4 Stars out of 4 Lately it seems like just about anyone is allowed to make a film — whether they are capable of it doesn’t seem to be important. Fortunately, there are filmmakers who exist outside of Hollywood. One of them is Spanish director Pedro Almod¢var.
The salaries of university and college presidents have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a study done by the Chronicle of Higher Education. According to the 2001 study, at least 27 university presidents earned more than $500,000 — more than double the number who made that salary the year before.
Staff Report Senior guard Ruben Douglas of the UNM men's basketball team was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year Monday. Douglas torched the MWC, averaging a record 32.1 PPG in conference games. He leads the nation in scoring with 28.1 PPG.
by Justin Gonzalez Daily Lobo The 2002 fall semester at UNM saw the largest beginning freshmen class in 28 years and 88.4 percent of those students returned this spring, the highest retention in more than five years. As of the Feb. 7 census date, 23,813 students were attending UNM’s main campus, compared with 22,946 last spring, making it the largest spring enrollment since 1999, according to a UNM press release.
Editor, Your coverage of the student anti-war demonstrations was awful. There are several inaccuracies and misrepresentations, which need to be addressed. First, the title of the main article, “Pro-Bush, Anti-War Protesters Face Off,” misrepresents both the content of the story and the nature of the protest.
by Arthur Simoni Daily Lobo The Community Experience is extending its March 10 deadline for applications for Spring Storm 2003 to March 28. Community Experience, an ASUNM executive agency, was created last fall to allow students to participate in community service projects around Albuquerque.
by Don McIver Daily Lobo Guest Columnist Over the weekend, our car died. And after several fruitless attempts at getting it started, we resorted to calling a tow truck. The tow truck driver, after pulling the car up on to the truck, said that he'd follow us back to the house where the car would sit until I figured out what to do with it.
by Heather R. Gabel ASUNM Vice President and Lorenzo Garcia ASUNM Senator Earlier this semester you read about the ASUNM Senate's goals for the spring semester and the respective ad hoc committees that were formed to accomplish these goals.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo The UNM men's tennis team improved its record to 7-4 by defeating intrastate rival New Mexico State 4-3 Saturday. Despite losing sophomore David Kowalski to a sprained ankle, the Lobos had reason to look forward to the match with the return of Ryan Stotland and senior leader Bart Scott.
The ancient and contemporary worlds of Egypt met in movies, children's activities and faculty presentations Saturday as hundreds of community members turned out to attend the UNM Hibben Center's Egyptology Day. "I think we got what we wanted," said Candace Maher, one of the event's organizers.
The Lobos capped a perfect 7-0 home season with a brilliant 63-44 win over BYU Saturday at The Pit. With the win, UNM secured the second-place slot in the Mountain West Conference, following only Utah, who the Lobos defeated Thursday night. UNM has now beaten every team in the MWC.
The wheels of justice are turning slowly for UNM senior running back Quincy Wright -- at both the state and University levels. In January, detectives from the Albuquerque Police Department began investigating Wright's involvement with the alleged forging of nine Oklahoma drivers licenses, which were found at a local Kinkos.
Senior center Jordan Adams of the women's basketball team and Bart Scott of the men's tennis team are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Adams helped her team to crucial victories over Utah and BYU. She had nine points and seven rebounds in a 51-48 comeback victory over Utah Thursday.
Skiing UNM's ski team finished the 2003 NCAA Skiing Championships with a final score of 541.5 -- fourth-place overall. The University of Vermont and Colorado University slid past the Lobos on the last day of competition with CU taking third at 546.5 points, just five points ahead of UNM.
A UNM student has been busy this weekend contacting New Mexico politicians while working with 100 other students in Washington, D.C., to better protect the nation's wildlands. Willa Hafich, a freshman studying within University College, began attending the Public Lands Action summit in Washington, D.
Staff Report Just five of 15 teams finished under-par at the Toyota Las Vegas Intercollegiate golf tournament last weekend; UNM was not one of them. The Lobos finished the event in 13th place, with a three-day total of 879; 15 shots over-par and a distant 23 shots behind winner Oklahoma State University.
Hundreds of people gathered at Kirtland Air Force Base Saturday to show their support for Bush and the military. Two anti-war protesters were arrested and cited for disorderly conduct after they tried to stop traffic and get the other protesters to join them.
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