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Music of the gods

Former UNM student Dave Hoover strums on his harp outside of Popejoy Hall Thursday.

COLUMN: Labor rights essential in U.S.

The first Labor Day celebration in the United States was held in New York City in September l882. On June 28, 1894, Congress declared Labor Day a national holiday amidst national labor unrest caused by the work-related deaths of miners, wage reductions for the workers of the Pullman Coach Company, wide-spread unemployment, and the deployment of state militia, Pinkerton guards and the U.S. army against striking workers.

LETTER: Column is inaccurate

Craig Butler's column on foreign policy is flawed. I will attempt to address each flaw individually. While it is true Saudi-American relations are crucial at this time, Saudi Arabia does not stand up to the test Butler proposes of "certain actions are not acceptable" Saudis made up the vast majority of terrorists attacking on Sept. 11, they are undemocratic and fund radical Islamic fundamentalists.

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Coach Vela: Soccer team will be more fun to watch

UNM women's soccer head coach Kit Vela doesn't candy-coat her thoughts on the Lobos exit from last year's Mountain West Conference tournament.

Sports in Brief

The Mountain West Conference announced the results of its preseason men's and women's cross country poll Thursday.

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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.

Two women, two presidencies, one campus

Lorena Olmos, new president of GPSA, said she will work to ensure that UNM's graduate and professional students' concerns are voiced this year ASUNM president Jennifer Onuska said she plans to expand her role as undergraduate student body president to include more communication with the students.

Lobos look to win big at home

The New Mexico Lobos (0-1) look to put a pounding on Division I-AA opponent Weber State University this Saturday when they open their home football season at University Stadium.

UNM scholarships fail to increase enrollment

According to a Harvard University study released last week, the Bridge to Success and Lottery Success scholarship programs do not boost college attendance among N.M. high school seniors and also widens the enrollment gap between whites and minorities.

Evasive 'Good Girl' has feel-good plot

So many times in our lives we ask ourselves that universal question - is that all there is? Heck, there was even a song made about it. Still, there is a big contrast between what we experience in our everyday lives and what we see in the movies. Real life rarely comes up with definitive conclusions.

EDITORIAL: College students play the system

by Wayne Ma U-Wire We are all in college to get educated, yet many of us tend to forget that. Some of you believe that college is a means to an end. It's all about getting a piece of paper certifying that you're qualified to earn big bucks. Some of you are here because it's just the natural order of things.

Cleanroom new UNM feature

The doors Wednesday to its cleanroom, a computer chip manufacturing facility, to media representatives, University personnel and guests. The presentation aimed to show off and help promote UNM's cleanroom, a multi-million dollar semiconductor facility, at the Manufacturing Training and Technology Center.

The Spiritu of Rock: Part I

he Daily Lobo sat down with core members of the local band Spiritu, lead singer Jadd Schickler, bassist John Bess and guitarist Chav, Tuesday to discuss its self-titled debut CD, as well as the band's past, present and future. Unfortunately, Kenny Heiner, the band's drummer, was unavailable as he was out making the world a safer place for us all by installing home alarm systems.

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EDITORIAL: Second-hand smoke not only air hazard

A new group has popped up in Albuquerque and it wants smoking banned from all restaurants and bars. OK, yes, smoking is terrible for one's health and second-hand smoke is worse. Everyone has heard the statistics on lung cancer, throat cancer, etc., etc.

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New committees another avenue for ASUNM goals

The ASUNM Senate appointed chairs to four special committees and approved five presidential appointments in its opening session of the fall semester Wednesday. The ad hoc committees that were formed during an Associated Students of UNM team-building retreat Aug.

SAVI Fair brings out art divas

An acclaimed group of performers will combine their artistic efforts to combat sexual violence on the Highland Theatre stage tonight. The First Annual Sisters Against Violence Initiative, organized with the help of the Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center and SolArts, will open their curtain for one night only, this evening, at 7 p.