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Photo Essay: Jacocha
Nick Sanchez | October 5Local Indie rock/alternative band Jacocha is fresh out of the womb but are already stacking up the accolades.
Lobos Basketball Tournament
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‘Conditional’ admissions mulled
Laura Meurer | October 5Although the University has increased admission requirements for incoming freshmen, about 1,500 freshmen enrolled at UNM this fall need at least one remedial course.
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Psychiatrist proposes no pot for PTSD patients
Ardee Napolitano | October 5A UNM assistant professor is petitioning to ban the prescription of medical marijuana to New Mexicans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Federal budget cuts loom for higher ed
Ardee Napolitano | October 5Universities nationwide may see an 8.2 percent cut in student aid programs by January 2013.
Opinion
Dr. Pegs Prescription
Dr. Peggy Spencer | October 5As a medical student, I had the great good fortune to spend a winter in Beijing, China, at an urban children’s hospital that used traditional Chinese medicine as well as modern Western methods.
Opinion
Cyclists endanger peds with reckless maneuvers
October 5Editor, Applause for Monday’s editorial comic addressing bicycle courtesy. I am so frustrated with idiots trying to two-wheel it through crowds of pedestrians on campus, seeing them block wheelchairs to speed up handicapped ramps,
Opinion
Bicycles aren’t car-proof; keep this in mind at lights
October 5Editor, KRQE ran a story Wednesday night regarding a bicycle cartoon from the Daily Lobo.
Sports
Enemy teams share heritage
Thomas Romero-Salas | October 5The UNM and Texas State football teams aren’t mirror images of each other, but the two are similar and familiar in multiple ways.
Sports
Men focus on wins, not winning streaks
Christian Naranjo | October 5The UNM Soccer Complex has been a safe haven for the men’s soccer team. The last time the Lobos lost at home was Oct. 10, 2010 in a 3-2 defeat against Air Force.
Sports
Ex-UNM coach returns as foe
J.R. Oppenheim | October 5Alumni won’t be the only folks returning to UNM for homecoming this weekend. Former Lobo head football coach Dennis Franchione will be back at University Stadium on Saturday.
Sports
Volleyball beats Boise State
J.R. Oppenheim | October 5by J.R. Oppenheim assistantsports@dailylobo.com Freshman Alijah Gunsaulus had a career-high 20 kills, including the match winner, to help the UNM volleyball team beat Boise State 3-2 on Thursday night at The Pit. The win snaps a two-match MWC losing streak for the Lobos (16-4, 3-2). Gunsaulus also had 14 digs and was one of three Lobos with double-doubles.
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Show Me How to fix cooking mistakes
Svetlana Ozden | October 4Although I dropped out of culinary school only a year after I enrolled, I’ve spent countless hours glued to the Food Network channel and perfecting my culinary expertise.
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UNM to add more automatic doors
Ardee Napolitano | October 4Although the University will improve accessibility for disabled students, some feel that the University’s response to necessary campus improvements has not happened quickly enough.
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Frontier study policy ‘hit or miss’
Nicole Storey | October 4Although new signs displayed at the Frontier Restaurant in September prohibit study groups, the policy has been in effect for the past 30 years.
Opinion
GOP repels rational conservatives
Jason Stafford/ Daily Lobo guest columnist | October 4Recently, the Daily Lobo has been running reader-submitted pieces in an effort to present both sides of the story, and I have been following them.
Opinion
U.S. needs new values, definition
Alexandra Swanberg | October 4Can anybody tell me what it means to be an American anymore? I’ve always wondered what people meant by phrases such as “I’m proud to be an American,” or “God bless America,” because not all of those people are talking about people who live in America.
Culture
Brooms Up
Antonio Sanchez | October 4The UNM Quidditch team’s biggest obstacle isn’t funding, membership or rechartering — it’s gravity. Luckily for the team, “Muggle Quidditch” was invented seven years ago, with a comprehensive rulebook that explains how to play the sport on the ground.
Culture
Colleges catch Quidditch fever
Nicole Perez | October 4Almost 1,000 Quidditch teams duel each other around the globe — including teams from Iran, Argentina, Russia, Australia, China and the United States.
Culture
Rail jam jump-starts winter
Nicole Storey | October 4Tony Gambino has a fever: a fever for snowboarding. “If you’re a snowboarder, you kind of understand the passion that we have for the sport.
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UNM crime briefs
Alexandra Swanberg | October 3A UNMPD officer noticed the scent of spray paint around the College of Education and Simpson Hall at approximately 2:29 a.m. Sept. 23, but was unable to locate any subjects in the area.
