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Scorers need to capitalize on chances

Long stockings couldn’t cover up the UNM women’s soccer team’s Achilles’ heel Friday. The Lobos’ weakness — an inability to capitalize on offensive opportunities — had gone unexposed until Northern Arizona University entered the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lumberjacks became the second team this season to score twice on the Lobos — and the first to hand them a loss, 2-1. On paper, UNM held the advantage in nearly every category against NAU.

Locksley's 'remodeling' project needs revision

Boy oh boy — this year’s version of the UNM football team makes the lottery seem predictable. Throw out little things like logic. Discard sensibility. And statistical trends? Well, those are irrelevant. It didn’t matter that, heading into Saturday’s game with NMSU, the Lobos had won the last six matchups with the longtime rival.

Effort falls just short in Rio Grande rivalry game

Lobo kicker James Aho crouched on the 37-yard line with his hands on his head as the Aggies’ bench rushed the field and the clock showed double zeros. Aho had just pushed a 47-yard game-tying field goal wide right that otherwise would have sent the Rio Grande rivalry into overtime. The Lobos fell 20-17.

Athletics sponsors should demonstrate good character

Editor, I was not surprised at the tastelessness of the Lobo Louie ad described in the Sept. 25 article, and the lack of judgment shown by the Athletics Department.

Strategy for Afghan war needs improvement

Editor, Our anguish began when we left Afghanistan to fend for itself after the expulsion of the Red Army in 1989.

GPSA set to open council meetings

Key members of the GPSA voted Saturday to follow the New Mexico Open Meetings Act to the letter. The Graduate and Professional Student Association, meeting as a committee-of-the-whole, voted in support of a constitutional clause that would require members to follow all provisions of the state law that requires legislative bodies to open their meetings to the public.

NMSU handles drive-by, bomb threat in one week

On top of preparing for the Rio Grande rivalry this weekend, the NMSU community had to deal with a bomb threat and a drive-by shooting. The drive-by shooting on Monday started near the Doña Ana branch of NMSU and moved on campus.

Dryer fire smokes out students

A small fire broke out in the basement laundry room of Hokona Hall late Friday morning, damaging at least one dryer and causing smoke to circulate throughout the building. Dorm residents and staff evacuated the building, and no one was injured, said Kerry Horton, Albuquerque Fire Department battalion commander. “It looks like (the dryer) probably just overheated,” he said.

Fire breaks out in Hokona Hall

A small fire broke out in the basement laundry room of Hokona Hall late Friday morning, damaging at least one dryer while smoke circulated throughout the building. Dorm residents and staff evacuated the building, and no one was injured, said Kerry Horton, Albuquerque Fire Department battalion commander.

UNM ‘failure factory’ has only 44% of students graduating

Editor, Did you know the overall graduation rate for UNM undergraduates, six years after enrollment, is only 44 percent?

Washington should listen to public on war in Afghanistan

Editor, While many analysts are claiming that the Obama “surge” in Afghanistan will result in turning around the “good” war against terrorism, top military officials and public polls demonstrate the contrary.

Students struggle to juggle time

Q: I’m often in a position in which I must choose between getting 8 hours of sleep or exercising. Is it healthier to sacrifice sleep in order to make time for a morning workout? — LG A: This is a great question, LG!

Longtime rivals look evenly matched

Welcome to the Hatch green chile hot seat, Mike Locksley. The Salem Witch Trials will appear tame if the first-year head coach loses to NMSU Saturday. Locksley understands that losing to NMSU verges on sacrilege — especially since the Lobos have won the last six matchups between the two teams.

Star player energizes youthful team

The UNM women’s soccer team has surpassed all expectations. The Lobos are 8-0-2 overall this season, and they’ve matched their number of wins from last season after handling Northern Colorado, 3-1, on Wednesday at the UNM Soccer Complex.

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Athletics under fire for racy ads

Lobo Louie might be in the doghouse after his apparent fling with a pin-up girl from Route 66 Casino. The pair performed in two commercials released about a month ago, and Lobo Lucy isn’t the only one upset about it. The ads, filmed in partnership with UNM’s exclusive gaming sponsor, depicts the casino’s billboard beauty in a cherry “Lobos” midriff top, skimpy spandex shorts and bright red stilettos. In one ad, the camera focuses on the woman bent over with her cleavage showing while she blows a kiss in the mirror.

Students march for smoking rights

About a dozen students marched into President David Schmidly’s office on Thursday to deliver a petition calling for an exception to the smoking ban. The petition, which had 415 signatures, requests a lift of the smoking ban outside the dormitory areas for the next two years.

UNM anticipates H1N1 outbreak

UNM is preparing for an H1N1 outbreak. The Student Health and Counseling Center, Provost’s Office and University Hospital, among others, are working together to combat the virus.

Religion across the board

A game where Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Kali and an unnamed Muslim figure battle against one another might be considered anti-religious, but Ben Radford, creator of “Playing Gods,” disagrees.

World music showcased at local festival

— Indian Ocean plays a mélange of familiar classical, western and Indian folk music that creates its own genre. The band plays Saturday at Globalquerque in Mayor Plaza at 10:20 p.m.