by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo Lobo cornerback Gabriel Fulbright is one of the premier cover men in the country. He thinks so, too. "I think I'm pretty good," he said. "I'm like top 10 or something like that." He is not the only one who recognizes his skills.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Student Tylor Nelson said the medieval-inspired caps and gowns worn by faculty at Sunday's freshman convocation made him and his friends think they were in a Harry Potter book. "We just felt like we were at Hogwarts the whole time," he said.
Staff Report The UNM Board of Regents voted unanimously to rescind an executive bonus plan Tuesday. UNM President Louis Caldera said the plan was a pilot project to give University executives bonuses of up to 20 percent of their salaries based on individual performance.
Editor, To prevent the gasoline crisis from causing serious financial problems to most of us, some of the following measures, used during World War II, may need to be enacted - a national system of gasoline rationing and national control of gas prices. These measures worked well for the four years in the 1940s when public access to gasoline was a severe problem.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Backup quarterback Chris Nelson said he is excited about his opportunity to step on to the field as a Lobo, and he is focused on helping the team continue its recent success. Nelson, who transferred to UNM in January from Garden City Community College in Kansas, is thrilled about the difference in competition he will be seeing this fall.
by Tamara Gaskill Daily Lobo Shelley Rael, a senior clinical nutritionist at UNM, said it is important for students to have healthy eating habits. "Eat something before going to class, and do not skip meals or go any more than three or four hours without eating," she said.
Staff Report The UNM women's golf team had the third-best GPA in the nation in the 2004-2005 school year with a cumulative total of 3.628. The Lobos placed five athletes - Giselle Claux, Kailin Downs, Alexandra Phelps, Christina Spence and Ashley Rollins - on the National Golf Coaches Association Scholar Team.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The UNM football team may have plenty of playmakers, but quarterback Kole McKamey and running back DonTrell Moore might be the two biggest ones. The Lobos were 6-1 when McKamey and Moore were healthy and finished entire games last season.
Editor, The biggest complaint of the anti-recruitment activists is that recruiters make promises they cannot keep. No one knows for sure what was said during oral communications, which is why we have written contracts for just about everything we do. They should be read before signing.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Some coaches like to ease their teams into a tough schedule. UNM men's soccer head coach Jeremy Fishbein is not one of those coaches. The Lobos face No. 19 Notre Dame in an exhibition match today in South Bend, Ind., at 7 p.m.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Mike King celebrated his 49th birthday last year by driving his motorcycle to San Diego with a friend and jumping into the Pacific Ocean. "Then they got some coffee and came back to New Mexico," said Connie Kawcak, a longtime friend and neighbor of King.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo While other UNM students were unpacking their belongings in Coronado Hall, Kenneth Kreider was trying to break in. "I'm locked out of my dorm room on my first day," Kreider said. "I have the key, but the lock is jammed.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Andrew Cullen, UNM budget administrator, said he is thrilled with the outcome of the recent $125 million bond sale. "We hit a couple of good days in the market," he said. UNM will pay 4.5 percent interest on the bonds. Cullen expected the University to pay about 4.
May 13 UNM President Louis Caldera is revising a change in admissions standards at the University that he proposed in May. The policy required students who needed Introductory Studies courses to make up their deficiency in one area before gaining admittance to UNM.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Think of Kan'Nal as world music meets Pearl Jam. That's what Tierro, lead guitarist of the band, said. Lead singer Tzol said their show is a unique blend of music, dancing and images of sacred places around the world. In past performances, the dancers roamed the audience while feeding people grapes, passing out wine or filling the room with incense, depending on the occasion.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo The UNM Police Department is investigating a reported rape that allegedly took place during the early hours of Aug. 4 at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house.
by John Bear Daily Lobo "Cronicas" avoids the trappings of protagonists who stand firmly on moral high ground, choosing an alternate path where no one comes out squeaky clean. The film features hyper-ambitious journalists who seek out the truth only if it will further their own careers and a loving family man who may be the infamous serial killer, The Monster of Babahoyo.
Staff Report After a season that saw three Lobos compete at the NCAA Championships, UNM's track and field team just got 29 reasons to expect better things in the future. A recruiting class made up of 16 women and 13 men made the final cut for head coach Matt Henry.
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