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Get to work: Job fair coming Wednesday

Do you want to work for The Man? More than 70 employers from federal, state and municipal governments will present job opportunities as part of the Public Service Career Showcase in the SUB Ballrooms on Wednesday, said Mary Montano, Career Services event coordinator. President David Schmidly encouraged students to attend the fair in his Monday-morning message Oct.


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Pit to open despite construction

For nine months, the sounds of machinery and clanking metal have replaced the sounds of bouncing basketballs at The Pit. But that’s about to change. Tonight, UNM’s 42-year-old arena will open up to the public when the Lobos take the court in an exhibition match against New Mexico Highlands.


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Question and Answer

Anne Lippert is a second-year graduate student in the psychology department at UNM. She is doing research that could lead to a better understanding of psychopathic behavior.



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Not all religious sects are anti-abortion

A pro-faith and abortion-rights lecture at north campus on Thursday encouraged students to consider how these two concepts, which are often thought to be at odds, can work together. Life begins when a fetus is able to live outside the womb, some time in the second trimester, said Frank Yates, a Protestant minister. “In most Jewish and Protestant conceptions, breathing is the issue,” he said.



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Gerald to University: Expect lawsuit

J.B. Gerald, the Lobos’ former wide receivers’ coach, said he had faith that the University would expose the truth at the conclusion of its investigation into a Sept. 20 physical altercation between him and head coach Mike Locksley. But during a 50-minute interview with the Daily Lobo on Saturday, Gerald said it became increasingly apparent throughout the process that the University wasn’t concerned with determining exactly what happened that day.




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Candy swap carnival to educate community

The American Medical Student Association is trading candy bars for fruits and veggies during their Healthy Halloween Carnival to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. The carnival is taking place in the Honors Forum, on the ground level of the Student Health Center, on Friday and will include a silent auction, live music and painting and games for children.



	From left, students Ian Alden, Amy Bourque, Rachel Leos, Laura Hosen and Tara Brown sit outside Popejoy Hall to gather signatures for a petition expressing problems with the theater department. Students from the department protested their concerns Wednesday.
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Students protest theater department

About 50 UNM students stood outside in the cold on Wednesday to circulate a petition describing their grievances with the UNM theater department. Student Morgan Harris was among the protestors in front of Popejoy.




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Grant aids autistic children

The Daniels Fund awarded a $15,000 grant this month to support a summer camp for children with autism in New Mexico. UNM’s Center for Development and Disability organizes Camp Rising Sun, which serves more than 80 children ages 8 to 13 in two summer sessions.


	State representatives toss around proposals dealing with the state deficit during the NM Legislature’s special session on Oct. 17. The Legislature eventually passed House Bill 17, which cuts UNM’s I&G budget by 4 percent and special projects by 6.5 percent. Governor Richardson has 20 days to approve the bill.
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UNM braces for financial hardship

The UNM administration is gladly accepting federal stimulus funds to replenish half of the Instructional and General budget cuts, but the University is also looking past the one-time stimulus package to next fiscal year, when the government might not be so generous.


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Study explores effects of media violence

Media violence can’t be avoided in today’s society, thanks to video games, films and music, according to a study by UNM professor of pediatrics Victor Strasburger. Strasburger’s study found that media violence has led to an increase in adolescent aggression.


	Galen Billings / Freshman / Undecided
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Daily Lobo Spotlight

Daily Lobo: What do you study? Galen Billings: I’m a freshman, man. I haven’t really gone in any direction right now, but I’m thinking journalism. DL: I’m studying journalism myself.


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United Way campaign goal set to $1 M

Nonprofit organizations around New Mexico may soon see a boost in funding — even in hard economic times. Faculty, staff and students are teaming up for the annual UNM and United Way campaign called “UNM Lives United,” which began Monday. United Way is a national nonprofit organization that raises funds for issues such as education and health care. This year, UNM’s goal is to raise $1 million for the organization.


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High school grads choose to stay home

Graduates from Albuquerque high schools are increasingly attending UNM rather than schools out of state and simultaneously choosing to live off-campus, according to data provided by the offices of Enrollment Management and Student Housing. Ten percent more Albuquerque high school graduates — including high schools in Rio Rancho — have attended UNM since the beginning of the recession, according to Enrollment Management.

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