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More protest than party
Activists stands on Menaul Boulevard during the American Tea Party’s Tax Day Rally on Thursday. About 500 people gathered on Menaul for the demonstration.
by Leah Valencia Daily Lobo
As the sun set on tax day, the Albuquerque Tea Party movement began its rally against government growth and spending. Hundreds of protesters lined Menaul Boulevard from San Pedro Drive to Wyoming Boulevard on Thursday to support the conservative
political movement. ATP Organizer Robert Young said followers of the movement wanted to urge government to return to the U.S. Constitution as it was drafted. “We are here to protest against high taxes, expanding government and just the general direction of the country,” he said. The intersection of Louisiana Boulevard was congested with cars
sporting signs that read, “Make a terrorist happy, vote dem!” And the congestion was compounded with loud honking and chants such as, “Cut spending and taxes; we are headed for disaster!” Young said people have grown frustrated with the government and are standing up for what they believe in. “We were the silent majority,” he
said. “We aren’t so silent anymore.” Young said the turnout for this year’s event was much greater than the same event held on Montgomery Boulevard last year. Daina Wade, an ATP member, said this was her second year to attend the event, and she came back because she wants to change what is happening in government.
Conference highlights hearty horses by Kallie Red-Horse Daily Lobo
The animal companions of conquistadors still roam New Mexico, and one organization is trying to make sure they don’t run off into the sunset. The New Mexican Horse Project, founded 12 years ago, is raising awareness about the New Mexican Wild Horse with an educational presentation this weekend, said Paul Polechla, UNM research biology professor. “This involves Hispanic people, Native American people, African American, Anglos — anybody that was anybody and their brother and sister, mom and dad, grandpa and grandma,” Polechla said. “Everybody rode this horse because it was the sole means of transportation.” The presentation will be at the
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Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, and the NMHP will encourage participation through a multi-disciplinary “educational package,” Polechla said. “Many different disciplines of science, technology and mathematics are involved,” he said. “We are also including an art component to inspire people that are not interested in science to become interested in it.” The presentation will also offer a museum exhibit, documentary film series and an interactive book series with a teachers’ guide and a Web site, Polechla said. “This conference is the first time we will have experts in all different fields coming together, sitting together at the same table and talking,” he said. “(It will be) getting public input from people that range from being school teachers to janitors. It will cover the whole gamut of anyone
Transparency, better representation and budget cuts were just a few of the topics discussed at the GPSA presidential candidate forum on Thursday. Lissa Knudsen, GPSA president, is running for re-election against graduate student Martin Gutierrez. “We’ve kept this campaign positive,” Gutierrez said. “The tone that has been brought to this election has been elevated from past elections.” GPSA Council Chair Danny Hernandez, who is also running for re-election, and graduate student Megan McRobert, his opponent, attended the forum to answer student questions. Knudsen said students would benefit from increased funding in academic-related areas, including scholarships and research. “If we invest in academics and research, that will expand the University,” she said. “Entertainment loses money. I think we need to make good fiscal decisions.” Gutierrez said he wants to improve relations between GPSA and the administration. “(The administration) needs to know who I am,” he said. “But, you have to show respect. Some people may perceive that as being a kiss-butt. I think it’s respect to your elders.” Gutierrez said it’s vital to get involved with graduate students by setting up meetings with groups on campus and reaching out to
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New Mexican Horse Project conference Saturday and Sunday 12:30 to 8 p.m. Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, UNM field station that likes horses, nature, history or education.” Student Brittany Berget became interested in the project after taking Polechla’s class, where students were able to interact with the horses. “He took us out to the horse preserve and we helped with the roundup,” she said. “My classmates and I got to see the horses in their natural habitat … It was really cool to see them just in their habitat and being horses.” The New Mexican Wild Horse is a breed of mustang with Iberian
Junfu Han / Daily Lobo A member of the Society for Creative Anachronisms stands with his armor after nightfall on Johnson Field on Wednesday. The society meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. To learn more about the society, check out the Multimedia page at DailyLobo.com.
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“Since I’ve been a student at UNM, I haven’t seen any changes that ASUNM has been able to make. I’m not really sure what I could ask for that they would actually be able to put into action.”
Michelle Mummey Art Studio Sophomore
“I would like to see more funding for Student Health. I’d like to see cuts in Athletics funding. I think Student Health affects my life more on a daily basis than Athletics. If they win a game then it is good for them, but it does not help me at all.”
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“I would like them to be able to be held accountable. I think there should be a Web site with video podcasts of the meetings, a copy of the bills and agendas from every meeting. Ryan Wooley I’d like to see Interpersonal Communication environmentally Junior friendly accountability as far as buildings and departments. Also, there should be a focus on campus safety and availability of the ASUNM senators.”
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Attackers jump woman on campus, flee scene A female UNM employee said two Hispanic women in their 20s came up to her near Mitchell Hall, pulled her to the ground by her hair and drove off in a gray SUV. The victim said she ran after the vehicle and tore off a temporary license plate from the back of it. The information was connected to a 1998 Ford Mustang. The victim asked police to give her the address of the suspect, indicating she planned to take matters into her own hands. She told police, “They jumped me; why can’t I jump them?” The incident was reported March 24.
Ex-boyfriend harasses UNMH nurse after visit A nurse at UNM Hospital faced a series of threatening phone calls, e-mails and text messages from her
ex-boyfriend, Michael Romney, after he came to visit her from Dallas. Romney arrived in Albuquerque on March 24 and drank heavily throughout his stay, the police report said. When the victim drove Romney to the airport at the end of his visit, he became abusive and refused to take his luggage with him. The victim sent Romney’s bags back to him via UPS. From Dallas, Romney continued to harass the victim over the phone. According to the police report, he called the victim more than 100 times. Romney also called the victim’s mother to harass her about the victim. UNMPD contacted Romney and ordered him to stop. They also gave the victim information on obtaining a restraining order. The incident was reported April 12.
Police confront drunken student in Coronado Hall A student faces charges for
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battery on a police officer after a night of drinking. Officers said they arrived at Coronado Hall and found Moctezuma Ramos lying face down on the ground, intoxicated. Ramos began shouting obscenities after UNMPD Officer T.R. Peck identified himself. The student then leaped up and charged towards the officer. Ramos was held by police but loosened himself and gained enough leverage to lift Officer Peck into the air, the report said. Police then placed Ramos in an arm bar but he immediately broke free and ran down the hall. UNMPD caught up with Ramos and knocked him to the ground. Albuquerque Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene to treat Ramos, who continued to shout obscenities at police. As officers attempted to bring Ramos to his feet, he broke free and ran down the hall once again. When he was corralled, Ramos spit on the chest of an officer. Photographs were taken of the saliva and booked into evidence. The incident was reported April 11 Online Editor Junfu Han Photo Editor Vanessa Sanchez Assistant Photo Editor Gabbi Campos Culture Editor Hunter Riley Assistant Culture Editor Chris Quintana Sports Editor Isaac Avilucea Assistant Sports Editor Mario Trujillo
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Commuters: Rail Runner Wi-Fi spotty, still useful by Leah Valencia Daily Lobo
The New Mexico Rail Runner opened Wi-Fi access to all passengers for a 90-day trial, but Rail Runner commuters say they have wiped out while trying to surf the Web. Rail Runner spokeswoman Augusta Meyers said the $2.5 million Internet service contract will be finalized with the provider after the three-month trial. She said administrators want to make sure the system runs properly before making it official. “We want to hear how the public feels about the service,” Meyers said. “We want to make sure that the system is what we pay for.” Meyers said the testing period is designed to show patrons what the
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Wi-Fi service is capable of, and also to see how the system performs with more people using it. “We want to make sure we tweak any of the problems,” she said. Train commuter Jules Jurado said he likes to use the Rail Runner Wi-Fi to work on his music. “It benefits me a lot because I do use the Internet for a lot of different things when I am working on my music,” he said. “So I have really been anticipating it.” However, Jurado said the service has been unreliable. “You lose Wi-Fi in the places you would lose reception on your cell phone,” he said. Train patron Ken Seal said he has also been disappointed by the quality of his connection.
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The Kappa Sigma colony is applying to regain its charter as a fraternity at UNM after losing it two years ago in an incident involving alcohol and a gun. Greek Life Adviser Jonathan Gayer said the group will have to pass an application process and get approval from UNM’s Greek Life Department. “The way things happened was the fraternity was removed from campus, and their charter was revoked. They’re getting their charter back. They have that right as a national organization,” he said. “They will work to do the application and work to get their charter back.” Gayer said Kappa Sigma is classified as a “colony,” meaning they are in the process of becoming a fraternity.
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Kappa Sigma Colony President Ken Ogan said the group hopes to have its charter back within the year. The group is working to meet the rechartering requirements of the University and the national Kappa Sigma organization. “We all have to do 25 or more hours of community service in order to go from colony to frat, and we have to be bigger than 50 people, and we have to exceed the all-men’s average GPA,” Ogan said. “We also have to do these workshop things.” Dean of Students Randy Boeglin said the fraternity’s charter was revoked in 2007 after several incidents involving alcohol and one involving a firearm. “The fraternity was found responsible for multiple violations of the code of conduct,” he said. “Two underage females were allegedly drinking alcohol, and there was another
incident in August where there was a physical fight, and a firearm was involved in the fight.” Boeglin said UNM revoked the fraternity’s charter for one year, and the national Kappa Sigma organization revoked the charter for an additional year. Ogan said that out of roughly 35 members of the Kappa Sigma colony, only two were in the fraternity when its charter was revoked. “I wasn’t here when that happened, but almost everybody (in the colony) is new,” he said. “We’re not really affiliated with that group, other than that we’re technically Kappa Sigma.” Ogan said he thinks the fraternity should be re-chartered because it teaches members valuable life skills. “It’s founded on principles that
many of the things he uses it for. “It works for me now,” he said. “I am just hoping that they do fix those little glitches that it has.” Robert Quintana, another Rail Runner commuter who carries his laptop, said he didn’t like using the Wi-Fi because of wavering connectivity. “It is spotty here and there,” he said. “I lose connection in certain places.” Quintana said he studies on the train, but instead of streaming his material online, he has opted to order his study materials on DVD.
“I didn’t want to stream the audio or video on the train because it is too slow,” he said. “I knew it just wasn’t going to work.” Meyers said that many patrons have requested Wi-Fi service, and she is confident the public will be eager to continue using it. “We serve a long corridor,” she said. “I don’t think we are going to have a problem with people wanting to use it.” Rail Runner Wi-Fi is free and is available on all trains and at each station.
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“It is intermittent at best,” he said. “The problem is you don’t have a trustworthy connection for the entire trip. You can download e-mails when you get a signal, but other than that, it is kind of hard to use it.” Jurado agreed that the service could be difficult to use, and as a result he stopped using the Wi-Fi connection for specific tasks. “I stopped downloading because it runs pretty slow,” he said. Jurado said he plans to keep using the Rail Runner Internet connection regardless of hang-ups, because the service is sufficient for
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Two VPs being cut doesn’t make up for admin salaries Editor, I was pleasantly surprised to see that UNM is cutting two vice-president positions to save costs. Although many would say it is not enough — that there are others that are more corrupt or overpaid — I still consider it a victory. I believe that this is a signal that the University hears our dissent. All around campus, staff are disgruntled. When we hear about budget cuts we always hear about cuts to staff. And before we get a chance to shout “nay,” the administrators are gently reminding us that being understaffed, working the job of two, not getting a raise, etc., is better than a layoff. I consider this a veiled threat. The obvious questions floating around campus are “What about all these VP’s with their inflated salaries?” “Why does the little guy always take the brunt of it?” Well, I think that we were heard. I am not applauding the University for finally taking this measure. I am applauding all of us for making our voices heard and making them take action, no matter how symbolic. In terms of Raymond Sanchez’s (president of the Board of Regents) response that this is not going to make a big impact, and that compared to overall salaries the percentage going to administration is actually small, well, that really got me mad. Of course the percentage going to administration is small; they are a small percentage of the total number of employees! How dumb do we look! The University says that they will save $431,500 from just these two people alone. Two families, two sets of children ... Those two jobs equal the pay of 22 UNM employees at the starting rate of $9 per hour. Twenty-two families, 22 sets of children, 22 people who might be out on the street without a job. Funny that cutting out $431,000 seems hardly worth it to Sanchez. I wonder how much the University saves when it puts a 2 to 4 month delay in hiring someone at $10 an hour? Is it worth the stress on the department? Is it worth having employees do two jobs at once, shorten their breaks and lunches to fit everything in? Maybe it is worth it to him because he isn’t down there doing the nitty gritty work that goes into making an organization function. So, my final thought is this: Make it cost them more to cut from staff than from administration. How? By joining together and by being heard! Shoshana Handel United Staff UNM Interim Vice President
Candidate’s name misspelled by GPSA Elections Committee Editor, I am writing on behalf of myself and the GPSA Elections Committee to apologize for mis-listing Martín Gutíerrez’s name as “Martinez” in recent ads. I’ve investigated and can’t explain how or why such an error occurred. Even if I could, it would not undo the confusion caused by such an incendiary mistake. As elections chair, I offer my sincerest apologies to Martín; the other candidates (Lissa Knudsen, Danny Hernandez and Megan McRobert) and Daily Lobo readers. You should be able to rely on those entrusted with institutional responsibilities to complete the tasks we’ve been assigned. We did not meet that obligation. Sophia Hammett GPSA Elections Chair
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Letter Column calling US terrorists is inaccurate, ill-researched Editor, Andrew Beale’s last column is ill-informed, offensive and idiotic. He claims that the “United States government is the largest terrorist organization operating today,” but fails to even bother fact checking before he published. First, it is true that two Reuters photographers were killed in that engagement. I do not dispute that fact. However, both Andrew Beale and Wikileaks.org fail to take into account the circumstances. One, the two photographers were standing in a group of military-aged males who were armed with RPGs, RPKs and variants of the AK-series of weapons. Two, there was a group of insurgents firing upon American troops approximately 100 meters from their location. Three, one of the photographers was moving in a highly suspicious manner, leaning around a corner and taking aim with an unknown object at the firefight. From the tiny screen in the cockpit of the helicopter, certainly smaller and farther away than a computer monitor, the camera definitely looks like a weapon (and photographs of a Humvee were recovered from the camera after the fact). Finally, I have viewed both versions of the video available, including the one edited by Wikileaks. They erroneously pretend to be able to identify individuals in the video with 100 percent certainty, when the detail and resolution are far too poor for positive identification. They then identify certain bodies as being the photographers, but during the course
of the video, Wikileaks identifies at least four bodies in different locations as being the two dead Reuters employees. In the full-length video, several civilians can be seen entering and passing through the area after the shots were fired, including a woman with a child. None of these people were fired upon, but Wikileaks chose to edit those sections of the video out, preferring to try and portray American forces as senseless butchers. Andrew Beale then shows a lack of knowledge about the Geneva Convention. Is it a war crime to shoot at properly marked medical vehicles and personnel, the international symbol for which is a red cross? Yes. Is it a war crime to shoot at an unmarked vehicle with unknown intentions that has just entered the scene of a firefight, the occupants of which appear to be picking up both bodies and weapons? No, it is not. The Geneva Convention applies to organized military forces, not insurgent groups. I will also note that insurgents in Iraq are more than willing to shoot at our medical personnel and vehicles, yet Andrew Beale fails to acknowledge that fact. In regards to the wounded children, their involvement was unfortunate but by no means our fault. It is not possible for an AH64 crew to see through solid objects, and even if “the whole country is a war zone,” the driver of the van still chose to bring children into an area that had just been hit by an attack helicopter which was still orbiting the area. Additionally, the statement “We bombed all their hospitals” is laughably inaccurate. A simple, 30-second search turns up over 30 functional hospitals in Baghdad alone, four of which are children’s hospitals. As a side note, the horrible terrorist organization we call our government played a huge part in rebuilding Iraqi medical facilities. Beale’s claim that, being members of NATO, the U.S. is directly
responsible for the recent civilian deaths in Afghanistan is idiotic. I feel he is not aware that there are, in fact, 28 member countries of NATO, all of which are currently engaged in Afghanistan. The nationality of the shooters has not been officially identified, and according to first-hand accounts, the bus was rapidly moving towards the convoy and ignored signals to stop, both things that raise alarms in a war zone. Now on to my favorite part of the column, the only part that seems to actually support Beale’s claim of terrorism: He claims that the United States took part in and perpetrated terrorist acts during WWII. I will ask him first: would you be yelling “terrorism” all the louder if we had, instead of dropping the atomic bombs, conducted Operation Downfall, the amphibious invasion of the Japanese home islands? The military and civilian casualties of such an operation would be nearly inconceivable. I will acknowledge myself that the firebombing of Dresden was largely unnecessary, but let us not forget that the Axis powers were more than happy to attack civilians. Indeed, if the U.S. was responsible for more terrorist acts than the entire Axis combined, then where was our Rape of Nanking? Where was our Holocaust? Where was our Josef Mengele or our Unit 731? Finally, I am disappointed that the Daily Lobo would permit a reporter on its own staff to publish such a poorly researched column, especially when it makes highly inflammatory accusations. Further, even though the piece is opinion, the fact that Andrew Beale identifies himself as a reporter for the Daily Lobo lends it the appearance of being authorized and condoned by his editors. Austin Burke UNM student
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Martin M. Gutierrez
Lissa Knudsen
We did it! Three weeks of student organization meetings, focus groups, and one week of debates! It has been an honor to meet and listen to all of your concerns. GPSA has the potential to bring meaningful change, leadership, and reunify our UNM community. As GPSA President I will work every day cooperating, collaborating, and innovating solutions to fund our needs! This campaign is greater than one person, it is a movement that has long been due at UNM. I encourage you to visit my website www.martinforgpsa.com and humbly ask for your support and vote! Thank you!
My name is Lissa Knudsen and I am a C&J PhD student, a single mother, and an active community member. As GPSA President, I commit to leading the UNM GPSA with integrity, courage, and experience. I will build on my 3+ years of GPSA experience, serving as President, Council Chair, and a Justice on the Court of Review, to increase funding for research and travel grants, increase the visibility of the GPSA and the perspectives of graduate and professional students, and to establish a University-wide program that will ensure job placement of students after graduation.
Danny Hernandez
Megan McRobert
I’m the incumbent GPSA Chair and a dual MCRP and Public Administration degree student. I bring to the office a year as the GPSA Council Chair plus another two years involvement at every level of GPSA. I also have deep roots and experience in the community outside UNM, including experience using Parliamentary Procedures to run effective meetings – the primary job of this office. My grass roots organizing and media relations professional experience have also been useful to voice GPSA concerns. I believe I have served the GPSA faithfully and intend to improve my performance next year, if reelected.
My name is Megan McRobert and I am running for GPSA Council Chair. As a Masters candidate in Community and Regional Planning, I serve on student and faculty committees and enjoy working with the broader university community. By practicing accountability and discretion, I have helped to create positive and efficient working environments that support a diversity of opinions. I have extensive community organizing experience and welcome any opportunity to work with a wide range of people. As Council Chair, I would work towards creating a respectful and enriching experience for all graduate and professional students. Thank you for this opportunity.
Proposed Amendments to GPSA Constitution
In addition to the presidential race, the 2010 General Election ballot will include several proposed amendments to the GPSA Constitution. Many amendments merely propose diction and punctuation modifications, which do not alter the substance or scope of the text. Other amendments clarify policies surrounding the President’s stipend, removal of the President and GPSA Meeting notification requirements. You can see the amendments in full at the GPSA website: http://gpsa.unm.edu
Voting Information
The GPSA 2010 General Election starts at 8:00 AM Monday, April 19, 2010 and closes at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 22, 2010. You will receive an email invitation with a link to the online ballot (this link will also be posted on the GPSA website: http://gpsa.unm. edu). The GPSA Council Chair Election will be held during the next Regular Council meeting (April 17th at 11:00 a.m. in room 3112 of the Domenici Center). Voting in the Council Chair election is limited to GPSA Council representatives and official proxies, so be sure to discuss your preferences with your department's representative.
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“I am concerned about the political direction of our country,” she said. “I think it is primarily turning toward government baby-sitters, and I am really against that.” Debbie Rosen, a protester, said Thursday’s demonstration was the beginning of more conservative movements and citizen involvement. “I think you are going to see a lot more of this as time goes on,” she said. “I think people are fed up. They are getting educated, they are figuring out what is going on and they are showing up to protest it.” The Albuquerque protest was one of hundreds happening around the country, including a rally in Washington D.C. attended by thousands. Young said the ATP party continues to grow in Albuquerque. He said
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ASUNM. He said he has scheduled a meeting with ASUNM presidentelect, Lazaro “Laz” Cardenas, and will continue to meet with him every month. Knudsen said raising tuition is preferable to raising student fees. “Tuition is a complex issue,” she said. “Student fees isn’t covered by the Lottery (Scholarship). I’d rather it be tuition as opposed to fees so the Lottery covers it.” Both undergraduate and graduate students attended the forum to hear the candidates’ platforms and ask questions. Graduate student Sonja Robinson said she went to the forum because it’s the first time she was asked to attend a GPSA event. “I’m concerned because this is the first time I’ve heard from them,” she said. “I hope it’s not just election fodder.” Robinson said that forums are helpful because they create an opportunity for both candidates to find different ways to better represent students. “Good ideas come out during these forums,” she said. “They can take what their opponents say and put that into place.” Hernandez said he will continue making efforts to increase the number of representatives that attend GPSA meetings. “The first thing I did last year was
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help Kappa Sigmas become better men,” he said. “The leadership development skills you gain are second to none.” Gayer said the colony will not be fully integrated into Kappa Sigma’s national organization until it regains its charter. “They’re not allowed to know the rituals and secrets of the full fraternity until they pass the application process,” he said. Ogan said the Kappa Sigma
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members attend government meetings at the local, state and federal levels. “We go to city council meetings, we go to Santa Fe, and you’ve seen us on television in Washington,” he said. Though the ATP rally was targeted at high taxes, many members were also protesting the health care bill passed last month. The Tea Party movement defeated the bill last year and many ATP supporters wore buttons and stickers that read, “No Obamacare” or “Repeal the Bill.” Young said the Tea Party movement has grown in the last year and a half to urge government to return to more conservative practices. The movement, which began with only 15 tea party groups, now has thousands of chapters nationwide.
fraternity’s national organization is the largest in the country. He said Kappa Sigma’s goal is to teach fraternity members to apply the principles of the organization. “Our four bedrock, cornerstone principles are leadership, fellowship, scholarship and service,” he said. “Those four things are the perfect four things to make a wellrounded person. And other than that, we’re just a good group of guys.”
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DNA, Berget said, and the horses are a living reminder of New Mexican history. “I think it’s important that we conserve as much wild diversity as we can. Especially from a historical standpoint, a lot of our history was on the backs of horses,” she said. “These particular horses, they are very hearty and they adapt to their environment very well. Compared to other horses they are fairly small, but they are really strong and really hearty.” Polechla said, the rare breed was subject to dire climates and harsh conditions, but survived and has served the population of the Western Hemisphere ever since. “Three times they went through dry conditions: In the Mediterranean, the horse latitudes and five American deserts and prairies,” he said. “These animals have gone through it all.” The New Mexican Horse Project has the two largest plots of land set aside for wild horses in the nation, Polechla said. Between 1,500 and
2,500 horses live in the 30,000-acre area. “We’ve got two private preserves and we are always trying to work on another one because, besides the horses, the land is the most important thing,” he said. Anyone interested in attending the conference or helping with the project is welcome to, Berget said. “People can certainly volunteer. Any kind of expertise is welcome,” she said. “There are people here with media expertise — I’m a biology student so that is my expertise — people with clerical skills (and) anyone’s skills would be beneficial.” Polechla said the project aims to allow people to better appreciate the breed’s persistence and help ensure it continues. “What makes the story appealing to the general public is that we have something modern, something here today,” he said. “These are living legends here to compare our history with. That’s why we have to have the New Mexican Horse Project.”
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UNM men’s basketball head coach Steve Alford is not a pool enthusiast. Nonetheless, he keeps aptly pocketing big-time prospects. The Lobos officially announced their five 2010 signees. Apparently, adding size was chief among UNM’s concerns. To go with its core of guards, the Lobos added complimentary pieces in Tony Snell and Kendall Williams. Williams scored better than 21 points in his final three seasons at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. More importantly, though, the Lobos most shored up their blaring inadequacy on the block,
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adding three players above 6’8” in Alex Kirk, Cameron Bairstow and UCLA transfer Drew Gordon. UNM avoided those problems for much of the season, relying on big men A.J. Hardeman and Will Brown. Inevitably, the Lobos were exposed in the interior by Montana and Washington during the NCAA tournament. But Kirk, the mosttalked-about prospect of Alford’s recruits, will decidedly look to being an intimidating factor down low. Kirk committed to UNM back in November, with fans and pundits gushing over his high-school domination. If he’s as good as advertised, it’s not unreasonable to consider the Lobos as favorites to repeat as regular-season champions, especially considering they have the core of their team back.
“Alex put up huge numbers this season,” Alford said about the hometown product from Los Alamos. “There were some games where he had 40 (points) and 20 (rebounds). He gives us that big presence that we need. We think Alex will be able to do a lot of things for us very quickly. He is strong with an incredible wingspan.” Meanwhile, Bairstow will likely draw comparison to ex-Lobo Luc Longley, if only because of his stature and the fact that he’s from Australia. Alford described Bairstow as “a blue-collar, hard-working kid.” Rounding out the three is Gordon, who enrolled at UNM in Spring 2010. By doing so, he cut down the time he has to sit out because of NCAA rules. By the rule book,
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should fans expect different results this season? Probably not. Unfortunately, patience, in this day and age, is largely a forgotten virtue. College football’s volatile, prevalent what-have-you-done-forme-lately attitude is alive and well. Loyalty is as obsolete as helmetless football players. Even Bobby Bowden, Florida State’s monumentalized head coach, was essentially run out of town after 34 years with the Seminoles. That’s why coaches dash madly from institution to institution in search of behemoth paychecks and prestige. They understand their sellby dates change daily. Their shelf lives are shorter than milk. In that vein, Locksley is armed with a six-year contract and the support of the UNM administration. However, with the exception of super fans, the greater public isn’t exactly beckoning for Locksley. Largely, Locksley was viewed as a pariah, several bloggers on DailyLobo.com and in the Albuquerque Journal’s Sports Speak Up demonizing his shortcomings on and off the field. The message posters were less than curt in their descriptions of the head coach. A Web site, Fire-MikeLocksley.com, was insurrected, calling for Locksley’s ouster. Still, Locksley said he’s never heard speculation about his job security. “I’m not worried about that. What happens is going to happen,” Locksley said. “I’m a man of faith.” This is true. But if the man of faith believes others share his convictions about the program, he must be Sa-
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ran-wrapped in a bubble of naiveté. Inasmuch, the team was openly mocked on campus, said wide receiver Chris Hernandez. “You hear people on campus that don’t know that you’re on the team, and yet they’re making comments like, ‘Our football team is horrible. We’re so bad.’ And this and that,” Hernandez said. “It gets to you.” Hernandez said the worst ribbing actually came from one of his professors. “Every week, I’d go in his class on Monday, after our games, and he’d ask if we won or not,” Hernandez said. “Then he’d sarcastically say, ‘Get ’em next time.’ Every week.” A generation groomed to take solace in negativity looked at Lobo football games as weekly train-wreck occurrences, making it allegedly justifiable and all-too easy for students to besmirch players. Defensive end Jaymar Latchison shared similar instances of on-campus ridicule. “We were in class, and my teacher made a comment about Athletics,” Latchison said. “Out of nowhere, a girl in that class was like, ‘They get too much money, anyway, and they don’t even win.’ Just going off. I was sitting in my chair just thinking, ‘Man, if nobody knew me, I’d stand up and say something to this girl.’” He didn’t, instead absorbing her soapbox diatribe. If anything, Latchison said he’s now a realist when it comes to how athletes are perceived. “There’s so many people that I’m starting to realize are
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Saturday 1 p.m. University Stadium anti-Athletics,” he said. “We appreciate the support if you come to the games, but if you’re anti-Athletics, we’re anti-you.” Many will scoff at Latchison’s indignation. This, Latchison said, he knows since the only way to quiet critics is by winning football games — what his coach’s performance is judged against. “You are where you stand,” Locksley said. “(The) scoreboard’s not going to define the type of team we were. It’s not going to define where we’re going.” But ultimately it might define where Locksley’s headed, though he stops short of saying this is a make-or-break year for the Lobos or for him individually. “Part of the process when I took this job, I knew what I was getting into,” Locksley said. “I’ve been a part of rebuilding programs and rarely does it happen in Year 2. Our goal is to take the next step.” Rationally, success should be defined by pacing forward. But, fair or not, in the age of instant gratification, anything short of bowl appearances is considered a step back.
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The other five matches had ended. Tied at three, the entire UNM men’s tennis team and Boise State stood opposite each other, cheering on Lobo Jadon Phillips and Boise State’s Filipp Pogostkin as they dueled in the deciding match at the Linda Estes Tennis Center on Thursday “There are few guys on the team that are as calm and emotionally strong as Jadon is,” said teammate Phillip Anderson during the match. “This position is absolutely perfect.” Or so it seemed. Phillips stalled, losing 7-6, 5-7, 7-5. The Lobos dropped to 6-11 overall. Anderson knew how Phillips felt. He had been there before. One year ago, with the Lobos tied at three, Anderson fell in three sets to Boise State’s Blane Shields in similar fashion. “It is very emotional,” Anderson said. “If you win it, you feel like the hero. You lose it, you feel like you blew it for the team, which obviously isn’t the case.” But the day wasn’t a complete waste. The Lobos swept the three doubles matches, and an hour later, Conor Berg and Anderson won their singles matches, each in two sets. Anderson, after taking the first set 6-3, finished his match with a thumping overhead shot, a fist pump and a victory shriek. Two weeks ago, fans saw the same level of emotion out of
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Anderson, but it was the wrong kind. During a match, he lost his composure. “The last time we were playing here, that was sort of a turning point for me,” Anderson said. “I had a real negative thought process, and I talked to some people about it, mostly my parents, and I just switched it around. And ever since then, I have played great, which showed today.” Anderson said that on-court emotion can be positive if channeled properly. “It is good to be energetic,” Anderson said. “I think it’ll help you, but you don’t want to use it the wrong way ‘cause it can hurt you. I just started focusing more on my good shots than my bad shots. Just focus on the good things instead of the bad things that I do. I mean, with tennis, you being one person out there.” Anderson said the pressure of a single-man sport, like tennis, is nearly unbearable, and it is strange what a big difference teammate support makes. “When I was in high school, I played a lot of basketball,” Anderson said. “I played a lot of football, and it was way easier for me as a teammate. That is why it is good here. We have a team to bring each other up. But playing on the same field sort of, makes it a lot easier because it isn’t as intense. When you are out there by yourself, you kind of drive yourself crazy.” But even with seven teammates watching from the sidelines, Phillips couldn’t win his match.
Sean Gardner / Daily Lobo Jadon Phillips serves to his opponent on Thursday at the Linda Estes Tennis Center. Phillips lost his match. The Lobos lost 4-3 to Boise State.
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Gordon has to sit out a full year, before playing for the Lobos. But because he transferred mid-year, he’s eligible to participate starting on Dec. 19. Alford said Gordon might be a backseat occupant of this recruiting class, but by the time he leaves UNM he will be remembered. “Drew maybe gets forgotten in this class, but he is definitely a headliner,” Alford said. “He brings us a post presence. He’s very explosive inside and a great passing big man. I think he will make an immediate impact.” Appropriately, the Lobos might just have found their guy to replace swingman Darington Hobson, in the wake of his decision to forego his senior year with UNM and
enter the NBA Draft. Snell, a 6-foot-7-inch guard from Riverside, Calif., averaged 19.5 points, 10 rebounds and 8.8 assists for Westwind Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Ariz. At worst, should Hobson choose to withdraw his name from the pool on May 8, Alford said Snell is a player who can spell Hobson, all while not loosing that multiskilled facet Hobson brings when he heads to the bench. “Tony put up nearly triple-double numbers this year,” Alford said. “He is a very versatile guard, a lot like Darington, just a younger version who can play the one, two or three position. He brings a lot of versatility to our backcourt.”
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Whatever you do, don’t get in his way. He’s a mean, brute force and a downright violent rugby player out on Johnson Field. Alex Melad, a member of the UNM club team, truly defines what a rugby player should be. “He is one of our key players on the team,” said teammate Drew Riordan. “Every day on the practice field, Melad brings it.” But in his third year with the squad, Melad is half player and half recruiter. The UNM rugby club will lose a large portion of its team at the end of the spring semester. So Melad has taken it into his hands to start spreading the word around campus. He goes around campus encouraging people to join. “Usually, we’re recruiting at Johnson Gym, or we’re just looking around campus,” Melad said. “But, currently, we have a lot of people from out of state. Some people from California are going to school here next year, and are going to join the rugby team.” It might be Melad’s athletic background that helps him recruit. He has an eye for talent. Melad played football and baseball for four years at St. Pius X High School. But being on Pius’ football and baseball teams just didn’t quite cut it for Melad. He wanted to play something else. In his senior year of high school, he discovered the game of rugby. Melad said he loves the game
of rugby, because, unlike baseball or football, players on the field can play any position. “It’s a hell of a sport,” he said. “It’s different than football, because every player in rugby has the opportunity to run with the ball a lot. It’s physical, fun and everybody has to be in great shape to play rugby. It’s really one of the funnest sports to play.” Riordan, who also played rugby with Melad at Pius and UNM, said a former coach told Melad that he was too small to play on a college club team. But Melad proved he could not only be a notable rugby player, but a strong leader off the field. “He sets the bar for the rest of the team basically, when it comes to playing in games,” Riordan said. “A lot of the guys look up to him because he brings a lot of intensity, and the guys on the team like that. He’s a damn good rugby player out there, and he has definitely earned it. Sometimes he looks pretty freakish.” Although the UNM rugby team is finishing up the season as school winds down, there are still a few games left. On April 24, UNM will play in a tournament at Socorro and participate in several summer tournaments at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Park. Melad said he sees the tournaments as opportunities to spark interest in rugby locally. “Lately, we have played a few games,” Melad said. “But my focus is on rebuilding the team right now.” And as long as Melad is on the team, it will have a strong foundation to build upon.
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The UNM softball team increased its losing streak to 10 after a 10-5 loss to BYU on Thursday. BYU started right off the bat, bringing in four runs in the first inning. The Cougars ended the same way in the seventh. Lobo infielder Cristin Anderson knocked a homer over the left center wall in the first inning but things stalled out until the seventh. BYU pitcher Paige Affleck (21-6) held UNM to one run all the way up until the seventh, when the Lobos went on a mini-rally, scoring four runs. But they still
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GRADUATE STUDENT, FURNISHED ROOM, W/D, cable, smokeless, free utilities, $295/mo +$50dd. 344-9765.
SUMMER ROOMMATE WANTED to share 3BDRM house furnished W/D 2mi from campus near Coronado/ Uptown. Grad. student prefered/students only. $450/mo includes utilities. 4634536. FEMALE TO SHARE charming house. $350/mo +1/2utilities +dd. 281-6290.
For Sale SPRING CLEANING MUST Sale: Small Washing Machine HLP021(hook to sink), HP printer, GE DVD player, & misc. Make offer: 321-4903. PLAYSTATION 2- good condition, w/ 2 controllers, all cables, + 2 games (Tony Hawk Underground 2, Capcom v. SNK 2) $40 OBO 505-570-9564. AMPEG B4R1000 WATT-HEAD, AMPEG 8x10 speaker cabinet $1200. Will sell seperately, reasonable offers welcome. Call 505-264-2633. BRADLEY’S BOOKS MWF 379-9794. UNIQUE ARMY/NAVY STORE PINK CAMO PEPPER SPRAY, HATS TEES AND MORE VINTAGE MILITARY HATS AND TEES. 20 MINUTES FROM UNM. KAUFMAN’S WEST, 1660 EUBANK NE. 100’S OF INTERESTING ITEMS!
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Jobs Off Campus ALBUQUERQUE LAW FIRM seeks 2010 graduate to join our trial team. Must be career minded, positive attitude and a team player. Be willing to travel. Strong organizational and computer skills are a must. Full-time position, pay is dependent upon applicant’s qualifications. E-mail resume to adrian@zlaws.com or fax to (505)842-1848. !!!BARTENDING!!!: UP TO $300/day. No experience necessary, training provided. 1-800-965-6520ext.100. TALIN MARKET IS looking for an office assistant. Must be organized, able to type at least 50 words per minute, and proficient with ten key. Please pick up an application at 88 Louisiana SE (corner of Central & Louisiana). EARN $1000-$3200 A month to drive our brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.YouDriveAds.com SANDIA PEAK TRAMWAY Hiring versatile individuals who can work the AM /PM weekend & holiday shifts part time as Tramcar Conductors. Pays $8/hr Min Age Req 21. Good speaking abilities & work ethics a must. Call 856-1532 for application & interview times. Drug free environment.
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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 DG’S DELI IS hiring cashier-experience necessary, and sandwich artists. Enthusiastic, motivated people, clean appearance a must, Apply within 1418 Dr MLK or call 247-DELI(3354).
WANTED: EGG DONORS, Would you be interested in giving the Gift of Life to an infertile couple? We are a local Infertility Clinic looking for healthy women between the ages of 21-33 who are nonsmoking and have a normal BMI, and are interested in anonymous egg donation. Donors desired should be with brown complexion, such as Asian Indians, mixed Latino and African Americans, East Africans such as Ethiopians, Somalis and Jamaicans. The experience is emotionally rewarding and you will be financially compensated for your time. All donations are strictly confidential. Interested candidates please contact Myra at The Center for Reproductive Medicine of NM at 505-224-7429. LONG HAIR MODELS Seeking Native Americans from all walks of life for short film. 04/29-05/02 No exp. ness. Hip length and longer hair please. Historians, story tellers & makeup needed. Susan 261-4013 Nativetales@gmail. com
Jobs On Campus THE ADOLESCENT RESEARCH project at the Mind Research Network is looking for a bilingual (Spanish/English) counselor to provide part-time assistance on a project providing substance use interventions (PI: Feldstein Ewing). Prior therapy/counseling experience prefer’d. If interested, please contact Alisha Wray at the Mind Research Network. 925.6138; awray@mrn.org THE DAILY LOBO IS LOOKING FOR AN ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE! Flexible scheduling, great money-making potential, and a fun environment! Sales experience preferred (advertising sales, retail sales, or telemarketing sales). Hiring immediately! You must be a student registered for 6 hours or more. Work-study is not required. For information, call Daven at 277-5656, or apply online at unmjobs.unm.edu search department: Student Publications
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