What a difference a year makes. Last year, when the UNM women's basketball team gathered to watch the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, they sat nervously hoping they wouldn't be passed over. This season, having returned home with the MWC tournament title and automatic bid to the Big Dance in hand, their nails were safe - these Lobos knew they were in.
by Vincent J. Narducci Daily Lobo The UNM Bookstore received a new addition this semester, black metal knobs, otherwise known as skatestoppers added to handrails that are meant to prevent personal injury and property damage. "We've had a number of injuries to people," said Robert Dunnington, campus safety manager.
Editor, The following is a copy of what I sent to New Mexico congressional officials Wednesday, March 12. New Mexico Congressional Officials: I would like to express my disgust to you regarding the recent official name change of french fries and French toast to "freedom" fries and "freedom" toast, in three federal House office buildings, spearheaded by two Republican lawmakers.
All season long, the Lobo men's basketball team has been hampered by some distinguishable factors. The Lobos have noticeably had lack of size, lack of depth and lack of scoring, all because of youth and inexperience. Despite those insufficiencies, they played with heart and intensity.
LAS VEGAS -- The Lobos ended a long and frustrating season with a 71-56 loss to BYU in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament Thursday in Las Vegas. UNM was the victim of a Cougar team that used 8-0 and 14-0 runs to turn a tight game into an easy victory.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo The Lobos came out swinging against BYU Thursday, winning 19-14 in a game that saw their conference record improve to 4-0. Senior shortstop Dusty Young set the tone for the Lobos with his first at-bat, slamming a solo home run over the center field wall.
by Scott Darnell Daily Lobo Columnist Watchdog groups in America find fights to fight solely for the purpose of gaining wealth or notoriety; they often blow issues out of proportion and lose sight of their well-intended purposes due to their hysteric over-sensationalism of actions or events.
The Quails rocked the house on Tuesday night at the Launchpad -- in a very formulaic way. Early 1990s Seattle-area bands such as Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and the Breeders quite obviously heavily influence the trio from San Francisco. The Quails put a twist on the genre and, get ready for this, there's a man in the band.
The Daily Lobo recently pub-lished letters outlining the connec-tion between Marxist movements and the anti-war movement. Their letters only scratched the surface of the threat to our rights and liberties these pseudo-Marxist anti-freedom groups represent.
by Lisa J. Tabet Daily Lobo A research professor from the UNM Physics and Astronomy department is braving the harsh elements of Antarctica to research the effects of the sun on earth’s weather patterns. Stuart Jefferies, who is making his fifth trip to the country with a team of researchers, has several objectives including determining why the sun’s outer layers are hotter than its surface.
by J. Martin Eidsath Daily Lobo The UNM General Library is seeking student input on library services as part of its strategic planning process. To gather input, separate focus groups are being held for undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduates are invited to attend a focus group on March 24.
by Jacque Oldfield Daily Lobo UNM's Masley Art Gallery unveiled the Art Education Alumni Exhibit on Tuesday, March 11 featuring over 50 works by 35 different alumni artists. Masley Gallery Curator Melissa Bruce and Gallery Faculty Director Linney Wix assembled the collection and had the difficult job of selecting which pieces would be displayed in the scant 800 square foot gallery space.
The Frontier Restaurant has been named Restaurant Neighbor of the Year by the New Mexico Restaurant Association. The award was recently presented to Larry and Dorothy Rainosek, the owners of both the Frontier and Golden Pride BBQ Chicken and Ribs Restaurants in Albuquerque, at the annual Hospitality Industry Awards.
Knight Ridder-Tribune The Dallas Morning News Women have been called the canaries in a coal mine. How they are treated is a good indication of how toxic a society is. Think Afghanistan. Think how women’s repression, economic stagnation and terrorism are linked in countries around the world.
If a music major and a computer science major were to go out on a date where would they go? Besides the occasional program using the sonata form, or a musical piece based on the Fibonacci sequence, what could they possibly find in common besides a vast resource of incompatible jargon? The answer to the second question lies simply within the realm of live electro-acoustic music, the use of technology to create sound within the context of a live performance.
LAS VEGAS — Mandi Moore took on the role of scorer in the first half of the Lobos 54-49 first round victory over San Diego State University Wednesday. The sophomore point guard, who more often than not leads in intangible statistics like diving for loose balls, scored 11 first half points en route to a 34-22 first period lead.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo Grubb Graebner's play, "A Couple of Psychopaths Sitting Around Waiting for the Drugs to Kick In," directed by Miguel Martinez, is one large dose of a dysfunctional family. Add the drugs to that and you got yourself a big psychotic mess.
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