by Daniel Archuleta Daily Lobo As the UNM football team prepares for the season's first kickoff, it must first decide who will make that kick. The loss of departing senior kicker Wes Zunker has left the door wide open for two Lobo kickers to step up and fill the void.
by AnneMarie Mal Daily Lobo Sounding like Sublime wannabes on its latest album Closer to the Sun, Slightly Stoopid definitely lives up to its name. It is no great surprise that Skunk Records, the infamous label started by Sublime front man Brad Nowell, who handpicked this band himself, helped produce Slightly Stoopid.
All UNM student athletes finished the spring semester with an overall combined GPA of 3.02. That makes it the sixth-straight semester Lobo athletes had a 3.0 grade point average or higher. Leading the way for women's teams was the golf team with a 3.79 GPA.
by John Bear Daily Lobo Even if you lack a strong disposition toward all things poetic, the 2005 Albuquerque Slam Team probably has something for you. The team is five strong, and each member brings a different voice to the whole. Their styles run the gamut of possibilities, ranging in tone, content and delivery.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Nadia McCaffrey was on the verge of tears as she spoke about her son's death. "I needed to realize that I would never see my son again," she said. "I would never hear his voice on the phone, calling me from Iraq."
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo OFF Center is a community art studio where anyone can come in and make art. It is geared toward people with low or no income, because they are usually the ones lacking resources. "We're trying to make sure there's space for people who may not have access to materials or to a space," said founder Janis Timm-Bottos.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo DonTrell Moore might be coming back, but Rodney Ferguson and Adrian Byrd are already here. With Moore rehabilitating an injured knee, Ferguson and Byrd assume the running back duties for the UNM football team. Quarterback Kole McKamey said he is confident he can rely on other tailbacks if Moore does not return as healthy as anticipated.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Former UNM student Tyler McCormick said he would love to continue his education and fulfill his dream as a rehabilitation engineer - if UNM were more accessible. "I refuse to give my money to UNM because of its accessibility problems in the Engineering Department," he said.
Daily Lobo: With the start of the new school year, what sort of goals do you hope to achieve? Louis Caldera: First of all, I believe in the edict that you should keep the main thing the main thing, so no. 1 of course is improving the quality of education. That's a continuous goal that you can focus on.
by Daniel Archuleta Daily Lobo On a cloudy and rainy day in San Francisco, DonTrell Moore's season ended. His career, however, is still far from over. At last year's Dec. 30 Emerald Bowl against Navy, Moore suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that required him to have surgery during the offseason.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo State and local taxes will not be charged in New Mexico for school supplies and other items between Aug. 5 and Aug. 7. Kathleen Baca, spokeswoman for New Mexico Taxation and Revenue, said the tax break is meant to keep money in the state during a similar tax holiday in Texas.
by Andrew Price Daily Lobo columnist Martin Ch†vez has moved into the defunct headquarters of the Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign. He placed his image on the side of the building and is trying to get re-elected. Gov. Bill Richardson has purchased his new jet and has his picture up in Times Square in New York City.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Jamie Koch, president of UNM's Board of Regents, said he is concerned the University will not get enough funding next year. "In two years, we've raised tuition and fees by 21 percent," he said in an interview Wednesday. "We're not going to be able to raise it like we did in the past.
Editor, We often hear the major news media tout President Bush's fiscal acumen. How can taking our country from a budget surplus to the largest budget deficit in history by the end of his first term vindicate President Bush's stewardship of our economy and budget? Two major signs of a healthy America are a strong economy and low unemployment rate.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The UNM swimming and diving team has 14 recruits, seven of whom are from Albuquerque. First-year head coach Tracy Ljone said the influx of home-grown talent wasn't something she was expecting. "It was kind of some nice surprises," she said.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Skull Control is into conspiracy theories and Stephen King. The underground hip-hop duo is made up of Jeremy "Sarif" Wilson and Zach "Ridicule" Case. Wilson said their lyrics touch on political issues because they want to educate people about what's going on around them.
by Lucinda Ulrich Daily Lobo columnist I noticed that every channel on television keeps a little trademark in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. What could the point of this be, except to insult the intelligence of viewers? Are we really going to forget what station we are watching? Have our short-term memories become split-second memories? Are humans getting less intelligent, or is Alzheimer's hitting all-time epic proportions, striking young and old? The more I thought about this, the more I realized this might be exactly the point of the trademark - it merely represents the new low mark in a series of societal responses to a general dumbing-down of the population.
by John Bear Daily Lobo It becomes increasingly apparent with each passing day that the future is going to be a major drag. At least if it resembles in any way Hollywood's idea of what the future holds. "The Island" is the latest offering of bleak near-future schmaltz to make one nostalgic for the good old days - the '70s - when bad movies about all the horrible things still to come were at least entertaining.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Nick Speegle said he knows a good opportunity when he sees one. When the former UNM linebacker signed an NFL contract with the Cleveland Browns after being drafted in the sixth round, he said he knew he was getting the opportunity of a lifetime.
(Daily Lobo) - The body of a Hispanic man in his mid-40s was found on campus Tuesday. UNM police received the call around 2 p.m. Cmdr. James Daniels of the UNM Police Department said the death was unattended, meaning no one was there to witness the death.
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