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Prenatal arsenic exposure linked to disability

Sayyed Shah | September 28

A neuroscience researcher at UNM has found that mothers who drank water containing even moderate amounts of arsenic were more likely to birth children with depression and learning memory deficits later in life.Christina Tyler, a biomedical sciences graduate student, has developed a model using mice to measure the negative effects of exposure to arsenic and ways to counter those effects.Tyler’s pregnant mice were given access only to water that contained 50 parts per billion of arsenic – the same levels the average American adult drank prior to 2006.

Robert Aragon, republican candidate for New Mexico state auditor, said he wouldn’t have run for the office without the blessing of his wife and three daughters.
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Father of three runs for state auditor

Jyllian Roach and Aaron Anglin | September 28

Like most choices in Robert Aragon’s life, the decision to run for state auditor was not made in an office or at a meeting, but at his dinner table.That’s because, Aragon said, he doesn’t do anything without his family’s support, because his family comes first.“I’m a dad – and that sounds really corny, but one of the best things I’ve done in my life and the best things when I’m breathing my last breath will be raising our children,” he said.The 57-year-old father of three had had a promising political career at an early age.

Lobo redshirt freshman outside hitter Ashley Kelsey keeps the ball in play, while junior middle blocker Simone Henderson looks on during the game against UC Irvine at Johnson Gym on Sept. 13. The Lobos will play Nevada Saturday afternoon in Reno, Nevada.
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Lobos still a work in progress on volleyball court

Liam Cary-Eaves | September 26

New Mexico can block with the best of them, but the volleyball team’s offense is something head coach Jeff Nelson said is a work in progress. Each week, Nelson said his squad has improved with its hitting percentage and the ability to dig balls off the ground to keep play alive.

A spike, or marker, to indicate the correct placement for the Yellow Brick Road that will be featured in “Wicked”.
Culture

Beautiful set overshadows cliches

Lauren Marvin | September 25

The green woman is caught. Armed guards block the doors, and she knows it’s the end. The door bursts open; bayonets are leveled at her face. With a devilish laugh, she soars upward and over the men — her green skin illuminating the dark stage — and finally reveals her wicked identity. And that ends the first act of the production of “Wicked” at Popejoy Hall.Among the many strengths of “Wicked,” humor stands out in particular. Glinda the Good (played by Chandra Schwartz) is a ditzy blonde who likes to frolic on stage in pink. Her character is the most comedic of the bunch, and most of her jokes are directed toward her own silliness. Schwartz delivers her performance with perfection and grace.

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Homecoming incoming

Staff Report | September 25

Due to the ongoing construction on Avenida Cesar Chavez Avenue, UNM fans attending Friday night’s football game against Fresno State are advised to take different routes to University Stadium.UNM’s T Lot, located on University and Lomas Boulevards, will be used for shuttle transportation, according to a release from the Athletics Department.

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Cancer treatment may make use of magnets

Lauren Topper | September 25

The magnet is perhaps best known for its role in sticking things to the fridge, but scientists at UNM believe they may have a better use: treating cancer. At the Health Sciences Center, the laboratory of Dr. Pavan Muttil is making strides in developing a new method to target tumor growth within the lungs by using the simple power of magnets.Muttil and his students have developed a magnetic vest that, when worn by a cancer patient, may help direct cancer drugs to their intended target without damaging the rest of the body, he said.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, and state Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela join in a round of applause as a press conference Sept. 10 at the Rio Rancho City Hall. Martinez and Barela were on hand to help announce that S&P Data will have a call center in the city. The center is expected to bring in 400 jobs.
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Martinez enjoys greater resources as incumbant

J.R. Oppenheim , Priscilla Banuelos and Marcus Jaramillo | September 25

With strong poll ratings and loads of money, first-term Gov. Susana Martinez seems poised to withstand a challenge from the well-known but not-as-well-funded politician hoping to unseat her. The Republican governor holds a 54 to 36 percent advantage over Democrat Gary King in the latest Research and Polling, Inc., poll published in a copyrighted Albuquerque Journal article on Sept. 14.

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Opinion

Column: Depth, maturity key to gridiron success

J.R. Oppenheim | September 25

Bob Davie needs “men — mature men,” as he puts it. The Lobos have a lot of guys on the roster in the coach’s third year, but he wants to see “real dudes” who go hard every time they take the gridiron. “Now we have more players, but we don’t have enough dudes that can go out there right now for 95 plays like we got in Las Cruces, and execute down after down after down,” Davie said. “So we’ve got to maybe thin it out a little bit to find out which ones there are, but at least we’ve got options. That’s what building a program is.”

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News

Disease database to be funded by NIH

Sayyed Shah | September 25

A UNM professor of medicine has received a $4.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop tools to link information about drugs, diseases and genes. Dr. Tudor Oprea, chief of the Division of Translational Informatics in the Department of Internal Medicine at UNM’s School of Medicine, said the award is a part of the NIH Common Fund initiative called Illuminating the Druggable Genome.“Our aim is to try and make sense of all this information and put it together in an organized fashion in order to establish new relationships between medicines, drugs and drug targets,” he said.

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Culture

Chalk art marks anniversary homecoming

Moriah Carty | September 25

A Denver artist traveled 450 miles to deliver an 8-foot-long birthday ‘cake’ just in time for Homecoming.Chris Carlson made the UNM Lobo emblem come to life near the duck pond, with the aid of his trusty set of chalk. Carlson’s 3-D art is playful; it’s not meant to be taken too seriously, he said. He doesn’t incorporate political messages or anything controversial.“3-D is what fascinates me the most in art,” he said. “I’ve always been interested in optical illusions, how our eyes perceive things and how much we trust our eyes to not mislead us, how easily they are misled.”

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King plays a saxophone during a Labor Day Event at Tractor Brewing in Downtown Albuquerque on Sept. 1, 2014. King, a Democrat, is running against incumbent Gov. Susana Martinez in the upcoming election.
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King's campaign afloat approaching election day

J.R. Oppenheim , Priscilla Banuelos and Marcus Jaramillo | September 24

New Mexico political figure Gary King could be facing the toughest task of his 24-year career as he lags in the polls and trails in fundraising for the gubernatorial race. King, the state’s attorney general since 2006, is running as the Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Martinez.Though King’s campaign is struggling, a UNM political science professor said it is too soon to make a prediction for the Nov. 4 election.

Tricia Simmons uses a spoon to burnish a piece of paper onto a cradle panel at the Rail Yards Market on Sunday afternoon. This is Simmons’ first year showcasing her art at the Rail Yards.
Culture

Swarm of artists hope to expand the hive

Lauren Marvin | September 24

They are known for their delicious vomit, but bee byproducts are once again being used for a sticky art form called encaustic.Douglas Mehrens, founder of the Encaustic Art Institute in Cerrillos, said name of the bees wax and resin art style comes from the Greek word enkaustikos, which means ‘burned in’.

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