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Students: Porn Nation biased

Sean P. Wynne | September 30

Students criticized an on-campus Christian organization for being unable to spark a comprehensive discussion on the effects of pornography during an event Wednesday. UNM student Elizabeth Boyle said an event on Wednesday called Porn Nation, sponsored by the Campus Crusade for Christ, also known as CRU, lacked diverse perspectives on the topic of pornography. “The fact that it’s a biased view from a strictly Christian perspective is kind of a turn-off.

UNM staff member Cindy Mortensen looks at the Mayan weaving exhibit at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology on Wednesday. The exhibit focuses on the differences in textile production in southern Mexico over the past two decades.
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Weaving new traditions in with old

Andrew Lyman | September 30

An exhibit at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will help visitors weave through Mayan community traditions. Mary Beth Hermans, Public Programs director, said the exhibit displays how clothing changed dramatically over the last two generations because of entrepreneurship and mass production.

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Flood cleanup halts research

Chelsea Erven | September 30

Graduate students and faculty in the Anthropology department have been in class-and-research limbo, while crews work to repair the basement after the Anthropology Annex flooded Sept.

Obama, right, speaks to gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish after his speech Tuesday in Albuquerque. Denish was among several politicos present at the event
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Locals chat up Obama at South Valley farm

Shaun Griswold | September 29

President Barack Obama discussed education initiatives that will help college students, answered questions about veterans’ benefits and his religious faith, and attacked Republicans for supporting tax cuts that benefit the top 2 percent of Americans during a “backyard chat” in Bernalillo County Tuesday.

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Officials map out e-mail problems

Chelsea Erven | September 29

Representatives from the Office of the Chief Information Officer discussed University-wide e-mail problems and proposed solutions to these problems in a Faculty Senate meeting held Tuesday. Moira Gerety, UNM’s deputy CIO, proposed two solutions to the Faculty Senate — to work to connect the multiple e-mail systems spread between the Health Sciences Center and main campus, and to move to a uniform e-mail system throughout the University.

Security officials monitor the Air Force One landing site atop a hangar before President Obama’s arrival.
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Greetings, Mr. President

September 28

President Obama arrived at Kirtland Air Force Base on Monday evening before meeting with a local family to discuss the economy at a small gathering.

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Obama hopes to improve grad rates

Chelsea Erven | September 28

President Obama spoke out about education reform and what he’s doing to help college graduates succeed in today’s job market in a Monday conference call with student journalists. Obama drew attention to efforts made to strengthen the nation’s higher-education system, which he said is important to the country’s success.

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Tea Party rallies for local support

Andrew Lyman | September 27

Hundreds of Albuquerque Tea Party supporters toting political signs gathered in an empty lot near Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday. Charlotte Salazar, the original founder of the Albuquerque Tea Party, was one of the speakers at the “Get Out the Vote” rally. During her speech, Salazar said the Tea Party is becoming a recognizable, legitimate political force. “This is our country. This is our state, and finally our voice will be heard,” she said.

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Republicans ask for student vote

Sofia Sanchez | September 27

New Mexico Republican candidates visited campus on Thursday to campaign and tell students how they plan to fix corruption and the economic crisis. Matthew Chandler, New Mexico’s 9th Judicial District Attorney, is running for Attorney General and said political corruption has reached epidemic levels.

UNM freshman quarterback Tarean Austin takes snaps during football practice. Austin is competing with Brad Gruner to replace B.R. Holbrook as the starter against UNLV this Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Winless Lobos try their luck in Las Vegas

Ryan Tomari | September 24

The unspoken sense surrounding UNM football is that this week’s game is a little more “winnable.” The Lobos will embark on their second road trip of the season against almost identical foe UNLV (0-3). “We are going to play a team that is very similar to ours,” head coach Mike Locksley said.

Gary Small sits in the surgical check-in room and fills the check-in form before going to surgery Wednesday morning.
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Transplant among colleagues a success

Shaun Griswold | September 23

Gary Small celebrated his birthday Wednesday in a hospital bed. The UNM Physical Plant Department (PPD) employee agreed to donate a kidney to Alex Garcia, a friend and colleague, with one stipulation: the surgery take place on Sept.

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Seminars help market ideas

Laurel Brishel Prichard | September 23

Attention students: This fall, STC.UNM offers inventors and entrepreneurs seminars that teach business and marketing skills. Lisa Kuut­tila, president and CEO of STC.UNM, said that seminars, which are free but require registration, help students evolve and understand how to start their own businesses or market their own inventions. “So you have an idea now?

To boost profits, the state fair began closing on Mondays and Tuesdays this year, officials said. So far, state fair official maintain the change hasn’t impacted revenue and attendance figures.
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State fair closures cut costs

Sean P. Wynne | September 21

Since most patrons visit later in the week, officials at the New Mexico State Fair decided to close on Mondays and Tuesdays this year, said Craig Swagerty, the fair’s general manager.

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