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COLUMN: ASUNM event brings volunteerism to UNM

by Jennifer Onuska ASUNM President Two events are approaching that will promote tolerance and service. The ASUNM Southwest Film Center will be showing “A Town of Two Jaspers” and the ASUNM Community Experience will be putting on Spring Storm. On Monday, Feb.

UNM construction to wrap up

UNM is now investing nearly $82 million in utility and construction projects across campus. However, University officials say the end is near for many of those on-going campus projects, eliminating the orange flags, heavy construction equipment and safety barricades that have become an-all-too familiar sight for the UNM community.

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COLUMN: War barters with U.S. values

by Richard M. Berthold Daily Lobo Columnist War is a horrible affair, a fact that seems to escape many Americans. Not surprisingly, the single senior official in the Bush administration who has actually been in conflict, Colin Powell, was the only one to resist our rush to war, though it appears that party loyalty has triumphed over principles.

Intel makes large donation to group

The Intel Corp. announced Friday that it is donating $17.5 million worth of computer manufacturing equipment to Next Generation Economy Inc., an Albuquerque economic-development group. A portion of the donated equipment will soon be set up at UNM’s Manufacturing Training and Technology Center.

Tennis match ends on sour note

The UNM men’s tennis team fought to the bitter end before falling to Texas Tech University 4-3, Sunday, at the Lobo Tennis Club. With the score tied 3-3, the final match between Lobo newcomer Henry Gers and John Walker would decide the fate of both teams.

EDITORIAL: Women’s rights up in air with Bush’s lead

Women, raise your hands if you would keep going to an obstetrician-gynecologist who prescribed “prayer” and specific “Scripture readings” for your pre-menstrual syndrome symptoms. If you believe prayer will eradicate your menstrual cramps, then perhaps it would be best if you stop reading right now.

Lobos not able to hold Wyoming

University of Wyoming senior guard Donta Richardson’s career-high 39 points propelled the Cowboy’s to a 103-91 victory over the Lobos at The Pit, Saturday night. Richardson buried UNM, hitting seven-of-10 3-pointers and making key shots when UW needed them while going toe-to-toe with Ruben Douglas, who poured on a career-high 43 points.

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Lobo thrives on, off court

by Arthur Simoni Daily Lobo Sophomore Michelle Heidbrink is a busy woman. A student-athlete in every sense, Heidbrink is the No. 3 singles tennis player on the UNM women's team and a senator for ASUNM. The Manhattan Beach, Calif., native, who is pursuing a double major in political science and philosophy, said she first picked up a tennis racket at the age of eight.

Athletes' GPAs continue to improve each semester

Staff Report University of New Mexico athletes are getting smarter -- or at least their cumulative grade-point average is getting better. For the first time, Lobo athletes combined for a GPA of more than 3.0, with a 3.03 in the fall 2002 semester. This marks the highest GPA since the University began tracking student-athletes in the fall of 1988.

Lobos need to get over past losses

by Ruben Douglas Daily Lobo Prior to the Air Force game, we have been struggling in conference play. The benefit of having a young team is that victories and good play breeds confidence. Confidence is an essential component to success. Our record is sub-par, but if we had that confidence, our record would be 12-8 rather than 8-12.

Tennis team on its way home

After a lengthy trip away from home, the 63rd-ranked UNM men's tennis team returns to the Lobo Tennis Club this weekend to face 58th-ranked Texas Tech University and Illinois State University. The last time the Lobos were home, they were undefeated on the season while mercilessly pounding the University of Northern Arizona and San Francisco University, posting a perfect 2-0 record.

National Heart Day beats on at UNM

Several organizations from campus and the Albuquerque community celebrated the holiday of the heart by focusing on its health during a national Heart Health Day celebration at UNM Thursday. "Heart Health Day is in recognition of American Heart month, which is designed to raise awareness on nutrition, fitness and everything else that contributes to overall heart health," said Brianne Schneider, one of the event's coordinators and a UNM senior majoring in biology.

COLUMN: Jackson cries for attention

by Scott Darnell Daily Lobo Columnist More than 20 million people watched Michael Jackson's recent interview on ABC; it was a monstrous hit in England and the United States and such an event, centered around such an unusual person begs many questions, the most principle of which is: why did Jackson partake in the interview in the first place? It seems there are two possibilities for why Jackson would have agreed to such an intrusive interview.

Lobos looking for revenge

UNM looks to avenge its overtime loss to the University of Wyoming from one month ago this weekend. Remember back to Jan. 13. The Lobo men's basketball team had dropped six of eight games. The team was on the verge of a catastrophic meltdown after being humiliated on national television by head coach Ritchie McKay's former team, Colorado State University.

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LETTER: Latin humor uses same stereotypes

Editor, On Jan. 28, Daily Lobo columnist Margarita Ortega y Gomez wrote that the daily comic strip "La Cucaracha," which portrays some of its Latino characters as immature, dishonest, stupid and possessing other negative cultural stereotypes, is "vital for everyone" and approvingly quotes the author's statement that the strip is "thought-provoking satire.

UNM administrator to tackle abuse

A UNM Health Sciences Center administrator has been selected by Attorney General John Ashcroft to be on a 20-member national committee that identifies solutions for domestic violence. Pamela Galbraith, administrator of the Behavioral Health Hospitals and Programs at UNM's Health Science Center, accepted the nomination to be on the U.