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Frontier closes its doors to late-night customers

Xochitl Campos | January 22

The owners of the Frontier Restaurant decided Thursday to stop offering 24-hour services. The restaurant will close its doors from 1 to 5 a.m. every day, co-owner Dorothy Rainosek said. Rainosek said there were a number of reasons behind the decision. "Primarily, it is the insurance for 24-hour service, and part of it is the cost for additional security as well as staffing for the late shift," she said.

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AP Briefs

January 22

Iraqi suicide bomber kills 18 at funeral in Baghdad BAGHDAD (AP) - A suicide bomber apparently targeting a senior security official blew himself up inside a funeral tent Monday, killing 18 people in the latest of a series of deadly attacks chipping away at the notion of a calmer Iraq.

Teri Farley of the Art Center Design College speaks during the NM Media Industries Conference in the SUB on Saturday.

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Conference looks to NM's film future

Hayley McCullough | January 14

About 220 people attended a conference Friday to discuss the state's film industry. UNM held the New Mexico Media Industries Conference in the SUB. Attendees eager to learn about the state's growing film industry attended free classes throughout the day.

Coleman Travelstead, left, and Sherman McCorkle look at photographs of Terry Yates during a memorial service on Dec. 14 in Popejoy Hall. Yates, who was UNM's vice president for Research and Economic Development, died Dec. 11. He was 57.

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Friends of UNM scientist remember his life's work

Michael Montalvo | January 14

A UNM professor who helped discover the Hantavirus died last month. Terry Yates, vice president for Research and Economic Development, died from brain cancer on Dec. 11. He was 57. Ira Greenbaum spoke about Yates at a memorial service at Popejoy Hall on Dec.

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Briefs

January 14

Jail escapee blames police chase for his wife's death SANTA FE (AP) - A Santa Fe man whose wife helped him escape from jail and then was killed in a high-speed car wreck as the couple tried to elude police blames the pursuing officers for her death. Local law enforcement representatives said officers followed proper procedures in trying to stop the fleeing inmate.

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Professors work to develop vaccines

Bryan Gibel | January 14

Researchers at UNM are devising a new method for making vaccines that fight Alzheimer's, arthritis, allergies, cancer and other chronic diseases. Bryce Chackerian, an assistant professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, said he and another UNM professor are researching a way to make the vaccines quick and inexpensive.

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Police give tips to protect homes over winter break

Xochitl Campos | December 10

The holiday season creates an opportunity for thieves. Many people will be away from home, but there are precautions they can take to prevent being robbed, said John Walsh, spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department.

Susan Quintana, left, and Fredine Lauer drink coffee at Starbucks on Central Avenue after shopping during the city-sponsored Shop and Stroll on Thursday in Nob Hill.

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City lends hand to small businesses during the holiday shopping season

Bryan Gibel | December 10

Small businesses in Nob Hill and the University area get a little help from the city during the holiday season.

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Regents make changes to UNM counsel policy

December 10

The University won't back down in lawsuits as a new policy requires UNM to avoid financial settlements. "Any exception to this policy requires a comprehensive risk assessment of the case and written approval by the president of the University before entering into such an agreement," the policy states.

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UNM seeks to fill vice president jobs

December 6

UNM is looking for candidates to fill two vice president positions for offices started this year. Search committees are advertising nationally for vice presidents of the offices of Enrollment Management and Inclusion and Equity.

Student Will McMain plays his video game "Star Killer" during a computer graphics class Tuesday. Today, students can play and vote on video games created by the class in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building.

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Students take exams to XBox

Xochitl Campos | December 6

Playing video games in class can get you in trouble. But in one class, video games are the final project. There is an open house today for people to play and vote on video games created by teams of students in an introduction to computer graphics class.

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Corps lets students give hands-on help

Hayley McCullough | December 6

Not all work-study involves pushing paper or typing up office memos. Students in the UNM Service Corps work to improve low-income communities, said Sebastian Pais, an intern in the program.

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Suspects at large in book-theft ring

December 5

UNM Police issued warrants Monday for five people suspected of stealing library books from universities and colleges and selling them to bookstores at other campuses. The five people are part of a theft ring of as many as 12 people, said Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman.

Recycling bins were removed from hallways in Northrop Hall about a month ago because the fire marshal said they violated fire code.

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Department: Orders to move bins hinder recycling efforts

Bryan Gibel | December 5

A state fire marshal order is hindering recycling efforts for the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, the department's chairman said. "We've been forced to remove almost all of our recycling bins from Northrop Hall," John Geissman said. "Recycling efforts are becoming diminished because of this."

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Fee board clashes over chair's actions

Ashleigh Sanchez | December 5

by Ashleigh Sanchez Daily Lobo There is tension on the Student Fee Review Board between the presidents of UNM's student governments. ASUNM President Ashley Fate said GPSA President Joseph Garcia scheduled funding-request hearings without getting approval from the board.

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Daily Lobo spotlight

Xochitl Campos | December 4

Josh Padilla Sophomore Business DL: Do you like hip-hop? JP: I do. DL: Who are your favorite artists? JP: Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, mostly underground stuff. DL: Do you think underground artists have an unjustified bad reputation? JP: Yeah. I think the past has most to do with it. I mean, ...

Rosemary Robles protests the Pornotopia festival in front of the Guild Cinema at 3405 Central Ave. N.E. on Sunday.

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Guild Cinema will not be punished for porn festival (Video)

December 4

The Guild Cinema will not be punished by the city for hosting a pornography festival over the weekend. Albuquerque's Zoning Enforcement Office issued a notice of violation Monday to the theater after its three-day Pornotopia festival, said Bob White, city attorney.

Student Chris Ramirez, right, shows Adrian Carver a map of a proposed redesign of the Cornell Mall made for a Community and Regional Planning class Monday in the SUB.

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Students help make campus sustainable

Ashleigh Sanchez | December 4

The University put students to work to make campus more sustainable. A Community and Regional Planning class was employed to research practical ways to increase sustainability, instructor Bill Fleming said.

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UNM to research rare form of breast cancer

December 4

Staff Report UNM will work with the University of Texas to fight a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer. The University signed an agreement Monday with the University of Texas-Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to collaborate on research projects for inflammatory breast cancer.

GPSA President Joseph Garcia listens during a meeting in the SUB on Saturday when a petition was presented to recall him.

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Petition recall addressed at meeting

December 3

GPSA struggled to get through its agenda at Saturday's meeting when a petition was presented to recall Joseph Garcia, the organization's president. There was heated discussion and a lot of back-and-forth between members who support Garcia and those who say he has not done his job.