Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo Cary, N.C. - The UNM men's soccer team is one win away from the most coveted position in college soccer. Unfortunately Clemson's head coach, Trevor Adair, didn't think the Lobos earned it. Adair said there was a lot of play by the UNM team that is not good for the game of soccer.
by Rhian Hibner Daily Lobo There is nothing quite like a well-made children's movie. If a movie can manage to make its viewers feel like they're 10-year-olds again, someone has done something right.
by Scott Albright Daily Lobo There is more to this play than its name implies. "The Day They Shot John Lennon," written by James McLure and directed by Joann Danella, is not just a play in remembrance of Lennon's death, but a theatrical time capsule of the past to remind us of the political controversies entertainers like Lennon addressed.
Editor, Well, it's that time of year again. Time for bustling crowds in the malls, standing in long lines at the checkouts and shopping all day looking for that perfect gift.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Ed Angel said he never thought an oil-stained car garage would be transformed into a $2.5 million Digital Media Garage - artists did, though. "The art people just take one look at this and they see one big open space and see what it can become," said Angel, director of the ARTS Lab.
by Matt Gomez Daily Lobo Three former Navajo Code Talkers shared their memories, experiences and thoughts on the Navajo involvement in World War II on Wednesday at the Hibben Center. Nancy Montoya, administrator of the Department of Linguistics, coordinated the event as part of the 35-year anniversary of Navajo/DinÇ language instruction at UNM.
Editor, When I first came to the University as an undergraduate in 1992, one of the things that let me know I was in a very different part of the country were the vendors in front of the Student Union Building: the used book guy, the jewelry lady, the Tibetan folks and the lady with Guatemalan goodies.
by Maria Staiano-Daniels Daily Lobo Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is the story most commonly rehashed as a TV holiday special.
Editor, When I first came to this campus five years ago, I was delighted to see the little stalls set up outside Popejoy Hall and the SUB selling scarves, dresses, jewelry, incense, wind chimes and all sorts of novelties and trinkets. My favorite soon became the Sunglass Guy, who sold cheap sunglasses - 3 pairs for $10 - to us green Easterners who were unprepared for the high desert glare.
by John Bear Daily Lobo The genre of rock 'n' roll known collectively as indie rock prides itself on its inherent nerdiness.
by Joe Buffaloe Daily Lobo The Internet never ceases to amaze. Nan Morningstar decided to start Duke City Derby, Albuquerque's first and only Roller Derby league, after seeing Web sites for teams in Austin, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz. "I saw the Web sites and said, 'Hey, we should start a league here,'" she said. Roller Derby is an all-female sport that gained fame in the late '50s, and was popular until the '70s before disappearing from the public eye.
by Samara Alpern Daily Lobo columnist Last week, students in South Korea held an anti-exam festival.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo A decade after the deaths of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, a 30-year-old Canadian crooner is helping keep the classics alive - and reaching a whole new audience. Michael BublÇ, who released his first live album and DVD Caught in the Act on Nov.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo With the NFL playoffs almost here and the college football bowl season starting to take shape, college hoops usually get left out in the cold. That doesn't mean it's too early to start picking contenders to make some noise come March.
by Aidan Turowski Daily Lobo As the end of the semester nears, students needing tutoring for final exams can turn to the Internet.
by Brandale Mills Daily Lobo Chewing gum may be the answer to success for students worried about passing their finals next week, said Serena Hoskinson, account executive of Wrigley Co. Wrigley, the official sponsor of finals week at several universities around the country, including UNM, offered students an opportunity to relax and relieve test tension at the Wrigley Gum Lounge on Tuesday in the SUB.
Staff Report After jumping into the top 20 in the polls, the University of New Mexico women's basketball team was unable to pull off another victory against a ranked team. No. 18 UNM (6-2) went on the road to play No. 12 Arizona State University and fell 73-61 on Tuesday night.
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