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UNMH to build children's wing

The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation announced a $1.6 million pledge to UNM Hospital on Friday to build an inpatient children's wing and surgical suite in the Bill and Barbara Richardson Pavilion. The donation demonstrates commitment to patients and their families, said Don Blanton, president of the foundation's board of directors. "It's our outward show of support for them," he said. "A lot of the people we deal with are below the poverty level."

Gay marriage benefits society

by Mario Hernandez Daily Lobo columnist Society has always told us that love is all you need. It seems, however, that love isn't all you need. To be legally wed in the U.S., you need more than love - you need a man and a woman. While still a minority, gays are more apparent and more abundant these days.

Finding a way to balance it all

Playing for Don Flanagan doesn't mean being good at basketball is your only priority. Lobo junior guard Brandi Kimble succeeds in every facet the UNM women's basketball head coach stresses, Flanagan said.

Professor goes to war with Web's hackers

Hackers often use networks of hijacked computers called botnets to send spam and attack Web sites. But defending against hackers is usually left up to single computers. "If you have one person trying to prevent action from hundreds of thousands of computers working together, the chances aren't very good," said Jared Saia, a UNM professor of computer science. "It's a one-against-many battle."

UNLV snaps Lobos' 8-game win streak

The Lobos' chances of winning the Mountain West Conference Championship faded away in the final minutes Thursday. The UNM women's basketball team's offense sputtered against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in a 70-59 loss in Las Vegas, snapping the Lobos' eight-game winning streak.

daily lobo asks you:

Alex McCash Freshman Anthropology I don't really think it is that much of a problem. I haven't been hit by anyone. Lynette Mendonca Sophomore Nutrition That would kind of bother me. Yeah, sometimes I kind of get ran over, but at the same time, it's really funny when you find them falling and ...

Pornographic spam forces UNM Today to change policy on calendar submissions

The process for submitting events to UNM Today's Web site calendar had to be changed because spammers infiltrated the system and posted links to pornography, said Bill Szaroletta, director of advancement.

Q & A: Michael Mares

Alumnus Michael Mares talked to 20 faculty members Thursday about his vision for the College of Arts and Sciences if he is chosen as dean.

College 101

'Reno 911!' an arresting comedy

Can a minor cult hit on Comedy Central be made into a good movie? The answer is yes, if you like the show already, and an unenthusiastic maybe if you're new to it.

Scientologists roam free among mysterious relics in the desert east of Santa Fe

If you were to drive about two hours east of Santa Fe, watching from your car as the sagebrush desert rocked past and rose up into wooded hills and mesas, you might find yourself near the tiny ranching town of Trementina, which is a place that doesn't seem to have much going on.

Conference to celebrate African-American history

A conference this weekend will bring African-American culture alive like never before at UNM, said Scott Carreathers, director of African-American Student Services. "It's just a great way to have people become culturally aware," he said. "You're not always going to experience things like that in the state of New Mexico."

Student essays deadline extended

Best Student Essays is extending its deadline to March 9. "We always get good work but always at the last minute," said Scott Frank, editor of the publication.

A family affair

Hungarians are a melancholy people, and their music reflects that state of mind. "It's a country that suffered a lot for many centuries through many invasions," said violinist Roberta Mez?-Arruda. "They've had few years of real independence. Of course, they made up for it - they're a very strong-charactered folk. The music reflects that a lot - the music can be quite sad. There's a saying, 'The Hungarians rejoice crying.'"

Favoring athletics program sounds like discrimination

Editor, What is a conflict of interest? I am the president of Black GPSA and the tutorial coordinator at African-American Student Services. I was appointed by the president of GPSA to the Student Fee Review Board this past October. However, within a week of my appointment, I was called into my boss's office and told that the director of African-American Student Services had implied that my presence on the committee would present a conflict of interest.

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Putting the spotlight on women's heritage

UNM's Women's Resource Center is sponsoring a series of cultural and educational events in honor of Women's History Month, which begins today. "This month provides wonderful opportunities to celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of women on this campus and in the community," said Sandrea Gonzales, director of the center.

Cholesterol: the good, the bad

by Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo columnist Dear Dr. Peg, In a recent TV commercial, the makers of a certain drug claimed that their medicine raises good cholesterol by up to 14 percent and lowers bad cholesterol simultaneously. Their ad slogan is "down with the bad, up with the good.

Abortion not an example of hate-driven behavior

Editor, I am writing in response to the letter from Benjamin Sanchez in Monday's Daily Lobo about the failure of the U.S. to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream. I was impressed with his supporting arguments, showing contemporary examples of dehumanization due to attributes and characteristics of a group.

Bitter end for the Lobos

It was the type of loss that has become too familiar to the UNM men's basketball team.