Junior guard J.R. Giddens' No. 15 is becoming a popular jersey among Lobo fans, although it was not his favorite as a child.
Student Liz Caldwell said getting naked isn't always about sex. "Because I'm willing to be nude by nature, people think that I'm supposed to be an exotic person," she said. "I have almost punched people in the face for that and get very adamant about stating that I am not an object of desire. I am an object of art." Caldwell modeled for UNM art classes for four years and now models for artists and studios around town. Finding artistic models can be difficult
The area south of UNM has more crime than on campus, but Albuquerque Police Capt. Murray Conrad said the criminal activity off campus is proportional to the population. Police Beat 323 covers neighborhoods south and east of UNM. There are three beats that cover the University area. At any given time, there are about 20 officials patrolling UNM, including police officers and security guards, said Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman. The University averages about 44,000 visitors per day during the school year and as many as 100,000 during special events, Davis said. Conrad said there are three officers on patrol during the day in Beat 323 and four officers patrolling on bicycles on either side of Central Avenue between Presbyterian Hospital and San Mateo Boulevard. Conrad said he doesn't know how many people live in Beat 323, but the population in the area doubles during the day.
Editor, This Friday is World AIDS Day. The HIV and AIDS epidemic represents one of the most devastating crises in the history of humanity. More than 35 million people are living with HIV. Fifteen thousand people are infected every day. AIDS has killed 22 million men, women and children, leaving their families and communities devastated.
Editor, The statements by Noura Erakat in Wednesday's Daily Lobo were compelling. It is good to read thoughts from both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian issue. That's what good universities are for - to elicit a range of ideas, opinions and new thinking.
When the UNM women's basketball team lost Abbie Letz after last season, it saw its leading rebounder and one of its top scorers depart.
Editor, In 2001, $5.27 billion was paid to defendants in class-action lawsuits. This is only .06 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. Wal-Mart's profits alone were $11 billion in 2001, and we are supposed to believe class-action lawsuits are killing American business.
Editor, Almost all the communities I have learned about through my studies at UNM have a way to honor loved ones who have passed on from this world. Some of these communities mourn their loved ones each year through special feast days. But what about those lost through our lack of tolerance and hate? The Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov.
After Aaron Johnson led the Big 10 in rebounding for Penn State his junior year, fans expected him to be a force on the boards for the UNM men's basketball team.
I know we are in the era of parity in the NFL, but this season has been ridiculous.
Brandon Medina, a man arrested on charges of armed robbery, escaped from sheriff's deputies at the UNM Hospital parking structure Tuesday morning, said Scott Baird, spokesman for the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department.
Editor, The involvement of UNM in the Southwest Border Security Consortium has been publicly announced in the Albuquerque Journal and on UNM's Web site. On Monday, the Daily Lobo published information about the border consortium based on interviews with key University administrators, such as Associate Vice President for Strategic Projects Frank Gilfeather.
Editor, I read Whitney J. Davis' column about lawsuits Monday with dismay. Her opinion contains several errors that warrant some clarification. First, class action and product liability doctrines are not the same thing, and they are designed to have different social outcomes.
It wasn't quite the finish she wanted, but Timmie Murphy's collegiate cross country career ended on her sport's biggest stage.
Another team from the Big 12 fell victim to the UNM men's basketball team.
Presents, food, decorations and travel expenses are some of the extra costs that come with the holidays. That means it's time for some students to start looking for seasonal work. For students who forgot to save this year, there is help. Robert Amos, a supervisor at the state's Department of Labor, said college students have a good chance of being hired for seasonal work.
Editor, I am writing in response to an article about Dionne Marsh, who plays for the Lobo women's basketball team, that appeared in Monday's Daily Lobo. In it, Marsh is not only praised as a member of the team, but also portrayed as though she were the only member.
Editor, In her column Monday, Daily Lobo columnist Whitney J. Davis attacked lawyers and people engaged in class action litigation by claiming that they are "money-hungry people looking for a quick dollar." One of Davis' main examples was the class action suit filed against tobacco companies for the harmful health effects caused by tobacco.
It's Week 11 in the NFL, and while some coaches and players are becoming candidates for the yearly awards, others are taking a nose dive into the depths of football purgatory.
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