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COLUMN: Female athletics remain subject to old stereotypes

by Patricia Ireland Knight Ridder-Tribune Despite Title IX, passed 30 years ago, women and girls in sports still find themselves subject to a highly contradictory social message: be athletic, but be feminine, too. Women must excel not only at their sport but also at their conventional social role.

Instinct, honesty serve self-published poet well

by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo In the lyrical tradition of Sappho, Myria Mandell writes poetry with unfettered honesty. Her instinct for rich detail brings the reader inside the world of her family and relationships - a world both familiar and new. The Daily Lobo interviewed Mandell, an Albuquerque poet who recently self-published a book of poetry, These Little Pieces of Me.

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$300 in cash taken from on-campus Pizza Hut

Staff Report The Pizza Hut concession stand near Ortega Hall was broken into and robbed some time between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. The stand's manager told UNM police that an unknown person broke the rear door lock and stole a metal box containing $300 in cash.

NMSU program receives award

Staff Report The New Mexico State University Counseling Center's Choices Program has been chosen as the winner for the 2001-2002 Annual College and University Drinking and Driving Prevention Award. The award is sponsored by AAA New Mexico and the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, and includes a $1,000 award.

LETTER: Sorority members' behavior alarming

Editor, What exactly is the purpose of sororities? Do they represent the University and the student body in a respected manner as I have previously thought them to? According to Alpha Chi Omega's vision statement, its members are encouraged to "achieve the highest moral, cultural and intellectual level in the art of daily living.

Student regent to be selected this fall

by Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo The UNM Student Regents' job is to help take the University to the next level of accomplishment, current student regent Eric Anaya said Tuesday during an ASUNM sponsored meeting for interested applicants. A new student regent will be selected sometime after Oct.

COLUMN: Party system devoid of meaning

by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo columnist Walking across campus last week, I came upon an amusing series of chalkings. The Democrats had chalked for some rally they were doing that day. Some Republicans decided to add their own two cents - or two letters, like tacking "ir-" to the beginning of every "responsibility" they found.

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Music on Luna's new disc is not very Striking at all

Who would have thought a band on the top five of the College Music Journal's music charts would sound like acid rock? That's a no-brainer. Luna, a band straight from New York City, is releasing a new mini-album, Close Cover Before Striking, on Jetset Records on Oct.

Cancer's causes unexplored

by Barbara Brenner Knight Ridder-Tribune People living with breast cancer wait for big news from the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Meeting with bated breath, eager for the breakthrough that could prolong lives. Having been a peer reviewer for the breast cancer research program of the Department of Defense, I have come to view these gatherings less as venues for significant scientific revelations and more as wasted opportunities to focus on what, beyond our genes, may be causing breast cancer.

UNM extends streak

by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo The UNM men's soccer team remained undefeated this weekend to extend its unbeaten streak to eight -- the best start ever for the program. The Lobos (8-0-0) defeated Georgia State University and Southwest Missouri State University during the Lobo Invitational at the UNM Soccer Complex.

COLUMN: Technology sapping our world

Children aren't the only ones who stay awake at night clutching their blankets, insomniac from fear of the boogieman. I too have a monster under my bed: technology. With progress moving forward without any end in sight, it's imperative to see how truly scary it is and question its worth.

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Athletes of the Week

Erchen Theys of the women's soccer team and Junro Narita of the men's soccer team are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo athletes of the week. Theys, junior midfielder, led the women to a a second place finish in the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic in Evansville, Ind.

Women's soccer captures second, Theys gets MVP at Aces tourney

Staff report The UNM women's soccer team swept two games over the University of Evansville and Oakland (Mich.) University to place second in the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic in Evansville, Ind., this weekend. The Lobos placed behind tournament winners the University of Kansas (7-1-1) based on goal differential.

COLUMN: Community service a fresh ASUNM staple

by Jennifer Onuska Daily Lobo Columnist A trend is developing throughout our country at other college campuses in which community service has become a part of their student governments. This addition to other student governments has been highly accepted and successful.

Exhibit features Chicano art

Staff Report Chicano issues such as culture discourse, labor rights and the loss of ancestral lands are on exhibit through Nov. 1 at the Albuquerque Sunport. The exhibit, which is made up of three panels displaying photographs, literature, artifacts and historical documents, commemorates the work of several Chicano leaders as well as the role UNM's Chicano/a Studies program in establishing Chicano Studies as a legitimate academic field.