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(Note: this story was to appear in the DailyLobo, but due to factors that were out of my control it never got finished. Yet, some of the info in this piece is to good to leave rotting away in my google drive; so I’m going to post what I have on this issue here, forContinue reading “Despite national progress, UNM student athletes still without maternity leave protections”

On April 6, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 304, which creates a citizen redistricting commission that will propose new legislative and congressional districts.  While citizen redistricting commissions have become more popular over the last ten years, some are fully independent from the state legislature and some aren’t. Many argue that the citizen/independent commissionsContinue reading “New independent commission to draw legislative districts becomes law.”

UNM Spring Football Scrimage on April 3, 2021, at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo’s taken of some abandoned places along San Mateo Blvd. on March, 29, 2021. It includes the Former iT’Z Pizza place, Movies 8 theater, and Put-Put Golf In Games. Richard Pitino is introduced to the Lobo faithful on March, 18,Continue reading “Photo’s For Photo Class”

Images taken from Civic Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on April 11, 2021, during a counter-protest turned demonstration against the Proud Boys. Other Images

I have been thinking about this topic for a while now, and while it doesn’t fit into my responsibilities for the DailyLobo, I feel like I must address this issue as it continues to spiral out of control. This, though, requires some background information about me and the way that I view a number ofContinue reading “Opinion: I love the internet, and that’s why it’s current form must die.”

Written: 2-9-2021 No one can deny that this UNM men’s basketball season has been downright miserable for both player and team, as the program has slogged through a 5-11 season. Well, it somehow managed to get worse.  The Lobos will not be playing a series against Colorado State, which was scheduled for February 9 andContinue reading “Game Off: UNM loses out on series due to COVID”

Well… I don’t quite know how to begin this. I never expected to write about this subject, nor do I think that we as a society would have to grapple with the questions that we now find ourselves asking.  As many of you know, I wrote a 2020 pt.1 piece. I lamented many of theContinue reading “What Now?”

After calling off it’s series against San Diego State, and after a press session with coach Paul Weir, it is yet to be seen if the University of New Mexico’s men’s basketball program will finish its season. While the initial reports of the San Diego State series cancelation came from Albuquerque Journal writer Geoff GrammerContinue reading “Game Over? UNM Men’s basketball season in jeopardy.”