Editor, November 19 was the day I seemed to have been waiting for forever. I had been eagerly QDwaiting to vote against the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance” for months. Every day my Facebook page was filled with posts about the Respect ABQ Women Campaign and news about the upcoming election.
Despite clear improvements on its shooting, the New Mexico women’s basketball team’s losing skid continued with an 85-53 loss against No. 16 Colorado on Saturday at The Pit.
Though the No. 19 New Mexico men went to South Carolina with hopes of winning the Charleston Classic, coach Craig Neal’s aim was focused heavily on the team’s improvement. He said the team did that on Sunday, bouncing back from Friday’s loss to Massachusetts to take third place.
It’s the same story, just a different week, for New Mexico’s football team. This time at No. 15 Fresno State, UNM’s defense allowed a school-record 820 yards of total offense in a 69-28 loss in Bulldog Stadium.
The New Mexico volleyball team swept Nevada 3-0 on Saturday. Junior Chantale Riddle had a game-high 18 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Hannah Johnson had 32 assists, seven digs and three blocks. Senior libero Miquella Lovato added 15 digs.
After losing the last two games against tough Texas opponents, the New Mexico women’s basketball team is finding that its struggles are not insurmountable. The Lobos’ struggle to sink shots have baffled head coach Yvonne Sanchez. She said that the team works constantly in practice and in the mornings to make sure that their shooting is on.
Professor Patricia Rosas Lopátegui’s Spanish American Culture and Literature topics class “Teatro y Lengua,” follows the notion that performing can play a role in the classroom. “Theater is a tool that can help one learn more about Mexican culture, its history and the language,”
The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico senate passed an emergency resolution on Wednesday concerning the Lottery Scholarship. In a full senate meeting, ASUNM senators enacted a resolution that calls for Gov. Susana Martinez to give a special message that recommends all legislation on the Scholarship to be considered during the state Legislature’s 30-day session. The legislative session begins in January.
UNM might be able to continue development of Innovate ABQ for much cheaper by next month. Mesa del Sol developers have offered the Aperture Center, a 78,000-square-foot building in east Albuquerque, to UNM for $4.5 million as part of the University’s push for a two-site Albuquerque business and innovation hub.
Kendall Williams forced one overtime session Thursday at the Charleston Classic in South Carolina. Alex Kirk forced a second. Cleveland “Pancake” Thomas ensured there was not a third. New Mexico’s sophomore point guard drained a 3-pointer late in the second overtime period, lifting the No. 19 Lobos into the second round at the Charleston Classic.
From the outside, it may look like Bob Davie’s long-term plan for the New Mexico football team isn’t working, particularly on defense. UNM’s head coach said he’s not overly concerned about the Lobos’ defensive struggles, pointing out that Baylor’s defense struggled mightily for two seasons under coordinator Phil Bennett before turning it into a top-11 defense this season.
It’s pretty much a consensus, especially among many younger voters, that the current political climate isn’t really helping many people besides those already in power and low-information voters in both parties.
Editor, The Obama administration’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has been a topic of several cartoons in recent issues of the Daily Lobo. As witty as these cartoons may be, they are not amusing.
Using a thread and needle, UNMH nurse Loryn Udell has drawn from her interest in American monsters and folklore and crafted a monster — rather, a plush toy of Doctor Frankenstein’s monster.
Thanksgiving meals can often seem difficult to make, but Ben Webb, owner of A&B’s Lunchbox, said tasty side dishes can be simple, inexpensive and delicious. These recipes will add a New Mexican flair to your table with only a little time and money.
As the debate whether to prioritize students’ merit or need when it comes to the Lottery Scholarship continues, some state lawmakers have officially refuted raising the grade point average requirements for the scholarship.
Protesters in black lined up along the sidewalk outside the Bernalillo Public Schools District Office in a rally Wednesday as part of a statewide movement by teachers and other education employees to protest a new teacher evaluation system.
UNMH will not negotiate with a union of employees that filed a complaint regarding mandatory flu vaccines for hospital staff last month, according to a counter-statement filed by the hospital. In the counter-statement to the UNM Labor Management Relations Board on Monday, UNMH argues that “the union wholly fails to demonstrate that the union or its members will suffer irreparable injury by implementation of the policy”
Convicted serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin was executed Wednesday morning by lethal injection, according to CNN. The execution was delayed because of court appeals. Franklin, a reported white supremacist, was sent to death row for the murder of Gerald Gordon
“I saw him again today!” I said to Maggie. “I was on the last part of my run and he was biking to class. We made eye contact as we passed. I flipped my hair and put forth more effort in those 30 seconds of my run than the previous hour! If only he knew that he was my secret lover.”
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