first-year head coach Ray Birmingham, the Lobo baseball team entered the Mountain West Conference Championships as the No. 2 seed in what Birmingham admitted was an unexpected position.

Column: Spurs may be down, but they'll be back Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
I've come to a realization. It's been hard. It's been tough to swallow. And I haven't liked it one bit. But, it was just a matter of time. I mean, I couldn't expect the San Antonio Spurs to stay on top forever. They had a good run - one for the ages. It just wasn't their year.

Golfer ties for 20th at NCAA tourney Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Staff Report Add another item to the memory bank. For Lobo golfer Alexandra Phelps, competing in the NCAA Tournament ranks among her most memorable experiences in her career at UNM. "It's been a great experience," she told GoLobos.com. "And regardless of what I shot this weekend, I knew I would leave with so many great memories.

Cartoon Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Middle East groups need to find resolution, forgiveness Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, This letter is in response to the multitude of columns and letters on the Middle East this semester in the Daily Lobo. I am neither a Jew nor a Muslim by birth, nor do I have much understanding about the issues in the Middle East. Yet, I have fragmentary glimpses of the pain of the people in this area.

Veterans group important in easing college transition Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, I'd like to thank the Daily Lobo and reporter Maggie Ybarra for her May 8 story about the creation of a student organization for military veterans. As the president of the Student Veterans of UNM, I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce the organization to the University community.

Feature Photo: Preparing for November Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

QSA's new leaders pledge to offer support, safety Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The new leaders of Queer-Straight Alliance say they will provide gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight communities with a campus support system and a safe environment to unify people with different sexual preferences.

Andrew Turner, chairman of QSA, said it is a place to meet people and a great way to find new friends.

Schmidly to teach class on leadership Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
President David Schmidly will be teaching a class for the first time at UNM.

The course, "Practical Lessons in Leadership," will explore the definition of leadership from many points of view.

"My perspectives on leadership are actually more practical than they are theoretical," Schmidly said.

Spotlight: Greg Maier Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Freshman Undecided Daily Lobo: What high school are you coming from? Greg Maier: La Cueva High School. DL: Are you excited to come to college? GM: I am absolutely excited. I'm pumped to get going with college now that I have gone through orientation. DL: What's one thing you are really worried about? GM: I wouldn't necessarily say I'm worried, because I have a lot of confidence in my academic capabilities.

AP: Astronauts begin final spacewalk Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
HOUSTON - Two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Sunday and finished two of the maintenance tasks on their work list during the final spacewalk of the space shuttle Discovery's visit to the orbiting outpost.

Shuttle astronauts Michael Fossum and Ronald Garan Jr.

AP: Wilson reflects on loss, future Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Rep. Heather Wilson is a good soldier. Even though her primary election bid for the U.S. Senate has evaporated, she has joined the victor's effort to keep the seat in Republican hands.

Hours after losing Tuesday's primary, Wilson endorsed rival Rep. Steve Pearce and then caught an airplane flight back to Washington, D.

UNM hosts summit to boost Hispanic success Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Over the weekend UNM hosted the Latino Higher Education National Policy Summit, gathering more than 100 administrators, officials and students from across the nation.

Cheo Torres, vice president of Student Affairs, said the group hoped to improve Hispanic success in higher education.

Festival celebrates flamenco Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
UNM student Victoria Otero practices flamenco in front of a plain mirror in an unassuming dance studio in Johnson Center. Otero's ornate dress creates a fury of scarlet and gold as it flows with grace and precision. Her feet make a loud, clinking sound perfectly in unison with the echo of Spanish maracas in the background.

This Father's Day, think bowhunting Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Why buy a Father's Day card when your dad could shoot an elk with a bow and arrow? While the elk, along with a few other animals, will be artificial targets, they will be 3-D at the Sandia Crest Bowhunters Association Father's Day Shoot on June 15. The group is hosting the event at its archery range near Tijeras Canyon.

Coco Crisp's on-field fight reveals boxing potential Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Coco Crisp went cuckoo, but it wasn't for Cocoa Puffs.

Instead, Crisp, doing his best impersonation of Roy Jones Jr., was busy throwing haymakers at Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Shields.

Proving he has more than a knuckleball, Shields went for the K.O. with what looked like an unavoidable knuckle-sandwich.

festival.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
When the Spanish conquistador Coronado came to the United States in 1510, he was searching for the Seven Cities of Gold.

Needless to say, he never found them. But some 500-plus years later, UNM javelin star Katie Coronado is on a similar quest, in search of her own gold-standard, as she is set to compete in the NCAA Championships on June 11 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Lobos find excitement, promise during summer training camp Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Over the weekend, the UNM men's basketball team went camping.

But this year, the Lobos tipped off without a mix of thunderous dunks and without the high-flying athleticism because they were missing their emotional spark plug: J.R. Giddens.

The senior, who left to pursue his NBA dreams, was instrumental in last year's rebuilding process.

Editorial: Clinton's campaign leaves mixed legacy Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
And it's all over.

After a grueling year of the Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton dropped out of the race June 7, days after Sen. Barack Obama earned enough delegates to become the party's nominee.

And now that Clinton's bid has come to an end, we are left to speculate on the legacy of the first female presidential candidate with a chance at winning.

Protesting gas prices sends urgent message Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, Hello, my name is Jeremy. I'm a 23-year-old communication student from Central Connecticut State University. I'm e-mailing students and faculty all across the United States in hopes of setting up a nationwide gas strike June 17 and 18. The gas prices are gouging the pockets of millions of hardworking Americans, worst of which are the middle class and working poor.

Coping with HIV Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Ingrid Kloet has lived a long, healthy and productive life despite being diagnosed with HIV 21 years ago.

Kloet now works as an HIV/AIDS case manager at First Nations Community HealthSource in Albuquerque. She said she uses her personal experience to help others overcome despair when they are diagnosed.

New sustainability policy helps University go green Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
It's not easy to reduce the carbon footprint of a campus of 20,000, but UNM is taking strides to reach that goal.

This month, a new sustainability policy came into effect on campus that will cause many changes across the University.

Terry Horger, the program coordinator for Sustainability Studies, said this policy is the product of hard work from the program in cooperation with UNM's Policy Office.

Spotlight: Lisa Bevilacqua Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Daily Lobo: Your name sounds Italian. Are you from Italy?

Lisa Bevilacqua: My family is originally. I'm from Philadelphia.

DL: When did you come to New Mexico?

LB: I came on the fifth of June - I'm here for the flamenco festival. I come and take classes every day for eight days.

Feature Photo: Champion Again Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Incoming food vendor makes changes at UNM Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Chartwells took over UNM dining services June 6 and has already made changes to the SUB and La Posada.

After receiving a great deal of student feedback on the subject, the Board of Regents reached a consensus in March to sign an eight-year contract with Chartwells instead of renewing one with Aramark.

AP: Troops hunt for Taliban escapees Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - U.S. and NATO troops aided Afghan forces with reconnaissance in a hunt Saturday for 870 inmates who escaped prison after a sophisticated Taliban assault that even NATO conceded was a success for the militants.

A roadside bomb, meanwhile, killed four U.

AP Briefs Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Mt. Taylor given temporary protection by committee (AP) - A state committee has approved a proposal from five American Indian tribes to give central New Mexico's Mount Taylor temporary protection as a cultural property in a contentious meeting attended by about 700 people.

Column: Just down the highway Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
El agua es la vida - "water is life." For the community of San Antonio, N.M., there isn't a more apt saying. In the 1800s, the village served as a small farming and ranching community. People kept goats - one of the only animals suited to graze the area's rocky climate - and grew small fields of squash, corn and chile.

New 'Hulk' smashes previous movie flop Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Hulk smash?

In the pseudo-sequel to the 2003 super-flop "Hulk," he most definitely does.

That's a good thing. It's rare enough that a movie gets a second chance, and the Hulk franchise most definitely was not going to get a third try.

It's not quite a direct sequel to the aforementioned flop - in fact, the only real plot point that carries over is Bruce Banner fleeing to Brazil.

Athletes' academics important to UNM Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Although it is tucked away a mere two miles from UNM's Main Campus, South Campus houses all athletic facilities, including the office of Athletics Director Paul Krebs.

Coincidentally, what may seem to be just two miles can be viewed as just a place for the athletics department.

Column: NBA needs to put refs in check Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Tim Donaghy seems prepared to take down the NBA.

The disgraced referee, who pled guilty to charges that he bet on games he officiated, now dropped a bombshell.

In a letter submitted by his lawyer, Donaghy alleges that it was in the best interest of the NBA to extend a series in 2002, between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings, to seven games.

Giddens optimistic about NBA Draft potential Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
For J.R. Giddens, in his senior year as a Lobo, the season didn't end so giddy.

On back-to-back occasions, Giddens released two shots that came tantalizingly close to dropping - one in the Mountain West Conference Tournament against Utah and one against Califonia in the NIT.

Javelin thrower takes second at NCAA meet Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Staff Report UNM women's javelin star Katie Coronado finished second at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 14. Securing the silver medal, Coronado broke a school record with a throw of 179-6. Coronado will compete at the USA Olympic Trials in two weeks.

Russert's contributions will have lasting impact Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, Back in 1991, I was halfway through graduate school when I started watching "Meet the Press." I was completing a master's degree in public administration with the intention of running for the Cleveland city council in 1993. Over the next 17 years, I have never missed a show and have always been awestruck by the method used by Tim Russert to question his guests.

SUB's healthiest offering replaced by generic shop Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, We seem to have shot ourselves in the foot by demanding a campus food service other than Aramark. The MarketPlace, formerly the healthiest shop in the SUB, has vanished in the interest of making room for Mondo Subs. The previous sandwich shop offered various types of bread, vegetables and condiments, allowing students a wide variety in sandwich-making options.

United Nations' diplomacy not effective in Myanmar Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, The United Nations has been diplomatically trying to persuade Myanmar leaders for a long time. They tried by sending envoys. They talked with beautiful diplomatic words, but people have already known in advance that they cannot realistically hope for anything before the U.

Board looks to expand student housing Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The Board of Directors of the Lobo Development Corporation met for the first time June 18 and is looking to expand the amount of on-campus housing UNM can offer.

A market analysis identified the demand for an additional 1,200 beds for undergraduate students and 500 beds for graduate students, according to UNM.

Feature Photo: Surveying the damage Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

University experiments with shorter workweek Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Some full-time UNM employees worked only four days last week.

That's because UNM announced June 12 that employees would have the option to work 10-hour days, rather than the standard eight hours, to cut back on gas consumption.

In the pilot plan, employees would work four 10-hour days and have a three-day weekend.

UNM club emphasizes science, reason Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The Humanist Society of New Mexico and its UNM chapter aim to teach social responsibility through education and discussion.

Harry Willson, an author and member of the state chapter of the Humanist Society, said the philosophy of humanism emphasizes reason, science and human interests and often rejects the importance of belief in God.

AP: Crop flooding to raise food prices Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
NEW YORK - Raging Midwest floodwaters that swallowed crops and sent corn and soybean prices soaring are about to give consumers more grief at the grocery store. In the latest bout of food inflation, beef, pork, poultry and even eggs, cheese and milk are expected to get more expensive as livestock owners go out of business or are forced to slaughter more cattle, hogs, turkeys and chickens to cope with rocketing costs for corn-based animal feed.

UNM graduate dies on Spain trip Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Staff Report Recent UNM graduate John "Wolfie" Smeltzer died June 13 in Barcelona, Spain. He was 24. He collapsed due to a massive heart attack while touring near the "Mountain of Steps" in the Olympic Village area, according to UNM spokeswoman Susan McKinsey.

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