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LOBO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Triple seals it for Utah in overtime
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There’s a template for the UNM-Utah women’s basketball game. This one, more or less, was a reproduction of the teams’ past encounters — a loosely officiated, roughand-tumble, fast-paced contest. But, as has become an enduring trend, the Lobos ducked out in the second round of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center, falling short to the Utes for the eighth consecutive time, 51-45. Utah skidded by in overtime, compliments of a coffin-sealing 3-pointer by Kalee Whipple after the Lobos trimmed the deficit to 44-43. Whipple, to that point, was 1-of-11 from the field and 0-of-5 from 3-point range. “It just felt like one was bound to fall,” Whipple said. All the Lobos could do, meanwhile, was search for answers — again. “If we could pinpoint one thing, I don’t think we’d be sitting here right now,” said point guard Amy Beggin. It was a keep-’em-on-their-tippy-toes bonanza, which saw both teams hog-tied at the end of regulation. In overtime, the Lobos won the tip — but the Utes won the game, invoking not-so-distant memories of the last several matchups between the arch nemeses. To get there, Utah needed a zillion prayers answered — a few favorable whistles — and some help from the Lobos. Down the stretch, UNM played alternatively well and poorly. Eileen Weissmann buried a 3-pointer to give the Lobos their first lead of the second half, 38-35, with 4:09 left in the game, followed by a Utah shot-clock violation. Everything pointed to a Lobo victory. Whipple couldn’t hit a beach ball into the ocean and had a potential tying shot rattle in and out. At the other end, the Lobos missed out on an opportunity to extend the lead. Jessica Kielpinski took an ill-advised and contested shot that grazed the backside of the backboard. Later, a charging call that went against Beggin positioned Utah with one more possession to tie. Lobo head coach Don Flanagan couldn’t comment on the nature of the officiating, other than to say that UNM entered expecting it to be a hard-fought game. “One of the things about officiating is they’re part of the game and you have to make adjustments,” he said. “You really don’t have control over that part of the game, other than understanding the way they’re calling. Sometimes it seems like you’re not getting the calls. To me a lot of times when I’m looking at it, I’m not very objective
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Gabbi Campos / Daily Lobo Lobo guard Nikki Nelson, left, buries her face in her hands, as teammate Valerie Kast looks on in disappointment. The Lobos bowed out in the second round of the MWC tournament, falling 51-45 to No. 4 Utah.
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LAS VEGAS — In the city of one-night stands, the UNM men’s basketball team’s relationship with the Mountain West Conference Tournament is promiscuously quick. Four consecutive years — four earlyround exits for the Lobos. Not only that, but, overall, UNM is 4-14 inside the confines of the Thomas & Mack Center, since the league began tournament play in Las Vegas in 2000.
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UNM students will soon have the chance to influence how the federal government doles out billions of dollars. The U.S. Census is being sent out across the country and determines how federal money is allocated, said Veronica Reyes, New Mexico media specialist for the Census Bureau. The Census is conducted once every 10 years. “It is very, very important because it determines how the federal government distributes $400 billion,” she said. “We need to be sure to fill out our census so we get our share of the funds.” Reyes said the census forms will be sent to students at their current residences, not their parents’ houses. Students who live on campus will receive the census forms in their dorm mailboxes. “We’re letting everybody know that since they’re using community services in the area where they go to school, they need to be counted there,” she said. Reyes said the forms come with a self-addressed, prepaid envelope, and students should return their census forms before April 1. A sample Census form has 10 questions. “The questions this time are very easy. They’re very simple,” Reyes said. Student Amanda Johnson said she’s never filled out a census before, but thinks it’s important to secure
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Career counselors want to help you in tough market by Kallie Red-Horse Daily Lobo
Ultimately, Darington Hobson elevated the Lobos to a 59-56 victory. AFA head coach Jeff Reynolds touted Air Force’s success handling the crowd intensity at The Pit as evidence that the Falcons are fully capable of competing with UNM. “As I’ve said, growing up in the state of North Carolina, being from ACC country, people don’t realize how good Mountain West basketball is,” Reynolds said. “They don’t understand the venues that make
Amid a bleak job market, the Career Services Center is striving to help UNM students strengthen their résumés and prepare for the workforce. Jenna Crabb, director of the CSC, said 2,500 students visited the center last year. “Students walk in the door and kind of don’t know where to begin — that’s what we do. We show them where to begin,” she said. “All my ‘career development facilitators,’ which is just a fancy name for career counselors, are all trained in helping people figure that out.” Career Services works with employers, Crabb said, in addition to the various career fairs throughout the year. “We learn from our employers exactly what they are looking for in order to give to our students so they have the cutting edge that’s required,” she said. “For our Public Services Career Showcase, we are one of five schools chosen nationally to host that event. It was told directly to us that it was because of the caliber of events that we have.” Lesley Davidson-Boyd, the Career Counseling manager, said the job of a career development facilitator is to provide students with the resources to start a career. “At Career Services, we are not context experts, so I don’t know every job that’s available out there in every field, but I know the resources to look that up, how to find it and how to contact people,” she said. “My expertise is to be an expert in resources. It’s more about being able to make connections and help people find that path.” Employees are trained and certified through the National Career Development Association, Crabb said,
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Joey Trisolini / Daily Lobo Sara Halasz tries to avoid bulldozing Utah’s Halie Sawyer, who tumbles to the hardwood. Halasz had 14 points, but the Lobos were defeated in overtime, essentially ending their season.
Men’s future looks bright this MWC by Isaac Avilucea
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For a change, the historical narrative favors the Lobos, but more on that later. Or perhaps not, because, in the battle of the bootlickers, No. 9 Air Force prevailed 59-40 over No. 8 Wyoming, which was shorthanded without the presence of Jaydee Luster, who suited up but didn’t play because of an ankle injury which limited his mobility. The Lobos swept the season series. Still, remember the Lobos just snipped by the Falcons on Feb. 20 and even trailed with 27.8 seconds left in the game, thanks to a Grant Parker layup.
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