by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The UNM football team's hopes of a perfect season were put to rest in a 21-13 loss to the University of Texas-El Paso Miners on Saturday night. A crowd of 50,425 - the fourth largest in Sun Bowl history - were on hand, most of them covered in orange with a little spot of red for the game.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo If the first two meets of the cross country season are a sign of things to come, it should be an amazing year for Jacquelyne Gallegos. Gallegos sprinted her way to a third-place finish at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.
Editor, The title of the article about Constitution Day last Monday suggested this mandatory observance was unnecessary or an imposition merely forced upon us. Furthermore, quoting Professor Kierst saying our Constitution was not created to protect minority rights seemed to downplay its importance.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo The UNM women's soccer team wanted to head into conference play with a victory against its last nonconference opponent Sunday. It got its wish with a 1-0 win against the Idaho Vandals at the UNM Soccer Complex on Sunday.
Staff Report A nine-year losing streak went down the drain Saturday when the UNM volleyball team beat the Utah Utes. The last time the Lobos beat Utah was 1996, a span that included 17 straight losses to the Utes. With the win, UNM improved to 9-3 on the season - one win short of the team's total last year.
Staff Report Aaron Johnson was dismissed from the UNM men's basketball team Sunday by head coach Ritchie McKay. "I am disappointed to announce the dismissal of Aaron Johnson from our men's basketball program due to a violation of team policy," McKay said in a news release.
Editor, Last semester, I hated this paper. I even wrote a not-so-cool letter to the editor. I hardly ever bothered to pick up an issue, the quality of the paper made me that mad. Now I read it every day because it's actually worth reading. I think Rivkela Brodsky makes a great editor, and the quality of the Daily Lobo has gone up because of her.
Editor, It comes as no surprise that UNM would not hire someone who sparked a controversial and intellectual debate. UNM does not seem to be interested in hiring the best and the brightest, at least when it comes to staff members in Student Affairs. If you look at the eJobs Web site, where UNM posts their jobs, you will see many serious and positive job openings.
by David J. Chavez Daily Lobo The No. 3 doubles team in the country showed why it's ranked so high this weekend at the Lobo Fall Invitational. The UNM women's tennis duo of Iva Gersic and Maja Kovacek beat the No. 21-ranked pair of Robin Stephenson and Ashley Bentley from Alabama 8-3 to take first place in the doubles competition.
Staff Report The UNM men's tennis team came up short of winning a title at the Denver Invitational on Saturday. After getting off to a strong start in the early rounds of the invitational, none of the young players were able to continue the momentum.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo With temperatures in the '90s and high humidity, the UNM men's soccer team had to rely on its bench more than usual. But it didn't matter because things worked out how the Lobos wanted. "Because of the heat and the humidity, we had to get some guys more minutes," said head coach Jeremy Fishbein.
Editor, It is unacceptable for this so-called institute of higher learning to refuse a professor - in this case, Richard Berthold - the opportunity to teach Greek history or any other subject he or she is qualified to teach because he or she speaks an open mind.
by Lucinda Ulrich Daily Lobo columnist Well, it finally happened. Just as I predicted, a conglomerate dealing solely in variations of brown liquid, affectionately referred to in some circles as "mud," is taking over the world. That's right, there is now a Starbucks in Zimmerman Library, of all places.
Editor, Why should students vote in the Oct. 4 election? Well, for starters, if you work for minimum wage, this is your chance to vote yourself a raise. One of the referenda on the ballot this year is the living wage initiative. This would raise the minimum wage in Albuquerque from $5.
Editor, I resent the premise of Christopher Sanchez's article, "Students search for reason to vote" - that a reason to vote needs finding. Given that neither of the names of the students quoted in the article shows up in the Bernalillo County voter database, perhaps Sanchez should have asked whether his subjects were registered to vote before the interview began.
Editor, I write to express my displeasure and concern about Provost Dasenbrock's decision rescinding professor Berthold's plans to teach a course in Greek history in the UNM Honors program. It seems extraordinary that an administrator can make an academic decision at all and, moreover, one based upon the following allegations: not adhering to professional standards, not correcting deficiencies in performances and having a poor service record within the history department.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo If there is any question as to how good the UNM men's and women's cross country teams are, this weekend should be a true test. The Lobos travel to Palo Alto, Calif., for the 32nd annual Stanford Invitational on Saturday.
by Danila Crespin Daily Lobo Freshman Nicole Freeman said she learned what binge drinking is on Thursday. "I didn't know that four drinks in two hours is binge drinking," she said. "Every day we are dealing with these issues, and people ignore them, because we don't know where to go to find information on them.
Editor, I appreciate the thought-provoking headline, "Students search for reason to vote." It reminded me to do something I haven't for a couple of weeks. I'd like to say thank you to all the veterans who have sacrificed for the cause of democracy. Thanks to all of you and to the families of those who have given their all so that I can have a voice in how I'm governed.
Staff report UNM's Disaster Medical Assistance Team has been sent to the Gulf Coast region for the second time this month. DMAT, a FEMA team sponsored by the University, has sent 34 medical personnel to Texas to aid potential victims of Hurricane Rita.
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