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NMSU students protest Hayden

Michael Howland-Davis | September 6

Las Cruces — Gen. Michael Hayden, former director of the National Security Agency and the CIA, spoke about issues related to cybersecurity and the rapidly changing face of the Internet during the Domenici conference last week, but a group of New Mexico State University students said he had no right to be on campus. NMSU Aggie Solidarity is a new student organization that seeks to raise the level of progressive political consciousness at the university.

News

Provost’s cost-cutting plan fails

Staff Report | September 6

UNM Interim Provost Chaouki Abdallah promised to re-structure the Provost’s office and save the University thousands of dollars, but it looks as though that plan will cost the University more money.

Culture

Busking for the love of blues

Felipe Medina-Marquez | September 6

In an era when Auto-Tune and heavily produced music reign, PK Dwyer is an anomaly. You won’t find him on MTV or VH1, you’ll see him singing and playing the blues on the street with his guitar case full of dollar bills and loose change.

Culture

9/11 play studies personal chaos

Justino Brokaw | September 6

It’s hard to hear an uncomfortable truth, and even harder to escape it once you’ve committed to see a play that isn’t afraid to slap you in the face with it. As the 10 anniversary of 9/11 draws near, the Auxiliary Dog Theatre’s “Recent Tragic Events,” by Craig Wright, confronts some of the scariest questions from that day, with a simple honesty that moves you to listen.

Culture

The Weekly Free

Hunter Riley | September 6

The charm of college has worn off and now you are eyeballs deep in homework. Well, the Daily Lobo wants you to rest your eyeballs for a couple hours and go do something that is fun and free. We found events, coupons and other random free things, and compiled a list to create the Weekly Free. If you know of or have an event which you want to put in the Weekly Free, email the event info to hriley@unm.edu.

Opinion

Accusation of racism at Daily Lobo offensive, untrue

Chris Quintana | September 6

Readers, On Monday morning, my staff and I received the following petition from a number of individuals, and it is my desire to let their voice be heard: I just signed the following petition addressed to: Daily Lobo. ———————— _Tell the Daily Lobo to Drop the “I-Word.” According to the Drop the I Word (sic) campaign, “people may be out of status for many reasons, but that doesn’t make them ‘illegal.’ No one should adopt dehumanizing terms that are racially charged, legally innacurate (sic) or deny people due process.” We’re calling for an apology from the editors of the Daily Lobo for using the “i-word” in the caption of the photo on the Daily Lobo’s cover on Friday, September 2.

Opinion

SafeConnect now fixed through legal curiosity

September 6

Editor, On Monday, the Daily Lobo printed an opinion letter written by us regarding SafeConnect, and on Tuesday there was an article about it.

Sports

Defense blocks the ball, offense drops, loses it

Nathan Farmer | September 6

Before last Saturday’s game against Colorado State, head football coach Mike Locksley said the key to winning would be for the Lobos not to be a detriment to themselves. The message did not reach the players, apparently, because the team had six fumbles, losing three of them in the 14-10 loss.

Sports

Fumbles in season opener can be fixed

Mundo Carrillo | September 6

The smell of grilled hotdogs and burgers in the air, boozed-up football fans and a sea of red stretching from CNM to University Stadium can only mean one thing: it’s the Lobo football home-opener. As expected, the first Lobo football game of the season saw a good turnout, as it had for the last two seasons. There is always a good turnout for the first game, but as the losses pile up, fans just simply look for something less depressing to do.

Sports

Opening game win essential

Nathan Farmer | September 2

Head coach Mike Locksley starts off with a home game for the first time in his Lobo career in an attempt to erase the memory of back-to-back 1-11 seasons. The Lobos open the season this Saturday when they take on Mountain West Conference (MWC) rival Colorado State (CSU) at University Stadium.

Sports

First race starting line for promising season

Cesar Davila | September 2

The UNM cross country team is running to the top. After one of the most successful seasons in school history, which included sweeps at the Mountain West Championships and Mountain Region Championships by the men and women, both Lobo squads will head into the 2011 season ranked in the Top 25. “It’s a big mountain to climb, and it’s a big mountain to fall,” head coach Joe Franklin said.

Sports

Video game predicts CSU loss

Nathan Farmer | September 2

After seeing how accurate the NCAA College Football 2011 simulation of the UNM football team’s first game occurred last year, it was a no-brainer to see what the video game could throw at us for this upcoming football game against Colorado State.

Sports

Video game predicts CSU loss

Nathan Farmer | September 2

After seeing how accurate the NCAA College Football 2011 simulation of the UNM football team’s first game occurred last year, it was a no-brainer to see what the video game could throw at us for this upcoming football game against Colorado State.

Opinion

Technology may stunt social growth

Will Desmare/ Daily Lobo Guest Columnist | September 2

Since I have been back to school, I have been noticing how much technology has changed the daily lives of college students compared to those of college students in the 80s.

Opinion

Protest against ROTC was not against military

September 2

Editor, Regarding Wednesday’s piece on ROTC recruitment on campus, I feel that the article greatly overlooked the more specific reason behind the protest of ROTC recruitment and that the piece quickly turned in to a 360 word advertisement for the ROTC program. Therefore it seems necessary to put the counter argument forward here.

Opinion

PATS: not a for-profit vender for University

September 2

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to a letter to the Editor that appeared in Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Lobo regarding UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS). The writer refers to PATS as “an independent, non-University profit vendor.” That is incorrect.

News

PATS responds to customers’ worries

Chelsea Erven and Luke Holmen | September 2

UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) said they will respond to complaints about new credit card parking machines by getting machines that accept cash. Daily Lobo readers wrote comments and letters voicing their frustration on the inconvenience of credit card parking machines. “These parking kiosks might be convenient for Parking and Transportation Services but they suck for us,” UNM staff employee Glenda Wyndorf wrote in a letter to the editor Wednesday. Robert Nelson, Interim director of PATS responded to complaints in a letter today. “PATS is aware that some customers have been inconvenienced by this transition,”

News

Opener game first with alcohol

Chelsea Erven | September 2

The Lobos play the Colorado State Rams Saturday in the first official game of the season while some fans will be enjoying University Stadium’s recently-received liquor license. UNM received its liquor license for the PIT and the University Stadium in early July and will now allow alcohol in certain suites that cost up to $40,000 a season and $1,000-per-game seats. “It’s not like booze is going to be flowing down the mezzanine,” University spokeswoman Susan McKinsey said in July.

News

Mineral named for UNM professor

Chelsea Erven | September 1

The Commission on New Minerals and several universities named a recently-discovered mineral after a distinguished UNM professor. Researchers at the California Institution of Technology named a mineral discovered in 2003 “Brearleyite,” after professor Adrian Brearley, chair of the UNM Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, for his research in meteorite mineralogy.

News

Search committee disputes document

Charlie Shipley | September 1

During the first meeting of UNM’s presidential search committee Tuesday, members argued over a document shown to potential presidential candidates.