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COLUMN: U.S. attorney general threatens civil rights

by Brad Cohen U-Wire John Ashcroft is the worst attorney general President Bush could have selected. Well, maybe that's an overstatement, but he certainly does not seem to possess any of the qualities and virtues necessary to be a good attorney general of the United States.

COMICS

Dance group spices up UNM

by Carilyn Rome Daily Lobo For 12 years, Baila! Baila! has been teaching students across the Southwest the culture and technique of traditional Mexican, Latin and other forms of Hispanic dance. The group has performed at Carnegie Hall, Disney World, Hollywood and in the Caribbean.

COLUMN: Funding requests near deadline

Heather R. Gabel Daily Lobo Columnist It may be hard to believe but we are beginning the third week of classes and everything on campus is in full swing. I'm sure your notebooks are already getting thicker and your first highlighter marks are beginning to fade.

New visitors lot to add 400 new spaces

Next week work will begin on a six-story parking structure at the visitors lot between Popejoy Hall and Johnson Center. "We're always looking at ways of increasing short-term parking," said Josh Kavanagh, associate director of Parking and Transportation Services.

Lobos lackluster in victory

A record-breaking performance by Quincy Wright and a couple of big plays saved UNM from an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Weber State University Wildcats Saturday night at University Stadium. Wright finished the night with the all-time single-game record for rushing yards with 267 yards on 27 attempts with three touchdowns.

The Wright stuff

On the first play from scrimmage, University of New Mexico tailback Quincy Wright proved that he is a man to be reckoned with this year. Wright shaked and baked his way through the middle of the Weber State University defense and scampered into the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown run 19 seconds into the game.

LETTER: Tobacco addiction is the greatest cause of disease

Editor, Oh well, I guess Editor in Chief Angela Williams is right. We're all going to die anyway, damn it. I guess we shouldn't do anything about second-hand smoke or tobacco or the tobacco companies, because they have too much money anyway and it just doesn't really matter.

Athletes of the Week

Senior tailback Quincy Wright of the football team and Anna Reines of the volleyball team are the New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Wright had an impressive weekend in leading the football team to a 38-24 victory over Weber State University. The senior tailback ran for 265 yards on 27 carries, breaking the single-game rushing record by a UNM player set by Mike Williams.

Women's weekend ends with losses to ASU, Longhorns

An eager, energetic crowd of more than 900 came to cheer on the UNM women's soccer team in its home opener against Arizona State University. Unfortunately the equally energetic Lobos were unable to grab the victory, falling to the 23rd-ranked Sundevils 2-1 at the UNM Soccer Complex.

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Lobos start season with two wins

Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team started the 2002 season in winning fashion taking two games in Las Vegas, Nev., over the weekend. The Lobos defeated Northern Illinois University 2-1 on Friday and shutout Marshall University 3-0 on Sunday. Both games showed off UNM's freshman class, especially freshman Lance Watson, who scored in both games.

Feature Photo: gearin' up for the game

LETTER: Greens to challenge political status quo

Editor, Electing caricatures of imaginable winners in an election ensures representation of only a make-believe democracy. Political season is back, and it is time that you once again try to hold your nose and try to find a way to swallow the pill of a rotten candidate for governor.

Nuclear Watch files suit against Los Alamos Lab

Staff Report Nuclear Watch of New Mexico, an environmental watchdog group, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week seeking to block construction of a biohazard research facility at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The suit alleges that an analysis of environmental, health and safety impact has not been properly conducted.

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News in Brief

Fenton Lake State Park reopened Thursday just in time for Labor Day vacationers after a wildfire scorched nearly 4,000 acres of forest around the holiday destination.