Sports
Seven seniors say adios this Sunday
Kallye Martin | October 19With only three games left in the regular season, the UNM women’s soccer team faces a conundrum.
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Sports
Basketball tickets to be distributed Monday
Staff Report | October 19Student ticket distribution for UNM men’s and women’s home basketball games will begin on Monday, the UNM athletic department announced Thursday.
News
Show Me How to save money
Victoria Woods | October 18If you’re in college, chances are you’re broke, or at least close to it. The Daily Lobo spoke with Thomas Crow, an investment adviser at Crow Financial, to better understand how college students can save money and stay debt-free.
News
Vagabond Inn facelift poised to move forward
Ardee Napolitano | October 18Despite being struck down by the City Council in August, plans to renovate Vagabond Inn are under way.
News
UNM concerned about cyclists
Ardee Napolitano | October 18Because of the growing population of bicyclists and skateboarders on campus, monitoring riders has become a bigger concern at UNM, said Interim Dean of Students Kim Kloeppel.
News
Foundation fosters freshman futures
Laura Meurer | October 18About a quarter of UNM freshmen don’t return for a third semester, and a new program launched this year aims to combat that.
Opinion
Obama too mum on ammo purchases
John Tyczkowski | October 18Transparency is one of the most important things sought from the government, especially at the federal level. One of Barack Obama’s election promises was to increase government transparency and keep the American people more aware of what the government does.
Opinion
Growth of prison labor harms small businesses
Will Thomson | October 18After some struggle, the minimum wage increase will be on the ballot in November. This measure would increase the minimum wage from $7.50 an hour to $8.50
Culture
‘Ultima’ blesses the stage, too
Nicole Perez | October 18A live performance of the critically acclaimed novel “Bless Me, Ultima” hits the stage the same night as the movie premiere in Albuquerque. And it’s a complete accident, according to director Liz Chavez.
Culture
Bless Me, Cinema
Nicole Perez | October 18A cart filled with green chile bounces down a dirt road; an owl soars over the Sandia mountain peaks; a mother leads her lace-clad children to church.
Culture
Freshmen find a voice at annual writing showcase
Antonio Sanchez | October 18Professor Christine Reyes Garcia wants to offer a platform for what she says is the least represented community at the University: freshman writers.
News
UNM Crime Briefs
Svetlana Ozden | October 17UNM student Joshua Hobson contacted UNMPD at about 8 a.m. on Oct. 2 and stated that his daughter’s grandparents were trying to meet with her but were not allowed to do so as he has full custody of his daughter, according to a police report.
News
Hospital approval delayed
Svetlana Ozden | October 17The approval of UNM’s proposed adult-care hospital has been postponed. The State of New Mexico Board of Finance voted to table the approval of the $146 million hospital during a board meeting Tuesday.
News
Program to promote Latino education
Ardee Napolitano | October 17A new project will provide additional access to educational resources in an effort to improve Latino student academic success. A $600,000 grant aims to improve the quality of education for Latino students in New Mexico.
News
2012 Election Voter Guide
Alexandra Swanberg | October 17This week’s 2012 Election Voter Guide concludes with the remaining eight candidates for state Senate from districts 14, 15, 18 and 20. Last week’s guide included six of the 16 opposing candidates for state senator, running for districts 10, 17 and 21.
Culture
Trolley offers BaD tours
Antonio Sanchez | October 17On AMC’s television series “Breaking Bad,” the “White House” at 3828 Piermont Drive is home to one of Albuquerque’s biggest meth cooks;
Culture
Good for a knuckle sandwich
Megan Underwood | October 17Mean, angry bread has arrived in Nob Hill — but in the best way possible. Mean Bao bakery is an Asian fusion bakery named after the Chinese word for bread, “mian bao”.
Culture
Girl Talk feels the wub at Sunshine
Justin de la Rosa | October 17Although the popularity of electronic dance music (EDM) has indeed grown during the past few years, the market seems a bit oversaturated.
