A new emergency alert system, LoboAlerts, is replacing TextMe as the method the University uses to inform students of emergencies on campus.
The last suspect in a university book theft ring was arrested, and officials in the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office are ready to prosecute the racketeering ring after more than three years of investigation.
Passengers riding the Rail Runner Express are now able to connect to any Rio Metro Regional Transit District bus for free with a valid Rail Runner ticket or monthly/annual pass. Chris Blewett, Rio Metro Regional Transit District staff director, said this year the district consolidated and expanded its transit services to include all bus services in Sandoval County, Rio Rancho, Belen and Los Lunas.
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The 2010-11 UNM men’s basketball schedule was released last week. The 31-game season includes notable contests against California, Texas Tech, Southern Illinois, NMSU and Dayton. “This is the year for us, and this will be the most difficult schedule we’ve had at New Mexico,” head coach Steve Alford said.
The UNM women’s soccer team started off the 2010 season in fine fashion. After demolishing Montana 7-0 on Friday, the Lobos continued with a convincing 3-0 win against Nebraska on Sunday at the UNM Soccer Complex. “These past two games — we have been very good at putting away our chances against some good teams,” head coach Kit Vela said. The Lobos followed up their Friday shutout victory Sunday against Nebraska with good composure in front of the goal. The first half against Nebraska was evenly matched, with both teams feeling each other out, until forward Stephanie Rowe chipped the keeper from 20 yards in the 39th minute. Midfielder Rachel Fields gave the Lobos some insurance in the 64th minute by scoring from inside the box, before Jennifer Williams scored the third goal of the game.
Head coach Jeremy Fishbein has every reason to feel positive about the upcoming season for UNM men’s soccer team. The Lobos, 12-7-1 last year, were once again picked to win the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season conference title. “This team just continues to get better every practice,” Fishbein said.
Fifth-year senior Michael Reed looks to end his career with the UNM men’s soccer team on a high note. “Over these past few years, I have watched him develop into a really good player and person,” head coach Jeremy Fishbein said. A graduate of Sandia High School, Reed was a 2005 NSCAA All-American and the New Mexico Player of the Year twice.
The bottom three floors of Logan Hall are almost unrecognizable after the building flooded Aug. 8 due to a water valve believed to have been left open. Jane Ellen Smith, chair of the psychology department that is housed in Logan Hall, said one of the water valves tends to get stuck open, letting out water.
Ladies, prepare to be swept off your feet; gentleman, prepare to learn how. The first Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival will take over different parts of Albuquerque from Aug.
A UNM student was stabbed in the neck outside the Anthropology Building on Feb. 15. Her assailant got away with her cell phone and was never found. Since then, several UNM departments initiated new safety measures, but no new lighting has been installed around the Anthropology Building.
UNM President David Schmidly announced that he would be undergoing medical treatment for a slow-growing abdominal tumor Aug.
Whether they’re aware of it, they both wear them — scarlet letters reminding the duo of the day everything changed. Somewhere buried in the rubble are the now ancient remains of a crumbled friendship forged on the pillars of coaching bonds.
Before my life becomes consumed by a blur of college athletics, lawsuits and fantasy football, here are five NFL headlines worthy of mention.
It’s really not what any Lobo fan wants to hear: a beefed-up schedule with lots of young talent. That is the outlook for Jeff Nelson and the 2010 UNM volleyball team. Nelson, the third-year head coach at UNM, has his Lobos embarking on probably their toughest task to date. The Lobos have seven freshmen on the roster: Mariah Agre, Chantale Riddle, Lexi Ross, Juliane Hanna, Carli Torr, Ashley Newman and Miquella Lovato.
Although the UNM men’s basketball teams schedule still hasn’t been set, the UNM women’s team is ready to roll into the renovated Pit. The Lobos and head coach Don Flanagan announced the 2010-11 basketball schedule, which includes 10 teams in the top 100 in the women’s 2009-10 NCAA Ratings Percentage. The Lobos will host seven nonconference games, including an exhibition game Nov.
As school gets ready to resume, Lobo readers are changing habitats faster than hermit crabs. And as we all know, with new habitats come new habitat-buddies, or “roommates,” if you will. **Do you have any roommate horror stories? Tell us about your habitation irritation below.* *
Sam Irons is Albuquerque’s foul-mouthed acoustic act. His song titles include, “I Want to Hate F**k Your C**t,” “In Case You Die (I Hope You Get Pinkeye)” and the “F**k You Song,” all of which polarize the audience in any venue instantly he said.
Digital Analog Production, the class that built the hanging pods late last spring near the Duck Pond, is back with a project that lights up Central Avenue at night. The installation, called “Oculus: 35,” is located in the south courtyard of the architecture building facing Central Avenue.
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