News
Illegal downloading problem plaguing UNM means that penalties must be made clearer to students
Ardee Napolitano | January 16Those using UNM Wi-Fi for illegal downloading may face legal action.
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Opinion
Climate crisis will ruin our kids’ lives
Peter Kindilien | January 16From 1913 through 2012, the world population quadrupled from 1.65 to 7 billion people. In this relatively short time frame, the Earth’s ecosystem has been stressed beyond its ability to sustain our civilization.
Opinion
How many Afghan kids is an American kid worth?
January 16Editor, Are children in Afghanistan who are massacred by the United States’ drone attacks less human than the children massacred in Sandy Hook?
Opinion
Instead of a gun ban, make guns mandatory
January 16Editor, Given the present attitude in this country, maybe the only way to restore safety for all is to make it unlawful for any person over the age of 15 not to carry a gun
Culture
Alvarado Urban Farm offers opportunity for volunteers to grow crops, customers to buy local produce
Antonio Sanchez | January 16Among Downtown’s concrete sidewalks and stucco buildings, Alvarado Urban Farm sticks out like a sore, green thumb.
Culture
Fashion Q&A
Nicole Perez | January 16I try to mix as many colors as I can, but not too much; I try to get away from the standard black and gray. I try not to be super flamboyant, but I definitely don’t want to look like everyone else.
News
Psych exhibit has Scientology roots
John Tyczowski | January 15On Monday, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) opened a display in the SUB alleging the destructive role of psychiatry in peoples’ lives.
Opinion
Heidi Overton will do well as the next UNM student regent if confirmed
January 15Editor, It is with great respect and optimism that we write about the nomination of Heidi Overton as the next student regent of the University of New Mexico.
Opinion
May people get out of their own way to make progress in the world
Alexandra Swanberg | January 15A self-proclaimed Mac fanatic found a picture of a factory worker on his newest device and decided he wanted to find out more about where Apple products come from and how they’re made.
Culture
Former Occupy protester serves up coffee, independent films at the “Fans of Film Cinema Cafe”
Megan Underwood | January 15The small stucco building at 504 Yale Blvd. S.E. once played host to the Albuquerque Occupy movement, a haven for protesters who cried out for more transparency on Wall Street.
Culture
One-act plays reign in the Vortex Theatre’s production “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”
Nicole Perez | January 15UNM student and budding theater director Stephanie Grilo has come a long way since her first directing gig in high school, in which she didn’t even plan out the lighting before the performances.
Culture
The Weekly Free
Nicole Perez | January 15Your freedom is gone once again, so get used to it. If you’re going through freedom withdrawals, check out this week’s events.
News
Former UNM dean dies
Ardee Napolitano | January 14Leonard Napolitano, former dean of the UNM School of Medicine and father to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, died last Monday in Albuquerque. He was 82.
News
Athletics seeks $420k more from students
Ardee Napolitano | January 14On Friday, the UNM Athletics Department submitted a $3.5 million allocation request, to be taken from student fees, to the Student Fee Review Board. Athletics is one of several organizations requesting funding from the SFRB that the board saw presentations from last week.
Opinion
Old arguments bog down gun debate
John Tyczkowski | January 14I am from Connecticut. And for the past month, I’ve been in the midst of countless discussions and debates about what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Dec. 14.
Sports
Alex Kirk plays big inside and out
J.R. Oppenheim | January 14Alex Kirk gets a lot of questions about how he’s holding up. If his numbers are any indication, he’s doing just fine.
Sports
Divers break two records in final home meet
Thomas Romero-Salas | January 14The final home meet of the season for the UNM swimming and diving team was supposed to be the day the seniors basked in the limelight.
Sports
Freshmen highlight opening track meet of 2013
Michael Sol Warren | January 14The UNM track and field team has gone inside for the winter. The team opened the 2013 indoor season on Saturday at the Lumberjack Team Challenge in Northern Arizona’s Walkup Skydome.
Sports
UNM dismantles Fresno State without Kendall Williams
J.R. Oppenheim | January 14Perhaps Kendall Williams needs to invest in a wristwatch. Williams, a starting junior guard for the No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team, missed the third start of the season Saturday for disciplinary reasons.
Sports
Live blog from the UNM-Fresno State men's basketball game
J.R. Oppenheim | January 12Coming off Wednesday’s thrilling conference-opening win over UNLV, the No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team takes on Fresno State Saturday afternoon at The Pit in Albuquerque. Follow the game with the Daily Lobo’s live blog, or join the conversation. Twitter users, tweet comments using #GoLobos or #mwbb
