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LAS VEGAS — Feb. 20 was supposed to serve as a memory — a day the UNM men’s basketball team could look back on late in the postseason to summon energy. The Lobos ended up reliving that same day in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament, when they faced Air Force. For the second time this season, the Falcons nearly upset UNM. But for the 29th time this season, the Lobos found a way to win, finishing off the Falcons 75-69 at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, behind another double-double from Darington Hobson and 20 points from Dairese Gary. “I think (Air Force head coach) Jeff (Reynolds), in the last two to three weeks, has done more with his team than anybody in the league,” Lobo head coach Steve Alford said. “You’ve seen it coming. They have really played hard.” For a team that only managed to get its 10th win Wednesday (the Lobos hit the 10-win mark in early December), Air Force played better than its No. 9 ranking suggested. The will-not-go-gently-into-thatgood-night attitude clearly frustrated the Lobos. Hobson, who had a game-high 28 points and 15 rebounds, threw his mouth piece, yelled at teammates and ended by getting a technical in the second half. “It cost us two points during the game,” Hobson said. “I apologize for that. But, you know, that is something I still have to work on. I’m an emotional player.” It wasn’t just Hobson. Alford took out sixth-man Will Brown when he became agitated after a foul call. The frustration was understandable. Air Force — a 150-to-1 long shot to win the tournament and 16.5 point underdogs in Thursday’s game — had the nationally ranked No. 8 team in the nation on the run. With four minutes left in the game, Air Force pulled within three points, 61-58. “Sometimes you have to give credit to your opponent,” Alford said. “We are 29-3. We broke every Lobo record there is to break. We now have more wins than any Lobo team in the history of the school, and if you ask m e
what o u r strength is — we work really hard.” But so did Air Force. Though the Lobos led for 39 minutes of the game, the Falcons constantly squeezed that lead to single digits. UNM’s second-largest lead of the night came with three minutes left in the first half, when the Lobos shot up 31-22. But looking to go into halftime with a double-digit cushion, the Lobos watched a running 3-pointer drop in at the buzzer by Air Force guard Evan Washington, cutting the lead to seven. That momentum carried over to the second half. The Falcons slowly chiseled away at the Lobos, pulling to 48-47 with 12:48 left in the game.
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A message to the UNM basketball team: The rims at Washington Middle School didn’t have nets when I was a kid. No matter how many times coach replaced them, some vatos would boost each other up and cut them down. Even the nets made of chain. So we never knew what it sounded like when you hit the shot, that sound in the Nike commercials, the ball players sporting shoes we could never afford. But that’s the way it was. We played anyway, through cracks in the concrete that could turn your ankle on the jump. The rain puddles ruined our school uniforms before the lunch bell. And we were sweating, the school yard dust clung like brown scabs to the sides of our faces. But all you have sometimes is a ball, some friends and a court. Grandpa and I watched every Lobo game, the reception always jacked up by the radio towers down the road. So much static you couldn’t read score. So we kept count ourselves. Spider Smith, Gibson, Kenny Thomas, Lamont Long, I had their stats memorized like prayers. I snuck my Walkman into class to listen to the Old Dominion game during Spanish. In P.E., my friends pretended we were the team. Determined to score more points on the floor than we got on the math test. An after-school pickup game instead of homework. All we wanted to be were the Lobos.
Photo above by Gabbi Campos / Photo below by Joey Trisolini / Daily Lobo Above: Phillip McDonald hangs in the air as Air Force’s Avery Merriex looks to block McDonald’s shot on Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center. McDonald tallied eight points. Below: Fans congratulate Lobo swingman Darington Hobson while he walks toward the locker room at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday. The Lobos beat No. 9 Air Force 75-69. Hobson had 28 points and 15 rebounds.
Grandpa took me to the Utah game in The Pit in ’98. When Royce Olney buried Andre Miller in the court and pulled up for that 3. I remember it was loud, how the crowd hollering, stomping the concrete, the benches, shook my ribs like they were piano wires, struck with mallets. But the whole crowd was silent. When Olney took a long jump, hung there, and just let it go. Everyone heard when that shot went in, even in the cheap seats where we were sitting. It sounded machete
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The stands emptied to the court, and my grandpa was crying. Not because the game, but he realized he’d only have a few years left. So he just laughed it off and told me, You’ll be a Lobo someday. You just might not be on the team.
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Students had the opportunity to stick it to student loans Thursday at New Mexico Public Interest Research Group’s Take a Swing at Sallie Mae event. The New Mexico chapter of the nonprofit organization PIRG set up a target and hurled balls toward it to bring attention to the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which is being debated in congress. NMPIRG Chairwoman Alayna Bowman said the group was trying to inform students about the SAFRA bill and lobby support from New
Mexico Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall. “I have $40,000 in debt!” yelled one student as he hurled a ball at the target. SAFRA, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in September, would allocate $87 billion to higher education. A portion of those funds would go to the Federal Pell Grant Program to provide more money to students. “It’s good because it means we won’t have to take out as many student loans,” Bowman said. “Then we wouldn’t be in debt when we get out of college.” Another portion would go toward
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Construction equipment stolen from campus site A $1,300 piece of construction equipment was stolen March 2 from the Britton Construction, Inc. site on campus. Raul Aguilera reported the stolen laser level after he went to use the device and discovered it was not in its carrying case. He told UNMPD the construction site was constantly secured and that he had no idea who could steal the tool. The tool is a yellow Rugby laser level with serial number 19532.
$1,000 in vandalism left on vehicle in structure A vandal spray painted the words, “In lieu of flowers I am building you mountains” on a silver Ford truck located on the first floor of the Lomas parking structure at 500 La Fonda Drive N.W. Cole Tuffli reported the crime to UNMPD on March 1 after he returned to the parking structure and noticed damage to the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle said he had no idea who would vandalize his vehicle. The damage sustained to the truck is estimated at more than $1,000.
Crash survivor receiving threatening phone calls The friend of a deceased passenger in a motor vehicle crash is suspected of making life-threatening phone calls on Feb. 28 to the driver of the car. The victim, who reported the crime, told UNMPD the caller said, “I hope you’re miserable for
the rest of your life. You’re going to get yours. If I can’t get you, I know people who will.” The call was received while the victim was a patient at UNMH.
Man suspected of ID theft after call from hospital Jim Ricky is suspected of making an appointment at the UNM Dermatology Clinic under the stolen identity of a female. A supervisor of the clinic, Maria Johnson, said she received a call from a concerned male Feb. 26 after receiving an automated message that reminds patients about upcoming appointments was left at the home of the victim. Johnson told UNMPD the victim told her he was a victim of identity theft and believed the suspect made the appointment. The victim said he would show up to confront Ricky, but the alleged offender never arrived.
Threatening letter left on employee’s car in M Lot A man returned to M Lot near Yale and Lomas boulevards on Feb. 23 and found damages to his front bumper and reported his right front tire was low. There was also a note on his car’s windshield which read, “Stupid faggot. We don’t want you here! This time it’s your car, next time it’s you!” The victim told UNMPD he had been having problems with co-workers harassing him in response to a recent promotion he received. He suspected one of his co-workers was at fault for the damages but could not identify which one.
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student loan interest rates, Bowman said, bringing down the overall interest students pay back to lenders. “Right now on average, a student has $40,000 in debt, which is a significant amount of money to be burdened with by the time we graduate,” she said. She said PIRG chose to target Sallie Mae — an organization that provides student loans — because they are actively lobbying against the bill in the Senate. “They just like to take advantage
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Letters Student remembers English professor Hector Torres Editor, This letter is in memory of Professor Hector Torres. At one point, I didn’t feel qualified to write it. I only had him for one semester, and only went to his office to turn in my final paper. But such blasphemous thinking is what Mr. Torres taught against. He called me a neocon when I rejected Roland Barthes’ “Death of the Author.” Mr. Torres believed that the word issued from some other world. He was Catholic, but rejected the exclusive Magisterium of the Church. He believed that laypeople were free to interpret scripture. He was an Army vet, but felt that the service cultivated a false brotherhood. “Love is a pebble laughing in the sun.” That’s a line he used to illustrate some literary concept. He seemed taken by it, and said it more than once. Here, there is no pain of unrequited love. On Tuesday, I thought I saw little tufts of cotton blowing from some barren winter tree. Then I thought they were falling seeds, spinning slowly down like mini helicopters. There were dozens of them. They were little fourwinged ants, fluttering and landing softly in still air. The night blew in wet snow. When it was cold, Mr. Torres wore a dark gray beanie. He folded the edges high, like a Soviet. He is remembered as affable, but when writing anonymously, I believe, he was something of a contrarian. He said the University changes people irreversibly. Iain Thomson teaches that we’re living in a Nietzschean age — that our beings are informed by a pervasive meaninglessness. Mr. Torres may have used an online handle that suggests he rejected this theory. The world is teeming with beauty, even if the wonder it evokes is its only significance. My peers and I were often baffled by his lectures. It seemed as though his ideas were so profound that there weren’t adequate words. But once, he suggested that he suffered from some kind of communicative disorder. Now, I’m not quite sure what the distinction is. When I went to his office to turn in my final paper, he offered me a seat. He said that my smiles encouraged him during class. I pretended to be uncomfortable with this comment, and ended the meeting there. There was a picture of the Virgin Mary hanging on the wall. Corey Davis UNM student
A generation of athletes will be ruined by letting Lambert play Editor, I am appalled to see on the news that Elizabeth Lambert has been reinstated for soccer practices. It only condones and reinforces bad behavior and unsportsmanlike conduct. She should be banned from every and all sports for the rest of her college career. I totally disagree with the decision to reinstate her for practice. What value is this in teaching our children? She is a bully, but that’s OK? Whatever happened to morals and rules of conduct, Ms. Lambert and UNM Athletic Department? It shames me that I graduated from this University. What if the opponent who got thrown to the ground suffered a concussion or broken bones? What if she was your own daughter? Would you just turn the other cheek? My guess is no, you would not. And how would Ms. Lambert feel if this ever happened (God forbid) to a child of her very own? She is still acting just like a child herself. Grow up, Ms. Lambert. She is still a disgrace to UNM and UNM sports. UNM athletes are allowed way too much latitude. They are not gods and their treatment is far superior than is the average hard working student. Shame on you. Judith Bowman Daily Lobo reader
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Lock smokers in the basement for public health
“I’ll keep talking and maybe you’ll just get it.”
by Chris Quintana
Assistant Cultural Editor So let me explain what’s happening here: Chris, the dope who usually writes columns for Friday is probably too busy checking his Facebook while spraying himself with Axe during a “Family Guy” marathon, so I am filling in for him. My name is Brock Lightstone and when I am not at the gym running miles or sipping some 02 at the oxygen bar, I am campaigning against cigarettes. Let me tell you why. Cigarettes smell gross. They are bad for you. They are bad for other people because of the secondhand smoke. They raise health insurance premiums. And most importantly, they make you look really, really stupid. Smokers are nothing but controlled forest fires. Now I know what you’re thinking, “But Brock, what right do you have to say these things? Isn’t smoking a choice? Aren’t the studies regarding secondhand smoke questionable, and aren’t there many studies that observed the opposite of what you’ve just said?” Christ, people, it’s smoke. It’s black, it’s hot and it sure doesn’t belong in your lungs. The only thing that our lungs deserve is the clean air that floats amid the factories’ billowing chemical clouds. Now that I’ve told you how terrible smoking is, let’s talk about what needs to be done. UNM is off to a good start, corralling all the smokers into special spots where
the nonsmokers can jeer them and where the secondhand smoke gets all intensified such that anyone walking through it immediately gets cancer. But we need better results. Just looking at smoke will give you retinal cancer. And feeling that smoke on my skin, is giving me skin cancer. We need more drastic measures, but since we are all about personal liberties and stuff like that, let’s move the smokers underground with airtight doors so that all their filthy smoke stays on them. But then they’ll reek worse, so let’s just make sure they have to go to night classes and we, the people who choose not to defile our body with a heated stimulant relaxant, get to enjoy the benefits of daytime classes. Now, the smokers might protest and say something like, “But Brock, we pay taxes just like everyone else. In fact, we pay more than everyone else because of the increased taxes on cigarettes. Shouldn’t we be allowed to use public facilities?” To the wheezing smoke bags — SHUT UP! Smoking is bad for you and it smells bad and it paints your lungs black, so you don’t get a choice as far as the public is concerned. Just stop complaining because you’re destroying my health and the health of everyone around you in addition to all the poor puppies and kittens that have to breathe in your fumes — you sputtering, filthy chimney. The UNM community is still not doing enough. With smokers gone there’s no reason for us to stop legislating laws for things we morally disapprove of. You know what else I find morally deplorable? Chewing gum! It makes annoying sticking and popping sounds. I could step on the gunk and injure myself — plus chomping on gum poses a choking hazard, so it should be outlawed too, right? Of course, I’m right! Let’s give them the same treatment as the smokers. We’ll only allow gum chewing in specific areas so we don’t have to deal with the smacking sounds or the litter associated with those sugar chomping
nut jobs. After a while, when we no longer have anybody to persecute, we’ll jack the tax up on packets of gum because if they are going to have such a filthy habit the pink-tongued fools should pay for it. Eventually, when we realize that gum smacking leads to secondhand noise damage that may result in ear cancer, we move the sugared-out smackers down into the dungeons with the smokers. But why stop there? With this power to banish things we hate, we can get rid of anyone we disapprove of. I also hate people who eat with their mouths open. The sight of partly chewed food may lead to choking hazards for that person, the people around him and, of course, the children that might think that sort of thing’s OK. Again, let’s lock those suckers up and charge them a fine for every time their mouths droop too low while chewing. For that matter, let’s fine bad dancers too. They might hit someone with their misplaced dance steps and flailing arms. Don’t forget the people talking too loud on their cell phones in public venues. It’s gross that I should have to hear about how you boned your boyfriend for the first time last night. How about making it illegal to slurp drinks unless in designated slurping areas? That sound’s so disgusting someone might blow an artery having to listen to that on a regular basis. With our newfound power to legislate away things that bother us — no minor annoyance or personal right stands in the way of our subjective ideas of comfort because that’s the way it works in America. If something is deemed unsavory, we just make it illegal. Brock Lightstone knows he’s better than you and everyone else and isn’t afraid to say it. Send him an e-mail — if you dare — at Opinion@dailylobo.com
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David Duprey /AP Photo Consumer activist Judy Braiman poses for a photo after a news conference in Rochester, N.Y. showing her “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” bracelet. Federal regulators recalled charm bracelets on Thursday due to high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
Feds warn against toxic kids’ jewelry by Justin Pritchard The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Federal regulators expanded their efforts Thursday to go after children’s jewelry that contains high levels of the toxic metal cadmium by telling parents to throw away “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer”-themed charm bracelets. The warning from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission came after agency scientists found that the jewelry released alarmingly high levels of cadmium in lab tests, potentially exposing children to a carcinogen that can damage kidneys and bones. The action represents the second cadmium-related recall the government has carried out since an Associated Press investigation earlier this year found that some children’s jewelry was made almost entirely with the heavy metal. About 55,000 “The Princess and The Frog” pendants sold at Walmart stores were recalled in the weeks after the AP published its initial findings. Now the government is targeting “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” chain-link bracelets sold at dollartype stores between 2006 and March 2009. The charms feature characters from the classic Christmas movie, including Rudolph and the abominable snowman. As part of their investigation, safety commission scientists bathed the snowman in a liquid that simulates stomach acid to assess how much cadmium a child who swallowed it could be exposed to. The charm shed more than 20,000
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micrograms of the metal in 24 hours — that translates into more cadmium than World Health Organization guidelines deem a safe exposure over 86 weeks for a 33-pound child. The agency said in its announcement that there have been no known cadmium poisonings associated with the bracelets. Cadmium poisoning has not been widely studied or looked for and the agency said it is interested in receiving any reports of incidents or injuries. Cadmium emerged as a safety concern earlier this year after the AP investigation revealed that lab tests conducted on 103 pieces of low-priced children’s jewelry found 12 items with cadmium content above 10 percent of the total weight. In the testing done for AP, the Rudolph charm contained 91 percent cadmium. One reason for the use of cadmium is that federal law now tightly restricts how much lead can be used in children’s jewelry, but it does not explicitly ban cadmium’s use. The total number of Rudolph bracelets sold isn’t known, the agency said, because the company that imported them from China is no longer in business. That company — Buy-Rite Designs, Inc. of Freehold, N.J. — was the subject of two separate charm bracelet recalls in 2007 due to high lead content. A group that represents more than 200 jewelry producers, suppliers and retailers said in a statement “cadmium is not being widely substituted for lead” and that children’s trinkets are safe. “Available data indicates that children’s jewelry does not contain levels of cadmium that could cause health
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of students,” Bowman said. Graduate student Santos Contreras said he is glad the government is taking steps to help students, who need to look into other resources to pay for college. “There are a lot of resources out there in terms of getting free money, which I think doesn’t usually happen first. We take the easy route and take the loans,” he said. Contreras said an effort needs to be made to educate students on how to borrow responsibly. “As much responsibility as there should be on the companies, there has to be responsibility on the part of those signing up,” he said. Student Japji Hundal said getting more money would help students focus on getting their education, regardless of their financial situation. “This is a learning cycle,” he said.
“Student life is when people learn a lot about their actual life.” Liz Benton, NMPIRG campus organizer, said another reason it was important to bring attention to this issue now is because lawmakers are trying to roll SAFRA into the health care bill. “They are two very important separate issues, but they are trying to lump it together, which is a problem because if health care doesn’t pass, then this won’t pass,” Benton said. NMPIRG joined up with several other chapters in putting on this event. Bowman said college campuses in Colorado, California and Washington hosted similar events in an effort to raise awareness about SAFRA. The bill will be voted on in the Senate in upcoming weeks.
risks,” said Michael Gale, executive director of the Fashion Jewelry and Accessory Trade Association. “If there are isolated cases where a potential concern exists, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has the ability to follow established processes to address the issue.” That is what the agency did Thursday — just its second recall related to cadmium. The agency has acted aggressively in recent months after several years of ignoring scattered test results showing high levels of cadmium in children’s jewelry provided by consumer advocates.
Elections: Call for GPSA Candidates! UNM's Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) Election is fast approaching. We will be electing next year's President and Council Chair in addition to voting on numerous constitutional amendments. General elections will be held April 19-22, 2010. The election of GPSA Council Chair will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 during the GPSA council meeting at 11:00 a.m. If you are interested in running for GPSA President or Council Chair, your ompleted application forms must be submitted to the GPSA office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Application materials can be obtained on the GPSA website (which has a new address): (http://www.gpsa.unm.edu) For more information about the proposed constitutional amendments, please visit the GPSA website (http://www.gpsa.unm.edu). The general topics include changes and additions to: the responsibilities, stipend and removal procedures of the GPSA President, criteria for special meetings, quorum, and positions, and for the announcement of GPSA Council meetings. UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) SUB #1021, MSC 03 2210 / 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 505-277-3803 (office)
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from PAGE 1 He died the night before my first day at UNM.
So go win that crap. Grandpa never lived long enough to see this year, never got to see me graduate from that school in the town he was born in. He never once stepped on campus, Never got to see his team reach for the glory he would never know. So go win that crap. You’re from Burque, so people will always hate on you, say you’re not good enough because of where you’re from. But a Burqueño’s finest moment is when he proves some a-hole wrong. Remember you carry the dreams of all kids from ghetto schools who are given basketballs instead of books every time you step on the floor. So before the game, think of when you were a boy, and remember shooting solitary after dark in the backyard. Summer time.
Matthew Sharpe / AP Photo Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old senior at Itawamba County Agricultural High School, reads her many messages from Facebook and MySpace concerning her desire to attend her senior prom with a same-sex date and in a tuxedo, at her father’s house in Fulton, Miss. on Thursday.
Canceled prom spurs ACLU lawsuit by Shelia Byrd
The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi is suing to force a school district to host a prom it canceled after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. The federal lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Oxford on behalf of 18-year-old Constance McMillen. The Itawamba County School District said it wouldn’t host the April 2 prom at Itawamba Agricultural High School after the ACLU demanded McMillen be allowed to escort her girlfriend. District officials said they hoped private citizens would sponsor a prom instead. The lawsuit seeks a court order for the school to hold the prom. It also asks that McMillen be allowed to escort her girlfriend and wear
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the tuxedo. McMillen said she didn’t want to go back the day after the Itawamba County school board’s decision, but her father told her she needed to face her classmates, teachers and school officials. “My daddy told me that I needed to show them that I’m still proud of who I am,” McMillen told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “The fact that this will help people later on, that’s what’s helping me to go on.” McMillen said she felt some hostility toward her on the Itawamba County Agricultural High School campus. “Somebody said, ‘Thanks for ruining my senior year,’” McMillen said. The school board issued a statement announcing it wouldn’t host the event in Fulton, “due to the distractions to the educational process
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caused by recent events.” The statement didn’t mention McMillen or the ACLU. When asked by the AP if McMillen’s demand led to the cancellation, school board attorney Michele Floyd said she could only reference the statement. “I guess they would rather do that than what’s right, what’s constitutionally correct,” McMillen said. Same-sex prom dates and crossdressing are new issues for many high schools around the country, said Daryl Presgraves, a spokesman for GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, a Washington-based advocacy group. “A lot of schools actually react rather than do the research and find out what the rights of these students are,” said Presgraves, who was preparing to facilitate a discussion about anti-gay bullying at a National Association of Secondary School Principals meeting.
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Remember how your hands smelled when you went inside, how black and chaffed they were, because you played so hard, you couldn’t sleep that night. All you could think of was burying the game winner. The 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Final Four. And you fell asleep with this same dream that we all had as boys playing streetball on a broken court, with no nets to catch our shots, at a school with no nets to catch us.
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“(To play with us) you have to match that kind of work ethic,” Alford said. “The two games we have played in the last (19) days against Air Force, they have matched that. That is a credit to their staff. That is a credit to their young team and a lesson that when you play that hard, good things happen.” Good things did happen. Air Force outshot and outscored the Lobos from the field, shooting 27-of-50 (54 percent) and 46 percent from beyond the arc. The Lobos shot 46 percent from the field and 28 percent from outside.
But free throws were the deciding factor down the stretch. The Lobos shot 25-of-30 from the line, and their last 13 points came from the charity stripe. And finally, an air ball from Roman Martinez acted as an alley-oop pass to Hobson, which boosted the Lobo lead to 10 points. “I haven’t experienced that in my career, winning in the first round,” Martinez said. “It’s just a great feeling to know that we could win the tournament, because we haven’t won one yet. But it’s a battle. Every team in this league wants to go to that tournament.”
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LAS VEGAS — In the corridor of Lobo legends, Darington Hobson might one day find his portrait comfortably positioned between former Lobos Danny Granger and J.R. Giddens. Except Thursday he did something Giddens could not — get out of the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament. The tunnel at the southeast end of the Thomas & Mack Center acted as a vacuum, the booming chant of “MVP” sucked in as Hobson exited in the opposite direction, a pearl-white towel draped over his shoulders, hands held up to the large contingent of Lobo fans who came in to support the UNM men’s basketball team. On Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center, Hobson pumped in 28 points and snared 15 rebounds, his 13th double-double of the season, ensuring the Lobos of a 75-69 victory over ninth seeded Air Force. “I thought he was dominant at both ends of the floor,” said Lobo head coach Steve Alford. “I thought he made his presence known defensively. He had a performance today that there’s maybe 10 performances like this in conference tournament history over the last 11 years in this league. That was a big-time performance by the Player of the Year.” The Player of the Year, an honor bestowed upon Granger and Giddens, isn’t where the comparisons stop. By every stretch of the imagination, Granger and Giddens are Hobson’s patron saints, as Hobson is an applicable fused blend of the two former Lobo superstars. He has Giddens’ look-at-me flair, which eyes can’t help but gravitate toward. As can’t be overstated, Hobson is the man of multiplicity and the most-talked-about player on the team. But his haughty attitude sometimes requires Alford’s intervention, a demon Giddens fought ferociously to curtail. “I can see where the comparisons are coming from,” Hobson said. What he admittedly can’t see is how he is reminiscent of Granger. The enigmatic Hobson, the one who exalts his own greatness in front of the camera, also has a side which happens to go largely unreported. Talent aside, like Granger, Hobson’s perplexingly humble, uncomfortable to take credit for much of anything. Lo and behold, after Hobson notched his 13th double-double, tying Granger for most double-doubles since 2004-05, he credited his teammates and the coaching staff. “It’s just a blessing to be in the same category as him,” Hobson said. “He’s an NBA All-Star. He’s a great player. For me it’s just been
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LAS VEGAS — Hey Aztecs, ask nicely, and you shall receive. A group of San Diego State fans in the Thomas & Mack Center yelled, “We want the Lobos!” in the first half of SDSU’s opening game against No. 7 seeded Colorado State on Thursday. And the request was granted for the small contingent of Aztec maniacs in the crowd. San Diego State will play in Mountain West Conference tournament men’s semifinals against UNM, after a physical victory over the Rams, 72-71. It’s the game San Diego State players wanted just as badly, if not more than their fans. “This is a game we have been asking for and been looking forward too,” said SDSU guard D.J. Gay. “We are 1-1 right now (against them), and this game is a tiebreaker on neutral ground. Our team is very excited to play them. They are a very good team and had a great win today. They have very good players, you know, (Darington) Hobson and (Dairese) Gary are leading the way for their team.” So, what are the keys for the Lobos and the Aztecs if they desire to advance to the MWC championship game on Saturday? How about some rest and a little medical attention? Two of the more important players for UNM and SDSU have some nicks and bruises.
UNM’s first-team All-MWC point guard, Gary got banged up in the Lobos 75-69 win over Air Force Thursday. “Our trainers have got to earn some money in the next 20 hours,” said UNM head basketball coach Steve Alford. On the Aztec sideline, guard Chase Tapley injured his left hand. The injury didn’t stop Tapley, though. He scored 15 points against the Rams in spite of a swollen hand. SDSU men’s basketball coach Steve Fisher said he isn’t 100 percent certain about Tapley’s availability against UNM. “I’m somewhat concerned about Chase’s hand,” he said. “But that’s my only worry about our team. We’ll be ready to play tomorrow. We want to be playing on Saturday and to do that you got to win tomorrow. We know we’re playing a great team from New Mexico.” Much likes Fisher’s squad, Alford and Co. battled through a hard-fought game. Fisher said his athletes should be ready to play despite a short layoff. He said his players are so fit they could play back-to-back games on the same day. “I’ve been in this game long enough to know that things happen,” Fisher said. “Our kids are 18, 19 and 20 years old. They’ll be ready to play. They could go out and play New Mexico right now and probably play pretty effectively.”
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LAS VEGAS — It was an exhibition of the insanely uninteresting. With all due respect to BYU’s Jimmer Fredette, Thursday’s performance had to be one of the most monotonous 45-point onslaughts in the history of college basketball. And in the history of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Behind Fredette’s 45 points, a MWC Tournament single-game record, No. 2 seeded BYU secured an appearance in the MWC Tournament semifinals, rolling to a 95-85 win over No. 7 seeded TCU. The Cougars will face No. 3 seeded UNLV — which defeated No. 6 seeded Utah 73-61 in Thursday’s quarterfinal closer — for a spot in the MWC championship game Saturday. Jackson Emery was the only other Cougar to score in double figures. He added 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Much of the mind-numbing night, however, belonged to Fredette. “Tonight, he was just terrific,” said TCU head coach Jim Christian. “He gets great angles to the basket. He splits traps. He finds open men.” Most of all, he shoots free throws, offsetting his lack of production from the field, where Fredette was just 2-of-10 from the 3-point line and 10-of-23 from field. Time and again, it was the same scenario: Fredette slashing past a slew of Horned Frog defenders, drawing contact, stepping to the free-throw line and hitting freebies in lieu of baskets. Of his 45 points, more than half came at the free-throw line, where he was
23-of-24. The 24 free-throw attempts surpassed the previous high mark of 19 set in 2002 by UNLV’s Ricky Morgan. “I’ve seen Shaq get fouled a lot, but he doesn’t make as many as Jimmer,” Emery said. “It’s almost automatic when you foul him.” That being the case, the Horned Frogs still never stopped fouling him. Even so, TCU didn’t let up; the stinging 30-point home-court flogging it endured five days ago still at the forefront of its mind. Not this time. For a half, it looked as if the Horned Frogs might pull out the improbable. TCU took its first lead of the night, benefitting from an 11-1 run. The Horned Frogs largest lead was three, and they’d head into the half up 41-40. Throughout the first half, TCU’s Ronnie Moss kept the Frogs within inches of the second-seeded Cougars. Moss finished with 22 points. His supporting cast came through, too. Four other Frogs scored in double figures aside from Moss. With 12:26 to go in the second half, Moss hit a 3 ball and was fouled, hitting the free throw, which sliced the margin to 59-58. The Cougars, however, quickly hushed the Horned Frogs. Less than a 1:30 later, Michael Loyd Jr. ripped Moss and put down a two-handed flush. From there, it was all Cougars, and they finished the game on a 12-1 spurt to take a 15-point lead with 4:33 left. TCU drew no closer than 10. “Good teams can dominate you for a stretch, and that’s what BYU did,” Christian said. “That’s when the lead blew up … From that point on, they made us play catch up.”
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1 AND 2BDRMS, 3 blocks to UNM, no pets. Clean, quiet, and affordable. 301 Harvard SE. 262-0433. UNM NORTH CAMPUS- 1 and 2BDRMS $490-$650/mo +utilities. Clean, quiet, remodeled. Move in special! 573-7839. A LOVELY KNOTTY Pined decor 3BDRM 1.5BA. Skylight, parking, UNM area. $850/mo. 299-2499.
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1BDRM, 1/2 BLOCK from UNM. Utilities paid, off-street parking, remodeled, $490/mo. 897-4303.
Lost and Found LOST- DIAMOND RING. Unusual design. Lost at or around the The Pit on Wednesday, March 3. Generous reward if found. 888-3642 leave message. LOST KEYS SET of keys on a sock monkey keychain lost on North Campus/Redondo HSC shuttle stop 2/26. Large Saab key and other small keys. Have no spares. Call 710-2236 if found.
PROXIMITY TO UNM. Quiet, separate 1BDRM with W/D hookup. $435/mo 265-2279.
MUST SEE! QUIET, very clean and bright 2BDRM with garage, hardwood floors, security bars, dog run, 2 miles from UNM. $600/mo $400dd. 869-3771, cell 975-0554.
Houses For Rent 3 BDRM 1 bath in quiet culdesac near CNM and UNM $950.00 month $500.00 deposit call Jeff (505)8185302. 3BDRM 2BA ACROSS street from UNM 1629 Roma NE. W/D, 3-car garage, secluded patio, $1000/mo +dd. Small pets excepted. 238-4405 or 203-1633. 3BDRM 2.5 BA 2-Story. Close to UNM Med/ Law School, gated community, private enclosed backyard, dishwasher, W/D, refridgerator, 2 car garage. $1,050/mo +utilites, lease required. 301-0791. FOR RENT/ SALE- no qualifying. 12 23rd Street SW. $1200/mo. 321-8365.
Houses For Sale REDUCED - $215,000 Remodeled, SE Heights, 3BDRM, 1.75BA, 2 living areas, fireplace, 2CG. Newer W/D incl. *Great location* 3713 Anderson SE. Open house - 3/14, 1-3 p.m. Call Linda Ortega, Coldwell Banker, 239-7515.
Rooms For Rent NORTH VALLEY ROOM for rent. $350/mo $200dd. Great location. 505206-0903.
FEMALE ROOMMATE WANTED to share 2BDRM near UNM on Columbia. $350/mo +1/2 utilities. Call 505-5771915. ROOM FOR RENT- Taylor Ranch area $450/mo. Utilities, WiFi, W/D included. 2 cats currently. Pets welcome. Call 505-385-2986.
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Vehicles For Sale 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT GREAT CONDITION 30-35MPG. 59K MILES. $5900. CALL 228-5198. 2008 GENUINE SCOOTER Buddy. 150cc, 410mi, 60mph, 90mpg, rack. Cost $3700, sell $2700. 453-9779. 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA runs great, but needs power steering work. $1,300 w/o tires $1,500 w/ new tires. Please call Allison 505.803.7623. 1992 325I BMW, great car with 210k miles. $2100 or obo. Call or text Jessie 331-7127 or Treva 239-6018.
TENANT WANTED FOR 1BDRM, 1BA duplex 500/mo + electric, free Wi-Fi, security windows and doors. Call 681-0158.
2006 CHEVY AVALANCHE 4x4 lifted 59,000mi. $13,300 obo 505.550.7428.
GRADUATE STUDENT, FURNISHED ROOM, W/D, cable, smokeless, free utilities, $295/mo +$50dd. 344-9765. PRIVATE 2BDRM 2BA structure. Free parking and wi-fi. Security fence, windows, and doors. $700/mo +elec. Move in Spring Break or sooner. Call 6810158.
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FEMALE TO SHARE charming house. $350/mo +1/2utilities. 281-6290.
HOUSEMATE WANTED TO share 3BDRM/ 2BA, UNM area $475/mo. Utilities included, wi-fi, dishwasher, laundry included. Great yard. Nice neighborhood, Available immediatly (505) 469.9417.
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Child Care CLASSROOM ASSISTANT NEEDED: For part time Monday-Friday (12PM – 6PM). Montessori experience helpful but will train. Prefer Education Majors Send info to: admin@acdemymontessorischool.org or call 299-3200. CHILD CARE HELPER, children age 13, 2 hrs 3 times/wk, 4:30-6:30PM. Supper, homework, need car. Osuna San Mateo Vista Del Norte Housing Tract. Kim 4109043, 345-2198.
June to August. Residential. Enjoy our website. Apply online. TRIPP LAKE CAMP for Girls: 1-800-997-4347 www.tripplakecamp.com FT, 10 WK. Semester Recreational Program, 6-7/ 8-6-10. Fluent Spanish/ English, experience. Working w/school age children. Swimming, field trips, arts/crafts. Must be flexible, motivated, multi-task person! First Aide/ CPR/ Universal Precaution Certificates and pass fingerprint screen. $ depends on experience. Resume: mhns@qwestoffice.net BUSINESS STUDENT NEEDED for occasional hourly work consulting on setting up reasonably priced online investments mofagod@yahoo.com TEACH ENGLISH IN Korea!
2010 Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) sponsored by Korean government ●$1,300/month (15hrs/week) plus airfares, housing, medical insurance Must have completed two years of undergraduate Last day to apply: 6/10/10 Please visit our website www.talk.go.kr 2010 English Program In Korea (EPIK) ●$1,300-2,300/month plus housing, airfare, medical insurance, paid vacation Must have BA degree Last day to apply: 6/10/10 Please visit our website www.epik.go.kr Jai - (213) 386-3112 ex.201 kecla3112@gmail.com VETERINARY ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST/ kennel help. Pre-veterinary student preferred. Ponderosa Animal Clinic: 881-8990/ 881-8551.
WWW.UNMRENTALS.COM Awesome university apartments. Unique, hardwood floors, FPs, courtyards, fenced yards, houses, cottages, efficiencies, studios, 1 and 2 and 3BDRMs. Garages. Month to month option. 843-9642. Open 7 days/ week.
ROOMS FOR RENT! Telos Christian Campus House. Dorm-style living on campus. Call Troy for details 505-3183115.
FIRST MONTH FREE w/extended lease, STUDIOS, 1 block UNM, Free utilities, $435-$455/mo. 246-2038. www.kachina-properties.com
GRADUATE STUDENTS WANTED to share 3BDRM/ 2BA house in UNM area. $375/mo. +1/3 utilities. Internet, cable, laundry. (505)615-5115.
!!!BARTENDING!!!: UP TO $300/day. No experience necessary, training provided. 1-800-965-6520ext.100.
DIRECTORS AND INSTRUCTORS FT/PT for individuals with outstanding work ethic, outgoing personality, physically fit and a dedication to working with a team of individuals who are passionate about what they do. Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the community, work with children and be part of an energetic team? slsalas@thelittlegym.com, 259-3586.
UNM 2BR, 1BA, full kitch, W/D, 2 Mi. to UNM w/shuttle service available. $500 moves you in. $575/mo Call 321-2709.
ROOM 4 RENT $425/mo+1/4 ults. Less than 1 mi from UNM. Avl Immediatly. Contact 505-350-4711.
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Responsibilities: Tutors assist students individually and in small groups in the review of course material and the writing process. Organizing and conducting study groups; introducing study skills strategies; developing and facilitating skills development workshops; researching and selecting learning materials, textbooks, software, and equipment to facilitate tutoring; assisting in maintaining and circulating audio visual and software materials; providing point-ofuse guidance to users in selecting materials to fit their individual learning needs. Participating in tutor training sessions and CNM professional development opportunities, as well as staying current with CNM’s texts, materials, and policies. Team or Task Force participation is encouraged. Participation in the New Mexico Education Retirement Act (NMERA) is required of each CNM employee. Salary: $11.18 per hr Requirements: Successful completion of 30-hours of post-secondary course work to include (9) hours in collegelevel English (college writing, analytical and argumentative writing, technical communications, and traditional grammar or equivalent) and/or Reading-related courses. Transcripts verifying these specific courses required at time of application. Ability to relate one-toone and in small groups utilizing a variety of tutorial methods. Computer skills to include Windows, email, and word processing. Deadline for application: 03-19-2010 by 5pm. Central New Mexico Community College provides an excellent benefit package that includes: a pension plan, health, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance. A complete job announcement detailing required application documents is available at jobs. cnm.edu or at CNM Human Resources 525 Buena Vista SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. !BARTENDER TRAINING! Bartending Academy, 3724 Eubank NE, www. newmexicobartending.com 292-4180. RESPONSIBLE HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED for occasional hourly work, 897-3073. ACTIVITY & SPORTS Leaders needed for before & after school programs. $10.50 hr., PT Must be available M-F, mornings (7-9 am) and/or afternoons MTThF (3:30-6 pm) & W (12:30-6 pm) Apply online at www.campfireabq.org or in person at 1613 University NE.
Volunteers DO YOU HAVE Type 1 Diabetes? You may qualify to participate in an important research study. To qualify you must have type 1 diabetes for more than one year, be 18-70 years old, and be willing to participate in 8 clinic visits. You will be paid $50 for each clinic visit. If interested, please contact Elizabeth at 272-5454 or by email at evaldez@salud. unm.edu.
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