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UNM set to take on Western

The University of New Mexico men's basketball team looks to end a two-game losing streak tonight when it hosts Western New Mexico University at The Pit. The Lobos are coming off perhaps their finest performance in a thrilling overtime loss at the hands of the University of Wyoming on Saturday.

COLUMN: Race key in school setting

On Jan. 16, 2003, the Bush Administration announced that it would submit a brief in the Grutter v. Bollinger case against affirmative action. This case was granted a review by the U.S. Supreme Court last December and will be reviewed together with Michigan's undergraduate counterpart, Gratz v.

LETTER: Impatient drivers a menace to safety

Editor, I am writing this letter because I have finally figured out what is wrong with many of the drivers on campus: no one cares. They don't care if they go the wrong way down a one-way street or parking lot (i.e. the streets by the old Sigma Chi house and the CRF parking lot near UNM Hospital.

CIRT is making hacking hard

Facing increasing security challenges, UNM's Computer Information Resources and Technology Department is taking extra steps to ensure the privacy and security of UNM computer system users. Beginning Jan. 31, the department, which is in charge of central computing services at UNM, will implement encrypted Secure Shell and Secure Sockets Layer programs, replacing all plain-text logins for CIRT-based UNIX accounts.

Moore provides spark for Lobo women

by Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo Sophomore Mandi Moore has not ceased to amaze basketball fans in her role as UNM's starting point guard. Moore took the Mountain West Conference by storm and was named MWC Newcomer of the Year last season. She was also named to the All-Conference Third Team, an honor that usually takes years to earn.

Police continue search for murder victim

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) -- Classes will no longer be taught in a bloodstained portable building where police say an elementary school occupational therapist fought with her killer. "The portable will be removed" from Montezuma Elementary School, Rigo Chavez, an Albuquerque Public Schools spokesman, said Tuesday.

Crows are forced to leave UNM

Students who may have noticed the bird droppings outside Popejoy Hall and the loud crack of small explosions every night near dusk might not think they are related -- but they are. The UNM Physical Plant Department is in the middle of a crow abatement program to rid campus of the pesky migratory birds that have been bombing campus with droppings -- most heavily outside of Popejoy, University House and the University Chapel.

Brothers thrive on ice

by Rob Jenkins Daily Lobo Anchorage, Alaska is a city of about 260,000 people nestled in the southern part of the "land of the midnight sun." It is a land of uncharted tundra wilderness, perpetual daylight and of course hockey. Albuquerque, N. M.

Women vie for title

Staff Report This season's Mountain West Conference women's basketball race looks like a four-horse race so far. All eight MWC teams posted respectable non-conference records, with only two teams, San Diego State University and the Air Force Academy, under the .

Ruben looks ahead

In years past, it was a guarantee that the Lobos would have an excellent record heading into the second semester, feeding on weaker opponents with the help of a largely home based schedule. Not so this year. The Lobos have stumbled out of the gates falling to 5-9 (0-2 MWC) and are in serious danger of finishing near the bottom of the Mountain West Conference.

UNM 2003 team rosters

Men's Basketball Ritchie McKay Head Coach No. Name Position Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (Last School) 0 Mark Walters Guard 6-2 195 Freshman-RS Highland HS/Abq., NM 1 Chad Bell Post 6-11 230 Sophomore Westchester HS/Inglewood, CA.

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calling a dream

LETTER: New rash of protests step in right direction

Editor, It was heartening to read about all of the recent anti-war protests taking place throughout the country, including Albuquerque. I sincerely hope the protests continue in every city, town and village in the country until our president realizes war is not necessary.

Hnida takes huge step for women's athletics

The fuss has died down, but the fact remains -- UNM football head coach Rocky Long made the decision to let third-string kicker Katie Hnida kick an extra point during the Las Vegas Bowl. That decision made Hnida the first woman to play in a Division I-A football game.

Lobo fans crowd bowl game

The sea of cherry and silver that donned Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Christmas Day last month seemed appropriate. It helped that the University of Nevada at Las Vegas' school colors is scarlet and grey, but the throng of UNM fans at the Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl could have made any Rebel fan feel at home.

Radio show host hits N.M. for peace rally

In conjunction with anti-war protests in more than 60 cities worldwide, Albuquerque staged a series of activities Saturday, which ended with a speech from award-winning radio journalist and political activist Amy Goodman. As host of Democracy Now!, a show heard weekdays by millions on National Public Radio, Goodman is at home with an audience.