Opinion
SUB needs to support campus radio station, broadcast KUNM
January 19Editor, All hail KUNM radio! I was glad to see an article in your Jan. 11 issue concerning KUNM radio and UNM students.
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Opinion
Safely coping with excessive body hair
Peggy Spencer/Daily Lobo columnist | January 19Dear Dr. Peg I enjoyed your column on balding in the Dec. 8 issue of the Daily Lobo. At 52 years old, balding has never been a problem for me.
News
How Albuquerque is helping Haiti
Staff Report | January 19The Haitian government is bracing for an estimated 200,000 deaths, and organizations like the Red Cross, Partners in Health and Doctors without Borders are in Haiti providing limited aid.
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South campus student housing plan underway
Kallie Red-Horse | January 19New student housing is now a step closer to springing out of an empty lot on south campus. The Board of Regents approved the preliminary materials for the south campus housing development at their Jan.
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Awaiting budget shift from the Roundhouse
Tricia Remark | January 19The UNM administration is waiting with bated breath to hear what cuts or increases will come out of the New Mexico legislative session, which begins today.
Sports
Track-and-field senior springs back from injury
Ryan Tomari | January 19It has been a long and winding road for Sandy Fortner in the last year of her athletic stint at UNM. The fifth-year UNM women’s-track-and-field senior is coming off a 2009 redshirt season because Fortner busted one of her kneecaps. At the Lobo Opener on Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center, the Fort Sumner, N.M., native made a glorious comeback to the Lobo track-and-field team. In her first race of the day, Fortner started with a victory in the women’s long jump.
Sports
Setting the Pace
Ryan Tomari | January 19The UNM track-and-field team began the new year with an impressive showing. Fifth-year senior Sandy Fortner led the women, placing first in the women’s long jump and 60-meter dash, while Raffi Cote highlighted a strong performance for the men by defeating Nike-sponsored runner Galen Rupp in the men’s 800-meter run during the Lobo Opener inside the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Sports
Young team not afraid to work hard
Brandon Call | January 19The UNM men’s tennis team has a no-fear mentality entering the spring dual season. Last year, the Lobos captured the Mountain West Conference title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Sports
Improved shooting holds off Cowgirls
Isaac Avilucea | January 19Not that The Pit isn’t toasty enough, but Lobo fans might have considered wearing insulated, extreme arctic jackets to the UNM women’s basketball game against Wyoming on Saturday. The Lobos, against Utah, nearly caused the few fans to develop a severe case of frostbite. UNM watched a stranglehold lead disappear, resulting in a 46-40 loss to the Utes on Jan.
Culture
Artist's Avenue
Chris Quintana | January 19Alex Denbaars, UNM student, plays the ukulele and sings lead vocals in the punk-folk outfit “Arroyo Deathmatch.” The band returned from its first tour, which lasted 10 days and stretched from Albuquerque to San Francisco.
Culture
City highlights diversity at MLK celebration
Eden Silverthorne | January 19Mayor Richard Berry and Congressman Martin Heinrich showed their support on Sunday for Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring dream. The New Mexico Martin Luther King Jr.
Culture
Highlights from this year's Golden Globes
Staff Report | January 19The Golden Globes, the redheaded stepchild of the Oscars, was on Sunday night — and not without the requisite amount of designer dresses and the usual upsets prevalent in award shows.
Culture
Rent-able garden boasts local greens
Hunter Riley | January 19Eating local fruits and vegetables doesn’t have to come at a high price. Albuquerque residents have a couple options for getting local produce — they can rent a garden bed at a community garden or they can buy a produce box from a local farm. Wade Patterson, community planner for the Harwood Art Center, said about four years ago residents from Wells Park/Sawmill neighborhood wanted a way to connect with their food and produce it on their own.
Opinion
Woman praises Albuquerque public transportation system
January 11Dear Editor, Exactly one month ago, I made a choice to ride the city bus to work at UNM main campus.
Opinion
Don't set unrealistic goals for the New Year
Dr. Peggy Spencer columnist | January 11Happy New Year! Welcome back to school. I hope you got some rest and had some fun over the break. This semester boasts not only a new year but a new decade.
News
Daily Lobo Spotlight
Tricia Remark | January 11Daily Lobo: Do you know what you want to study in medicine yet? Megan Brown: I’m pretty sure I want to do family practice.
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KUNM asked to increase student voice
Leah Valencia | January 11KUNM is trying to find a balance between old, established programs and the need for student input. On Jan.
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Victims' mothers join forces to plea for help
Kallie Red-Horse | January 11“Feminicide” addressed by relatives of missing, murdered women Women bound together by tragedy reached across borders to join forces last week. The Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice hosted a press conference on Jan.
News
Student killed by alleged drunk driver
Pat Lohmann | January 11A UNM student was killed Dec. 18 in a head-on collision by a suspected drunk driver near Cuba, N.M. According to a statement released by Lt.
News
Survey gauges UNM racial diversity
Kallie Red-Horse | January 11Voluntary questionnaire placed online to increase user response Starting Jan. 19, UNM students, faculty and staff will be prompted to provide their race and ethnicity. The race and ethnicity data collection is a requirement for educational institutions that receive government support, Linda Johansen of UNM’s ITS Department said.
