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Men's basketball head coach Steve Alford answers a question at a press conference at the Rudy Davalos Center on Tuesday.
Sports

Spotlight's nothing new for men's coach

Steve Alford has had more than his share of attention since being hired as the head coach of the men's basketball team. Due in part to his $975,000 annual salary, Alford's hiring has been one of the most analyzed topics in Albuquerque. Fans have criticized and praised UNM for its decision to hire the former Iowa coach.



Student Ghadeh Hadi, left, talks about Islam with student Jasmiine Clemons-Thompson on Monday in Smith Plaza. Islamic Awareness Week is sponsored by the Muslim Student Association and will run until Friday.
News

Association aims to clear up misconceptions about Islam

You shouldn't believe everything you see on TV, especially when it comes to Islam, said student Saba Afsar. "The media portrays it as a harsh religion," Afsar said. "It gives us a bad name, like Muslims are taught to shoot and kill people. I couldn't even kill a spider, let alone a human." Afsar organizes activities for female members of the UNM Muslim Student Association, which is sponsoring Islamic Awareness Week. The group has an informational tent in Smith Plaza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Friday. The week's activities include lectures, ethnic food and Turkish drum performances. Afsar said the purpose of the event is not to convert people but to clear up misconceptions about Islam, such as the oppression of women. "When you look at it, Islam is one of the first religions to grant women's rights," she said. Student Samah Kamal, a member of the association, said women have had more rights under Islam than any other religion, including the right to own land and the right to vote.


The Setonian
Opinion

Palestinian visitor sheds light on illegal Israeli policy

Editor, On Monday, student Rachel Fredman responded to a March 26 Daily Lobo article about Palestinian Hisham Jabi, who spoke at UNM about life under the Israeli military occupation. Fredman attacked Jabi's reported comments as "particularly absurd." She described herself as "an occasionally hawkish Jewish American" and president of the UNM Israel Alliance.


Students David Lee, right, and Rafael Garcia set up during the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference in the SUB on Monday.
News

Event to showcase creativity

Research isn't just for professors or graduate students. Undergraduates should get practice researching and presenting their findings, said Marla Wyche-Hall, who helped coordinate this year's Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference.




The Setonian
Opinion

ASUNM must negotiate before making decisions

Editor, As an ASUNM senator, it is my responsibility to provide information to people who are unable to attend ASUNM meetings. Two weeks ago, a bill was introduced that would change the voting procedures for ASUNM to allow online voting and would put a polling station in Mesa Vista Hall.


Cast members, from left, Andie Rigler, Joseph West and Alisia Downing perform in the play "Savage in Limbo" at Sol Arts at 712 Central Ave. S.E.
Culture

Play shows it's not easy to be an adult

Five New Yorkers are stuck in the proverbial mud at a local Bronx dive in the '80s. The play "Savage in Limbo" takes place one night in which some local slackers, all 32 years old, question what they've done with their lives and how they might make something of themselves.


News

Daily Lobo spotlight

John Sumrow Junior Fine arts Daily Lobo: What's your job on campus? John Sumrow: I'm a senior graphic designer. DL: What do you do? JS: All the billboards statewide. If they want a magazine, I design that - do the layout and a lot of photography. DL: What do you like about your job? JS: I ...


The Setonian
Culture

The Lobo threesome

Crime Mob Hated on Mostly Available Now If you want to listen to great hip-hop beats, look no further than Crime Mob's latest album. But if you want lyrical substance on top of those beats, you'll have to keep looking. Even though it has been almost three years since its last commercial hit, "Knuck ...



The Setonian
Opinion

Student senators should focus on representation

Editor, These past few weeks, the actions of some ASUNM senators have been both honorable and appalling. However, I would like to make a few points as to what has happened and what I hope to see for this election. To begin, I feel the sanctity of ASUNM is lost when those representing the student body are told to keep their opinions to themselves and not address tough issues.



Dancer Luis Garcia performs a blessing with other Aztec dancers as part of a C
News

Celebrating Chávez through music, dance

About 250 people marched down Avenida CÇsar Chávez on Saturday to celebrate the life and accomplishments of a human rights activist who died in 1993. CÇsar Chávez founded the United Farm Workers of America and organized nonviolent boycotts, marches, strikes and political demonstrations to fight for the rights of farm workers and immigrants.



The Setonian
Opinion

Coach's salary a lesson in free-market economics

Editor, Caleb Fort's article on Wednesday about Steve Alford's salary presented an argument that, at its heart, carried the premise that people have to justify the salary of a basketball coach beyond pointing out that it is a response to the free market and leaving it at that.



The Setonian
Opinion

Violence in prison can be democratically resolved

Editor, I am writing in response to (or perhaps in an attempt to build on) Toby Kramer's letter in Wednesday's Daily Lobo about sexual violence in prison. This is a terrible problem, and the fact that we've become so callous to it - that it's become nothing more than a joke - is truly horrifying.


New Mexico first lady Barbara Richardson, center, looks at the ceiling of the Star Wars-themed infusion center in the Carrie Tingley Hospital on Saturday.
News

First lady dedicates new pavilion

The $233.8 million, 476,555-square-foot Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion was dedicated Saturday at UNM Hospital. It was a milestone for medicine in New Mexico, said Hazel Tull-Leach, executive director of the hospital's Development and Marketing. "It shows that someone had a vision, a dream and that they were able to go full circle," she said. Barbara Richardson said the pavilion helps address the greatest need in the state. "There is truly no more important mission than providing health care," she said. The six-story facility specializes in care for children with a pediatric and adult emergency room, themed nursing units and an interactive, Star Wars-themed infusion center, said Shannon Skinner, a hospital spokeswoman.

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