Albuquerque Media Monitoring for Monday, April 14, 2008
* Lobo Senior Dionne Marsh Invited to Camp in Sacramento
* UNM Student Wins Ethics Reform Essay Contest
* Lobo Baseball Team Wins
* Incoming APS Superintendent Meets With President Schmidly
* UNM Student Jailed for Child Abuse
* Retired Judge Was Unhappy with Use of Endowment Funds
* Possible Compromise Reached on UNM North Golf Course

Friday, April 11, 2008

2 KASA 9:00 PM

LOBO SENIOR DIONNE MARSH HAS FOUND A PLACE TO START HER WNBA DREAM. THE SACRAMENTO MONARCHS HAVE INVITED MARSH TO CAMP. MARSH WILL BE IN CAMP FROM APRIL 20TH TO MAY FIRST IN SACRAMENTO. SHE HAS TO SURVIVE THREE CUTS TO MAKE THE TEAM. THERE WILL BE 18 PLAYERS IN CAMP. THAT NUMBER WILL BE REDUCED TO 15 THEN 11. MARSH BELIEVE HER EXPERIENCES IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE SHOULD HELP HER.

A LOOK AT WHO WANTS TO BE "THE FACE OF FOX." AND.. QUESTIONS ABOUT ANCHOR KATIE COURIC'S CAREER ARE SWIRLING... JESSICA IS IN THE DOT-COM CENTER WITH MORE ON WHAT NEW MEXICANS ARE BLOGGING ON THE INTERNET. POLITICAL BLOGGER, JOE MONAHAN HAS PICKED A WINNER FOR HIS BLOG ETHICS REFORM ESSAY CONTEST FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THE WINNER IS 21 YEAR OLD DAVID ODEGARD ... A JUNIOR AT UNM... WHO IS DOUBLE MAJORING IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE. MONAHAN BLOGS... WHAT MADE HIS REPORT STAND OUT FROM THE REST.. IS THAT HE MADE US THINK ABOUT THE ISSUE DIFFERENTLY.. ETHICS IS NOT SUBJECT SPECIFIC.. ALTHOUGH IT GETS INTERTWINED WITH SUBJECT AREAS THAT PEOPLE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT AND REFORM NEVER GETS ANYWHERE. ODEGARD SAYS HE'LL USE HIS 500 DOLLAR PRIZE MONEY TO PAY FOR HIS UNM HONORS' SOCIETY DUES. CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID.

4 KOB 5:00 AM

YOU WILL SOON BE GETTING EMERGENCY ALERTS SENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR CELL PHONE. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PLAN TO SEND TEXT MESSAGES AND E- MAILS ABOUT EMERGENCY ALERTS TO PEOPLE'S CELL PHONES. BERNALILLO COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THE SYSTEM WOULD COME IN HANDY DURING BOSQUE FIRES PROMPTING EVACUATIONS OR IN SITUATIONS WHERE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE FLOODING: "Sometimes it happens suddenly, a levee could break or something similar too that could occur." THE FCC SAYS IT COULD TAKE AT LEAST TWO YEARS TO IRON OUT THE SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE IT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES -- INCLUDING UNM--- ALREADY HAVE A SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR CAMPUS EMERGENCIES. IT SENDS OUT TEXT MESSAGES TO STUDENTS AND STAFF WHEN A LARGE PART OF THE CAMPUS IS AFFECTED. THE SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AFTER A GUNMAN WENT ON A RAMPAGE KILLING 32 PEOPLE AT VIRGINIA TECH.

4 KOB 10:00 PM

THE LOBO BASEBALL TEAM TOOK THEIR SHOW ON THE ROAD. UNM FACING AIR FORCE UP IN FARMINGTON. BOBBY LAFROMBOISE ON THE HILL.. HE STRIKES OUT MATT ALEXANDER.. THE LOBOS HAD THE BATS WORKING TOO.. KEVIN ATKINSON WITH A TWO RUN HOMER.. LOBOS WIN IT 7-1.. SAME TWO TOMORROW IN FARMINGTON..

7 KOAT 5:00 AM

THE INCOMING APS SUPERINTENDENT IS SPENDING THE WEEKEND IN THE DUKE CITY... MEETING WITH LEADERS LIKE MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ AND THE PRESIDENTS OF UNM AND CNM. WINSTON BROOKS STARTS HIS JOB ON JULY FIRST, BUT SAYS HE'LL VISIT A-P-S HEADQUARTERS NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE NEXT TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AS HE PREPARES TO RUN THE DISTRICT. YESTERDAY, HE LAID OUT HIS TOP PRIORITIES FOR US. "we have a huge gaps that exist between ceertain subgroups that have to narrow and the graduation rate has to improve" "if the graduaton rate is just hovering around 50 percent that is unacceptable" BROOKS SAYS HE'S IMPRESSED BY THE PASSION A-P-S EMPLOYEES HAVE FOR EDUCATING KIDS. BUT HE KNOWS THERE IS PLENTY OF WORK TO BE DONE.

7 KOAT 10:00 PM
TAKING A LOOK AT TOMORROWS HEADLINES TONIGHT... UNM'S PRESIDENT WANTS TO CHANGE THE WAY THE SCHOOL CHARGES TUITION. ONE OPTION IS TO GUARANTEE INCOMING FRESHMAN THEY WILL FACE NO TUITION INCREASE.. THAT IS IF THEY GRADUATE IN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD. ANOTHER OPTION IS TO LET STUDENTS TAKING A FULL LOAD OR EVEN EXTRA CLASSES FOR FREE. THE GOALS ARE TO MAKE COLLEGE EDUCATION PREDICTABLE AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR STUDENT TO FINISH IN FOUR YEARS. TO READ MORE PICK UP A COPY OF TOMORROWS ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL.

13 KRQE 5:00 AM

AN ASSOCIATE DEAN AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY HAS ISSUED AN APOLOGY FOR A PORN-RELATED CASE. LARRY OLSEN IS ACCUSED OF E- MAILING PORNOGRAPHY TO OTHERS AT THE SCHOOL. HE'S REPORTEDLY APOLOGIZED, SAYING HE MADE A MISTAKE. OLSEN HAS RELINQUISHED HIS POSITION PENDING THE OUTCOME OF A UNIVERSITY INVESTIGATION.

13 KRQE 5:30 PM

A UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO STUDENT IS ACCUSED OF BEATING HER TWO PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. 23 YEAR OLD VANESSA PARGA IS IN JAIL FACING FELONY CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE. A DAYCARE WORKER CALLED 9-1-1 AFTER FINDING BRUISES AND A BITE MARK ON PARGA'S TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. NEWS 13'S SHAUNA CLARK IS IN THE NEWSPLEX WITH MORE. THE MOTHER FIRST PINNED THE CHARGES ON THE LITTLE GIRL'S THREE YEAR OLD BROTHER -SAYING HE WAS THE ONE BEATING UP ON THE CHILD. BUT WHEN QUESTIONED BY POLICE, THE THREE YEAR OLD SAID HIS MOM BEAT UP HIS SISTER, BIT HER AND WOULDN'T STOP EVEN WHEN HE ASKED. POLICE SAY PARGA MOVED TO ALBUQUERQUE JUST FOUR MONTHS AGO FROM EL PASO, TEXAS. SHE TOLD POLICE SHE HAD JUST BEEN THROUGH A DIVORCE - AND THAT'S WHY HER SON WAS ACTING OUT. BUT POLICE BELIEVE PARGA'S LYING. THE CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN UNIT WAS DISPATCHED TO THIS DAYCARE CENTER ON TUESDAY. A DAYCARE WORKER NOTICED BRUISES ON THE TWO YEAR OLDS FACE AND ARMS. DURING AN EXAMINATION AT UNMH, A DOCTOR DISCOVERED BRUISES AND CUT MARKS COVERING THE CHILD'S ENTIRE BODY. INCLUDING A CUT ON TOP OF HER HEAD. TODAY, PARGA WAS ARRAIGNED. "at this time the court is going to follow judge...of 2- 50thousand dollars cash only...so listen up." PARGA'S ATTORNEY ARGUED THAT HER BOND SHOULD BE REDUCED TO 10- THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH OR SURITY... SAYING THE INJURIES TO THE CHILDREN WERE ONLY SUPERFICIAL. OKAY SHAUNA. THE CHILDREN ARE IN FOSTER CARE. DAY CARE EMPLOYEES TOLD POLICE THAT THE THREE YEAR OLD BOY CAME TO SCHOOL THREE WEEKS AGO WITH A CUT UNDER HIS EYE THAT NEEDED STICHES TO CLOSE.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

7 KOAT 6:00 PM

EVERY PRACTICE COUNTS. THIS SEASON...IT COULDN'T BE MORE TRUE FOR THE LOBO FOOTBALL TEAM. WHY? WELL THERE'S TWO REASONS. NUMBER ONE...THE LOBOS ARE YOUNG WITH JUST 10 STARTERS RETURNING. NUMBER 2...THE SCHEDULE. NEW MEXICO OPENS WITH TCU, FOLLOWED BY GAMES WITH TEXAS A&M AND ARIZONA. IT'S OBVIOUS THE LOBOS NEED TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF EACH SPRING PRACTICE. SPRING PRACTICE CULMINATES WITH THE ANNUAL CHERRY SILVER GAME ON APRIL 26TH

7 KOAT 10:00 PM

TAKING A LOOK AT TOMORROWS HEADLINES TONIGHT.... A RETIRED RATON JUDGE THAT DONATED MILLIONS TO UNM'S LAW SCHOOL PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS MONTH... BUT HIS LEGAL BATTLE OVER HOW THE SCHOOL IS SPENDING HIS MONEY CONTINUES. THE JUDGE HAD SAID THAT THE SCHOOL WAS GAMBLING AWAY PART OF HIS DONATION IN RISKY INVESTMENTS. HIS ESTATE HAS TAKEN OVER AND AMONG OTHER THINGS IS SEEKING PERMISSION TO MOVE THE MONEY TO ANOTHER LAW SCHOOL. TO READ MORE PICK UP A COPY OF TOMORROWS ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

2 KASA 9:00 PM

THE BATTLE OVER POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AT UNM'S NORTH GOLF COURSE MAY SOON BE OVER. TODAY, AN ADVISORY BOARD MADE UP OF UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENTS AND DEVELOPERS PRESENTED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LAND.. AND IT SEEMS THEY'VE REACHED A PROPOSED COMPROMISE.. THIS IS A LOOK AT WHAT THE ADVISORY BOARD IS RECOMMENDING .. THE PINK SPACE IS THE NINE HOLE GOLF COURSE.. THAT AREA WOULD REMAIN OPEN SPACE.. THE GREEN SHADED AREAS COULD BE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT.. OR OPEN CLASSROOMS.. RESIDENTS NEAR THE GOLF COURSE HEARD THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS AFTERNOON AT AN ICE-CREAM SOCIAL.. THEIR HOPE IS THAT THE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS WILL APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND SECURE THE COMPROMISE IN WRITING. SARA KOPLIK-- PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH CAMPUS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION-- AND CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY BOARD-- SAYS THE COMPROMISE TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT SHE'S CONFIDENT IT'S THE BEST SOLUTION.. "we felt that this would be a way for all sides to benefit this would be a win for the university, for the students and the university.. a way of maintaining open space while also furthuring the academic mission of the university." IN NOVEMBER, UNM PRESIDENT DAVID SCHMIDLY TOLD RESIDENTS THE UNIVERSITY PLANNED TO BUILD A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ON THE GOLF COURSE. BUT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNM BOARD OF REGENTS TELLS US THE UNIVERSITY HAS POSTPONED THOSE PLANS FOR NOW.. THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD WILL PRESENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS LATER THIS MONTH.