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News

Substance seminars replace penalties

Laurel Brishel Prichard | December 6

Instead of being treated like criminals, students caught drinking on campus are being educated, not disciplined. The Campus Office of Substance Abuse and Prevention (COSAP) is combating underage drinking by requiring guilty students to attend a three-hour seminar about how drinking and drugs can have lasting effects. Since students caught drinking on campus aren’t given the typical off-campus citation called a “Minor in Possession,” Health educator John Steiner said the class highlights how alcohol and drugs can interfere with day-to-day activities. “(The class) isn’t so much about ‘Don’t do this,’” he said.

News

Cannabis growers face hurdle

Kallie Red-Horse | December 6

Growing medical marijuana in New Mexico could get more expensive. Proposed changes to the Department of Health program could raise the nonprofit cannabis producer application fee from $100 to $1,000 and impose an annual fee that increases $10,000 with each year of operation. Len Goodman, NewMexiCann executive director, said high dues would cripple New Mexico producers.

Sports

Aggie’s performance kept it close until end

Ryan Tomari | December 5

LAS CRUCES — For at least one more game in the 2010 season, the UNM men’s basketball team could be in deep water. Troy Gillenwater, considered NMSU’s sixth man during its 2010 Western Athletic Conference tournament championship run, has found his role as the Aggies’ scorer.

Sports

take nothing for granted

Shaun Griswold | December 5

LAS CRUCES – It wasn’t pretty, but is it ever when the Lobo men’s basketball team plays at NMSU? All things considered, Saturday night’s contest between the Lobos and Aggies was sloppy, and UNM flirted with disaster but pulled out a 84-78 overtime victory at the Pan American Center.

Sports

Lost but not forgotten

Brandon Call | December 5

This was a record-setting season for the UNM volleyball team. Unfortunately, the Lobos were bounced from the NCAA Tournament in the first round with a 3-0 loss at the hands of No.

Sports

NM Bowl keeps it regional

Ryan Tomari | December 5

Like the past two years, the New Mexico Bowl this year will feature no teams from New Mexico. Mountain West Conference member BYU and Conference USA member UTEP accepted invitations to play in the bowl game held at University Stadium on Dec.

Opinion

Tell MRN that discrimination against gays is unacceptable

December 5

Editor, The Mind Research Network (MRN) up on North Campus does interesting science. The work it does may better the lives of people who have developmental and mental health disorders.

Opinion

‘Merry Christmas’ isn’t meant to exclude non-Christians

December 5

Editor, I want to take this opportunity to wish all of the students, staff and faculty at UNM a very Merry Christmas.

News

Gluten gluttons— check the facts

December 5

Dear Dr. Peg, I have had diarrhea and constipation off and on for a year. My doctor thought it might be irritable bowel syndrome.

News

Family portraits capture hope

Sofia Sanchez | December 5

Tiffanie Kidd and her three children sat at Cuidando los Niños nursery waiting for their turn to take a family photo.

News

GPSA discourages cuts from academics

Alexandra Swanberg | December 5

GPSA passed two resolutions at Saturday’s meeting recommending economic decisions that do not sacrifice academic success. GPSA Council Chair Megan McRobert said the recommended changes have students’ best interests at heart. “The resolution that was passed urges GPSA representatives on that board and the SFRB (Student Fee Review Board) in general to ensure … that recruitment and retention and the well-being of students are at the forefront of their priorities,” she said. One resolution called for student fees to not be raised during the next fiscal year and asked to allocate student fees to programs related to education. As it stands, 30 percent of the fees go to Athletics, 25 percent to the Student Health Center, 20 percent to the SUB, and the remaining 25 percent is divvied up among other programs, according to GPSA President Lissa Knudsen The second resolution addressed recent budget cuts that will decrease graduate student positions.

News

Housing plan gets LDB’s go-ahead

Kallie Red-Horse | December 5

UNM is moving forward with its American Campus Communities partnership. At the Dec. 3 meeting, the Lobo Development Board approved the “Strategic Housing Plan”. Kim Murphy, Real Estate director, said the plan is a document that provides ACC and UNM direction to enhance student housing.

News

Locksley to stick it out through 2011

Isaac Avilucea | December 3

Well, it’s over — no, not Mike Locksley’s UNM head coaching career. Just the buzz surrounding the head coach’s possible departure. Putting to rest rampant speculation that Locksley would be fired, Athletics Director Paul Krebs announced Thursday that UNM would retain its head coach for at least the 2011 season at an informal news conference. “I feel two years is not enough time to do what needs to be done to this program,” Krebs said. Back-to-back 1-11 seasons, ticket revenue shortfalls, a host of off-the-field incidents and around-the-clock media scrutiny was not enough to persuade Krebs to give Locksley a golden parachute.

Sports

Familiar foe in NCAA fever

Brandon Call | December 3

The UNM volleyball team is hoping things will go better the second time. The Lobos are making their second-straight NCAA appearance today in Los Angeles after losing in the first round last season to No.

Sports

Rivalry game will season freshman players

Ryan Tomari | December 3

The young UNM men’s basketball team might have hit its toughest road bump of the season so far into the early 2010-11 season: back-to-back away games. After annihilating Southern Illinois 74-59 Wednesday in Carbondale, Ill., the Lobos head down south to the Pan American Center. It’s now time for the rival. Head coach Steve Alford said the defense has and will be the key for UNM to dominate NMSU. “I think what you want to do as the best defense … is take away the best offense,” he said.

Opinion

Toastmasters is an alternative to online public speaking class

December 3

Editor, On the front page of Monday’s Daily Lobo, there was an article, “No more ‘public’ in public speaking” that caught my attention.

Opinion

Public art piece should at least spell ‘Fiesta’ correctly

December 3

Editor, I can’t let the puff piece on the ugly statue go by without further comment. Your reporter didn’t point out the one glaring problem obvious since its installation.

Opinion

Trashy advertisement turns Daily Lobo into media garbage

December 3

Editor, Have you completely lost your scruples, or is the Daily Lobo that socially inept? I am sure that the UNM community, including our respectable male population, does not need or want to see advertisements such “Temptation” located on page 10 of Thursday’s issue!

Opinion

A new approach to finals week

Nathan New | December 3

The days have turned gray, the semester is nearly over, and there is a palpable sense of fatigue on campus.

News

Widowed student soldiers on for her kids, degree

Ruben Hamming-Green | December 3

Jodi Carrasco wakes up at 4:30 a.m. and starts her day by running on a treadmill for a couple hours.