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Students are helping refugees make the transition to life in America. The Refugee Well-being Project, a class offered through the psychology and anthropology departments, gives students the opportunity to work with refugees who are resettling in New Mexico. Program Director Jessica Goodkind said that although some of the stresses refugees endure come from past traumas, others stem from tasks refugees have to face in the United States. “A lot of the stress is due to how difficult it is to start life in a new place,” Goodkind said. “You don’t know anyone. You don’t have access to the resources that you need.” The two-semester-long program trains students how to act as advocates for the refugees they are partnered with, said course instructor Brian Isakson. “We spend time talking about refugee situations in different countries,” Isakson said. “We talk about conflicts in general and what causes

the conflicts.” Michelle Foley, a student in the class, said students learn necessary history and skills that will help them bridge the gap for their refugee families. Foley said it is rewarding to see her efforts pay off when her partner family starts achieving their goals without help. “When I first started working with them they always wanted me to go places with them,” she said. “Now they are doing it on their own.” Goodkind said since the program started in 2006, 83 students have worked with 135 refugees from places like Liberia, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Eritrea and Iraq. Foley said before she started the class she knew very little about Iraq and its culture, but now she understands it better and has grown to love it. “It has changed my perspective on so many things and has really impacted me as a person,” she said. “I am so grateful for all that this has taught me.”

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Junfu Han / Daily Lobo Top: A helicopter dumps water on the blaze Monday afternoon. Bottom: Albuquerque firefighters wave on an envoy of AFD vehicles near the Hispanic Cultural Center on Monday. The Bosque caught fire near the center, and smoke could be seen and smelled on campus. As a result, a UNM TextMe alert was sent out warning students with respiratory illnesses to stay indoors.

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Mayor Richard Berry wants the Anderson School of Management’s help in rejuvenating Albuquerque’s economy. In his three-prong plan, Berry announced a partnership with the school to educate the next generation of Albuquerque business people. Dean of the Anderson School of Management, Doug Brown, said Berry’s business background gives him the skills to restructure the economy. “Economic development is clearly a high priority for Berry. He comes from the private sector and is a business person himself, not a career politician,” he said. “He knows where they are coming from and he himself is an Anderson graduate, as is his wife. We claim them both proudly.” Berry’s plan, which includes strengthening local businesses, has the foundation for success, Brown said. “He understands that real job creation comes from businesses,” he said. “Government jobs can fill gaps but you and I as taxpayers are paying for them. Business jobs truly create true economic growth in the economy.” Berry is encouraging students to succeed in business through

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sponsorship, Brown said. “The city will sponsor a $5,000 prize in our business plan competition that we are having here,” he said. “That is a specific thing that the city is working with us on.” John Benavidez, UNM marketing lecturer, said students graduate from Anderson with an education but limited local opportunities. “Our students are amazing,” he said. “One of the problems is that they get a great education and graduate and a lot of them want to stay here, but they don’t necessarily find the jobs that you could find in other markets.” Bringing in larger companies, or expanding local ones, will help the New Mexican market grow, Benavidez said. “A lot of the jobs here are government jobs, which aren’t a bad thing, but I think diversifying the economy is the most important thing for Albuquerque and getting jobs coming in,” he said. “There is definitely a pool of willing and able graduates to fill those jobs.” The collaboration between UNM and the city will provide students with greater learning and employment opportunities, Brown said. “We are working with them on a whole number of fronts,” he said. “In addition to the job creation from successful enterprises, there will be internship opportunities and employment opportunities for some of our people.”

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Lazaro “Laz” Cardenas / Full Circle Lazaro “Laz” Cardenas is running for ASUNM president on the Full Circle slate. The Daily Lobo sat down to talk with him about printing, parking, security and the differences between his opponent and himself. The ASUNM election is April 14. Daily Lobo: What are your key policy issues? Lazaro Cardenas: Right now there is not a rollover on printing charges. So say you have 100 pages. It won’t roll over to the next semester. I think that needs to change. People need to be given the incentive if we are going to be going on the sustainability type of thing that IT has done. Why don’t they reward the people that are not printing as much? Also, we need to work with

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departments. Some departments require that you print out a certain amount of pages and if you don’t bring those pages to classes then you are docked off points. DL: What are your views on parking? LC: There is an infrequent amount of shuttles getting from place to place. They are kind of lagging and busses are running kind of behind from five to 10 minutes. That is OK — it is just inefficient. We need to find some way to work with Parking and Transportation to limit that down and increase the amount of shuttles and also try to make parking affordable. There is a parking structure going up behind Navy ROTC. Is that going to be for us? DL: What is affordable in your eyes? LC: When you pay for a

parking permit it is usually for a semester or a year. Something that would be reasonable for a year in my eyes would be $200 or $250 for a year. But then again, we would have to work with parking and transportation to see what they feel is necessary. DL: Both you and your opponent have talked about security. LC: I agree about educating people about the services that are already here, however the other problem is the surrounding area in Albuquerque. We need to work with the city of Albuquerque and also the surrounding neighborhoods. I believe in each neighborhood there is a little coalition — we need to work with them to improve the area around us then we can also move to educate, increase lighting, increase call boxes and the amount

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of patrols. DL: Working with the city of Albuquerque and cleaning up the surrounding area seems to be out of the scope for an ASUNM

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Catholic Charities resettles refugee families in New Mexico and offers them a chance to participate in the UNM program. One refugee from Iraq, who preferred to remain anonymous, said the project has been very beneficial for her and her family. “My husband has his partner helping him to learn him how to use the Internet and access different things,” she said. She said families grow very close to their student partners who are

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students apply the things they learn in the classroom. “It is exciting to see students having a real hands-on learning experience,” he said. The class accepts 30 students per year and earns students eight credit hours, but Foley said the real reward is helping families develop selfsufficiency. “I really like the idea of being able to help someone,” she said. “To reach out and help with international problems, but here.”

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is why we have that administration to help us out. And as a student body, why can’t we reach out to the city government a little bit? If anything, they just need to increase the amount of patrols around campus. DL: What are some of the largest differences between you and your opponent David Conway? He mentioned that he has more experience on the executive side and has more access in administration. LC: I have worked with administrators on certain issues, but I am not as close with them, which I

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FROM THE WEB In Monday’s “Regents pass $10 student fee hike,” Pat Lohmann reports on the increase of tuition and fees that the Board of Regents passed Friday. Readers at DailyLobo.com responded: by ‘Steve Chavez’ Posted Monday “And yet there are students who get total waste-of-time degrees like: Peace Studies which is taught by a cult of brain washers that blame the U.S. for the world’s problems while supporting warring factions of the worst kind. Women’s Studies, which is gender discrimination where instead of learning the greatness of women, they study how to hate men. Poetry is a total waste of time and money. Philosophy is a total waste of time and money. Fees also going to ASUNM groups that are based on gender, sexual orientation and race, which are Chicano and Black-oriented groups, are a waste of time and money!” by ‘Casey’ Posted Monday “LOL … agreed Steve. I believe the only departments on main campus that are worth a crap are chem, physics, bio, math and stats, econ and engineering. The rest are a waste of time and are complete bullcrap.” by ‘regina’ Posted Monday “Steve, clearly a liberal arts education was wasted on you.” by ‘Old Yeller’ Posted Monday “Maybe if Steve Chavez was bright enough to understand some poetry, philosophy or sociology he would feel like they were less of a waste of time. Or maybe he is not stupid but just can’t apply himself to something other than being angry at people more accomplished than he is.” Join the discussion at DailyLobo.com

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EDITORIAL So, if someone posted a comment about a student that read, “L.C. is stupid and doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” we could leave that up. But someone writing “L.C. is a murderer-rapist” willy-nilly could justifiably have their post taken down. When posting a comment, it’s good to ask yourself, “Is this something I’m comfortable attaching my name to?” Chances are, a tasteless attack could have been written to mean the same thing but phrased in a more thoughtful way. We expect civil discourse. And yesterday, while lucky assistant culture editor Chris Quintana was getting serenaded inside the Center of the Universe by a

barbershop quartet, my house was robbed in broad daylight at 1 p.m. by some maniac with a crowbar and good timing. He took some things. I blame “the city” for cutting down my 7-foot hedge and exposing me to the elements of Yale Boulevard. Thanks. Thanks for doing that for my personal safety. I’m glad people can see in now, ensuring the neighborhood and “the city” are keeping a watching eye on the place. Idiots. Eva Dameron Editor-in-chief

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Daily Lobo guest columnist When it comes to fraud, nothing is off limits, especially on the Internet. With the 2010 Census swinging into high gear and tax season already well underway, expect to see fraudulent “census” and “tax” e-mail and text messages in the near future. For starters, the Internal Revenue Service never conducts business via e-mail, text messaging or the telephone. For the most part, this is also true about the U.S. Census Bureau although the Census has (unfortunately) started conducting household and business surveys via the telephone and, in limited cases, through the Internet. Anyone claiming to represent the IRS via e-mail, text messaging or a phone call is lying. If you receive such messages, delete them right away. And, if you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Census and you are asked to give your Social Security Number, passwords or bank account numbers, hang up and try to block the caller’s phone number (and, by the way, there is only one official U.S. Census Bureau Web site and it is 2010.census.gov.) The Census Bureau will never ask for fi-

nancial information, question you about your debt or credit or ask you for money. The IRS will never do this via e-mail, text messaging or the phone. If you believe you have been contacted as part of bogus or fraudulent activity falsely representing the Census Bureau or the IRS, do the following: Do not let the person into your home and call your regional office right away to verify you are in a survey (phone numbers are listed below.) If you receive an e-mail and you think it is bogus, do not reply or click on any links within the e-mail. Do not open any attachments (since attachments may contain code that could infect your computer). If the fraudulent e-mail claims to be sent from the U.S. Census Bureau, forward the note to the Census Bureau’s fraud department, ITSO.Fraud.Reporting@census.gov. After you forward the e-mail to the U.S. Census Bureau fraud department, delete the message. You will not receive a confirmation e-mail after forwarding the information; however, the Census Bureau will investigate the information and notify you of its findings. If the fraudulent e-mail claims to be sent from the IRS, forward the note to the IRS’ fraud department, Phishing@irs.gov.

If you feel you’ve been victimized in a fraud scheme that involves U.S. mail, submit a Mail Fraud Complaint Form to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service Web site is PostalInspectors. uspis.gov. Unfortunately, law enforcement cannot stop fraudulent e-mails from being sent nor can they prevent phony phone calls to you. So it is imperative that you be skeptical when you get a call or an e-mail that claims to be from the IRS or the Census. When in doubt, call these numbers below (do not call the phone numbers that are listed in the e-mail as the phone numbers are probably fake too.) - The U.S. Census Bureau Regional Office for New Mexico is located in Denver. Its phone number is (800) 852-6159. - To report IRS-related fraud, you must call the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Its number is (800) 366-4484. - And to report U.S. Postal Service-related fraud, you can call (877) 876-2455. If you have questions about computer security or have ideas for future topics, please feel free to contact me at mcarr@unm.edu. Mike Carr is the UNM Director of IT Security & Quality Assurance.

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Megan Branch, a senior in the College of Fine Arts, is graduating in May. After high school at Santa Fe Prep, Branch went to the University of Oregon, but said she didn’t fit in. She has been to Spain and back, only to discover that what she really wanted in a theater program was here in Albuquerque, along with the sun. Daily Lobo: Tell me your story. How did you get into acting? Where are you from and all that? Megan Branch: I’m from Santa Fe and I started theater when I was eight at the children’s theater there. I did that for a long time and did musicals. And then I just really loved it, and it was the only thing I loved to do. I didn’t really play sports or anything, and in high school I did theater there. I went to summer camps and stuff like that and then I actually applied to conservatories my senior year and I didn’t get in anywhere. I applied for musical theater originally because I thought that was what I wanted to do. So I went to the University of Oregon and I did a lot of theater there and I realized that applying for musical theater was stupid because it’s so competitive. And straight theater was more what I loved to do anyways. I was probably the only brown person in the theater department so it was kind of skewed in the way they cast people and I didn’t know where I fit in. Then I studied abroad in Barcelona for a semester and I realized that I didn’t really want to go back to Oregon. So I wanted to come back here and I wanted the sun. I came back home and I really like the theater department here. I’ve gotten really involved and it’s so much more diverse. I’ve only been here a year and a half now. DL: You were talking about how you felt like you couldn’t find your place in Oregon. What was that like? MB: I couldn’t have a lot of main roles because a lot of them were kind of ingénue that were white, blonde (and)

Zach Gould / Daily Lobo Megan Branch, a theater major, sits in the shadows of Theatre X in Popejoy Hall on Monday. Branch will attend The New School in New York City in August to start her graduate degree in drama. blue-eyed girls, so they stuck me in the background or in the ensemble. But there were things that weren’t like that. That was a really cool experience but it just felt like they didn’t really know where to put me. DL: How is that different from here? MB: I think there is more of an interest in Chicano theater, and because of that it’s already just there. Even if it’s not a piece like that, it is more diverse here in general so people are already used to that in their mentality. DL: Is there anything really significant that you learned from going abroad? MB: Probably that there is a huge world out there. It sounds kind of cheesy, but there is so much more than just that microcosm that people think they’re a part of, and there is a lot of stuff

going on outside of that. It gave me a lot of perspective, and it made me realize that I wasn’t happy in Oregon. And that I wanted to come home. I kind of just fell in love with the city and the people and with speaking Spanish all the time. I think it was the most independent I’ve ever had to be so that was really good for me. I had to come back and find a new sense of myself that was apart from high school, and apart from Oregon. It was just me for the first time. DL: How did that help your acting? MB: It helped a lot because I came back, and I didn’t really care so much about what other people thought. I just kind of did it and went for it. And now I’m not so self-conscious and I’m not so insecure when I’m

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It starts with a single note plucked on a guitar string. A second later, four male voices begin to croon a cappella. Softly at first, but then one takes the lead, soaring above the rest. The barbershop quartet’s swelling echoes and overtones of “Sky Blue Sky” fill the four corridors of the Center of the Universe. The group’s lost in song, snapping and clapping with pursed lips. They don’t even notice the students stopping and staring at them. The passersby stop only for a second, but their raised eyebrows and gaping mouths indicate they’re

interested. One hits a wrong note. It’s something most wouldn’t hear, but the group stops. Michael Stokes teases fellow singer Tony Zancanella. “You’re killing me, man,” Stokes said, but the group falls into laughs before singing “Moondance,” by Van Morrison. The men, including Tyler Jones and Jesse Herrera, are part of 505 Chorus, Albuquerque’s only allmale choir that specializes in barbershop quartet, a cappella and choral singing. Their voices rise when they mention the group won 4th place at Barbershop Harmony Society Youth Harmony International Festival. They won 3rd place the year before that.

They have 45 registered members and at least 20 members at their Friday rehearsals every week, not to mention the 1,800 plus fans on Facebook. “We measure up against the best choruses in the country,” Herrera said. “And that’s from this group of singers — It’s an all-you-can-comeand-sing group. We don’t pay anyone. It’s all volunteer. It’s all selfrun. No one who is a big shot is running this.” Zancanella said it’s a low-key group. “We make music at a very high standard despite it being just a really relaxed environment,” Zancanella said. “No one has to feel like, ‘Oh, man, I have 505 rehearsal, I really need to be stressed about that this

a devised piece so we all wrote it as a cast but she kind of gave us some base work. It was about this clown that gets lost in this Wizard-of-Oztype world. And he gets dropped in it and he is trying to make sense of it and find his way out. But the world is corporate America, and crazy absurd people that exist within it. We were all these stereotypical

corporate people, but just over the top. So, I played a motivational speaker. And my dad wanted me to go to one of these motivational seminars because I’m graduating. So he sent me there for a weekend and it was the weirdest experience of my life, and probably one of the scariest. I was inspired by that, and my character did things like made people walk over

week.’ It’s usually just a fun thing. It’s a nice outlet from the world.” Stokes said the group started out only wanting to compete in competitions, but as they grew bigger and started winning competitions, the chorus expanded its goals. “We wanted to put together a community-based chorus, an a cappella chorus,” Stokes said. “The reason we wanted to do this is because we knew we had a pool of talent in the area that would be ideal for this kind of singing and close-knit harmony and choral work.” Stokes said males between the ages of 16-30 can show up at the Friday rehearsals and after three rehearsals can try out to be an actual member of the chorus. Zancanella said there’s a

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fundamental and biological difference between male and female voices. When a woman sings a high note, it’s only that high note that’s heard. However, when a male sings a high note, the note that’s heard is an octave above. “It’s that first overtone, and that’s unique to men’s voices,” he said. “Which is why men’s voices can really ring those chords because you have that loud first overtone.”

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Artist’s Avenue from page 5 on stage. I used to be really in my head about things when I was acting and every movement was critically thought out. DL: What is the most rewarding role you’ve ever played? MB: It just happened, actually. It was this Master’s thesis project, directed by Laurel Butler and it was called “The Great Negocio.” This was

hot coals or have five-second dance parties. It was just so much fun. Most of my college life I’ve done a lot of serious stuff that’s depressing or heartfelt, so it was so nice to just let loose and completely be over the top and make fun of myself. It was a really good pinnacle of my college life. DL: So do you feel

motivated now? MB: I definitely learned something, but more than anything I saw it as a complete inspiration. And it’s really cool because I didn’t know how I was going to use it, and I was just glad it was over. I was able to turn it around and make it art which was really cool.

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This position requires approximately 10 hours per week and entails supervision of a volunteer staff.

Applications are available in Marron Hall Rm. 107 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Term of Office: Mid-May 2010 through Mid-May 2011.

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Requirements: To be selected editor of Conceptions Southwest you must have completed at least 18 hours of credit at UNM or have been enrolled as a full time student at UNM the preceding semester and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 by the end of the preceding semester. The editor must be enrolled as a UNM student throughout the term of office and be a UNM student for the full term. Some publication experience preferable.

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Requirements: To be selected editor of Best Student Essays you must have completed at least 18 hours of credit at UNM or have been enrolled as a full time student at UNM the preceding semester and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 by the end of the preceding semester. The editor must be enrolled as a UNM student throughout the term of office and be a UNM student for the full term. Some publication experience preferable.

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1 AND 2BDRMS, 3 blocks to UNM, no pets. Clean, quiet, and affordable. 301 Harvard SE. 262-0433. UNM NORTH CAMPUS- 1 and 2BDRMS $490-$650/mo +utilities. Clean, quiet, remodeled. Move in special! 573-7839.

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SANDIA LABS INTERNS, Teachers, Grad Students. Two FURNISHED SUMMER 1 Bedroom Guest Houses. Completely furnished, dishes/linens included, wireless internet, utilities paid. BIKE to Sandia Labs or CARPOOL with other INTERNS living in our small compound. Walk to UNM. $444/mo and $544/mo. Just bring clothes & computer. References. 505-220-8455 bon_neal @ hotmail.com

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PRETTY 2BDRM CONDO style. W/D, small storage, close to UNM, off-street parking. 842-1640. UNM/ CNM STUDIOS, 1BDRM, 2BDRMS, 3BDRMS, and 4BDRMS. William H. Cornelius, Real Estate Consultant: 243-2229.

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NOB HILL, LIGHT, bright, coin laundry. 2BDRM 920sqft $500/mo. About 1.5 mile from campus. No Pets. Ashley 3452000.

WORRIED? LOG ON to www.Spirituality.com LOW COST DENTAL Cleanings/ More! UNM’s Dental Hygiene Clinic 272-4106

NOB HILL LIVING- Free UNM/ CNM parking. 1BDRM $450-$475/mo. 4125 Lead SE. 256-9500. A LOVELY 2BDRM- UNM area, hardwood ﬂoors, parking. $750/mo. 2118 Gold. 299-2499.

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Services TUTORING - ALL AGES, most subjects. Experienced Ph.D. 265-7799.

WWW.UNMRENTALS.COM Awesome university apartments. Unique, hardwood ﬂoors, FPs, courtyards, fenced yards, houses, cottages, efﬁciencies, studios, 1 and 2 and 3BDRMs. Garages. Month to month option. 843-9642. Open 7 days/ week. STUDIO- FIRST MONTH FREE w/extended lease, 1 block UNM, Free utilities, $435-$455/mo. 246-2038. www.kachina-properties.com

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Contact us for more information 505-771-4900 Fax resumé to 771-4901 keith@victorcorpnm.com TALIN MARKET IS looking for an office assistant. Must be organized, able to type at least 50 words per minute, and proficient with ten key. Please pick up an application at 88 Louisiana SE (corner of Central & Louisiana). OFFICE SUPPORT/ COURIER Busy downtown law firm is seeking To fill PT office support/ courier Position. Must be dependable and Have good computer, phone and Organizational skills. Must have Dependable transportation, insurance And a good driving record. For Consideration, please forward resume To: Office Manager, P. O. Box 1578, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1578, Fax to 505-247-8125 or e-mail to serena@maestasandsuggett.com.

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DANCERS, GREAT PAY. Parties, private dances, body rubs. No exp req’d. (505)489-8066. privatedancersnm.com

HOME FOR SALE by owner. North Valley 3BDRM 2.5BA 2100 Sqft. $225,000 Owner will carry the note. 345-3677

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PAPER DUE? FORMER UNM instructor, Ph.D., English, published, can help. 254-9615. MasterCard/ VISA.

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EARN $1000-$3200 A month to drive our brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.YouDriveAds.com

GRADUATE STUDENTS WANTED to share 3BDRM/ 2BA house in UNM area. $375/mo. +1/3 utilities. Internet, cable, laundry. (505)615-5115.

ABORTION AND COUNSELING services. Caring and conﬁdential. FREE PREGNANCY TESTING. Curtis Boyd, MD, PC: 522 Lomas Blvd NE, 2427512.

BARBIZON MODELING seeks current or former models, actors, or makeup artistry professionals to teach classes on weekends. Contact Rachel at 727215-5251 or Rach1166@AOL.com.

LOOKING FOR SERIOUS students to rent 2BDRM 1.5BA Condo for the summer. 5 minute walk to UNM. 505-4703103.

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SPRING CLEANING--MUST Sale: Small Washing Machine HLP021 (hookup to sink) $100-130, HP printer ($25), GE DVD player ($25), & free misc. Make offer: 321-4903.

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FEMALE TO SHARE charming house. $350/mo +1/2utilities. 281-6290. $295/MO +1/4 UTILITIES. Prefer male. 2 blocks from UNM. Ken 604-6322. GRADUATE STUDENT, FURNISHED ROOM, W/D, cable, smokeless, free utilities, $295/mo +$50dd. 344-9765.

FT INCOME, PT ﬂexible hours, Call today for appointment! Rosanna 228-1558 or Tim 328-5532. COMPANIONS/ CAREGIVERS NEEDED to work with seniors in their homes. Assist with the activities of daily living. Rewarding work and good experience, particularly for students enrolled in human sciences (e.g., nursing, pre-med, etc.). Training provided. Student friendly schedules. Must have reliable transportation and be able to pass rigorous background check and drug screening. Send letter of interest and/ or resume to rightathome@lobo.net. Visit our website www.albuquerque.rightathome.net

LOOKING FOR JOB? Our fast pace animal hospital is looking for a positive, upbeat, and personable part-time receptionist. The right person for the position will be able to multi task while paying close attn to detail, the ability to manage a multi line phone system with efﬁciency, knowledge of basic computer skills, and professionalism in communicating with our clients both verbally and in writing. If you feel you are the right person for the position and would enjoy working in a fun and fast pace environment, please email your resume to pam.castillo@vcahospitals.com. VCA Vet Care 292-5353. LOOKING FOR READING tutor for 7 year old boy. 21+, patience necessary, $11/hr. Call 843-9662. THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT Program, an option of the Albuquerque Public Schools/University of New Mexico Partnership Programs, offers an accelerated 17 month, 4 semester graduate program of studies culminating in a Masters Degree in Elementary Education and New Mexico Elementary K-8 Teaching License. Albuquerque Public Schools and the University of New Mexico are seeking highly motivated and academically talented college graduates (bachelors degree minimum) to participate in this teacher education program. The program consists of a semester of combined methodology and student teaching, a summer of supporting coursework, and a year of paid internship in an APS classroom. The 24 individuals selected will also receive paid tuition for 21 of the 42 credits required in the program. A 2.5-3.0 (preferred) GPA, completion of the NM Teacher Assessment Basic Skills exam, and ofﬁcial transcripts are among the application requirements. For program and application information, attend an information session on Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the APS Transitions Outcomes Special Education site at 1730 University SE, 87106. Applications will be available at the information session, but can also be picked up at UNM Hokona Hall rooms 114 or 124. The Application deadline is Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 4:00 in the College of Education Hokona Hall Room 114. Contact person: Eileen Waldschmidt, Program Manager, APS/UNM Career Development Program, Hokona Hall 124, UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1241, (505) 277-6114 or ewaldsch@unm.edu or visit our website at http://ted.unm. edu/teaser1.html. Click on “Career Development Program”.

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HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS AND subjects with and without asthma are needed for a research study looking at the effects of fat and physical activity on the breathing tubes. If you qualify, compensation will be provided for your time and inconvenience upon study completion. If you are healthy or have asthma, over the age of 18, and are interested in ﬁnding out more about this study, please contact or leave a message for Teresa at (505)269-1074 or e-mail tarchibeque@salud.unm.edu

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2400 Central SE WANTED: EGG DONORS, Would you be interested in giving the Gift of Life to an Infertile couple? We are a local Infertility Clinic looking for healthy women between the ages of 21-33 who are nonsmoking and have a normal BMI, and are interested in anonymous egg donation. The experience is emotionally rewarding and you will be ﬁnancially compensated for your time. All donations are strictly conﬁdential. Interested candidates please contact Myra at The Center for Reproductive Medicine of NM at 505-224-7429. !BARTENDER TRAINING! Bartending Academy, 3724 Eubank NE, www. newmexicobartending.com 292-4180.

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