Editor, On the front page of Monday’s Daily Lobo, there was a story about the mascot Lobo Lucy being allegedly groped by a drunken fan.
Little by little, the news continues to get worse for three UNM football players who were allegedly involved in a brawl at a downtown nightclub early Thanksgiving morning. The latest episode: Kim Kloeppel, with the Dean of Students, said the office is investigating the incident to determine whether UNM football players breached the University’s Student Code of Conduct in allegedly fighting with members of Lotus Nightlcub’s security staff. The three players, later identified as football players Julion Conley, Joe Harris and Bryant Williams, are a part of an on-campus fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Kloeppel said the office is also looking to determine if other fraternity members were involved in the scuffle. “At this time, I don’t have any specific answers as far as what the investigation has involved,” she said, adding that she would have more definitive information later this week. On top of that, Lotus Nightclub owner Brian Craig is threatening to file a civil complaint against the three players. He said it would have been a different story if his security were fully staffed the night of the incident.
The Lobo Development’s housing forum turned into a rapid-fire, question-and-answer session at the SUB on Tuesday night. ACC representatives did not present building plans, even though the forum was advertised as a public meeting to discuss American Campus Community’s main campus “Strategic Housing Plan.” “When folks hear ‘plan,’ they assume it’s a planning document and expect to see architectural deliverables and where buildings are going, and that’s not what the ‘Strategic Housing Plan’ is,” ACC representative Matt Stein said.
There’s a myth about Black Friday that the avid shopper might snag a 50-inch TV for $100, but in order to get there he or she would have to ward off hordes of shoppers willing to punch a baby in the face with brass knuckles for the same deal.
Susan Erickson’s play “Raised by Humans” was raised at UNM’s Theatre X 12 years ago, and now it’s all grown up and back at the Vortex Theatre this week.
Editor, Starting in February, Lobo Development Corporation held a series of sessions in both spring and fall that were advertised as outreach to elicit input regarding new student housing from both the campus and surrounding communities.
Editor, The dictionary defines the word “entrapment” as, “a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials.” I now direct your attention to the recent arrest of the so-called terror suspect Mohamed Osman Mohamud in Oregon by the FBI. It appears that for over a year undercover FBI agents contacted, recruited and assisted Mr. Mohamud in planning a fake terrorist attack at a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in Portland, Ore.
Editor, I would like to thank Tyler Kelly for his letter of appreciation, “Campus sparkles because of groundskeepers’ hard work,” that ran in the Daily Lobo on Nov.
Editor, I’m sending you a letter in regards to the timestamp on UNM Webmail. Apparently the timestamp to every e-mail sent after Nov.
A drunk fan allegedly groped mascot Lobo Lucy at a home football game against TCU on Saturday, according to a UNMPD report.
More than 20 students gathered in support of the DREAM Act on Monday afternoon in hopes of convincing the government to allow students whose parents came to the U.S.
Eight UNM degree programs are in danger of being cut after the Provost’s Office flagged them for possible removal in an effort to reduce costs. Deputy Provost Richard Holder said the programs were selected based on a set of characteristics. “Academic degree programs were evaluated for up to 15 characteristics, such as number of majors, has the number declined by 10 percent or more, number of degrees granted, total number of credit hours produced, etc …,” he said.
It’s tournament time for the UNM volleyball team – again. After finishing the regular season 20-11 and clinching second place in the Mountain West Conference with a program-best 12 conference wins, the Lobos received one of 33 at-large bids into the NCAA Tournament, marking the ninth postseason appearance in program history and UNM’s second-straight tournament trip. “I was in disbelief not seeing our name in the first 48 teams announced,” senior setter Jade Michaelsen said.
TCU looked like a BCS-contending team. The UNM football team spotted the third-ranked Horned Frogs an early 21-0 lead and fell 66-17 on Saturday at University Stadium.
Blame the UNM men’s basketball team’s slow start on the holiday season hangover. Trailing by one point with 11 minutes left to play in the first half, UNM went on a 20-5 run that propelled the Lobos’ blowout win against San Diego 75-46 on Sunday afternoon.
If the UNM women’s basketball players didn’t know who Toni Young is, they sure do now. And the Lobos won’t forget her for a long time. Young, a 6-foot-2-inch forward, dominated the Lobos with 25 points and 10 boards helping the Cowgirls escape with a 74-65 double overtime victory at The Pit on Saturday. UNM’s head coach Don Flanagan said Young created nightmarish problems for the Lobos in the post.
In keeping with an established trend, UNM officials continue to insist that, for now, Mike Locksley is the UNM football team’s head coach, pending a long-talked-about, end-of-the-season evaluation.
Lotus Nighclub security guard Richard Bradberry sat inside the dimly lit club late Friday with his hands in his lap, recounting the events early Thursday morning.
To cut costs, the University will offer an online version of a common core class this spring, but some students are skeptical that public speaking will not be as valuable in the privacy of their own homes. “I do appreciate the technology of the 21st century, but without a specific live audience, you’re removing the skill,” student Roba Robbinson said. Students who sign up for online sections will fulfill the traditional requirements, said Janet Shiver, public speaking course coordinator.
Editor, This letter is in reference to Luc Mouchet’s Nov. 23 letter about the proposed student recreation center.
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