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Tearful loss crushes chances for MWC title

The UNM volleyball team went toe-to-toe with No. 25 Colorado State on Saturday at Johnson Gym. Despite junior outside hitter Taylor Hadfield’s career-high 21 kills, the Lobos dropped a 3-2 — 25-18, 18-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11 — heartbreaker. The outcome brought tears of disappointment from several UNM players, but the hard-fought match drew a standing ovation from more than 2,000 fans in attendance. “We battled for it,” head coach Jeff Nelson said.

Cut FSAE program and engineers will miss out

Editor, As a former student member of the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers program, I was dismayed and outraged to find out that it’s at risk of being discontinued.

More alternative classes mean less traffic issues

Editor, The recent Daily Lobo article on the construction of a new parking lot has drawn attention, yet again, to the University’s problems with traffic in and around the campus area.

Boom box man is an asset, not a distraction to students

Editor, This is the first letter I have written to the newspaper because there has been nothing I felt so passionate about until now.

Hoping for first win at Homecoming

UNM interim head coach George Barlow said he is going to do everything in his power to help the UNM football team get the first win of the season against UNLV. And that could include gambling early. “I can’t say I won’t go for it on fourth down,” he said.

Fame found as a Lobo a shock for new player

Rarely, if ever, does someone come to Albuquerque to get famous. Enter the curious case of Phillip McDonald, the UNM men’s basketball team’s second-year swingman.

Question of the Week

UNM hosts free e-waste recycling

UNM community members can get their electronic waste recycled free of charge on campus this Saturday. UNM Recycling, NetImpact and the Staff Council Environs Committee teamed up to host the third annual UNM E-waste Recycling Event, where students, faculty and staff can recycle old cell phones, radios, microwaves, VCRs, DVD Players and more for free. Recycling old televisions, however, will cost $10. Linda McCormick, president of UNM Recycling, said electronic waste can hurt the environment. “If they’re not recycled, then they can have a profound negative impact on the environment, because they typically contain heavy metals like lead or copper in the solder, tin — things like that,” she said.

Growers market features live music, local fare

A growers market, complete with a solar-powered band, a balloonist and more than a dozen local food vendors, will take over Johnson field on Saturday. Sustainability Studies Program Coordinator Terry Horger, who organized the event, said the growers market emphasizes environmental consciousness and local produce.

Student race car team loses University funds

The checkered flag might wave early for a team of race car-building students. The Formula Society of Automotive Engineers is an annual international collegiate engineering competition where students design and build their own race cars.

U.S. uses runoff strategy in Afghan election

President Barack Obama’s relief at the agreement that could quiet the political crisis over Afghanistan’s spoiled election masks his predicament as he weighs an expansion of the unpopular Afghanistan war. The administration says its ambitious plans for Afghanistan rely on a “credible partner” in Kabul.

Fox News needs to state facts, not biased opinions

Editor, I am pleased to see that over 50 percent of the people who have voted so far in this week’s online poll recognize Fox News as nothing more than a mouthpiece for conservative-based propaganda.

Question and Answer

Martinique Chavez, daughter of Mayor Martin Chavez, is a sophomore who inherited her father’s zeal for politics. She’s double majoring in political science and broadcast journalism. Martinique has been surrounded by politics since she was three, and when her father hands the reigns over to Mayor-elect Richard Berry on Dec. 1, she is anticipating some major changes in her life.

Forum created to discuss new standards

UNM community members can give input on proposed admissions standards changes and get responses to their concerns by e-mailing the Office of Enrollment Management. The e-mails are posted on an online forum linked to the main page of the UNM Web site.

Student group sells local, organic fruit at Duck Pond stand

A group of UNM students is offering a healthy alternative to the snack options of chips and candy available at the SUB. The UNM chapter of New Mexico Youth Organized has a fruit stand, stocked with local and organic fruit, near the duck pond. Cheyenne Beardsley, co-chairwoman of UNM NMYO, said the group has organized the fruit stand twice and plans to open it again on Friday. “We sell organic and local fruit and we’re trying to have that available for students on campus,” she said.

UNM to upgrade degree audit program

If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to understand your degree audit online, help is on the way, according to the Office of Enrollment Management. The LOBO Trax degree audit is an upgraded version of the current E-Progress report, said Annette Torres, Enrollment Management senior degree audit analyst.

DJ blends icy sounds and chamber music

Antarctica is the star of an upcoming multimedia piece, while live turntable music will play the supporting role. Paul Miller — aka DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid — will perform a 70-minute audio visual piece titled “Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica” at the Kimo Theater on Saturday.

House shows unite fans and artists

Imagine getting to rub elbows with your favorite band, but in a stranger’s house with 50 other people you don’t know — that’s the general idea of a house show.

Eightfold wholesome fun

Doug Gardner of Arlington, Va., is revolutionizing the world of paper puzzles in his spare time. Gardner, a computer security specialist, created the “Octo” puzzle in the summer of 2007.

'Black Gold' sheds light on where students' money goes

Editor, Last November, many students voted for the first time in their lives after they chose not to do so in previous elections. The saying that “money talks, people walk” still rings true.