Lobos Basketball Tournament

Lobos clinch 4th straight win

It was the best offensive performance of the season for the UNM men's soccer team.

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VP of human resources resigns

by Jeremy Hunt Daily Lobo The vice president of human resources, Susan Carkeek, is leaving UNM after 10 years to take a job at the University of Virginia. She said being the director of human resources at the University of Virginia will enhance her career, because the university has a good reputation ...

UNM downsizes parking services by closing Zia lot

Students with Zia Lot permits will be directed to park elsewhere today.

Column: U.S. leaves democracy behind

The decline and fall of the Bush doctrine continued last week, with North Korea defiantly testing a nuclear device, confounding an administration locked in a self-constructed policy labyrinth of dead ends. Pyongyang's nuclear provocation is the final nail in the coffin of Bush's clumsy campaign against the so-called "axis of evil."

Letter: Right to clean air must override right to smoke

Editor, I feel I must address Rachel Berardinelli's letter about the potential smoking ban. She raises two issues. The first is valid - Friday's issue of the Daily Lobo presented a bad case for the smoke-free campus initiative. Opinions of people like Alex Hansell, who have no valid reason aside from their dislike of smokers to rid the campus of smoke, are not representative of the UNM Smoke-Free Campus Coalition's position.

Letter: Zia Lot closure will make shuttle system inefficient

Editor, As a commuter student who takes the shuttle from Zia Lot every day, I was distressed to hear that parking and transportation services decided to close Zia Lot starting Monday. Parking is a huge issue here at UNM, and I shudder to think of the overcrowding and inefficiency that will result from eliminating 500 to 600 parking spots in an already bloated and overcrowded parking system.

Letter: Elections give opportunity for representation in D.C.

Editor, Students are well-known for voicing opinions about lack of satisfaction with politics, the war in Iraq, global warming, nuclear proliferation, the use of University resources to proliferate nuclear weapons, energy alternatives and many other issues confronting us today.

Arrested activist's wife, supporters speak to regents

Jeanne Pahls, wife of former UNM professor and antiwar activist Robert Anderson, said she is upset by her husband's Sept. 29 arrest. "I'm wondering why the police feel the need to slam someone on the ground for speaking the truth at a meeting that never should have occurred at UNM," she said. "I don't think that has any place at a university."

Out, but not yet in the clear

by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo In the trunk of UNM student Matt Kenney's car is an aluminum bat with a strip of cloth wrapped around the handle. It's there at his parents' request. Kenney, a gay man, won't get rid of the bat, because he has heard about gay bashings too often to risk driving around ...

President position announcement receives approval

The UNM Board of Regents unanimously approved the position announcement for University president Tuesday. The announcement will be published in at least 100 publications, including journals about higher education and national newspapers such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Letter: UNM not spending money on smokers' medical costs

Editor, As a smoker, the debate over eliminating smoking on campus seems almost entirely one-sided, so I thought I would throw in my opinion. I would like to comment on the smokers that showed up at the forum last Thursday. It was certainly out of line for them to do what they did, and I'm sure that most people will agree with that.

Letter: Protest should have been covered by student paper

Editor, I was appalled at the coverage of the demonstration for justice that took place Thursday. Before the protest, I saw no announcement in your newspaper that it was to occur, though I do know you were notified. The photograph you showed was not at all representative of the diverse crowd of people that participated.

Versatile player off to solid start

In 2005, Andrew Boyens was the second-leading scorer on the UNM men's soccer team. During the team's historic run to the College Cup final last season - and at times this season - Boyens has been an asset to the Lobos' offensive attack.

Column: Loud-mouth Owens missed chance for redemption

It's the fifth week in the NFL and, surprisingly, Terrell Owens is still catching passes for the Dallas Cowboys.

Letter: Student newspaper unfair to Greek life on campus

First, I'd like to say that I think the Daily Lobo is usually a great way for the UNM community to get its news. However, Monday's issue made it clear that it presents a one-sided view of certain issues. For example, Greek life on campus.

Fake jobs used to scam students

It took student Sophie Lucero two months to find out that her new job was a scam. She had just lost a job and needed money, so she applied for a position selling knives. "I was so excited when they called me back to go in for the training session," she said, "that I didn't even think of checking out if they were legit."

Column: Ice cream shop has magical wall of music, flavors to scream for

Voltaire once said, "Ice cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal."

Group raises funds for Mexican town

Student Jahmelia Lindsay went to Coyolillo, Mexico, for a class during the summer. "It was a transcendental experience," Lindsay said. "We wanted to get back." Lindsay is the president of Tercera Raiz, or Third Root, a student group dedicated to helping the international black community.

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