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UNM professor touts benefits of electric car

Zero to 25 mph in about nine seconds. That's what you get taking a spin in a Zenn electric car, as I did Monday. Paul Watson, biology research professor and owner of Zenn Electric Cars in Albuquerque, allowed the Daily Lobo to test drive one of the sleek, environmentally friendly vehicles.

Fair promises healthy dose of information

Have you ever felt like you are under-informed and over-medicated? The American Medical Student Association, Student Health and Counseling, and Student Special Events are teaming up today for the Student Health Fair. which will be run by students. Anna Vestling, AMSA fundraising coordinator, said information will be available on topics ranging from HIV/AIDS to counseling and therapy.

Soldiers to expound on Israel

Two members of the Israeli Defense Forces will share their stories on campus today in honor of Israeli Independence Day. The soldiers will talk about their experience in the armed forces and Israel's history as a country at 2 p.m. in the SUB Sandia Room. Major Ashrat Bachar's speech will center on the progress women have made in the armed forces since the country declared independence in 1948.

Q&A

Dirk Gibson is writing a novel about the victims of the West Mesa killings. Gibson is an associate professor in the Communication and Journalism Department, and he has written two books about serial murderers. Daily Lobo: What were your two previous books about? Dirk Gibson: I've written two books about serial murders, which explain the phenomenon.

Gaza conflict hits home

It started with a war. Then came the newspaper headlines and the personal opinions argued via poster paint and plastic signs on the side of the road as people took international politics into their homes. Hebah Ahmed, a member of the Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel, said political misinformation is now running amok in the U.

Student job fair has low turnout

Despite the 15 booths advertising employment opportunities and 12 booths representing departments in the University, SUB Ballroom B was mostly empty on Monday. Five students walked around the room, bouncing from booth to booth with their résumés in hand, in search of a summer job.

Daily Lobo Spotlight

Daily Lobo: So were your parents big fans of "Top Gun" or something? Maverick Paul Nazelrod: Yeah, I get that every day. No, actually my mother's lawyer was named Maverick, and she didn't have a name for me. And then he called when she was in labor, so that's kind of the story.

Study: Female professors earn less than males

Today is national Equal Pay Day, and female professors at UNM are still paid less than their male counterparts. According to a University-wide study accepted for publication on Sunday, female professors at UNM earn 3 percent less than male professors, even after controlling productivity variables such as maternity leave, education and discipline.

Group gets food to needy families

PB&J Family Services collaborated with the Albuquerque business community Monday to provide Crock-pots full of food to 100 hungry families. PB&J Family Services is a local organization that provides case management, counseling, parenting classes and health care to needy families.

Symposium to highlight ethics in research

Today's Research Ethics Symposium will highlight the most trying questions plaguing labs around the world. "Fostering Integrity in Research" is being held today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Centennial Engineering Center. William Gannon, who works in the Office of the Vice President for Research and coordinated the symposium, said President David Schmidly has increased UNM's focus on research integrity during his time at UNM.

You should know

Rep. Martin Heinrich has created a Web site to provide updates and information about the swine flu, available at Heinrich.house.gov. Tips from the site: ? Wash hands often with soap and water. Alcohol-based sanitizers are also effective. ? Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

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A protest overlooked

A rally to draw attention to the plight of child soldiers in Africa went awry this weekend as protesters waited in vain for someone to recognize their cause. The Invisible Children organization held its third international awareness event, the Rescue, at Tiguex Park near Old Town on Saturday.

Students bring Darfur into view

Eight student organizations are teaming up today to educate students on human injustices in Darfur. The UNM community is invited to participate in Darfur Awareness Day from noon to 3 p.m. in Cornell Mall. Junior Katrice Grant, who helped organize the event, said the genocide in Darfur has been going on since 2003.

Housing summit preaches prudence in homebuying

It might not seem like the right time to think about getting into the housing market, but it's never too soon to learn to be a prudent home buyer. Angela Muxworthy said first-time homeowners should learn about buying a home before they make their purchase.

Students get courtroom experience in mock trial

"It is your duty to determine the facts. Neither sympathy nor prejudice should influence you." Thus spoke Judge James Browning on Saturday as he read to his courtroom and jury. But Browning was not presiding over a real trial. UNM School of Law students met at the Second Judicial County Courthouse to participate in a mock trial as part of a class titled Advanced Evidence and Trial Practice.

UNM teams take prize in engineering contest

Two teams of UNM engineering students won an international competition this month by designing efficient and cost-effective water treatment processes. The teams estimated that they spent more than 100 hours since November working on their projects for the Waste Environment Research Consortium Environmental Design Competition.

Question of the Week (Video)

Do you feel safer on campus now that UNMPD has semiautomatic rifles? Devin Sydenstricker Sophomore Business "Yeah.. It just protects the community. I mean, it's an open campus, so it's kind of unsafe, especially in this part of town." Diane Anderson Freshman Architecture "Well as long as they know how to use the gun, it doesn't really matter what kind of rifle, whether it be semiautomatic or not.

Palestinian journalist to speak Saturday

Palestinian journalist Ziad Abbas will speak in Albuquerque on Saturday to ask New Mexicans to stop supporting occupation in the Middle East. "We would like to raise awareness about what is going on in the Middle East and especially in Palestine, because we think that often Americans are not aware because the media here does not cover what is happening on the ground," Abbas said.