UNM baseball player Josh Jezek and Ashley VanBoxmeer of the softball team are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Jezek delivered a game-winning single in the final contest of the series with San Diego State University Sunday for a 5-4 comeback victory.
UNM administrators have named the restaurants that will fill the SUB, as well as the project's new completion date of July 1 - one that administrators say they are confident will be met. Walt Miller, associate vice president of UNM Student Development, said the eight SUB eateries will offer a variety of food including everything from the super healthy to french fries and hamburgers.
by Jodi Hunley and Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo The UNM community stormed Albuquerque on Saturday in the second annual Spring Storm community service project. "Are you all excited?" Abby Hanson, executive director of Spring Storm, asked the hundreds of volunteers gathered at University Stadium to kick off the event dedicated to community service.
Rev. Carole McGowan, right, and Rev. Lewis Powell of the St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church bless palm leaves as part of a Palm Sunday celebration "The Liturgy of the Palms" at the Duck Pond on Sunday morning.
Staff Report The UNM men's mile relay team nearly shocked Louisiana State University at the LSU Alumni Gold meet in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday. The mile team of Matt Bishop, Chris Garofola, David Lloyd and Nick Lott shattered their previous best time by nearly two seconds at 3:10.
Staff Editorial The Lariat (Baylor U.) (U-WIRE) WACO, Texas - With more than 2,000 journalists in the Middle East covering Operation Iraqi Freedom, issues of journalistic integrity - fairness, accuracy and truth - are more pertinent now than ever.
by Doug Ludlow Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - At the height of the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy stood in front of the nation and boldly declared that sacrifice was something required of all Americans. When he proclaimed, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country," the American public took him seriously and was willing to forego short-term luxuries in exchange for long-term benefits.
by Todd Burns Daily Lobo UNM head track coach Matt Henry will face off against his brother - Pat Henry, head track coach at Louisiana State University, this weekend. The Lobo men's and women's track teams will travel to Baton Rouge, La. to face returning NCAA champions LSU on Saturday.
Ashley Shartzer delivered a clutch two-run homer that sent the UNM softball team to a 4-2 victory over BYU at Lobo Field Thursday. After the Cougars tied the game 2-2 in the top of the fifth inning, freshman shortstop Ashley VanBoxmeer led off the bottom of the sixth with a base hit through the left side of the infield.
Duff Lill, a junior majoring in finance, said he is running for ASUNM Senate because he has experienced the executive side of student government and wants to make a difference on the legislative. "I was executive lobbying director for ASUNM," Lill said.
Larry Penley, one of five finalists for the UNM presidential position, challenged students, faculty and staff Thursday to raise the University's national and international reputation by continuing to enrich the local and state communities. "UNM is an institution with an enormous future ahead of it," Penley said to a group of about 15 people in the Willard Reading Room.
Editor, The last few days have surely been proud ones for the Bush administration. It has secured victory in its fourth war since Sept. 11, 2001. Four wars? Yes, four wars that are all part of a master plan. Going backwards, we have the war with Iraq.
Yesterday, the Daily Lobo ran a photo as part of an ongoing feature "SPIRITU on the Road" that was of a different band. This is the second Lobo photo error for this recurring column, the first occurring on March 12. For all the current installations of "SPIRITU on the road" and an accurate picture, go to www.
Sophomore Pedro Arturo Ramos said he would make a good ASUNM senator because he is honest, open-minded and determined. "I am a man of my word," Ramos said. "Anyone who knows me knows that when I say I'll do something, it gets done." Ramos, a mechanical engineering major, is running with the Horizon slate.
ASUNM senatorial candidate Veronica Garcia, who is running with the Vision slate, said increased security on campus will be one of her highest priorities if elected. "UNM consistently has a high number of incidents regarding students' safety every year," Garcia said.
by Erin Raterman Daily Lobo A series of UNM spring semester workshops designed to help teaching assistants become better educators is underway with its second installment beginning today. The workshops are organized by the Teaching Assistance Resource Center and funded through UNM's Department of Academic Affairs.
by Scott Darnell Daily Lobo Columnist Moral dilemmas exist throughout the political world and their intensely inflammatory nature consistently render any positive solution or compromise virtually impossible. Capital punishment is a rigorous moral debate that has, for years, left two groups of individuals pitted against one another; it's a political subject that most everyone would enjoy seeing some sort of solution to, or at most, some sort of way to avoid such a divisive moral encounter.
Solutions by The State News
