Of the UNM men's basketball team's five losses, none was due to a lack of effort like last week's fall to BYU, head coach Steve Alford said. And it won't get any easier for the Lobos this week, as they go on the road to take on Mountain West Conference co-leader UNLV.
UNM was awarded a 2008 Energy Star for energy efficiency and fuel savings. The Physical Plant Department was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for producing power and heat with only one fuel source, said Larry Schuster, a utilities engineer in the department.
Candidates are battling for the Democratic nomination, and UNM was part of the battleground Thursday. Former President Bill Clinton spoke to about 500 people at Johnson Gym to campaign for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. But he wasn't there just because they've been married for 32 years, he said.
Editor, If illegal immigration is an issue for the federal government to deal with, why is Mayor Lou Barletta of Hazleton, Pa., taking matters into his own hands? It is interesting to note that Barletta will be running for Congress in the upcoming election.
Dear Dr. Peg, I discharge a lot, and it makes wearing underwear uncomfortable. Is there any way to not discharge so much? I've had an ongoing itch and have noticed an unusual itch coming from my vaginal area. Could this be a sign of a yeast infection? Dear women, Imagine your mouth without saliva, your nose without mucus, your eyes without tears - you get the idea.
Scott Lehman said practicing yoga without clothing is a growing trend. He teaches a men's clothing-optional yoga class Tuesdays and nude yoga for men on Fridays. "I tell people that once you've experienced practicing yoga without clothing, you'll never go back to wearing clothing again for yoga," he said.
Illegal immigration is a make-or-break issue for the 2008 campaign in border states like New Mexico. For years, Congress has battled back and forth on the issue. But no senator, president or congressman can understand the importance of the issue better than people who have spent their lives wanting to become citizens, said Monica Schapiro, a 25-year-old from Ecuador.
Jan. 22 A man reported that his ex-girlfriend might have posted fliers around campus with his image and personal information. The man's current girlfriend said she found similar fliers on her car and at work. The man said he has not had contact with his ex-girlfriend since April.
Staff Report: Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois will speak in Albuquerque on Friday. The event will be at the Albuquerque Convention Center. He will discuss the economic challenges facing New Mexico, the country and his plans if elected president. The event is free and open to the public.
Editor, Psychology 105 is attended by 2,200 students in nine sections each semester, according to the UNM Public Affairs Department. Along with this course comes an unusual fee of $60, tacked on for the use of WebCT. WebCT is supposed to be a free online program.
There was a time when the Squash Blossom Boys would play anywhere they could. "We played for a dog party once," guitarist Dustin Orbesen said. "It was at a boutique dog shop. So, there was just a bunch of people with their dogs running around everywhere." Guitarist Kyle Malone said the gig reminded him of the movie "Best in Show.
Matt Jones likes his music squeaky clean. "I feel like we could go spend $200, buy a guitar and never tune it, and then play it and release a record and try to get a buzz on it, because it's like something new and something different," Jones said. "But it wouldn't be what we were doing, and it wouldn't be real as far as we're concerned.
Editor, I did not want to be pulled into the issue of abortion. But I believe I need to make several important points about it. First and foremost, I am a virgin because I am not ready to be a husband or a father. Raising children is a huge responsibility, a responsibility that I am not ready to bear.
The journalism and mass communications programs at UNM haven't been accredited for almost six years, but they took a major step toward reaccreditation Wednesday. A team from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications recommended the program be accredited after a three-day review that began Monday, Communications and Journalism chairman John Oetzel said.
Staff Report: Black History Month begins on campus 11 a.m. Friday with a flag-raising ceremony outside of Scholes Hall. President David Schmidly will speak, followed by the raising of the Pan-African flag by students and members of ROTC, African-American Student Services and the community.
Editor, It seems there is a letter published in the Daily Lobo every day about the Palestinians. Thursday's letter by Amjad Musleh criticized the Israelis for collective punishment of the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip. Monday's letter by Alaa El Maoued decried the condition of the Gaza Strip residents and accused Israel of terrorism for responding to 150 Qassam rockets fired by Hamas into southern Israel.
by Matthew Chavez Daily Lobo columnist On Jan. 9, the World Health Organization and the Iraqi government released a study that estimates about 150,000 Iraqis died from violence between the beginning of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and June 2006. Controversy over the issue first arose after a 2004 Johns Hopkins University study found 100,000 Iraqis died from causes related to the occupation of Iraq in that timeframe.
In their quest for 19-0, the Patriots have become the most polarizing sports team in ages - maybe in history. But does that say more about New England or more about sports fans in this day and age? Even though I am not a New England Patriots fan, I want to see an undefeated season happen in my lifetime.
There has never been a dental school in New Mexico. But that can change if Gov. Bill Richardson gets his way. Richardson is asking the Legislature for money to create New Mexico's first dental school at UNM. A dental school could be costly, said Mark Moores, director of the New Mexico Dental Association.
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