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April 5The UNM baseball team will try to stop a four-game losing streak this weekend when it takes on San Diego State University on the road.
COLUMN: Americans ignore contradictions
April 5It is hard to remain true to ourselves when we live with so many inexplicable contradictions. Below is the beginning of an endless list of contradictions that we see, hear, taste and feel daily but are not always conscious of or feel comfortable discussing.
Lobos play final home matches
Arthur Simoni | April 5The UNM men's tennis team will bring down the curtain on its home schedule this weekend with a three-match homestand at the Lobo Tennis Club that could make or break its season.
Eight Lobos earn honors at banquet
April 5The UNM men's basketball team celebrated its 2001-2002 season Thursday night with the annual awards banquet at the Sheraton Old Town Inn.
All-day panel to discuss ramifications of free trade
Iliana Limn | April 5A diverse, high profile group of panelists from the United States and Latin America will gather in the UNM Law School Moot Courtroom today to discuss the impact of free trade.
Who is ...?
April 5Host Casey Abdu Sabour Thornbrugh, second from left, calls on contestant Aasima Afsar, second from right, during "Islamic Jeopardy" outside Zimmerman Library Thursday. Hajra Malik at right; host Mazen Asad, middle; Noor Hack, left; and three contestants watch the Islamic Awareness Week event.
LETTER: Decisive U.S. intervention a must to stop Israeli violence
April 5Ariel Sharon is using his declaration of war against terrorism as a ruse for Israel's ongoing brutal occupation of the Palestinian people, now in its 35th year. Under the occupation, millions of Palestinians have been subjected to daily humiliations and a complete and total negation of their rights as a people. One can only wonder what kind of an impact this has on a child's psyche who only knows life under occupation.
Expert fears water shortage
Andrew Webb | April 5Dwindling fresh water supplies worldwide will severely impact food security, aquatic ecosystems and political stability unless people begin protecting and conserving sources, says water issue specialist and author Sandra Postel.
Lunch and scholarship
April 5Adela Ogden, middle, eats with Julio Dominguez, right, and Joshua Adkins during a scholarship fund-raiser sponsored by El Centro de la Raza outside Mesa Vista Hall Thursday.
LETTER: Cyrino article is misleading, department not represented
April 5I read the Daily Lobo article "Students question forced resignation" on Professor Monica Cyrino, and I must say I found it terribly misleading and outrageous. Your reporter did not take the time to interview more than one graduate student from Foreign Languages and Literature, nor did he take into account those who work directly with Professor Cyrino in the department.
Midwest schools are facing steep tuition increases
April 4State budget cuts this year are prompting galloping tuition increases at many of the Midwest's biggest public universities, sharpening concerns over growing student debt and access to higher education for low- and middle-income students.
Reaching out for lower card rates
Iliana Limn | April 4Credit card holders could lower their interest rates by as much as one-third if they make a five-minute phone call, according to a survey by the Public Interest Research Group.
Reality TV invasion not over
April 4A reality show built around bat-biting heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne has proven a big success for MTV. Now the network is hoping it can hit reality-series gold again this spring.
LETTER: Amendment one to give groups needed funding
April 4As Senators of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico we would like to express our opinion regarding Amendment 1, which will be on the ballot for the spring 2002 elections.
Kugler hopes to parlay experience into chance to lead graduate students
Iliana Limn | April 4With three years of student government experience under his belt, GPSA presidential candidate Aaron Kugler says, if elected, he hopes to focus on improving student involvement and updating the group's Constitution.
That funky guy
Clay Holtzman | April 4Some of you may have noticed a certain funk in the air by the Duck Pond Wednesday. No, not the funk that makes you wrinkle your nose, but the kind of funk that makes you want to get up and move.