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University throws a party for Garcia

Ryan Floersheim | October 21

UNM community members expressed their positive sentiments about new University President Chris Garcia during a welcoming party at University House Friday. The event, which served as an official opportunity for the University community to meet Garcia, UNM's 17th president, featured several speakers throughout of the afternoon, including Garcia himself who emphasized his roots in Albuquerque and at UNM.

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Development lecture offers insight into urban nature

Ryan Floersheim | October 21

The need for a shift among city planners from over-developed, crowded urban areas to a more people-friendly and less crowded city was the topic of discussion in a lecture given Sunday by Rutherford Platt. The lecture, "The Ecological City," was the sixth presentation in a seven-part interdisciplinary lecture series entitled "Visions for the American West.

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UNM to show school spirit for Homecoming pep rally

October 21

by April Hale Daily Lobo This year's Homecoming theme is "Homecoming on the Range" and the entire pep rally committee will be dressed in western wear to help provide the spirit. The Homecoming Pep Rally will be Friday afternoon on the west side of Zimmerman Library.

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Ford recognizes UNM American Indians

October 21

Staff Report Three UNM undergraduate American Indian students have been selected to be recipients of the Ford Motor Company/American Indian College Fund Corporate scholarship, a $5,000 award for the fall semester only bestowed upon 12 recipients nationwide.

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Pharmacy, hospital staff find suspected narcotics

October 18

News in Brief: Police were dispatched to the University Hospital and to the UNM Pharmacy Tuesday in response to two separate reports of staff finding suspected narcotics. In the first incident, UNM Hospital security staff turned over a crack pipe and a tablet stamped '512.

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Regents have shaky history

Angela Williams | October 18

The UNM Board of Regents does not have a complacent history with the Open Meetings Act when it comes to presidential searches - and with the new search underway, it will need to stick to the letter of the law. Bob Johnson, executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, was directly involved in the last two presidential searches, the last of which included legal action against UNM by the watchdog group that resulted in the search being stalled for nearly two years.

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Visual artist shares new computer-based art during lecture

October 18

by Meredith Wade Daily Lobo Nationally known visual artist Rebeca Bollinger, who participated in the Gale Memorial Lecture Series Thursday, said she makes her art by downloading portraits from the Internet and printing them on cookies, programs that allow the user to personalize images.

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UNM safety division active in construction

October 18

UNM Fire Marshal Vince Leonard begins his days not in his office, but at various campus construction sites. "We handle every aspect of fire safety from inspections to new construction projects on campus," Leonard said. "We're a one-stop shop for safety on campus.

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Jon's Example Ad

James Barron | October 17

The witness came to police and said he saw a man shouldering a weapon -- he identified it an AK-74, an automatic assault rifle -- and about the van. But under questioning Wednesday night, the witness admitted that he had not been in the parking garage at the time of the shooting, but instead was inside the Home Depot, CNN has learned.

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Students learn self-defense, prevention

October 17

by Mara Magdich Daily Lobo UNM student groups sponsored a free three-hour class at Johnson Center Wednesday where an Albuquerque police officer and a self-defense instructor taught about 20 women how to defend themselves in case they are attacked.

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Senate passes fall budget unanimously

Arthur Simoni | October 17

The ASUNM Senate unanimously passed its fall budget Wednesday, approving $51,576 that will be distributed to 49 student groups. "We're really happy with the work we've done," Sen. Tim Serna said. "We came out about $2,300 lower than what we first projected.

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UNM professor to test theory in China

October 16

by Stuart Overbey Daily Lobo Richard Schaefer, a communication associate professor, will be leaving the country on a sabbatical next semester to study his theory of Chinese replacing English when digital technology replaces current Internet technology.

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Top law school recruiters set to visit UNM on 'Law Day'

October 16

Staff Report Recruiters from more than 60 of the nation's top law programs will be at UNM scouring for potential students Saturday at the first "New Mexico Law Day." The event, co-sponsored by UNM and the Western Association of Pre-Law Advisors, will run from 11 a.

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Event to focus on court case

Ryan Floersheim | October 16

UNM School of Law Professor James Ellis, who contributed to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to bar the execution of retarded inmates, will be the keynote speaker at a day-long New Mexico Law Review symposium Saturday. The one-day conference, "Beyond Atkins: A Symposium on the Implications of Atkins v.

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Mesa Vista door proves difficult for wheelchair-bound

October 16

by K. F. Ortega Daily Lobo For UNM student Betty Parish to gain access to the computer pods inside of Accessibility Services, she must contort herself into a pretzel-like position. She carefully positions her motorized scooter to the left of the door, slowly opens it with her right hand, props it open with her left foot and inches her scooter inside while praying her exposed left foot doesn't get caught when the door shuts.

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Student claims discrimination

caligtexas.net | October 15

Editor, I believe that Heather Timmons is intoxicated (drunk, buzzing, blotto) with her perceived "civil rights", and as such, cannot think in a straight line. College students face a number of decisions throughout their college years. Many of the most critical decisions, whether to drink and drive, ...

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Student claims discrimination

Ryan Floersheim | October 15

by Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo Heather Timmons, a UNM student who is seven months pregnant, said she was discriminated against by a Brewster's Pub doorman when he allegedly refused to let her into the bar because she is pregnant. "I was outraged that I was being discriminated against," Timmons said.

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N.M.'s economic condition expected to keep dwindling

October 14

Staff Report Numerous job layoffs, firm closings, a statewide drought and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are among the causes of a worsening New Mexico economy, according to UNM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The unemployment rate during the second quarter jumped to 6.

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UNM director honored for his philanthropy

Ryan Floersheim | October 14

by Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo Lawrence Roybal, communications director for the UNM Office of Recruitment Services, received a humanitarian award for his community initiatives to improve the quality and number of opportunities available to the University community.

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UNM earns award for minimizing pollution

Ryan Floersheim | October 9

The UNM Grounds and Landscape Department's innovative programs, which cut back on the use of dangerous chemicals on campus, has earned it the Pollution Prevention Award from Albuquerque's Wastewater Utility Division. The award is given annually to institutions that comply with city, state and federal guidelines of safety and innovative procedures for reducing harmful waste.