Lobos Basketball Tournament

It's all Greek to them

UNM's sororities and fraternities raised $10,000 for charity during the past week. The money went to Camp Enchantment, a camp for children with cancer.

Letter: UNM should continue to invest in solar energy

I would like to take a moment and congratulate the Board of Regents at UNM for taking the initiative and investing in clean renewable energy.

World Language Expo speaks to students

by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo High school and UNM students toured the world Saturday. The UNM World Language Expo in Ortega Hall provided a packed morning schedule with classes such as Japanese Origami, Intro to Arabic, Crepe Making, Chinese Calligraphy and German Stereotypes. Dana Reinhardt, a ...

Slow start ends in stunning victory

by Andre van der Merwe Daily Lobo The UNM women's basketball team stunned Brigham Young University on Saturday by turning a 10-point deficit into a 74-49 victory. The 25-point blowout by the No. 21 Lobos (21-8, 11-5 MWC) was their 35th consecutive win against conference teams at home. The 49 points ...

Letter: Editorial cartoon wrongly portrays Buffalo Soldiers

Editor, I noticed the editorial cartoon, which is hardly possible to miss, in Tuesday's Daily Lobo. It would appear Eric Garcia is woefully ignorant of the history of the African-American regiments in the 19th century U.S. Army, and the way in which these regiments maintained their numbers. The ...

Letter: UNM's bureaucracy leaves student homeless, livid

I'm a 42-year-old bipolar man, and I also have attention deficit disorder. I attend UNM because of the generosity of the Cohen-Marchiondo Scholarship fund, which offers students with mental disorders full scholarships.

Letter: Call death penalty what it really is - retaliation

Colin Donoghue's column in Tuesday's Daily Lobo on racism and the issue of the death penalty suggested to me an argument against capital punishment in general - the terms death penalty and capital punishment are actually misnomers.

the daily lobo asks you:

Carson Metzger, Grad student, American studies "It's a good idea. I think that the kids are going to find ways to drink anyway, but they should be allowed to be entertained." Crystal Nielsen, Senior, Biology "I think it's OK as long as they stay in their area. I don't think it's fair to restrict ...

Lobos beaten in final seconds

The University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the UNM women's basketball team's number in Sin City. The Lobos lost their fourth game in eight tries with a 65-63 loss to the Runnin' Rebels in Las Vegas on Thursday night. It was the seventh loss in the past eight games against UNLV in the Thomas and Mack Center.

Insuring more New Mexicans

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo One in four New Mexicans do not have health care, but Mary Feldblum plans to change that. Mary Feldblum, director of Health Security for New Mexicans, spoke to about 15 UNM students Thursday about a health care plan that would provide care for almost all New Mexicans. The ...

ASUNM budget cuts uneven

ASUNM's finance committee has cut the budgets of its service agencies significantly less than other groups' budgets during the first round of reductions.

McKay puts four on the floor

The UNM men's basketball team has had to scrounge to put points on the board recently, and head coach Ritchie McKay doesn't have a problem with that at all - so long as the Lobos are winning games.

Letter: Expanding trade is best strategy for global peace

It seems there is some consensus on the Dubai Ports World port management contracts. In Congress, there is a bipartisan uproar putting President Bush on the defensive. In an ironic twist of fate, liberal Sen. Charles Schumer of New York and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist stand united against the United Arab Emirates-based corporation.

walking the line

Another way to pay for school

New Mexico students who don't qualify for the Lottery Success Scholarship may soon have another option to help pay for school. Legislators approved $49 million for need-based aid for college students during the last legislative session.

Weekend Sports Schedule

Prof moonlights as cabbie

I love Albuquerque. And I can't stand it. And everything in between. I exhibit this vast spectrum of emotion because I know this town, the good and the bad.

Candidate knows campus

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Reed Dasenbrock said it is important to understand the position of University provost before taking on the responsibility. "There is no spring season, no warm-ups and there are no training wheels," said Dasenbrock, who has been interim provost since 2005. Dasenbrock ...

Column: Giving Bono the peace prize means we're not trying hard enough

I'm often accused of being cynical. But I don't see how anyone could blame me. The Nobel Peace Prize is a nice award. It acknowledges those rare homo sapiens who want everybody to stop killing each other. I like that.

Letter: To be an effective witness, observe without judging

Editor, The only effective place to begin solving a problem is at the beginning, and such a beginning can only be found by observing what is really going on, devoid of all assumptions and opinions about what is really going on. One way this idea could be expressed is becoming the witness. When one ...