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Play That Funky Music
March 20Saxophonist Ben Senterfit and guitarist Javier Gonzalez of United Dope Front perform during the band's March 10 show at the Golden West Saloon.
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Women make up majority in the classroom
Tribune Media Service | March 20Sharon Tebben can remember a time when few women were on college campuses. She was one of only a handful women chemistry majors in a class of mostly men in the late '60s at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
Opinion
Donating old cell phones can further worthy cause
March 20Editor, The recent trend of everyone having one of the new, small, slim cell phones leads me to believe there must be many of the older types put away in closets or drawers that are no longer being used. There is a critical need for all cell phones.
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Physicist to discuss UFOs
Alma Olaechea | March 20Nuclear physicist Stanton T. Friedman said he will show evidence of a "cosmic Watergate" during his presentation "Flying Saucers are Real" tonight at the Kiva Lecture Hall at 7 p.m. Friedman said he is the original civilian investigator for the 1947 Roswell incident and that the U.S. military covered up the wreckage and alien bodies found in the alleged crash.
Opinion
Bargaining unit could end individual rights
March 20Editor, As much of the University community is aware, an electionis coming up during which staff members with certain job titles will decide if they wish to be represented by a collective bargaining unit.
Opinion
Money can buy ‘democracy’
Mike Spahn Michigan Daily University of Michigan | March 20(U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — WANTED: Money-minded, corporate big shots to fill cushy foreign-service jobs in beautiful locations. Openings include Paris, London, Rome and Vienna.
Culture
Hootie fans abandon chairs
Blake Driver | March 20Hootie and the Blowfish convinced Albuquerque audience members to abandon their seats and help the band celebrate its last tour engagement in true rock-concert fashion.
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Out for first prize
March 19Ethan Aronson, an eighth grader at Sandia Prep Middle School, explains his project, “Evaluation Of Deep Space Power Systems,” to Nancy Vedda during the Northwestern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Johnson Center Friday.
Opinion
Daily Lobo a learning tool for students to use
March 19Editor, I strongly urge ASUNM to continue to fund the New Mexico Daily Lobo.
Sports
UNM rides momentous wave to NIT 2nd round
Ron Gonzales | March 19Now that the dust has settled after UNM's 83-73 win over Baylor University Wednesday, the team turns its attention to the University of Pepperdine, which visits The Pit Tuesday for a 7 p.m. matchup.
Opinion
Justice system fails teen-ager with life sentence
March 19Editor, I am deeply saddened with the recent news of a 14-year-old boy being sentenced to life in prison for a crime he committed at the age of 12.
Opinion
Free trade at workers’ expense
Ben Tucker | March 19If you have been watching the network news lately, you might not have heard much about issues of free trade and globalization.
Sports
Lobos declaw Cougars, 'Cats
Francisco Ojeda | March 19Using a great defensive effort and frontcourt scoring, the UNM women's basketball team moved into the quarterfinals of the Women's National Invitation Tournament after ousting the University of Arizona 75-62 Saturday night at The Pit.
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Need a napkin?
Laura Mann | March 19Mike Kruger (right), Dana Griffin (middle) and Pat Wheeler, employees of Raley’s supermarkets, compete in an ice cream-eating contest Saturday to benefit UNM Children’s Hospital at the Dairy Queen on Louisiana and Montgomery Boulevards.
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Ski team fifth in championships
Staff Report | March 19The UNM ski team finished fifth out of 22 teams with a combined total of 496.5 points at the 48th annual NCAA Championships March 8-10 in Middlebury, Vt. The University of Denver won its second straight championship with 649 points, the University of Vermont came in second with 605 points and the University of Colorado was third with 595.5 points.
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Men's tennis team dominates Wolfpack
Francisco Ojeda | March 19The UNM men's tennis team used a strong overall effort in destroying the University of Nevada at Reno 7-0 Sunday afternoon at the Lobo Tennis Club. Of the nine matches played, UNM lost only one set and shut out its opponent in six matches
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Salary hikes get last-minute reprieve
Iliana Limn | March 19Despite the rosiest of forecasts, UNM’s top priority of staff and salary compensation was in danger of dying during the final weekend of this year’s legislative session. Gov. Gary Johnson signed a more-than $3.8 billion budget package into law Friday, ensuring that public schools and state agencies will have money to operate in the fiscal year starting July 1, but he vetoed $95 million in next year’s spending proposed by lawmakers.
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Athletes of the Week
March 19Kathy Moore of the UNM softball team and Ruben Douglas of the UNM men's basketball team have been chosen as the New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week.
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Scholars to lecture on medieval civilizations
Staff Report | March 19International scholars will invade UNM this week, delving into medieval Spain and the three cultures that once ruled the Iberian peninsula during the University’s Institute for Medieval Studies 16th annual spring lecture series.
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News in Brief
March 19At least 50 doctors are needed to adequately serve the Las Cruces area’s health care needs, an official from Triad Hospitals Inc. said.
