Lobos Basketball Tournament
Long reminisces, leads Lobos into new season
Francisco Ojeda | August 27UNM head football coach Rocky Long is preparing for the beginning of his fourth season leading the Lobos. Long played for UNM from 1969-71. He talked with the Daily Lobo about himself and the football program.
Parking hurdle adds to student’s discontent
August 27It is my belief that almost every student at UNM has had some sort of dilemma/issue with parking services.
New volleyball team has bright prospects
Francisco Ojeda | August 27The 2001 season brings a fresh start for the UNM volleyball team with a new coaching staff and an abundance of new, young players.
Denying protesters’ access breaches free speech rights
August 27I have to say that I am sickened by the way people in this country treat protesters who go to certain events ready to voice their opinions. Just because protesters disagree with the speaker does not mean they should be turned away from the event or be accused of “screaming and whining.”
Strategic Planners want more student, staff input
Iliana Limn | August 27UNM student John Probasco has worked for at least 142 hours on UNM’s Strategic Plan and said he wants others to join the conversation about the future of the University during three forums this week.
Marginal students should start at T-VI
August 27I generally enjoy Richard Berthold’s columns, and the Aug. 23 column was no exception. However, I would like to slightly dissent on that particular piece.
Shields finally off the bench
James Barron | August 27If one word could describe the 2000 season for the UNM volleyball team and junior middle blocker/outside hitter Vanessa Shields, it would be “negative.”
Editorial: Learn more about Lobo at open house
Iliana Limn | August 27With the fall semester officially under way, now seems as good a time as any to introduce new and returning students to the Daily Lobo.
Soccer teams start off well, need fine-tuning
Francisco Ojeda | August 27For the UNM men’s and women’s soccer teams, Saturday was a day the teams finally got to face an opponent other than their teammates. Both teams tied their exhibition games and the coaches had mixed reviews on their teams’ performances at the UNM Soccer Complex.
New residents bond during Olympiad
Cristina Chavez | August 27In an array of shredded cotton T-shirts, campus residents cheered, gave high-fives and chatted at Olympiad XXIV Saturday afternoon on Lower Johnson Field.
Column: Local group blends faith, activism
Sari Krosinsky | August 27I do a lot of talking about the connections between religion and progressive activism, but perhaps it is better to see those connections in action.
Recent sheep deaths suggest park authority inefficiencies
August 27The Bush (mis)administration wants to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration.
Up in smoke
August 24Albuquerque firefighters Ted King, right, and Joseph Miller carry a fan to push smoke out of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering building Thursday morning because of a burnt motor in an elevator. The elevator will be out of service for about a week, limiting handicapped access to the building’s upper floors.
COLUMN: Classes no excuse for apathy
Maceo Carrillo Martinet | August 24We have to admit that we are students in strange times — stem cells, cloning humans and morality headaches, a president whose missing-ballot election and intellect are seriously questionable, while NAFTA, the International Monetary Fund and others are sanctioning the free slavery of our neighbors throughout the globe by U.S. corporations.
UNM team wins inventors contest
August 24For the second year in a row, a team from UNM has won the Collegiate Inventors Competition and will take home more than $30,000 in cash and prizes.
LETTER: Service workers deserve more courtesy, respect
Iliana Limn | August 24Working in the service industry has the unfortunate side effect of impressing you — with exactly how much the customer believes they buy from the company and how much the company believes its $6 per hour buys from you.
Head over heels
August 24Senior Lateef Crowder, a member of Albuquerque Capoeira, performs outside Ortega Hall Thursday.
‘Jay and Silent Bob’ charming
Angela Williams | August 24So, Jay finally scored a chick. It took Jason Mewes’ stoner character long enough to get some action. How long? Try four movies. It looks like, however, that the fifth movie’s a charm. In fact, everything about Kevin Smith’s fifth movie, “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” is charming — although often in an immature, psychotic way.
Parking services to close online permit sales Sunday
Iliana Limn | August 24Parking and Transportation Services will be closing the parking permit sales portion of our Web site for redevelopment beginning Sunday at 5 p.m. This closure will not affect informational portions of the Web site or the online appeals process.
