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Film heightens racial awareness on campus

The atmosphere in Keller Hall Monday for the screening and discussion of “The Two Towns of Jasper” — a documentary film about the racially motivated murder of a Texas man, was open and calm. The event moderator, Marsha Hardeman, began the event by asking the packed crowd questions like, “How many of you have been involved in a racist or discriminative situation?” Very few people raised their hands.

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Environmental artist inspired by N.M.

Nancy Holt, an internationally known sculpture artist, said she bypasses museum settings to create works that incorporate aspects of their surrounding natural environment. Battling cold and rainy weather, dozens of students and University staff turned out Monday night to hear the presentation.

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Grant given to literacy program

The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded the UNM Center for Family and Community Partnerships in the College of Education a $2.3 million grant to begin local efforts to improve language and reading skills in young children, called Project LEER. Project LEER, an acronym for Learners Eager for Early Reading, which is also Spanish for "to read," is an Early Reading First Program.

Lobo woes continue on road despite better play

The Lobos fell short 74-69 to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas after coming back from a 17-point deficit to tie the game with under two minutes left, Saturday. UNM (9-14, 3-7 MWC) managed to tie the game 62-62 in the closing minutes but could not hold on.

COLUMN: Aiming for steps forward

by Heather Gabel ASUNM Vice President As I sit staring at the computer, I wonder what I should tell the student body this week. Of course, I also ponder the question, "I wonder if anyone actually reads these?" As an optimist I assume that everyone is reading these columns and becoming highly versed in the comings and goings of their student body.

Baseball team puts on good showing

Staff Report UNM, 6, NMSU, 2 The UNM baseball team gave an impressive performance this weekend by taking two out of three games in El Paso, Texas. On Friday, the Lobos were led by their ace, James Vermilyea, who had another great outing on the mound.

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New regents' profiles

Gov. Bill Richardson appointed four new members to the UNM Board of Regents Jan. 23. As regents, the four will help make policy for the University. Andrea Cook, James Koch, Donald Salazar and Maria Griego-Raby attended their first regents meeting Wednesday, and are eager to begin serving their respective terms.

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Athletes of the Week

Baseball junior Chris Alexander and senior basketball player Cristal Garcia are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Garcia guided the Lobos to crucial victories over Wyoming and Colorado State this week. On Monday she had a team-high 16 points against UW.

EDITORIAL: Power of Internet petitions explored

I received an interesting e-mail petition the other day, titled "Impeach Bush." In fact, a Web site has actually been created at www.votetoimpeach.org for this online petition. Most people are aware of online petitions -- one just went around earlier this month asking to boycott Vanity Fair and writer letters to the magazine for printing a column that many in the Hispanic community found offensive.

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Lobo golfers staying steady

The UNM men's golf team grabbed a share of second place in the John Burns Invitational near Honolulu, Hawaii Feb. 19-21. The team's success was due in part to a top-15 performance from its oldest member, and a top-10 from one of its youngest. The Lobos shot under-par as a team in each of the three rounds, finishing with a 14-under total of 850, tied with the San Diego State University Aztecs, seven shots behind the University of Arizona.

SouthWest film to tell story of hate crime

Staff Report ASUNM, the SouthWest Film Center and Student Special Events will present a one-time screening of "The Two Towns of Jasper" -- a documentary film about the racially motivated murder of a Texas man -- in Keller Hall at 7 p.m., tonight. "The Two Towns of Jasper" tells the story of James Byrd Jr.

Editorial: Grammys surprise every once in awhile

Staff Editorials Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- It is Grammy time again. On Sunday night some very well known American and European pop stars -- some talented, some not -- will be feted for their musical achievements. The awards show will present major pop and rock record labels a rare opportunity to feel positive about their recording artists' successes; during the last several years record companies' revenues have declined precipitously.

Lobo tennis cleans up at home

The UNM women's tennis team dominated the 46th-ranked Kansas University Jayhawks, 7-0, Sunday, at the Lobo Tennis Club. The Lobos got off to a quick start, taking two of three doubles matches for the point. The No. 1 doubles team of freshman Maja Kovacek and junior Tjasa Suvak battled gamely, but lost 8-5 to Kansas' Courtney Steinbock and Paige Brown.

Digital reconfiguration

Two UNM electrical engineering students are combining existing technologies with their own concepts in an attempt to create a new way of training medical personnel syringe injection techniques. Daniel Derkacs and Bill Anderson's electrical engineering senior design class project is to write software for a needle simulator device based in virtual reality that someday could be a more effective tool than traditional cadavers.

COLUMN: Applying for CIA job just short of ridiculous

by John Troyer Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- In mid-January I decided to apply for a job with the Central Intelligence Agency. I am not kidding. It turns out applying for a job at the CIA is incredibly easy and actually kind of a hoot.