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February 18, 2010
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Junfu Han / Daily Lobo UNMPD released this sketch of a person of interest they would like to interview in connection with the stabbing on Monday night. Call (505)277-2241 with information.
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UNMPD released a sketch of a “person of interest” officers would like to interview in connection with the Monday night stabbing of a UNM student. The sketch was drawn up out of the victim’s description of the assailant, according to a UNMPD representative. The department is asking the UNM
community for help finding the assailant. The representative said there are no updates on the investigation or patient’s condition at this time. On Tuesday, UNMPD Spokesman Robert Haarhues said the victim was in “satisfactory” condition. On Monday night, an assailant stabbed a UNM student/employee in the neck and stole her cell phone in front of the Anthropology Building.
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Mischa DeWalt, left, as Other Woman and Rachel Corona as Jean perform a scene in a dress rehearsal for “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” on Wednesday in Theatre X. See page 10 for the full story. Junfu Han / Daily
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Professor advocates blogging in the classroom by Tricia Remark
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Heath Schroyer was dressed appropriately for the occasion. The Wyoming head coach suited up in all black for the Cowboys’ burial in the depths of The Pit on Wednesday, as the UNM men’s basketball team blitzed to an 83-61 win. The only thing that was remotely UNM 83 in doubt — oth61 UW er than another UNM win — was if Lobo fans would get their reducedprice tacos from Taco Bell on Thursday (the fast-food restaurant hands out cheap tacos if the Lobos score 65 points or more) — that is until UNM guard Jamal Fenton drained three free throws with 9:49 to go in the game, giving UNM a 67-37 advantage. UNM, 24-3 overall and 10-2 in the Mountain West Conference, earned its 10th straight conference victory, keeping the Lobos in first place in the MWC standings, even though BYU thrashed Colorado State 92-70 on Wednesday in Fort Collins, Colo. If anyone questioned if the Lobos would have a letdown at home after two straight road wins against UNLV
and Utah, it was quickly answered early in the first half. The Lobos led by 37-20 at the midway point, on the way to head coach Steve Alford’s 300th Division I win. “This was a great game, and I really thought that any time you come back off the road, this is the biggest game,” Alford said. “That is because you haven’t played (at home) in a while. You get a little complacent, because you think you can win just because you come back home. We did what we do with 23 assists, eight turnovers. We just share the basketball and our defense is getting better and better.” The Lobos had three players who scored points in the double-figures, Roman Martinez scoring 13, while Philip McDonald had 14. With 20 points and 10 boards, Darington Hobson earned his ninth double-double of the season. Schroyer said Hobson is the most versatile player in the MWC. “I think that if he is, if not the best, one of the best,” he said. “He’s really, really good. I was very impressed with him, and he just does a lot of different things.” It was just another night for Hobson.
The grammar in Facebook postings or instant messages might make some teachers cringe, but not North Carolina State University Professor Chris Anson. Anson encourages the use of Internet tools including blogs, Facebook and instant messengers to improve students’ writing skills. He said many students who write blogs are more prepared for academic writing. “Those people on blogs can be more ruthless than academians in their criticisms,” Anson said. “Writers know that they will have to back up their arguments with tons of evidence.” Anson was the keynote speaker at the fifth annual “Success in the Classroom” seminar. The Wednesday seminar was open to UNM faculty and drew over 100 teachers from various departments. Anson said asking students to do writing assignments in the form of an instant message conversation is fun for students and helps them truly understand information in every subject. He said this technique is something professors in biology, English, and even engineering can use. “I think we need to understand
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how to use those technologies in more effective ways in our teaching,” he said. “I use a blog in every course I teach.” Student Sevy Gurule said blogging was required in her senior honors class. She said she blogged about assigned readings and was also required to comment on her classmates’ writing. “I think it was helpful because usually in such big classes you don’t really interact with other students and the blog allowed you to do that,” she said. “It was a more creative way of learning than writing papers.” She said blogging also allowed her to see the perspectives of other students on her senior project. Gary Smith, Office of Support for Effective Teaching director, coordinated the workshop. He said faculty members made presentations on engaging students in topics from geology to intermediate algebra. Some faculty members made poster presentations of their research on teaching methods and answered questions from other faculty members. When professors learn new ways to teach, students benefit, he said. “We wanted an opportunity for faculty to get together and share
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