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February 19LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - At least 50 doctors are needed to adequately serve the Las Cruces area's health care needs, an official from Triad Hospitals Inc. said.
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Napster moving to paid service
Tribune Media Service | February 19With its future in doubt, Napster launched a major public relations offensive Friday, announcing that it has moved a step closer to converting its phenomenally popular free online music exchange to a paid subscription service.
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Physicist to defend Darwin's theory today
Jenna Naranjo | February 19Physicist Dave Thomas intends to prove this afternoon that evolution is indeed a scientific reality. Phillip Johnson, a University of California at Berkeley law professor, will speak on campus at 2 p.m. to argue against evolution.
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Senator asks students to attend spring safety walk
Alma Olaechea | February 19ASUNM Sen. Steve Aguilar said UNM is one of the safest places to be in New Mexico, though students don't feel safe on campus. He said he would like to see more than 100 students attend the upcoming Campus Safety Walk on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. to change that perception.
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Evolution author to speak on campus
Jenna Naranjo | February 16Berkeley law professor and author Phillip Johnson will present his controversial argument against Darwin’s theory of evolution Monday. Johnson, who will deliver a lecture titled “The Real Evolution/Creation Debate” at 2 p.m. in Woodward Hall, has appeared on “ABC News Nightline” and on CNN’s “Talk Back Live” to speak about his views on evolution and creationism.
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UNM pleads case to keep city stadium
Ron Gonzales | February 16UNM Athletic Director Rudy Davalos and head baseball coach Rich Alday pleaded UNM’s case during a press conference Thursday to keep the Albuquerque Sports Stadium for the UNM baseball program. The press conference was held in response to a report written by Brad Winter, the Albuquerque City Council president, on the cost of renovating the sports stadium for a Triple-A baseball team.
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Rebels roll past UNM women in Vegas
February 16University of Nevada at Las Vegas All-American candidate forward Linda Frîhlich scored 32 points in the Rebels’ 75-70 win over the UNM women’s basketball team in Las Vegas Saturday.
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Women's basketball team falls to UNLV on the road, 75-70
February 16University of Nevada at Las Vegas All-American candidate forward Linda Frîhlich scored 32 points in the Rebels’ 75-70 win over the UNM women’s basketball team in Las Vegas Saturday. The loss dropped the Lobos to 5-5 in Mountain West Conference play, tied for fifth place with San Diego State University, and 14-10 overall. UNLV is now 6-5 in conference play, 16-7 overall.
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Athlete fights UNM work program
Iliana Limn | February 15Sean Tollison came to UNM three years on a swimming scholarship, anxious and thrilled by the prospect of competing in his hometown. Now Tollison has no team, no scholarship and his only connection to swimming is through coaching.
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Peers remember<br>Bruntz at dedication ceremony
Jenna Naranjo | February 15Dedicating a conference room to a UNM staff member is a rare thing, but Terry Bruntz was given that honor Wednesday.
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Senate debates M.E.Ch.A. funding
Alma Olaechea | February 15The ASUNM Senate debated for about an hour Wednesday night over a $2,210 allocation to send M.E.Ch.A., a student group, to a national conference.
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Retention, recruitment improve
Iliana Limn | February 14UNM’s enrollment declined slightly this semester from the same time last year, but the University showed promising signs of improvement in graduate student recruitment and freshmen retention.
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Salary forecast promising
Iliana Limn | February 14UNM President Bill Gordon told the Board of Regents Tuesday that he is optimistic at how smoothly this year's legislative process is going. "This is the first year I can remember where we have earned such support for budget and legislative priorities," Gordon said.
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Wilson discusses scholarship plan
Alma Olaechea | February 13Congresswoman Heather Wilson, R-N.M., told UNM students during a forum Monday that she supports recruitment and training of potential teachers through the use of scholarships. Wilson spoke to a crowd of less than 50 at UNM's School of Education about a bill she plans to propose that would give student teachers $10,000 in exchange for a two-year teaching commitment.
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Program opens market for students
Jenna Naranjo | February 13UNM engineering students may now find the job market friendlier after graduation. The University was recently accepted to participate in the Global Wireless Education Consortium, which some University officials say could bring more jobs to people in New Mexico - including UNM graduates.
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Berthold gives forum a mouthful about dean
Jenna Naranjo | February 12The room went silent Friday afternoon when UNM associate professor Richard Berthold accused Dean of Library Services Robert Migneault of being corrupt and destructive to the general library.
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ASUNM holds open house
Alma Olaechea | February 12Students wandered through the new ASUNM and Student Activities offices eating cookies, turning in budget forms and getting to know people during an open house Friday.
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HESO promotes engineering to minorities
Angela Williams | February 9The Hispanic Engineering Science Organization is sponsoring its annual High School Day, an on-campus competition for minority students interested in science and engineering fields, Saturday.
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GPSA shows off new office
Iliana Limn | February 9UNM President Bill Gordon pledged his commitment to supporting graduate and professional students during a GPSA open house Thursday. Gordon and about 125 other administrators, faculty, staff and students gathered for the Graduate and Professional Student Association’s reception in its new offices at the lower level of the former bookstore southeast of Woodward Hall. “When I first became a graduate student a couple of years ago, I learned two things right away — that graduate students are taken for granted for all the work they do and are the most important part of the campus,” Gordon said.
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ASUNM discusses law, budget changes
Alma Olaechea | February 8An ASUNM Senate committee discussed Monday whether to write a bill that would change the attorney general's power to interpret student government law. The attorney general can interpret and enforce Associated Students of UNM law any way he or she wants.
