Local Gulf War Syndrome study team asks for more funds ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Albuquerque medical researchers are asking the U.S. Army to continue funding their investigation of Gulf War Syndrome. The team from Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute has already published the results of its first four-year study of the long term effects of low-level exposure to sarin gas.
The Associated Press Army forces launched a nighttime attack on Saddam International Airport just outside Baghdad on Thursday and fought running battles with Iraqis along the city's southern fringes. "A vise is closing on the regime," President Bush told cheering Marines stateside.
by Scott Darnell Daily Lobo Columnist The following are certain areas of political/social life where members of a minority group are not only being protected by the federal government, but also aided by government or independent agencies in such a way that minority "protection" is causing harm or intense unfairness to the area's majority group.
April is national occupational therapy month and UNM is doing its part to provide the best occupational therapists possible. UNM's Occupational Therapy Graduate Program, offered through the School of Medicine, is an accredited program that began three years ago, said Terry Crowe, the founding director of the program and a medical professor.
by Rick Bustos Daily Lobo Ruben Douglas received team MVP honors at a banquet for the men's basketball team Tuesday night at the Marriott Pyramid. Douglas led the team and the nation in scoring this year. He also averaged 35 minutes and six rebounds a game.
Editor, I have been seeing many letters complaining about different aspects of the war in Iraq. While I feel that this is a very important issue for everyone, I would like to shed some light on a problem that has been plaguing our country for some years now.
Staff Report Gov. Bill Richardson named the new member of UNM's Board of Regents Thursday, appointing a prominent business and civil leader to fill the vacancy left by the death of Reg. Donald Salazar. John "Mel" Eaves, an Albuquerque lawyer and former state legislator, is faced with several immediate tasks, including helping select a new president of UNM.
Staff Report The UNM baseball team added another highlight to its stellar season with an 11-7 win over 7th-ranked Arizona State University Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz. UNM's hitters started the game hot, pummeling ASU starter Beau Vaughan for four runs in the first inning and a total of nine runs through the first four.
The UNM softball team kicks off a nine-game home stand this weekend when it welcomes Colorado State University to Lobo Field after playing 37 of its first 41 games on the road. The Lobos have been road warriors so far this season with a schedule that looks more like that of a 1920s barnstorming team than a college ball club.
One in four college students has chlamydia, according to a 2001 survey conducted at UNM, and college-aged people are at greater risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases than any other members of the population.
Staff Report U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., announced this week that the House of Representatives easily approved legislation designed to ensure U.S. military reservists called to active duty are not forced to make payments on student loans while deployed overseas.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo Java Joe’s in downtown Albuquerque opened its doors to art fans Saturday, March 29. Lindsey Mound, Ben Cressey and Derrick Montes, a TVI student who presents graffiti-style art, are being showcased. Graffiti art is an underground culture all its own.
Attention all lovers of mass destruction! In celebration of America's awesome power to blow things to smithereens with little to no remorse, the White Sands Missile Range will open the pearly gates of Ground Zero to the public on Saturday, April 5 from 8 a.
Vandals looking to express themselves by coating graffiti on UNM property should expect to suffer stern consequences if they are caught and convicted, said Randy Boeglin, UNM’s dean of students. “It’s illegal, plain and simple,” Boeglin said. “It has no aesthetic value and anyone who considers pursuing such an activity on campus is taking an incredible risk with their academic future here at UNM.
Dinko Cvitanovic, a former UNM professor of Spanish who taught from 1973-1980, died Feb.19 from a heart attack at age 64 in Bah°a Blanca, Argentina. He is survived by his wife, Nilsa, and his son, Gast¢n Mauricio. Born in Croatia, Cvitanovic and his family immigrated to Argentina when he was very young.
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