Sports in Brief
January 28The UNM women's tennis team struggled on the road this weekend, going 1-2 in three games in Tucson Ariz.
The UNM women's tennis team struggled on the road this weekend, going 1-2 in three games in Tucson Ariz.
About 200 people discussed their thoughts on black history and celebrated a new scholarship at the 17th Annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch Celebration at the Sheraton Uptown Hotel Saturday.
Despite a spirited effort by the UNM men's basketball team, the University of Wyoming battled back from a five-point halftime deficit to hand the Lobos their second loss in a row by a score of 79-67.
Senior Amanda Carson of the swimming team and Chris Orrell of the men's track and field team are the New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week.
Since Sept. 11, I have been watching the developments within President Bush's administration first with caution, then with frustration and now with fear.
In the third week of New Mexico's Legislative session, it is time for UNM staff members to step up to the plate and bring heat to their legislators and the governor. If education employees do not receive a salary raise this session, in view of the projected health insurance, parking fees and cost of living increases, UNM staff will in effect experience a pay cut.
UNM player Eric Solis controls the puck as Denver University's Jed Simon checks him from behind during the Ice Wolves 9-0 loss at the Outpost Ice Arena Saturday.
The UNM women's basketball team could not contain University of Nevada at Las Vegas point guard Constance Jinks again as she scored 29 points to help defeat the Lobos 72-60.
Chris Linson Jr. stepped up in weight class for his boxing match against Joseph Brady Friday night and was not ready for the increased power. Linson was pounded and suffered his first loss since 1999.
The UNM women's swimming and diving team won seven events to beat intra-state rival New Mexico State University 169.5 points to 125.5 Saturday in Las Cruces.
While we here in New Mexico ease into the new legislative season, students at Queen's University in Ontario are mired in a tuition fight that's been in progress for several months. With demands to freeze tuition and drop a proposal to deregulate tuition, several dozen of these students occupied an office suite in their administration building from Jan. 15 until Jan. 18.
Like most students, I was shocked to see that Lobo point guard Marlon Parmer had quit the men's basketball team. But I was even more shocked to see the way coach Fran Fraschilla was harshly criticized through the media.
Laura Montoya, assistant director of Recreational Services, said the department has many programs this semester that will help make the UNM community's time on campus more enjoyable.
Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students waited hours in line and some even camped overnight for tickets to hear former President Bill Clinton's first campus speech on Tuesday.
As much has been made about UNM Professor Richard Berthold, it pales in comparison to the controversy that has rocked the University of South Florida.
The irony of today is as succulent as a cactus, whose spines sting us so hard even the next generation will feel it. With the Ashcrofts and Enrons of the world, we are encouraged to turn our backs and hide our faces in the sand. We promote progress as creating multi-national companies but not criticizing the driving mentality that puts profit over people, except for the CEOs such as Enron's Kenneth Lay.