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With the help of some Lobos from the past, this season s newlook UNM men s basketball squad welcomed fans back into the Pit on Saturday with a lively scrimma. ....
The Success of the Ice Bucket Challenge and the Failure of the US Government by Daniel Faris Unless you’ve been stranded on an island for the last six months, there’s a good chance that by now you’ve heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge. For those island-dwellers among you, here’s a brief recap: To raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease – participants filmed short videos of themselves pouring buckets of ice water on their heads and when all was said and done, they’d challenge three of their friends to do the same – who would then tell their three friends, and so on – while at the same time donating to the ALS Association. ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt speaks with his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shyatt, also a former UNM assistant, applauds the hire of Richard Pitino. (AP Photo/David Becker) My first choice, John Wooden (proven winner), died in 2010. Details, details. My second choice, Gregg Popovich, apparently couldn’t be pried away from the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs. Warm and fuzzy with the media as he is, Pop would have been fun to cover. My third choice, me, never got a call back from athletic director Eddie Nuñez. His and the program’s loss. My personal memories of the peach basket-and-ladder days could have proved invaluable. ....