The number of requests for public records has increased more than twofold this year, forcing the University Custodian of Public Records to ask for narrowed searches and extended deadlines. Between 2005 and 2008, the average number of Information and Public Records Act requests was 65.
When it comes to turnarounds in NCAA Division I volleyball, Jeff Nelson has orchestrated the ultimate at UNM. When Nelson arrived in Albuquerque in 2007, the Lobos were in the middle of 13 straight losing seasons and a 32-88 stretch in Mountain West Conference play. A perennial MWC cellar dweller prior to his arrival, the Lobos have now posted three straight winning seasons under Nelson’s guidance.
The UNM men’s basketball team is potentially two consecutive wins away from a national ranking. The Lobos (8-0) are floating around the outskirts of the top 25 poll — getting votes in the AP and USA Today/ESPN coaches’ poll. And if college basketball kept track of the top 50, the Lobos would be ranked about 35th.
Is the UNM women’s basketball team in the midst of an identity crisis? Truthfully, the Lobos’ play is, at this point, utterly amorphous, and UNM has yet to form a composite personality this season. In their losses, the Lobos (5-3) have been in a stream of consciousness disarray. There have been bright spots, like, say, center Valerie Kast scoring 14 points in a 65-55 loss to Texas Tech. But inconsistency has held UNM back, point guard Amy Beggin said.
Editor, I take much interest in the political letters submitted to this publication, even the ones I don’t agree with.
Around eight million people are expected to be victims of identity theft in 2009. With the holiday shopping season upon us, here are a few tips that may help you from becoming an identity theft statistic: Reduce the number of credit and debit cards you carry in your wallet and keep track of the cards you do carry.
New Mexico’s film future got a little brighter after last weekend’s first annual Santa Fe Independent Film Festival.
Daily Lobo: What is your favorite Christmas song? Travis Smith Houston: 30 Days by NeverShoutNever! DL: Who do you celebrate the holidays with? TSH: I did celebrate with extended family, but now my parents live around south Texas.
The Provost’s Office will not outsource the UNM Press warehouse operation, but several employees still aren’t confident that their jobs are safe. Joyce Perz, who works in Accounts Receivable at UNM Press, said a memo sent by the Provost’s Office contains language that makes her question the future of UNM Press’s warehouse department.
Students in ASUNM Community Experience are helping bring holiday cheer to Albuquerque charities. In the middle of the SUB Atrium, ASUNM CE has put up the Giving Tree — a large holiday tree decorated with requests for presents from children and families, said Hallee Kells, Community Experience events director.
Editor, The reason the 80 percent cutoff point for establishing the 250 pages per semester free printing limit at the computer labs is flawed (80 percent of students printed out less than 250 pages) is because it puts people who print out 251 pages in the same category as those who print out excessive amounts (10,000, as one student did). The policy-setters have thus determined that 251 pages equals excess, and also decided to literally tax or raise tuition for those students who printed between 251 and whatever real excess is.
Bill Hlavacek, a researcher with the Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, is working on a project that builds mathematical models used to describe cell signaling.
An international protest against the Prime Minister of Italy came all the way to Albuquerque on Saturday. Vito Sparacello and Sergio Tassoni, who are both UNM students from Italy, organized the event in Albuquerque and got attention from passersby as they rallied outside the UNM Bookstore.
Graduate and professional students will have winter break to consider their level of confidence in Athletics Director Paul Krebs and whether they want their student fees to support the Athletics Department. After nearly four hours of deliberation Saturday, the GPSA decided to place four items on the ballot for a vote in a special election that will be held online next semester.
Despite all the hoarse voices, painted faces and vague threats of violence, it’s about time we all admitted something: Basketball-wise, the Rio Grande Rivalry just isn’t what it used to be. Look no further than Saturday night, when the UNM men’s basketball team dominated the Aggies at The Pit. The 75-58 rout was the Lobos’ seventh straight home victory over NMSU, the longest mark for any UNM squad since the Lobos won 10 straight home contests from 1941-51. And the disparity is unlikely to change.
Roman Martinez walked up The Pit ramp on Saturday with the smile he always wears after a UNM men’s basketball victory.
All Adam Watson wanted for Christmas was his transfer release from the Lobo football team. Until Sunday, Watson’s wish was in jeopardy of not being granted. The former UNM freshman wide receiver, who redshirted this year, was earlier reported to be transferring to play football at another school.
Editor, It would be nice to read an article on a scientific topic that actually addressed the science involved, instead of focusing on pseudo-journalistic political twaddle.
Editor, We, as part of the Peruvian community at UNM, would like to protest the publication of the article “Images of Peru: A Daily Lobo reporter’s journey to South America” on Dec. 1. We would also like to denounce the unethical way the Daily Lobo has handled the complaints of many concerned readers.
Editor, I would like to commend the Daily Lobo for providing an immediate correction and apology for erroneously depicting a student as an undocumented student in the newspaper’s Dec.
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