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Cell phone rules change, phone numbers don't

Ryan Floersheim | November 25

Cell phone users got a break Monday, thanks to national rules that went into effect allowing them to switch service providers without changing their number. The rules, implemented by the Federal Communications Commission, are designed to give customers greater flexibility and place more accountability on the shoulders of the service providers, according to the commission's Web site.

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UNM polo team makes a splash

November 25

by Mandi Kane Daily Lobo With just over 40 members on the roster of UNM's newest club sport, the water polo team has struggled to make waves in the world of collegiate athletics. Chartered just this year, the water polo team came to be after a few friends put their heads together to come up with a way to "provide students with an opportunity to play water polo at a collegiate level," according to Student Activities Web site.

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Students work to improve world

November 24

A diverse group of students came together at the SUB Friday to work towards a common goal: improving the world. Attendees of the Sustainability Festival received tips on how to preserve the environment, personal health, culture and society and community education were among the topics discussed during the day-long event.

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Programs attract Mexican students

November 24

Staff Report Eliseo "Cheo" Torres thinks UNM would be a better place if more Mexican students chose to study here. Not only would they promote a more diverse student body, he said he thinks they would bring with them different points of view that could possibly add to a more well-rounded education for everyone at UNM.

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Lobos earn trip to Vegas

Jeff Proctor | November 24

The destination is the same; the opponent is not. The UNM football team is going bowling again. But what's really going to be different for the Lobos when they travel to Sin City for the Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 24 is that "this year, we're going there to win," head coach Rocky Long said.

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Education team gains national accolades

November 24

Staff Report UNM's collaboration with the Albuquerque Public School system to improve the quality of education students receive before entering college is getting some national attention. Collaboration team members from UNM's College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences and APS have been invited for membership into the National Network for Educational Renewal, a national group focused on education reform in the country's colleges and universities.

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News in Brief

November 24

Local Members of reservist unit return to N.M. ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Eleven members of the 809th Army Reserve Unit will have Thanksgiving at home. The group was reunited with their families, who held balloons and signs of support at the airport here, as reservists returned home Friday following a nine-month tour in Iraq.

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Israeli author lectures at Hillel

November 21

Jews and Christians are on a very similar path in their pursuit of "the one true God," said Moshe Aumann, Consul-General at Israel's embassy in Washington, D.C., Thursday night. Aumann, whose new book, Conflict and Connection: The Jewish-Christian-Israeli Triangle, details the relationship between the two religions and the steps needed to build a mutually beneficial reality, was the topic of a lecture at the Hillel House, UNM's Jewish community center.

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Pep band pumps crowd up

November 21

The marching band may be done for the year, but the beat goes on for some UNM musicians in the University's Soundpack. The by-audition-only Soundpack is the pep band that plays at all home men's and women's basketball games and is the "best pep band in the Mountain West Conference," according to former UNM President Bill Gordon.

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News in Brief

November 21

International Twin truck bombings kill 27; injure nearly 450 ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Suspected al Qaeda suicide bombers blew up trucks packed with explosives at the British consulate and a London-based bank Thursday, killing at least 27 people and wounding nearly 450.

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Students get out to the Smokeout

November 21

Billboards, public service announcements and health educators across the country attempt to educate Americans every day about the dangers of smoking. Smoking has decreased, thanks in part to these efforts and the results of research.

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Muslims seek understanding

November 21

It is rare to see Muslims, Jews and Christians together in a place of worship, much less eating dinner together. But UNM's Muslim Student Association, together with the Islamic Center of New Mexico, have teamed up to bring the community together to help people better understand each other, all while raising money for a local charity.

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NM time well spent for Dean

Ryan Floersheim | November 20

Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean's persistent campaigning in New Mexico paid off Wednesday when he received endorsements from several state officials. Dean's one-day trip to Albuquerque was the seventh in the last several months, the most of any presidential candidate.

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Signed languages not easy out for students

Kate Crofts | November 20

Since signed languages were officially recognized as foreign languages in post-secondary institutions, many UNM students have looked at the subject as an easy way to complete language components. The estimations about the course's simplicity, however, are incorrect, said Sherman Wilcox, associate professor and chairman of the Signed Language department.

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Crime Watch

November 20

Student says homeless woman assaulted her A UNM student has declined to press charges against a homeless woman who allegedly grabbed and shook her while she was in a restroom inside the Anderson Schools of Management. The incident occurred shortly after 3:15 p.

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Artists assist healing process

Jeff Proctor | November 20

On Wednesdays, the second-floor lobby at UNM Hospital becomes a concert hall for an hour. Six weeks ago, the microphone belonged to The Duke City Swampcoolers, a UNMH doctor-duo. Two weeks later, Matt Beechold took the stage by himself. This week, the soothing soprano strains of UNM opera students filled the impromptu arena.

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Common items violate fire code

Rivkela Brodsky | November 20

Sophomore David Holtkamp has been living on campus for three semesters now, but this is the first time he has ever received six months probation for violating the fire code after getting caught with incense in his University dorm room. Holtkamp knew room checks were going on during Halloween week, but he didn't think he would get in trouble for having an incense holder in his Student Residence Center room.

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'Kissing disease' hits UNM

Krystal Zaragoza | November 20

Mononucleosis is often referred to as "the kissing disease," and while it may be fun contracting the virus, it can cause weeks, even months, of being bedridden. Beverly Kloeppel, interim director and physician at the Student Health Center, said the virus is common on college campuses.

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FUSION wins student vote

Arthur Simoni | November 20

The FUSION Slate swept the ballot yesterday in one of the lowest voter turnouts in recent ASUNM Senate elections. Unofficial results from the Associated Students of UNM Elections Commission showed only 460 undergraduate students voted for the 10 Senate seats available.

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UNM to conduct water use survey

November 19

Staff Report When Albuquerque residents open their water bills in the coming months, they will find more than another bank-account draining statement. The UNM Economics department has formed a partnership with the city to conduct a water users survey.