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Lecture delves into border relations

Ryan Floersheim | November 19

Security measures taken by the United States government since Sept. 11, 2001 has negatively impacted Mexican-American relations, or so was the consensus of several panelists during a lecture Tuesday night. More specifically, the U.S. government's urgency to enter a war with Iraq without international approval has impeded years of mutually beneficial international relations with Mexico, said Mark Peceny, a UNM political science professor.

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No water leaves SUB restaurants high & dry

Jeff Proctor | November 18

A faulty water-pumping system at the SUB that has been acting up for two weeks failed around lunchtime Monday, causing all six restaurants in the building to shut down. "It's probably the worst thing we've had happen since the opening, which is pretty good considering the scope and size of the project," SUB Director Walt Miller said.

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Cadavers offer lively lessons

Ryan Floersheim | November 18

People from all walks of life - teachers, doctors and even homemakers - want something positive to come from their death. Through UNM's Anatomy Donation Program, New Mexicans are ensuring that happens, by helping future doctors learn the intricacies of the human body.

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New sorority gives members options

Jeff Proctor | November 18

National chapters had a stranglehold on the UNM sorority scene for years, until a group of three women put their heads together and decided to change the Greek landscape. Zeta Psi Pi sorority is the only chapter among the University's eight sororities and 14 fraternities that is not part of a larger Greek organization.

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Vandals wreck havoc on Greeks

Ryan Floersheim | November 18

Two UNM Greek organizations are recovering from what police are calling one of the worst vandalism sprees in that area of campus in recent years. At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, the windows of six vehicles, belonging to members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Chi Omega sorority, were shot out by what is thought to have been a BB gun.

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Turnout low for teach-in

Krystal Zaragoza | November 17

Oppression did not appear to be an important issue on campus Friday as an Anti-Oppression Teach-In drew a lackluster crowd to the SUB. The event, sponsored by the Progressive Student Alliance of UNM, was designed to promote democracy on campus and educate students about issues around the world, said Cezanne Fink, the organization's president.

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Honor society rewards success

Ryan Floersheim | November 17

The Golden Key International Honour Society is the leading scholastic honor society in the country, recognizing and encouraging academic achievement and excellence among college and university students. Sunday, 164 UNM students were inducted into the society's ranks, ensuring the University will maintain its high education standards for generations to come, said UNM President Louis Caldera, the ceremony's keynote speaker.

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Energy team adds UNM professor

November 17

Staff Report A UNM law professor will soon have a say in the sale and distribution of energy resources throughout the country. Suedeen Kelly, was recently confirmed as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the entity responsible for transmission of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce.

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UNM tries to thwart scalpers

Ryan Floersheim | November 17

Standing outside the entrances to University sports venues, they have become a common sight - scalpers trying to get rid of an extra ticket or sell their season tickets for the day. But Athletics department officials said reselling tickets, even at face value, is against University policy, and they are looking to stop it.

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UNM tries to thwart scalpers

Ryan Floersheim | November 16

Standing outside the entrances to University sports venues, they have become a common sight - scalpers trying to get rid of an extra ticket or sell their season tickets for the day. But Athletics department officials said reselling tickets, even at face value, is against University policy, and they are looking to stop it.

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Turnout low for teach-in

Krystal Zaragoza | November 16

Oppression did not appear to be an important issue on campus Friday as an Anti-Oppression Teach-In drew a lackluster crowd to the SUB. The event, sponsored by the Progressive Student Alliance of UNM, was designed to promote democracy on campus and educate students about issues around the world, said Cezanne Fink, the organization's president.

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Honor society rewards success

Ryan Floersheim | November 16

The Golden Key International Honour Society is the leading scholastic honor society in the country, recognizing and encouraging academic achievement and excellence among college and university students. Sunday, 164 UNM students were inducted into the society's ranks, ensuring the University will maintain its high education standards for generations to come, said UNM President Louis Caldera, the ceremony's keynote speaker.

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Energy team adds UNM professor

November 16

Staff Report A UNM law professor will soon have a say in the sale and distribution of energy resources throughout the country. Suedeen Kelly, was recently confirmed as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the entity responsible for transmission of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce.

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Former LA officer to talk drug war

Krystal Zaragoza | November 14

On Nov. 15, 1996 Michael Ruppert publicly confronted a former CIA director about corruption witnessed as a narcotics investigator with the Los Angeles Police Department. Tonight, Ruppert will speak on campus about what he feels are the unethical practices of the United States government, the growth of drug trafficking in the country and the ongoing conflict in Iraq.

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Think before you ink

Jeff Proctor | November 14

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3 percent raise proposed to CHE

Jeff Proctor | November 14

The New Mexico Commission on Higher Education's finance committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend a 3 percent raise for state universities' faculty and staff and a 4 percent tuition credit to the full commission today. Beverly Burris, president of UNM's Faculty Senate and a member of the commission, said she read a statement at the committee's meeting in Carlsbad supporting the New Mexico Council of University Presidents' recommendation of a 5 percent raise and 0 percent tuition credit, but it fell on deaf ears.

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Think before you ink

November 14

Tattoos can signify a point in one's life - a memory. But unlike a memory, tattoos can also be erased. According to Men's Journal, one out of seven Americans has a tattoo. Most common are tribal bands, names and Chinese characters. While it is relatively expensive to get a good tattoo, the price of removing one is even steeper.

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News In Brief

November 14

Local 4-year-old child waits as dad allegedly has sex ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - An Albuquerque man is accused of leaving his 4-year-old son unattended in a pickup for hours while he had sex with his girlfriend, Albuquerque police said. Douglas Layman, 24, was arrested on felony child abuse after a couple spotted the boy sitting on a curb outside of Layman's girlfriend's home.

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Wins lead to big money

November 14

by Mandi Kane Daily Lobo The success of UNM's varsity sports teams determines how much money in scholarships eventually makes it to them, said Jada Lucey-Martinez, director of the Lobo Club, the University's booster program. UNM has about 500 student-athletes who participate on 21 varsity teams.

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UNM selected to combat terrorism

Jeff Proctor | November 13

UNM recently received the first two installments of a multimillion-dollar grant aimed at reducing the threat of nuclear and terror strikes against the United States. The UNM Extended University was awarded $550,000 in late October to help update instructional techniques at the Defense Nuclear Weapons School, which operates out of Albuquerque's Kirtland Air Force Base.