Opinion
Residence Life failed to enforce its policies in ASUNM elections
December 8Editor, I take much interest in the political letters submitted to this publication, even the ones I don’t agree with.
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Opinion
Protect your identity this season
Mike Carr/Daily Lobo guest columnist | December 8Around eight million people are expected to be victims of identity theft in 2009. With the holiday shopping season upon us, here are a few tips that may help you from becoming an identity theft statistic: Reduce the number of credit and debit cards you carry in your wallet and keep track of the cards you do carry.
Culture
Controversial films find home at festival
Alisha Catanach | December 7New Mexico’s film future got a little brighter after last weekend’s first annual Santa Fe Independent Film Festival.
News
Daily Lobo Spotlight
Tim Mousseau | December 7Daily Lobo: What is your favorite Christmas song? Travis Smith Houston: 30 Days by NeverShoutNever! DL: Who do you celebrate the holidays with? TSH: I did celebrate with extended family, but now my parents live around south Texas.
News
UNM Press to cut back
Andrew Beale | December 7The Provost’s Office will not outsource the UNM Press warehouse operation, but several employees still aren’t confident that their jobs are safe. Joyce Perz, who works in Accounts Receivable at UNM Press, said a memo sent by the Provost’s Office contains language that makes her question the future of UNM Press’s warehouse department.
News
Students use Giving Tree to help community
Tricia Remark | December 7Students in ASUNM Community Experience are helping bring holiday cheer to Albuquerque charities. In the middle of the SUB Atrium, ASUNM CE has put up the Giving Tree — a large holiday tree decorated with requests for presents from children and families, said Hallee Kells, Community Experience events director.
Opinion
Daily Lobo should dig deeper into IT printing fee policy
December 7Editor, The reason the 80 percent cutoff point for establishing the 250 pages per semester free printing limit at the computer labs is flawed (80 percent of students printed out less than 250 pages) is because it puts people who print out 251 pages in the same category as those who print out excessive amounts (10,000, as one student did). The policy-setters have thus determined that 251 pages equals excess, and also decided to literally tax or raise tuition for those students who printed between 251 and whatever real excess is.
News
Question and Answer
Marie Reyes | December 6Bill Hlavacek, a researcher with the Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, is working on a project that builds mathematical models used to describe cell signaling.
News
Students join in worldwide protest of Italian prime minister
Andrew Beale | December 6An international protest against the Prime Minister of Italy came all the way to Albuquerque on Saturday. Vito Sparacello and Sergio Tassoni, who are both UNM students from Italy, organized the event in Albuquerque and got attention from passersby as they rallied outside the UNM Bookstore.
News
GPSA ballot won't include Gonzales
Pat Lohmann | December 6Graduate and professional students will have winter break to consider their level of confidence in Athletics Director Paul Krebs and whether they want their student fees to support the Athletics Department. After nearly four hours of deliberation Saturday, the GPSA decided to place four items on the ballot for a vote in a special election that will be held online next semester.
Sports
Lack of competition makes rivalry no fun
Damian Garde | December 6Despite all the hoarse voices, painted faces and vague threats of violence, it’s about time we all admitted something: Basketball-wise, the Rio Grande Rivalry just isn’t what it used to be. Look no further than Saturday night, when the UNM men’s basketball team dominated the Aggies at The Pit. The 75-58 rout was the Lobos’ seventh straight home victory over NMSU, the longest mark for any UNM squad since the Lobos won 10 straight home contests from 1941-51. And the disparity is unlikely to change.
Sports
Teammates find big brother in senior player
Ryan Tomari | December 6Roman Martinez walked up The Pit ramp on Saturday with the smile he always wears after a UNM men’s basketball victory.
Sports
Transfer request reluctantly granted
Isaac Avilucea | December 6All Adam Watson wanted for Christmas was his transfer release from the Lobo football team. Until Sunday, Watson’s wish was in jeopardy of not being granted. The former UNM freshman wide receiver, who redshirted this year, was earlier reported to be transferring to play football at another school.
Opinion
Science articles should cite experts, not interest groups
December 6Editor, It would be nice to read an article on a scientific topic that actually addressed the science involved, instead of focusing on pseudo-journalistic political twaddle.
Opinion
Peru column derogatory, displays lack of integrity
December 6Editor, We, as part of the Peruvian community at UNM, would like to protest the publication of the article “Images of Peru: A Daily Lobo reporter’s journey to South America” on Dec. 1. We would also like to denounce the unethical way the Daily Lobo has handled the complaints of many concerned readers.
Opinion
Misprint on Wednesday gives chance to learn about diversity
December 6Editor, I would like to commend the Daily Lobo for providing an immediate correction and apology for erroneously depicting a student as an undocumented student in the newspaper’s Dec.
News
Race car program funds refueled for another year
Nicole Raz | December 3UNM’s race car building team won’t have to skid to a stop after all. The Formula Society of Automotive Engineers is an annual international collegiate engineering competition that allows students to design and build their own race cars.
News
Chief legal officer leaves University for PNM post
Staff Report | December 3Patrick Apodaca, University counsel, is leaving UNM for a senior legal and executive position at PNM, New Mexico’s largest electricity provider. Apodaca, a Harvard graduate, served as an associate counsel for President Carter from 1977 to 1981 and served as University counsel since 2006. Apodaca said he expected to work at UNM until his retirement, but then he got an offer from PNM.
News
No check on tile company's background
Tricia Remark | December 3UNM didn’t ask Vernon Tile for any past work experience or qualifications before the company completed the tile work at Johnson’s Olympic pool, said Robert Notary, Johnson pool project manager. The tiles around Johnson’s Olympic pool are already coming up and cracking, and the pool remodel was completed in March.
Opinion
Nation needs to support the war
Eric McInteer/Daily Lobo guest columnist | December 3Americans are facing a dangerous situation with the war in Afghanistan, and students at the University of New Mexico need to be part of the national dialogue.
