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For most of the UNM football players, the idea of playing with a girl took some getting used to. "Coach Long mentioned to us that a girl was coming in," backup center Derek Watson said. "He said to treat her like a teammate, but at the same time she's a lady, so be respectful and courteous.


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Study: Base closures would strain economy The economies of some of New Mexico's largest cities would be hard hit by base closures, according to a recent study. The study, prepared for the New Mexico Military Base Planning Commission by a team led by New Mexico State University professor Chris Erickson, supports assertions by local and state leaders fighting to keep New Mexico military bases and installations alive.


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Greek Week raises money for local organization

Greek Week, best known for the prestigious Greek Cup bestowed upon the winner of the week's activities, is much more than that, community members said. UNM's Greek community also uses the annual event to donate money and time to a local business in need of support.


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The soul topic of discussion

It can't be measured or quantified, and it isn't tangible, but a UNM organization will bring students and professors together to discuss the nature of it - the soul. Matt Kelley, director of Campus Crusade for Christ, an organization that serves as a student resource to life's toughest questions, said the discussion will help to bring a soul consciousness to campus.


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Non-degree program tailored for students

UNM has made a change in the non-degree program that will make it easier for students who just want to take classes. UNM Provost Brian Foster said in a news release that the student population at UNM is important, and it needs a strong urban outreach. He said many students have degrees and just want to upgrade skills while others want to fulfill prerequisites for graduate programs.


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Young girl's fight for life raises awareness

Kailee Wells has become somewhat of a hero in New Mexico since her public battle with aplastic anemia began. The seven-year-old girl, who doctors say has no more than a year to live, has become the posterchild for bone marrow donations that can help the more than 3,000 people in the United States who will die without a bone marrow transplant.


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Utes' 9-game streak ended

The No. 25 Utah Utes are no longer undefeated in the Mountain West Conference - they were dethroned by the Lobos 49-46 in a game that came down to the last seconds Thursday night at The Pit. The Utes couldn't fully recover from a 9:50 scoring drought, but rallied to tie the score at 44 with less than three minutes remaining.


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Alexa Beier Sophomore "I don't think it will ease parking tensions because it is too expensive. Ten dollars a day is out of my league. I guess I'm walking." Dominic Sategna Junior "I understand the need for more visitor parking at UNM, but they need to think of the students too.


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Book aims to help fight alcoholism

Robert Meyers, author of Get Your Loved One Sober, knows as well as most people that alcohol has devastating results. He said he grew up watching his mother strive to get his father sober in a household dominated by alcohol abuse. To escape, Meyers joined the Navy at 17.


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Gas Leak

Officer Rush of the UNM Police Department walks past an unidentified construction worker outside the old bookstore on Wednesday. Due to an incident at the site Wednesday afternoon at least three workers suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. One of the workers, who did not give his name, said he believed a large cylinder containing the carbon monoxide sprung a leak Wednesday, causing portions of the building to fill with the gas.


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Uranium enrichment plant may lose support SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson may withdraw his support for a proposed uranium enrichment plant near Eunice unless he sees action to address concerns about final disposal of the waste the plant would generate, a spokesman said Wednesday.


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Review Week postponed by Faculty Senate

UNM's Faculty Senate has decided to wait until the fall to implement the proposed Review Week, ASUNM President Jennifer Onuska said. "The issue isn't dead," Onuska said. "The Faculty Senate is just getting more input. At the end of the semester, representatives from ASUNM and the Senate will meet to make sure the policy meets the needs of both group's constituents.


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Students taught kissing technique

by Mandi Kane Daily Lobo Love was in the air Tuesday night as students crammed into the SUB Theater in hopes of improving their games of tonsil hockey through "The Art of Kissing." Michael Christian, author of The Art of Kissing and four other kissing books, was the host for a seminar on his favorite subject as five couples took the stage to demonstrate proper techniques.


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Cornell parking finally open

The UNM community is enjoying 400 new parking spaces on campus today, as the long-awaited Cornell Parking Structure has opened. The six-story structure is the first phase of a larger project that will eventually encompass much of the land near the UNM Bookstore.


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Lobo kicker speaks out

Staff Report Lobo placekicker Katie Hnida said she was raped by a teammate in 1999 while she was a member of the University of Colorado football team in an online Sports Illustrated article Tuesday. "To this day, I am dealing with the repercussions suffered from my short time at CU," she said in an official statement Tuesday.


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Lobo kicker speaks out

Staff Report Lobo placekicker Katie Hnida said she was raped by a teammate in 1999 while she was a member of the University of Colorado football team in an online Sports Illustrated article Tuesday. "To this day, I am dealing with the repercussions suffered from my short time at CU," she said in an official statement Tuesday.


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Court sides with hemp supporters

Hemp lovers across the country can relax now that a federal court ruled there is no harm in consuming hemp foods. Supporters of hemp products endured a two-and-a-half year fight against the Drug Enforcement Agency to defend what they said was a wasteful exercise.


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Student group requests funding for firearms

Today a self-proclaimed radical political student group will find out if ASUNM is going to fund its request for an arsenal of assault weapons it claims it needs for self- defense. The Rebel Alliance, which according to UNM's Web site is an organization dedicated to fighting the evil empire by means of advanced psychological warfare, is much more than that, its members say.


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Cheney vows to fight for N.M.

Vice President Dick Cheney says President Bush is determined to win New Mexico voters over this election year, referring to the close race in 2000 when he lost the state by only 400 votes. Cheney visited Albuquerque on Monday to rally Republican supporters for the Bush administration's re-election campaign.


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Note points to suicide in student death

You could always tell when Serena Houser was near because her infectious laugh made everyone around her smile, her boyfriend says. The 20-year-old UNM sophomore, who was described as ambitious and full of life, died Saturday after walking onto the southbound lane of I-25 near Santa Fe and being struck by at least two passing vehicles, State Police Lt.

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