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Darington Hobson stares at the oor during Tuesday’s news conference at the Davalos Center. Hobson announced he will forego his senior season in pursuit of his NBA dreams.
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Hobson will test the waters of the NBA draft

Isaac Avilucea | April 13

Such cavalier attire for such a momentous decision. Darington Hobson, dressed in a long-sleeved, cherry mesh shirt, black basketball shorts and retro Jordans, with shin-high Nike socks, announced Tuesday that he will forego his senior season with the UNM men’s basketball team and enter the 2010 NBA Draft. “I feel like this is what I was put on Earth to do,” Hobson said. Hobson will not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility he could return to the Lobos.

The Setonian
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UNM cuts VP's job to trim budget

Leah Valencia | April 13

As purse strings are drawn tighter at UNM, Steve Beffort’s position of vice president of Institution Support Services, which he has held for 2 1/2 years, will be eliminated. Beffort started his career at the Anderson School of Management and after eight years of moving up, he will be retiring from the empire he has helped build.

The Setonian
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GPSA candidates differ in approaches

Andrew Beale | April 12

GPSA elections are coming up, and Danny Hernandez has a challenger for the council chair seat. Community and Regional Planning student Megan McRobert is also running for the council chair seat.

The Setonian
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Award assists mother of five

Kallie Red-Horse | April 12

The Truman Scholarship is allowing one UNM student’s dreams to come true. Cara Valente-Compton, who got the $30,000 award, said she’s wanted to attend the UNM School of Law her entire life, and her award is allowing her to do so. “My plan has always been to attend the UNM School of Law.

The Setonian
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Ortiz y Pino rallies for campaign support

Jeremy Faulkner | April 11

UNM faculty and students attended a fundraiser Friday night for Democratic Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino’s campaign to be lieutenant governor. About 100 people attended the fundraiser’s array of performances in Winrock Mall, which included three Albuquerque bands and poetry readings by UNM student-poets Damien Flores and Hakim Bellamy.

Martin Gutierrez
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Get To Know: Martin Gutierrez

April 8

Martin Gutierrez is running for GPSA president. The Daily Lobo talked with him about his campaign focuses, including making GPSA more transparent and reducing graduate student expenses.

Police tape marks off the bench near the Anthropology Building where the victim was attacked.
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Stabbing victim recalls trauma

Pat Lohmann | April 8

The victim of the Feb. 15 stabbing on campus has a pretty good idea what she was thinking right after a stranger plunged a knife into her neck. “How do you live through something like this?

The Setonian
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ASUNM candidates stress sustainability, safety

Leah Valencia | April 7

ASUNM Candidates had their final chance to speak out Tuesday by answering questions from students and student organizations. ASUNM Election Commission Director Brian Moore said the commission hosted the event — which about 40 people attended — to give students a chance to decide which candidates will best represent them in ASUNM. “Any student can ask a question directly to any of the candidates,” he said.

The Setonian
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Former Iranian prison detainee visits Burque

Pat Lohmann | April 7

If you’ve ever considered making a short jaunt to Iran for summer break, Diego Mathieu has a story that’ll change your mind. Mathieu, a Belgian, was hitchhiking through Iran’s Great Salt Desert in September 2009 when Iranian officials arrested him and charged him with espionage. He said he then spent the next three months in an Iranian prison awaiting trial — enduring solitary confinement and psychological torture.

Lissa Knudsen
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Get to know: Lissa Knudsen

April 7

The Daily Lobo chatted with GPSA presidential candidate Lissa Knudsen about her views on Athletics, research and job hunting after graduation.

The Setonian
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Study to test red-light cameras' efficacy

Kallie Red-Horse | April 7

Albuquerque’s streets may soon be cleared of pesky red-light cameras. Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry signed a $36,000 contract with UNM’s Institute for Social Research to evaluate the effectiveness of the cameras in preventing crashes, said T.J Wilham, Albuquerque’s public safety director of communications. “He wants the cameras to be an effective tool to make our streets safer,” he said.

The Setonian
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U News offers a student-run broadcast outlet

Andrew Beale | April 6

In the Wild West of UNM journalism, there’s a new gunslinger in town — albeit a friendly one. U News, a Web-based TV station, has been broadcasting once a week starting this semester, said founder and news director Dan Martinez.

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