Opinion
Security reveals your insecurities
Jenny Gignac | November 16“Checking your bags” may have a different meaning when you head to the airport this holiday season.
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Drag show article needs clarification
November 16Editor, My name is Adam Quintero and I am the UNM Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) co-chair. I am writing in response to the article printed in Monday, “Standing room only in show fit for a queen.” Although I am truly grateful for the article and how supportive the Daily Lobo has been to the QSA and the LGBTQ community, I just feel that the article failed to give credit to those who deserved it and was off on some facts. First and foremost — I, Adam Quintero, was not the “event organizer” for the drag show and am not the “president” of QSA.
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City Council: Alcohol in Pit a bad idea
Shaun Griswold | November 16The Albuquerque City Council voted 6-3 Monday to deny UNM’s liquor-license waiver to serve beer and wine in The Pit club level suites, University Stadium and during special functions at the SUB.
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Navajo transgender shares story
Andrew Beale | November 16Mattee Jim always knew she wasn’t like the other kids she went to preschool with. “I felt I was a little girl instead of a little boy running around in jeans,” she said. Jim, a transgender Navajo, shared her life story with students and community members at the Ethnic Center Foyer in Mesa Vista Hall on Monday.
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Think before you ink
Chelsea Erven | November 16Oscar Marquez, owner of Heart and Soul Tattoos and Body Piercing on Central, says his patrons call him “St.
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Standing room only in show fit for a queen
Josh Wondra and Chelsea Erven | November 15The SUB ballroom was filled with glitter, wigs and glam Saturday night at the UNM Queer Straight Alliance’s second annual drag show. QSA event organizer Adam Quintero reprised his role as Lady Gaga for this year’s show.
Sports
Soccer Season Recap
Nathan Farmer | November 15The UNM soccer teams’ seasons are over. Well, technically only the women’s season. The men still have an anorexic-slim chance at making the postseason, after losing 2-0 to Cal State Bakersfield in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament semifinal.
Opinion
Tea Party free-trade policies will worsen economic plight
November 15Editor, There is never a time in American politics when there isn’t something new to be learned and analyzed.
Opinion
Employees get day off; what do veterans get?
November 15Editor, On Veterans Day, the government gives all of its employees a day off with pay, paid for by taxing the worker.
Opinion
PTSD affects fellow UNM students
Peggy Spencer | November 15Dear Non-Veteran Student, Thursday was Veterans Day. What comes to mind when you think of a veteran?
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UNM studies, encourages healthy eating habits
Andrew Lyman and Chelsea Erven | November 15Nutritionists recommend thinking before eating to avoid extra pesky pounds Between class, work, studying and social activities, it can be hard to avoid the infamous “freshman 15,” but a few easy lifestyle changes can prevent gaining extra pounds.
Sports
New Pit sees first loss
Ryan Tomari | November 15It wasn’t a well-scripted start for the UNM women’s basketball team; it was just nondescript. Outsized and outmatched, UNM shot 26 percent in the first half, and Texas Tech dismantled the Lobos 80-53 at The Pit in their regular-season opener Saturday.
Sports
Diving Right In
Shaun Griswold | November 15The UNM men’s basketball team might be young, but it’s not defenseless. Propelled by their stingy defense, the Lobos beat Detroit Mercy 63-54, and held the Titans to 30 percent shooting from the field before a raucous crowd of 15,145 on Saturday at The Pit.
Sports
Record turnout fuels landslide win
Brandon Call | November 15It was a landmark match for the UNM volleyball team Saturday. The Lobos blanked Wyoming 3-0 at Johnson Center and continued their seven-game winning streak, which included three straight sweeps.
Sports
Minus the heavy hitters, youngsters look for glory
Shaun Griswold | November 12It’s a brand new cast for a brand new year. After a 30-win season, back-to-back Mountain West Conference regular-season championships and a trip to the NCAA tournament, the UNM men’s basketball team is prepared to defend its title.
Sports
Benched guard has opportunity to spring into action
Ryan Tomari | November 12It’s been two years too long for swingman Curtis Dennis. The junior from the Bronx, N.Y., has been itching to get on Bob King Court and display his talents for the UNM men’s basketball team. Dennis probably won’t be a starter, but he said knows his responsibility: It’s to be a spark plug off the Lobos’ bench.
Sports
Freshmen get chance to prove themselves
Brandon Call | November 12The key to the UNM women’s basketball team’s success lies in its freshmen. With juniors Sara Halasz and Nikki Nelson out with season-ending knee injuries and senior Jessica Kielpinski playing with a bum foot, it will be up to the underclassmen to fill in. “I’ve said it quite a bit,” head coach Don Flanagan said.
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Injury puts player on hold
Ryan Tomari | November 12The UNM men’s basketball team won’t have a big contributor for the first two games of the regular season. Guard Phillip McDonald, who started every game last season, suffered a partially torn ligament in his elbow during the Lobos’ 107-62 exhibition win over Manchester College. Head coach Steve Alford said McDonald will be evaluated after the Lobos’ first two games. “Obviously, Phillip’s injury— there is never a good time,” Alford said.
Opinion
Protect your computer, yourself
Mike Carr | November 12Seems like there is a month for everything these days. In October, the subjects ranged from the worthwhile (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) to the completely absurd (National Toilet Tank Repair Month). In that vein, National Cyber Security Awareness Month was somewhere near worthwhile.
Opinion
Daily Lobo's tip saves student from impending bed bugs
November 12Editor, As a UNM student and Albuquerque inhabitant, I was grateful for the forewarning of the imposing bed bug invasion.
