Lobos Basketball Tournament

Consistent plays key to winning

by Andre van der Merwe Daily Lobo Junior Lucy Scott knows she will have to be aggressive to help her team get back to the upper echelon of tennis. The women's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Regional tournament last season with the help of Scott. With Scott's development and consistent play, she can play a big part in helping the Lobos get there, said Kathy Kolankiewicz, UNM head coach.

UNM beats NMSU despite QB injury

by David J. Chavez Daily Lobo Without its starting quarterback for most of the game, the UNM football team won the battle of I-25 with a 34-28 victory over the NMSU Aggies. Kole McKamey injured his left knee on the third play of Saturday's game. Backup Chris Nelson stepped in for McKamey and threw three touchdowns.

Lobos shut out Matadors

The UNM men's soccer team defense has proven to be one thing this season - stingy. The Lobos bounced back from a tough 2-0 loss to No. 10 UCLA on Friday night by shutting out Cal State-Northridge, 1-0, on Sunday.

Cross country Lobo shines at invitational

by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Juan Ortega has always been one of the hardest workers on the cross country team. He worked so hard that early in his career it would frustrate teammates and coaches because he would suffer injuries from overtraining. Now in his senior year, it seems his hard work has finally paid off.

Ed toons

Letter: Negative campaigns depend on ignorance

Editor, I share James Post's disdain expressed in Thursday's issue of the Daily Lobo for the negative ads that we see during elections, but I have to point out that Madrid is doing the same thing as Wilson. In one of her ads she states, "We have been in Iraq for 3 1/2 years and still no strategy.

Letter: Generation will remove Bible verses from politics

Editor, In his column in Friday's Daily Lobo, Mario Hernandez argued that all good Christians should support raising taxes to spend far more money on foreign aid, child health care and preschool. As a committed Christian who happens to support these three items as budget priorities, I am still disturbed by Hernandez's stance and tone.

Lobos' top receiver takes lead

Junior Travis Brown is the Lobos' top returning receiver and is taking on the leader role with his three years of experience. As a junior, he's taking on the role for most seniors because of how young the receiving corps is.

Sophomore serves up success

At 5 feet 2 inches, she may not be the tallest player on the team. But what Gayle Tripp lacks in height, she makes up for in talent. Tripp, the libero and defensive specialist for the Lobo volleyball team, uses her high-speed serves and digs to help the team when it needs her most.

Senior focuses on final season

Head coach Kit Vela said senior Kaela Kelly is one of the most athletic players on the UNM women's soccer team. "She is a tremendous athlete," Vela said. "She needed to clean up some of her game, but athletically she's outstanding."

Students Intern at the Capitol

Five UNM students are getting firsthand experience as interns in Washington, D.C. this semester.Deborah Baker, Moanna Wright, Christopher Miller, Angelina Gonzalez-Aller and Marcus Romero are the first group of students selected for the fall semester of the UNM Fred Harris Congressional Internship Program.

Old Man Gloom meets a fiery fate

Thousands of people gathered Thursday for the 82nd burning of Zozobra, or Old Man Gloom.The tradition has been a part of the Fiestas de Santa Fe since 1924. Old Man Gloom is a 50-foot marionette.The name Zozobra stands for anguish, anxiety and gloom. The purpose of the burning is to rid the troubles of the past year.

UNM seeks redress in NMSU matchup after Portland loss

After losing to underdog Portland State last week, the Lobos aren't going to need any extra encouragement going into Saturday's rivalry with the aggies. "Especially after what happened last weekend, this game is going to be something very important to us," Lobo junior Tyson Ditmore said.

Opinion: Government corruption the problem, not Wal-Mart

Editor, While I found Whitney J. Davis' article on Wal-Mart in Wednesday's Daily Lobo one of the most informative articles that your paper has produced, the root problem of Wal-Mart is the government, not Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is only playing the same game as the rest of corporate America.

Cross country starts season on home turf

It's one of the biggest meets in the state every year.For UNM's cross country teams, it's also going to be a test of how good the Lobos will be this season.The cross country season gets underway Saturday as UNM hosts the Lobo Invitational at the UNM North Golf Course.

Men's Soccer faces UCLA for opening home game

The last three games were anything but a cakewalk for the UNM men's soccer team, and the schedule doesn't get any easier with No. 10 UCLA next on the list.Thankfully for the No. 15 UNM Lobos (1-1-1), they will finally have the opportunity to play with the fans behind them.

Column: American's ignore Jesus' words

We are all hypocrites, every last one of us. Every person in every country of the world has been guilty of not following his or her word. This is human nature - nothing more and nothing less. However, hypocrisy can take a violent spin toward becoming overwhelmingly negative.

Red Rally ignites spirit

About 900 students gathered on Johnson Field on Thursday night for the burning of NMSU's mascot during Red Rally. The event was a pep rally for the football game against NMSU. Matt Maez, ASUNM's Lobo Spirit Committee co-director, set the Aggie ablaze. "A burning Aggie - that's what I like to see," said student Joel Garcia. Student Jessica Buckmaster said it took too long to light the bonfire, but she still enjoyed the event."I think they should set more things on fire," she said. Archers with flaming arrows would be a good addition to the giant torch that ignites the Aggie, she said.The event included the annual Craziest Lobo contest in which several students used paint, glue and gel to show their school spirit.

Daily Lobo Question of the Week

The Daily Lobo asks you: Almost five years have passed since Sept. 11th, 2001. How do you feel about the United States' progress in the war on terror? Jared Adams: "I think they are just manipulating the fears of all the people. Bush is manipulating Christianity and religion for his benefit -- not a new trick.

Mexico gives top award to UNM program advisor

Surrounded by 100 colleagues, friends and family, Theo Crevenna was honored for receiving the Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca, the highest award given by the Mexican government to a foreigner."The greatest satisfaction I have is to be able to be of service," Crevenna said.