So far this season, no opponent that has entered The Pit has been a problem for the UNM men's basketball team. The Lobos beat Sacramento State 92-56 on Sunday for their third straight blowout at home. On Friday, UNM handled Abilene Christian 91-54 in the regular season opener.
The UNM men's soccer team finished the season 13-3-3, is ranked No. 8 in the nation and won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title Sunday. Still, that wasn't good enough for the seeding committee to give the Lobos a top-16 seed so they could have a home game for this year's NCAA Tournament.
William McGrew lives with chimpanzees to study their behavioral differences when he is not teaching in England at Cambridge University. He has been studying chimpanzees for 35 years throughout Africa.
In his recent remarks at UNM concerning the United States' response to the Holocaust, Robert Rosen made claims that are untrue.
ASUNM's new electronic voting system won't bring more students to the polls, but students who vote will appreciate the system's painless voting process, said ASUNM President Brittany Jaeger. She said ASUNM already broke in the system to make sure it worked.
After one year of searching, student Crystal Brito bought the Yamaha motorcycle she had been looking for. She bought it from a friend, because the motorcycles at the dealerships were overpriced, she said. "The Blue Book values were way below the dealerships' prices," she said. "Their used bikes were priced from $6,000 to $8,000, and I got mine for $5,000."
Editor, I find it very disconcerting that the Quality of Life initiative wasn't passed. If there's one aspect of New Mexico - especially UNM - that needs money, it's the fine arts. If football or any other athletic program needs money, sponsors are quick to give it.
Editor, The Daily Lobo has no one to blame for an incomplete article except itself, and as editor in chief, I hold Riley Bauling responsible. A comprehensive article of the candidates' main issues should have been an easy article to produce, since an election is not exactly late-breaking news.
Alicia Smith Freshman Russian I'm a Republican, and I'm not very excited about it. I'm just worried because I like the way that things have been running so far. Eric Schreiber Junior Biology It might actually be a welcomed change. A couple of things might be going in different directions. ...
There may not be a better time for the UNM cross country teams to have the advantage of racing at home. The Lobos host the NCAA Mountain Region Championships at the UNM North Golf Course on Saturday, with a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships on the line.
Editor, The Bush administration continues to pursue a failed policy in Iraq even after the National Intelligence Estimate said its policy has increased aggravations and terrorism in the world. Numerous military experts, such as Gen. Anthony Zinni and Eric Shinseki, have said the war was a fiasco from the beginning.
Editor, As the national midterm elections are now over, it is time for UNM students to look toward the ASUNM midterm elections, which will have a direct effect on each of us. I have been an ASUNM senator for an entire year now, as I was elected in November 2005.
Students who didn't vote in Tuesday's general elections will get another chance to vote next week. But this time, it's for student government. Fourteen candidates for the ASUNM Senate spoke to students Wednesday in the SUB at the Candidate Endorsement Forum, explaining why people should vote for them. Candidates talked about their goals for the upcoming term, and chartered student organizations had an opportunity to question each candidate. Matt Beck, a member of the slate, Joining Individuals Varied Expectations, or JIVE, said he wants to continue representing UNM students. "Our first main goal is to come out with a student-friendly newsletter that will be available from ASUNM," he said. Ten senators can be selected out of the 15 candidates that are running for the fall term.
A successful Taos businessman rode a good horse, carried hundreds of dollars in his pockets and traveled using mules to carry his belongings. His last name was Edwards, a man whose first name was lost in history.
You might not be able to say it, but your taste buds won't care. It is hard to pronounce its dishes, but the Petra CafÇ and Restaurant offers delicious Greek, Arabic and Middle Eastern food at cheap prices.
Editor, After this ugly campaign season, I wish to thank all those people who took the time to participate in the democratic process. They realized that besides the choice between Attorney General Patricia Madrid and Rep. Heather Wilson, there were more than 50 other items on the ballot that required public input.
Editor, Viewing Bev Harris' HBO documentary "Hacking Democracy" recently confirmed my worst fears - that a truly fair election where all votes are counted is not possible in the U.S. We are disenfranchised, and this is a dangerous precedent to set in our country.
Well, it's all over. The freshly slung mud is beginning to cake, and the resigned losers have only their private wealth to retreat to - maybe next time, Allen McCulloch.
Students and cadets searched for a high-flying job Tuesday in the SUB at a career fair and conference sponsored by the Air Force ROTC. Steve Perry, the commandant of the UNM ROTC program, talked to students about their career options. Perry is a UNM faculty member and an active-duty officer in the Air Force.
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