Singer, songwriter, musician, producer and jack of all musical trades Ani DiFranco is back and ready to shock anyone who isn’t prepared with her new album Evolve. The album is an eclectic mix of horns, guitars, piano and DiFranco’s soul-penetrating, sexy, raw voice.
The Lobos took an emotional 91-81 loss to Brigham Young University last night at The Pit. Playing in his last home game of his career, Ruben Douglas was hounded relentlessly all night by the Cougar defense. Douglas still finished with 27 points but could not get any open looks at the basket as he shot seven-for-22 from the field.
“When I was a child and would see scary things on the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” —Fred Rogers In a world of reality television where vacuous supermodels are the ideal, it’s always good to remember a time when things were a little simpler.
Staff Report The UNM softball team won two games Saturday, pounding out seven extra base hits in the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Tournament. In the first game, the Lobos came on strong, scoring first with four runs in the second inning en route to defeating Eastern Michigan, 7-4.
Editor, The question of fairness regarding Belgium’s right to prosecute Ariel Sharon for an alleged war crime 21 years ago in Lebanon is debatable for sure. The conduct of Ariel Sharon as Israeli Defense Minister 21 years ago in Lebanon is not. The practice of “universal jurisdiction” over war crimes or crimes against humanity is hardly limited to the “Maryland-sized country” of Belgium.
Staff Report UNM police detectives are investigating a report filed by the director of the University Internal Audit Department alleging that a former School of Public Administration official misused more than $7,500 in UNM funds for personal expenditures.
by Heather R. Gabel ASUNM Vice President Timothy R. Reed ASUNM Presidential Aide The semester is almost half over and we hope that everyone has been enjoying it to this point. The ASUNM president and we have been trying to keep you up to date with what ASUNM is all about and what we are currently working on.
by Jodi Hunley Daily Lobo The director of UNM’s Freshman Learning Community was one of only 10 national recipients of the “Outstanding First-year Student Advocate Award” last week during the 22nd annual “First-Year Experience” conference in Atlanta, Ga.
Editor, Truth to tell, the drug warrior politicians, officials, media and civilians secretly don’t list victory as an objective in their expensive and oppressive trillion-dollar war. When they do spout their “zero tolerance/total victory” rhetoric, how many of your readers actually believe them? How many actually believe that this year’s multibillion-dollar drug war budget will be the one that will achieve total victory after decades of billion dollar budgets have totally failed? Just remember that the drug czars’ and warriors’ jobs depend on the perpetual prosecution of, but never a victory in, the drug war.
Editor, As I sit in my lab and tackle the frustration and challenge of my graduate work, I take salvage in the fact that I can take a break, walk a few feet to the outdoor walkway and enjoy the relaxation of smoking a cigarette. I am a smoker and I love it.
Staff Report The UNM women’s basketball team scored a key victory Saturday — defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 64-46 in Cox Arena. The Lobos improved to 17-8 overall and 7-5 in the Mountain West Conference. They also moved into a tie with BYU and UNLV for second place in the conference.
The Lobos proved that anything is possible by defeating the University of Utah 76-69 Saturday at The Pit. The Utes (21-5, 9-2 MWC) came into the contest riding a red-hot, nine-game winning streak. The Lobos (10-15, 4-8 MWC), on the other hand, were coming off two tough road losses at San Diego State and UNLV.
Staff Report Staff, faculty, students and alumni have a chance to reward their favorite teachers for enhancing their college education and the overall community at UNM. The deadline for applications for the 2002-03 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, the Adjunct Faculty and Lecturer Teaching Award and the 2002-2003 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award is March 5.
The UNM baseball team overcame a slew of obstacles to emerge victorious in 13 innings against the Air Force Academy at Lobo Field Friday. Bad weather, darkness and a six-run Falcon lead going into the eighth inning was not enough to defeat the Lobos. Friday’s match up started out strong for UNM as junior right-hander James Vermilyea struck out the first five Air Force batters he faced.
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