Staff Report Having been named as a nationwide site linked in a Clinical Trials Network designed to improve community-based treatment of drug abuse and dependence, UNM will take part in generating new treatment concepts that will eventually be implemented in the area of drug abuse.
by Kenn Rodriguez Daily Lobo The UNM women's soccer team continued its post-season run today by upsetting the second-seeded University of Utah 1-0 at the Mountain West Conference Championship tournament in Provo, Utah. "It was all heart and soul," Lobo head coach Kit Vela said.
Editor, I was amazed to read that CASAA has rewarded Brewster's Pub for denying entrance to a pregnant woman. I truly hope that other establishments like Brewster's do not follow suit. Jerome Romero, CASAA's project director, is quoted in the Oct. 28 Lobo as saying ". we appreciate [Brewster's employees] putting themselves on the line for someone else's best interest.
by Emily Ann Williams Daily Lobo Diffused light and innovations in breast cancer and stroke research was the topic of a Sigma Xi sponsored lecture at UNM Thursday. Sigma Xi, the scientific research society on campus sponsors a lecture series meant to bring professionals and researchers to UNM to discuss and demonstrate their work.
The UNM football team looks to get back to .500 mark tomorrow when it takes on the always talented and dangerous San Diego State University Aztecs. The Lobos have had a bumpy season filled with ups and downs. Two weeks ago UNM extended its bowl chances for another week with a thrilling overtime victory over Utah.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo The University of New Mexico swimming and diving team has leapt head first into its 2002-03 season and shows no signs of looking back. Off to one of its best starts in recent years, the Lobo swim program is showing signs of drastic improvement.
Staff Report The UNM Volleyball team heads north this weekend for two Mountain West Conference matches. First off, the Lobos stop in Fort Collins, Colo. tonight to take on Colorado State University. Next, they'll head to Laramie, Wyo. for a contest with the University of Wyoming.
Editor, Kimberly Lavender's pro-choice appeal in Monday's Daily Lobo was an unfortunate and startling reminder that there are some people who really would like to perpetuate the scourge of abortion in America. Like Ms. Lavender, they talk of a woman's right to choose, which is patently absurd inasmuch as the abortion license undermines and destroys the very basis of our human rights, namely our unique value and dignity as human persons.
by Calvin Hennick The Daily Iowan U-Wire One year from now, Pierre Pierce will have a clean record - no mention of the third-degree sexual assault with which he was initially charged, not even a trace of the assault causing injury to which he eventually pled guilty.
Editor, I am responding to Mr. Kiska's comments in the Wednesday, Nov. 6 regent's article: "there is a problem with University employees that have reached retirement age." I resent Mr. Kiska's insinuations that employees he feels should "be retired" are worthless to this institution.
by Cindy Lewis Daily Lobo UNM students lined up for the opportunity to save possible future lives Wednesday at the Student Health Center. The National Marrow Donor Program conducted a marrow donation registration drive to test volunteers' blood to determine if they qualify to be bone marrow or stem cell donors.
by Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo Attempting to increase black enrollment at UNM, two programs on campus have combined efforts to provide an informative, casual setting for high school students to help ease their transition into the next level of education.
by Jeff Proctor Daily Lobo Morris Dees, chief trial counselor for the Southern Poverty Law Center and a renowned human rights activist, said Wednesday that young people should be aware of discrimination and how to combat it. "I think it's important that young people see the big picture, in addition to what's going on day to day," he said.
by Dustin Habermann Daily Lobo Well kids, we're in that final relaxed moment of the semester -- right after midterms and well before finals. In three short weeks you will not have the time to shower, do laundry, eat, sleep, or perform many functions usually under the jurisdiction of your medulla oblongata.
by Nathan Jacquez Daily Lobo By the time you read this, the "Words Afire" play festival will already be barreling along. The annual play festival is host to many up and coming local playwrights and directors at various venues across Albuquerque.
The UNM women's soccer team rode a dominant defensive effort to defeat the Air Force Academy 1-0 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Championship tournament in Provo, Utah, Wednesday. The Lobos (11-7-1) took control of the game early, clamping down on the Falcons while producing several goal opportunities for themselves.
Editor, Once again I find myself in disagreement with Craig Butler's editorial commentary, this time concerning public financing of elections. Mr. Butler states that public financing infringes on "the long-standing tradition that campaign contributions are a form of free speech" and concludes that the "switch to positive campaigning will have to come from somewhere else.
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