Staff Report The UNM women's soccer team swept its road trip this weekend, shutting out Mountain West Conference foes San Diego State University and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Sophomore goalkeeper Kristen Winters recorded her third shutout in a row - her sixth of the year.
by Heather R. Gabel ASUNM Vice President The semester is half over and I hope that everyone has been enjoying the semester to this point. The Associated Students of UNM president and I have been trying to keep you up to date with what ASUNM is all about and what we are currently working on.
Senior quarterback Justin Millea and sophomore goalkeeper Kristen Winters are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of The Week. In an unlikely start, Millea led the Lobos to a surprising 25-16 victory over the UNLV Rebels on Saturday. The Silver City, N.
Editor, We read with interest your Oct. 1 story regarding the N.M. Commission of Higher Education study that purports to rebut our research findings. Our research, which was published as part of the Harvard study on merit-based programs like New Mexico's lottery scholarship, shows that the rate at which New Mexico high school graduates enroll in college has not been altered by the lottery scholarship.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo The UNM volleyball team welcomes two Mountain West Conference foes to The Pit this weekend. The Lobos play tough conference opponents Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming. Coming off two hard-fought losses last weekend, the Lobos look to regroup and get back in the chase for the conference crown.
The 2002-03 UNM men's and women's basketball teams will give eager fans a preview of the upcoming season Saturday at The Pit in the annual Lobo Howl. The Howl will follow the Lobo volleyball team's match against Colorado State University at about 8 p.m. An autograph session with team members will be held, as well as the men's slam-dunk competition and 3-point shootout for the women.
The UNM football team hopes that the combination of a week off and a visit to Sin City will be the right recipe to snap a two-game losing streak. The revamped Lobos travel to Las Vegas this weekend to take on the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in a Mountain West Conference match up that could make or break the season.
by April Hale Daily Lobo Sara Ahmed, a water researcher from India, said during a presentation Tuesday in Dane Smith Hall that women play important roles in water issues, especially at a domestic level. "Very often at the household level it is the woman's responsibility," Ahmed said.
Editor, I am hopeful that the Albuquerque City Council will impose a ban on smoking in all public places and not leave any loopholes. Many people, myself included, are allergic to smoke and many current "no smoking" areas still contain enough second-hand smoke to force us to leave in the middle of a transaction or meal.
by Craig A. Butler Daily Lobo Columnist On Monday, City Councilor Michael Cadigan introduced a vast new anti-smoking proposal for the city of Albuquerque. It would completely ban smoking in restaurants and bars, in addition to a number of other specific bans.
The UNM Board of Regents began official proceedings to choose the University's next president when it passed the Presidential Search Committee selections during its monthly meeting Tuesday. The committee is comprised of three regents, three faculty members, one dean, one undergraduate student and one graduate student, one staff member and one alumnus or community leader.
The UNM Grounds and Landscape Department's innovative programs, which cut back on the use of dangerous chemicals on campus, has earned it the Pollution Prevention Award from Albuquerque's Wastewater Utility Division. The award is given annually to institutions that comply with city, state and federal guidelines of safety and innovative procedures for reducing harmful waste.
by Carilyn Rome Daily Lobo For those of you who felt a little woozy after leaving "Trainspotting," the Vortex Theatre's last production, "Spike Heels" might just be your Pepto Bismol. A quick-witted, well-acted and thoroughly funny play, "Spike Heels" touches on a lot of gender issues in a very real way - and not a toilet bowl in sight.
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