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Election Day 2012 live blog
Staff Report | November 6The Daily Lobo’s live blog of Election Night 2012.
Lobos Basketball Tournament
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Campus cocaine bust
Ardee Napolitano | November 6An undercover drug bust near the Duck Pond ended in the arrest of a dozen people, five of whom are UNM students. According to an article in the Albuquerque Journal, the Albuquerque Police Department was undercover on campus beginning on Thursday. One student reportedly sold drugs to an undercover police officer, and the other four tried to purchase drugs from an officer who was pretending to be a drug distributor.
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New Mexico follows the leader
John Tyczkowski | November 6Forget “The Land of Enchantment,” a more exact state motto for New Mexico would be “The Land of Steady Voting Habits.”
Opinion
Rightward shift robs voters of a real choice
Joachim Oberst/ Daily Lobo guest columnist | November 6It is remarkable that every presidential election seems to top the previous one in terms of importance. With each race, the public faces the same dilemma: right-wing corporatism flirting with outright fascism or right-wing liberalism propped up by militarism.
Opinion
Third parties will heal political divide
John Tyczkowski | November 6These days, it’s easy to say that the two major parties have lost touch with what they have traditionally stood for. Kennedy and Obama both define “Democrat” in radically different ways, just as Eisenhower and Romney define “Republican” in radically different ways.
Culture
‘Makeup design is really just being a good painter’
Antonio Sanchez | November 6Slashed throats, bruised eyes, infected cuts — theater makeup professor Dorothy Baca said she is not one to shy away from violent theatrics.
Culture
The Weekly Free
Nicole Perez | November 6In between all those assignments and classes, you’ll need a breather this week, so check out these free events and other freebies if you need a pick-me-up.
Sports
Lobo win final exhibition match
J.R. Oppenheim | November 6Alex Kirk hasn’t played a basketball game in 594 days. He missed the 2011-12 season after surgery for a herniated disc in his back.
News
Photo Essay: Día de los Muertos
November 5Over the years, the Marigold Parade has grown from just a neighborhood event to one with citywide draw.
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American Indian Heritage Month honored
Antonio Sanchez | November 5A group of children shook maracas and held feathers and flowers as they danced to the beat of a drum in honor of American Indian Heritage Month.
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‘Please, not in this neighborhood’
Ardee Napolitano | November 5UNM’s Addiction and Substance Abuse Program will have to find a new home by next fall, but the residents of the program’s prospective new location object to the move.
Opinion
Friday's Sudoku and crossword answers
November 5Sudoku and crossword answers for Friday 11-2.
Opinion
Don’t elect climate change deniers
Peter Kindilien | November 5Most of our global warming is caused by burning oil, coal and gas, clearing the forests and pumping methane into the atmosphere from farms, landfills and coal mines.
Opinion
Lobo football needs more student support
November 5Editor, I’m a frequent reader of the Daily Lobo, and today I read a letter someone sent in regarding the football team and Bob Davie’s presence.
Sports
Exhibition games let freshmen learn the hoops
J.R. Oppenheim | November 5The UNM men’s basketball team has one more opportunity to shake off any rust in preparation for the upcoming season.
Sports
After rough first half, Lobos find their rhythm
Thomas Romero-Salas | November 5The UNM women’s basketball team received an unexpected challenge against Eastern New Mexico at The Pit on Saturday.
Sports
Passing up a chance to slack
J.R. Oppenheim | November 5The UNM men’s soccer team clinched the No. 1 seed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament last week, but that didn’t stop the Lobos from putting a beat down on Houston Baptist University on Saturday night.
Sports
Rebels shut down UNM rushing offense to win 35-7
Thomas Romero-Salas | November 5For the first few games of the season, the UNM football team held its own, but coming off its third loss in a row, it seems the team is falling apart.
Sports
Sports Briefs
Thomas Romero-Salas | November 5The UNM volleyball team fell to fifth place in the Mountain West Conference after splitting two games last week.
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2012 Election Voter Guide: Final Installment
Alexandra Swanberg | November 5For the last installment of the 2012 Election Voter Guide, the Daily Lobo covered the write-in candidates for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives for District 1, followed by the state House of Representatives candidates for districts 19, 23, 27, 30 and 31.
