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First game true test for Lobos

by Ruben Douglas Daily Lobo The exhibition season is behind us and we fared pretty well. I think we surprised many doubtful critics. People didn't think highly of our team because of some unfamiliar faces. The exhibition games are used to help tighten a team's offense and defense as well as team unity.

Basketball kicks off its season against Berkeley

by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo Enough with the hype and the preseason chatter, it's showtime for the UNM men's basketball team. With two exhibition victories in their pocket, the Lobos will square off against the University of California-Berkley at The Pit, in both teams' first regular season games of the year.

Pueblo professor receives award

by Jeff Proctor Daily Lobo Joseph Suina, associate professor of the UNM College of Education, received this month's Faculty Acknowledgement Award for his service and commitment to the education of teachers from multi-ethnic backgrounds. In his award ceremony presentation Thursday at the Willard Reading Room in Zimmerman Library, "Conflict, Confusion and Astonishment," Suina talked about his teaching experiences both at UNM and in his native Cochiti Pueblo.

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This year's campus auto thefts lowest in four years

by Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo Only four years ago UNM reported more automobile thefts than any other university in the nation. Although the number of reported automobile thefts this year is less than half of the 1998 total, auto theft is still a prominent issue the campus police force is addressing.

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COLUMN: Time for real conversation

by Marisa Demarco Daily Lobo Columnist My friend told me this story: Last week, some guy approached my friend while he was walking and asked him if he had a couple minutes to chat. Thinking the guy was a nervous-looking Jesus freak, he decided he would treat him respectfully, but decline the religion sale when it came up.

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Stakes high for CSU game

by Kenn Rodriguez Daily Lobo To hear the oddsmakers and pundits tell it, Saturday's football game between UNM and Colorado State University isn't a "David and Goliath" situation -- it's Godzilla vs. Tokyo. As of today, the Lobos are 16-point underdogs.

Islam convert talks about stereotypes

A former Christian preacher described his conversion from Christianity to Islam and the often-stereotypical portrayal of Muslims in the media Thursday night to about 250 people at Woodward Hall Thursday night. Shiekh Yousef Estes spoke about the need for truth and understanding in the 21st century, while broadcasting his program "Islam Tomorrow," via the Internet, from UNM's Woodward Hall Thursday night.

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Column: Political parties more divided than ever now

by Annette Henke Idaho Argonaut (U. Idaho) U-Wire After reading one of my recent articles, someone I knew in high school with whom I hadn't chatted in a while asked me when I'd become a raging, raving liberal. Well, the "raving" part is easy enough to figure out: I get paid to rant and rave about the issues that matter to me, and hopefully, to the majority of my readership.

UNM community memorializes transgender murders

Several UNM groups collaborated with the Albuquerque community to honor all the transgender people who have been victims of hate crimes during the past year. The fourth-annual National Transgender Day Remembrance celebration, held Wednesday at Civic Plaza in Downtown Albuquerque, was celebrated nationwide in 85 cities and seven countries in memory of the 27 transgenders who have been murdered since the last day of remembrance on Nov.

'Don and Bill' for everyone

by Rafael Gallegos Daily Lobo Fans of animation and hijinx, listen up. This weekend playing at the Southwest Film Center is "The Don and Bill Show," an evening of animated shorts by Don Hertzfeldt and Bill Plympton. The program contains cartoon goodies for the whole family.

Column: Third parties could be new way to go next election year

by Jeff Postelwait Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.) U-Wire So the big show is over. Actually, the show before the big show is over. We have a new, or at least rearranged, Congress. Who's going to try to be next in the White House has yet to be determined, though it won't be long before you'll be sick of hearing about it.

Something haunting but catchy album

Three stars. Have you ever seen the movie "From Dusk till Dawn?" It's a vampire movie staring George Clooney and Harvey Keitel that's set in a seedy Mexican strip bar. There's a band in the movie that, after the band members turn into vampires, start playing their music on instruments fashioned from the rotting and bloated corpses of the former club patrons.

Teach-in invokes alternative media

UNM students said they want to learn more about alternative media sources after attending a teach-in Wednesday about the possibility of war against Iraq. UNM junior Allison Kailey attended the event because she felt she did not know enough about the anti-war position.

Humor columnist entertains at Popejoy

by Michael Carlson Daily Lobo Humorist and syndicated columnist Dave Barry discussed a variety of issues including stupid states, parenting, old age and his friend, Stephen King, at Pope Joy Hall Wednesday. The sold-out lecture was part of UNM's 21st Century Speaker Series.

Awards highlight celebration

Staff Report The 2002 UNM International Excellence Awards were presented to five individuals from the UNM community to highlight Wednesday's program at the International Education Week celebration held at Johnson Center. The International Excellence Awards are given each year to students, staff and faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the international community in scholarship, research and education.