Tyler Gaus, the punter for the UNM football team, is entering his senior season. The Daily Lobo caught up with Gaus to see if kickers get the respect they deserve on a football team, what he thinks his chances of playing professionally are, and what other positions he would love to play.
Staff Report Becca Barras, former All-American diver at UNM, finished in the top 10 in both diving events at the World University Games on Thursday as a member of the Canadian national team. On the 3-meter board, Barras scored 489.45 points and finished ninth overall out of 33 competitors.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo "Mad Dog" Chad Zollo is upset over Mayor Martin Ch†vez's proposal to ban all-ages shows where alcohol is served. Zollo showed up to Civic Plaza on Friday morning to protest the proposal. "It's these kids that come to my shows that buy the clothing on my back," said Zollo, who is the drummer for the band 12 Step Rebels.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Rachel Kaub, radio operations manager at KUNM, said the station's studios used to resemble an aging dormitory. "Until this renovation we had a men's room with a shower and sinks," she said. The reopening of the studio took place Saturday.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Dr. Paul Roth has another title to add to his name. Roth - who is dean of the School of Medicine and associate vice president of Clinical Affairs - was appointed earlier this month by UNM President Louis Caldera to serve as interim executive vice president for the Health Sciences Center.
by Danila Crespin Daily Lobo The UNM Athletic Department hit a home run at this year's fund-raiser Saturday night. More than $125,000 worth of items were auctioned off to raise money for student-athlete scholarships. The auctioned items ranged from UNM sports memorabilia to weekend getaways in places like Hawaii and San Diego.
Editor, As you freshman start the wonderful experience here at UNM, you will no doubt find it a stimulating experience as new ways of thinking and looking at the human experience are presented to you. However, many of you will be startled to find out that many of your deepest beliefs will be under attack.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo If Jay Choi were tossed from a moving vehicle into the UNM men's golf season, he would hit the ground running. The senior made it to the third round of the U.S. Amateur - the most challenging amateur tournament in the country - before losing in match play on Thursday to Anthony Kim of Oklahoma University.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo One hundred ten minutes just wasn't enough time to find the goal. The UNM women's soccer team played the Montana Grizzlies to a 0-0 tie after 90 minutes and two 10-minute overtimes in its season opener Friday night. The Lobos' game plan was to exploit Montana's defense by taking the ball out wide and then attacking the middle, senior Nicole McCarty said.
Editor, After reading Caleb Fort's article in Tuesday's paper about the SUB fitness center, I became filled with rage. Even though the Associated Students of UNM has been talking about this new fitness center for about three or four months, it looks like the subject is still fresh in the news.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The baseball team added another member on Thursday when Trent Petrie was hired as a new assistant coach. Petrie takes over the job vacated by Mark Martinez, who left to join Tony Gwynn's staff at San Diego State University. Petrie has 10 years of coaching under his belt, including a head coaching stint with Clarendon College in Texas from 2001‑2003.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo After touring the world and almost playing in the Olympics, making UNM's defense better may not seem like too much pressure for Andrew Boyens. "We did pretty well, but I look to improve this season," said Boyens, the center back for the UNM men's soccer team.
by Mandi Casey Daily Lobo guest columnist As I look at my orange opposition bracelet that says, "Give the vote to the people" in Hebrew, I can't help but feel a sense of sadness for the Jewish settlers evacuated from the Gaza Strip last week.
Editor, Wow, a new semester and already I am called upon to defend the basic sanity of the country. I'm going to go slowly to prevent the rage the column "All that was left were sheep" in Thursday's Daily Lobo inspired in me from making me scream to making me throw things.
Editor, The proposal by Carol Wagner-Adams and Counseling & Therapy Services at UNM to withdraw those students with extreme suicidal or homicidal tendencies is an irresponsible and negligent attempt to alleviate a complex and sensitive issue. The proposal will ultimately curb those who need counseling from obtaining help.
by Bryant Hammonds Daily Lobo Pizza was used to lure students into getting involved in organizations on the fourth Welcome Back Day. Student Michael Martin said the day helped him find groups to get involved with during his freshman year. "Welcome back week is just amazing, real neat," he said.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo A woman was stabbed and a man fatally shot at a Wal-Mart Supercenter on San Mateo Boulevard Thursday evening. Trish Hoffman, Albuquerque Police Department spokeswoman, said officers were called to the store at 301 San Mateo Blvd. SE around 5 p.m.
by Kelly Brocklehurst Daily Lobo Senior goalkeeper Kristen Winters said Friday's game against Montana should show the UNM women's soccer team how much work it still needs. "It'll give us a good point to see where we're at," she said. The team is trying to get to a point where it's comfortable for conference play, head coach Kit Vela said.
Editor, The column "All that was left were sheep" is a nice story, but I believe the one shaking hands with Saddam Hussein in 1987 was - surprise - none other than Donald Rumsfeld. We never found the alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, nor did we ever make a connection between the attacks on Sept.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Issaiah Trejo said he hopes Mayor Martin Ch†vez doesn't have his way with a proposal that would eliminate all-ages venues that serve alcohol. "I think it's kind of dumb," Trejo, 16, said. "If there are no all-ages shows, kids will be going out and getting drunk."
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