Staff Report Wynn Goering, associate provost of UNM, announced last week the University will be offering eight-week classes for the second half of the semester. Registration began Monday and classes begin Oct. 17. Physical Education courses, which are worth one credit, are offered in the second eight-weeks of the semester.
by Alex Williams Daily Lobo Rising stars of the Los Angeles punk scene Bang Sugar Bang returns to Albuquerque on Wednesday. The band is touring with punk legends the Adicts in support of their album Thwak Thwak Go Crazy. Cooper, the bassist and co-vocalist, wanted to emphasize that the band is distinct from its punk contemporaries.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Billy Collins has no trouble writing poetry. This former poet laureate of the United States has just come out with his fifth book of verse, The Trouble with Poetry. He once again proves to be the common man's snob. It is this contradiction of wanting to make poetry accessible and at the same time being an esoteric poet that makes him so appealing.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo UNM President Louis Caldera said despite the rain Monday morning, it was a good day for the University. "The sun isn't out, but it's beautiful because it marks a great day in our progress as a University and for our Health Sciences Center," he said.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The UNM football team lost a heartbreaker of a Homecoming game to Brigham Young University 27-24 on Saturday night at University Stadium. The Lobos surrendered a 24-13 lead they held early in the fourth quarter. UNM head coach Rocky Long took full responsibility for the loss.
Editor, I just had to react to Jessica Del Curto's review of the new Atmosphere album in Wednesday's Daily Lobo. When I threw this album in my CD player, I must admit that I too was hoping for something better than Seven's Travels, which was a damn disappointment.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Going once. Going twice. Sold. Karen Bowman, who works in the records division of the UNM Police Department, helped auction off 65 bicycles on Friday at the Duck Pond. The auction was an effort to get rid of bicycles confiscated by the UNM Police Department from the past year, Bowman said.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The UNM men's soccer team forgot its armor, swords and maces Sunday against the Denver Pioneers in Denver, but still managed to come out with a 1-0 win. "You add a fiery bunch and a field that was bumpy, and it turns into a war instead of a soccer game," said junior Andrew Boyens, the Lobos' central defender.
by Tom Angell Daily Lobo guest columnist As college students around the country prepare for midterms, thousands of potential classmates don't have that opportunity, because of a federal law that strips financial aid from people with drug convictions. The policy is being reconsidered as Congress renews the Higher Education Act for the first time in seven years.
Editor, This letter is in response to Nahum Castillo's letter in Thursday's Daily Lobo, titled "Bush supporters blinded by their idea of patriotism." By calling Bush supporters blind, Castillo is demonstrating the hypocrisy that is a prerequisite to the liberal belief system.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The UNM men's tennis team failed to capture a title at the Balloon Fiesta Invitational this weekend. That does not mean the home tournament was completely unsuccessful for the Lobos, though. Freshmen Johnny Parkes and Graeme Kassautzki played in the Flight A division of the singles this weekend, and both advanced to the quarterfinals.
by Xochitl Campos Daily Lobo Maralyn Beck, UNM's 2005 Homecoming Queen, had a rough campaign. Her Homecoming advertisements written in chalk on sidewalks around campus were vandalized earlier in the week with offensive comments written in orange spray paint next to them.
by Jason Kleymann Daily Lobo UNM's Office of Equal Opportunity will be getting another leader. Arthur Gonzales, benefits manager for Human Relations at UNM, will take over as director of the Office of Equal Opportunity on Oct. 17. Gonzales has been at UNM for 28 years.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The UNM women's cross country leader went down early in Saturday's race, but that didn't stop the team from outperforming most of the field at Auburn. Senior Jacquelyne Gallegos, the Lobos' top runner, was forced to drop out of the women's race with a hamstring injury.
Women's soccer The UNM women's soccer team clawed its way back from being two goals down, but couldn't hold on to the tie as it lost 3-2 to the University on Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The loss came two days after the Lobos had their biggest upset win in the program's history.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo UNM football head coach Rocky Long said it was not the fourth-quarter fumble or a lack of execution that derailed the team Saturday in its 27-24 loss to Brigham Young University. It was poor coaching. "We got a bunch of great guys on our football team and they come to practice every day and they work hard," Long said.
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