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Student dies due to alcohol binge

Instructors knew 18-year-old Kevin Johns as a bright, friendly, intelligent student, who had potential to do great things.

Ghostbuster offers paranormal insight

Just in time for Halloween, ghostbuster Peter Jordan offered explanations for a variety of paranormal activities during a chilling presentation Tuesday night.

Student says directing job is a thrilling experience

UNM graduate student Christina Squire said she has always loved performing and that directing is a completely different high, which leads to learning and improvement.

Anderson wants to stop class in protest

UNM instructor Bob Anderson was shaving on the morning of Oct. 22 when he heard on National Public Radio that the United States had bombed a hospital during one of its attacks on Afghanistan. He said that was when he decided it was time to do something to stop the attacks, which he says are unacceptable for Americans to blindly follow.

Bloody dungeon

Freshman Aika Aguilar plays "Bloody Mary" Monday in "The Dungeon," a haunted house in Mesa Vista Hall sponsored by El Centro de la Raza. The fund-raiser runs through tomorrow.

Regents OK law school renovation, UNM audit

The Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee elected approved phase two of renovation at the law school and the results of a UNM audit during its meeting Monday.

Students protest visa moratorium

A moratorium on student visas would not stop terrorism and would hurt the United States, said University of California-Berkeley student protesters Tuesday outside U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's office.

Grant funds testing, treatment of Albuquerque homeless youth

UNM's Center for Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions has been awarded two grants worth $2.7 million for programs that will provide and test treatment for substance abuse among homeless street youth.

Eclectic performance to benefit Red Cross

UNM piano professor Pamela Pyle moved to Albuquerque from New York City three weeks before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and said she has felt helpless searching for a way to help the victims.

University sponsors blood drive on campus this week

The UNM General Library and other campus groups are joining the United Blood Services to sponsor a fourth annual blood drive today and Tuesday on campus.

Group rallies against war, racism

About 150 people gathered in Roosevelt Park Saturday morning and marched to Lockheed Martin and back to protest military action in Afghanistan.

UNM student featured in 'Cosmo'

A UNM student is one of 51 men, representing each state and the District of Columbia, featured in the 2001 Stud Showcase in the November issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.

LETTER: Editing error makes death toll seem trivial

My letter in the Oct. 24 Daily Lobo, "We need Native American history lesson," had a grave error in editing. My letter stated, "One and a half million or more native people were on the North American continent at the time of first European contact ." The published version reduced my figure considerably to "more than half a million ."

Hantavirus research recognized by NSF

UNM's hantavirus research has unprecedented support, earning recognition from the National Science Foundation and a five-year, $1.5 million renewal agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Remembering your past

Associate professor Suzanne Baackmann speaks about Germany's struggle for a cultural memory during a Cultural Studies Colloquium in University Art Museum Thursday. Colloquiums are held each week in the museum. Call 277-7312 for information.

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Wee Man tries to jump from a skateboard througn Steve-O's leg in the duo's Human Field Goal trick in UNM's Woodward Hall Wednesday night during "The Don't Try This at Home Tour" stop at UNM.

Senate OKs 12 percent increase in student fees

Students will likely vote whether to raise ASUNM fee paid by undergraduates from $14 to $20 during the November general election.

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State revenue decline threatens UNM funds

Many of the University's top funding requests including faculty and staff salary compensation for next year may be in danger as the faltering national economy strikes closer to home, UNM President Bill Gordon said Wednesday.

Students take to sidewalk for campus safety event

About 200 students roamed every nook and cranny of UNM in search of missing lights, dark corners, tripping hazards and other potential dangers during the fall semester safety walk Tuesday.