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The Independent Voice of UNM since 1895
January 28, 2010
University adjusts to fit more students
A day in the life
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Junfu Han / Daily Lobo Cecelia Westman, left, takes a call while Maggie Doerrer and Greg Mitton sort donated goods Tuesday for their trip to Haiti. Doerrer and Mitton said they plan to leave today. Read the story on page 7.
LOBO MEN’S BASKETBALL
Point guard plays to win By Isaac Avilucea Daily Lobo
Few players — with the exception of the Jordans and Bryants — have the resolve to will their teams to victory. Dairese Gary, on Wednesday at The Pit, fit into this conversation of elites. Thanks to more-than-stellar play from the Lobos’ point guard, the No. 23 UNM men’s basketball team
ended up atop the totem poll against No. 12 BYU, 7672 BYU 72, handing the Cougars their first conference loss as well as their first loss in 15 games. More important, it pulled the Lobos (19-3 overall and 5-3 in the MWC) within one game of first place in the Mountain West Conference. Lobo head coach Steve Alford gushed with pride when speaking about Gary at the podium. UNM
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“Jimmer Fredette is a very special player, but I wouldn’t trade my point guard for anybody,” he said. “He’s a warrior. He just doesn’t let you account for him. He does what he has to do to will his team to win. Anytime we got them in a man situation, we just thought Dairese could take those guys.” Throughout the week, there was so much talk about
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A decorated fan rushes the court Thursday night. The Lobos snagged a narrow victory against No. 12 BYU, 76-72. Gabbi Campos/ Daily Lobo
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Student enrollment increased 7.3 percent for the 2010 spring semester over last year, according to the Division of Enrollment Management. Total student enrollment at UNM is now 26,148. Following the increase, total student credit hours rose by 7.8 percent, a total of 305,035 credit hours. This rise is prompting the University to ensure there are enough classes for students to graduate on time, said Terry Babbitt, associate vice president of Enrollment Management. “We watch that very closely,” Babbitt said in an e-mail. “We should have the capacity in our support services and facilities to accommodate the increase.” To bring more students to
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Holocaust anniversary keeps us vigilant by Andrew Beale Daily Lobo
The Holocaust will never be forgotten, but Rudi Florian wants to make sure people don’t ever forget its lessons. National Holocaust Memorial Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz prison camp, was Jan. 27. Yesterday marked the 65th anniversary of the closure of the camp. Florian, docent at the New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum, said the day reminds people to fight for human rights. “To memorialize that is, of course, to make people aware of what can happen if we are not vigilant for the rights and the dignity of each and every one of us,” he said. Regina Turner, executive director of the New Mexico Human Rights Project, said the Holocaust has implications that are relevant today. “We learn from the Holocaust that we must all be vigilant against institutionalized discrimination,” she said. The New Mexico Human Rights Project will open an exhibit, “Anne Frank: A History for Today,” in Coronado Mall on Feb. 1. Mae Eye of the UNM Israel Alliance said the observance day serves as a reminder of the tragic events of
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Anne Frank: A History for Today Feb. 1 Coronado Mall World War II. “It’s the day that we remember the people who died, and the reason they died, which was because of their religious beliefs,” she said. “We need to remember it so that it doesn’t happen again.” The Holocaust & Intolerance Museum sponsored a film screening at the El Rey yesterday. Florian said the film, “The Colours of the Holocaust,” explores the origins of anti-semitism in Europe, which led to the spread of Nazism. “(Filmmaker Rax Rinnekangas) started with taking in questions about what started the whole Holocaust and anti-Semitism in general, and the movie provides interpretation by the artist born after World War II, of the events that have made a difference in European identity in the 20th century,” Florian said. “So, it basically tries to answer some questions about why it happened and what impact it still has today.”
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