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Disbeleaf at Nob Hill treeson Residents barking mad over tree axed by shop owner by Ardee Napolitano news@dailylobo.com
Apparently, chopping down an almost 10-year-old tree in front of your store is a bad business move. Albuquerque residents are complaining about Savvy Boutique, a
new clothing store on the corner of Central Avenue and Wellesley Drive in Nob Hill, after the owner had a tree cut down in front of the store on Sunday without the city’s permission. The store is set to open next week. The blog Duke City Fix broke the news on Monday. Since then, outraged Albuquerque residents have bombarded the store’s Facebook page with angry comments, saying
the store has violated city codes by cutting down the tree down without any prior notice. On Tuesday, Savvy Boutique owner Dave Sanchez issued a public apology on the store’s Facebook page. In it, he said he had the tree cut down to increase the visibility of the store’s sign. He said that although his actions might not seem
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thursday MEN’S BASKETBALL
January 24, 2013
UNM stifles CSU rally, wins 66-61 Lobos overcome anemic second half, go 4-0 MWC by J.R. Oppenheim
assistantsports@dailylobo.com @JROppenheim
players had at least four personal fouls. The Lobos’ free throw shooting came through, especially late in the game when CSU trimmed the lead. UNM finished the game hitting 21 of 26 from the foul line. Two Lobo guards, senior Jamal Fenton and junior Tony Snell, sank their four foul shots in the final 40 seconds to seal the victory. “This team does a lot more than make free throws,” CSU coach Larry Eustachy said. “This was two very good teams, and it was a great game. I’m proud of the guys, and we just got out-toughed threequarters of the game.” Snell’s shots came after two late turnovers that kept CSU in the game. The Rams had two 3-pointers off those miscues. Otherwise, Snell posted another strong effort. He led all scorers with 23 points and made eight of his 19 attempts from the field. Senior forward Chad Adams added 13 points. He did not miss a shot in the first half, finishing 3 of 5 from the field. Three CSU players accounted for 49 points. Guard Wes Eikmeier netted 20 points for the Rams, followed by 15 from center Colton Iverson and 14 from guard Dorian Green. Iverson dominated the boards, completing a double-double with 14 rebounds. Colorado State won the battle in the post with 22 points in the paint, compared to UNM’s 16. The Lobos fared better off turnovers, outscoring the Rams 22-10 in that category. For the game, UNM was 19 of 22 on field goals, with 7 of 16 from 3-point range. CSU was 21 of 57 from the field, 6 of 21 from the arc and 13 of 23 from the foul line. “Each week, I feel better about this. We’re pretty good,” Alford said. “We’re a pretty good basketball team and we’re getting better because we beat a good basketball team.”
The New Mexico men’s basketball team, ranked No. 15 in the nation, held a 22-point second-half lead over Colorado State Wednesday night at The Pit. With 11:59 remaining, the Lobos led 54-32. Victory appeared imminent. Then the shooting slump happened. Over a period of seven minutes, the Lobos did not score a field goal on nine attempts. The three points in that stretch came from the free throw line. Colorado State responded by cutting the deficit to 57-49. The Rams continued to chip away at the lead, trailing by as few as three in the final moments. But UNM held on to preserve its unblemished Mountain West Conference record. The final score: 66-61. “Through 30 minutes, we were really good,” UNM coach Steve Alford said. “We lost some concentration for a six- or sevenJuan Labreche / @Labrechemode / Daily Lobo minute frame, but then the things A get-well-soon plant, a votive candle and a William Blake poem adorn the stump of the tree axed in front of soon-to-be open Savvy we had to do down the stretch, Boutique in Nob Hill. Savvy’s owner said he had the tree cut down because it was in the way of his store’s sign. A story first posted on whether it was make free throws get stops.” DukeCityFix.com on Monday quickly ignited a Facebook sensation over the act the City of Albuquerque called “vandalism.” The win, which gives UNM a two-game lead over anyone in the MWC, is the Lobos’ fourth straight since conference play began Jan. 9. They are 17-2 overall. Colorado State (15-4, 2-2 MWC) lived up to its reputation as the pages from the same playbook, with the time this happened in recent league’s best rebounding team. The UNM explains ways it’s our ‘best practices’ procedures. The years was May 2008. According to a Rams pulled down 42 rebounds, ready for shooting scenario transition (between forces) would be Daily Lobo article covering the story, including 27 on the offensive end. almost seamless.” a student was arrested on charges UNM, meanwhile, had 28 total UNMPD consists of 37 offi cers, of unlawfully carrying a firearm on rebounds. by John Tyczkowski including 21 patrol officers who han- University property. Foul trouble plagued both news@dailylobo.com dle calls. The size of UNMPD has risNew Mexico Concealed Handgun teams, which combined for 45 fouls. UNM can assure its students that en from 31 officers in 2011. Haarhues Carry Act states that concealed carry Two starters fouled out — UNM its police department and Univer- said UNMPD typically has four or weapons are prohibited on school junior guard Hugh Greenwood and campuses. The UNM Business CSU’s Greg Smith — and four other sity staff have comprehensive plans five officers on patrol duty at a time. Gun laws on the UNM campus Policies and Procedures Manual to deal with an active shooter on are fairly straightforward. adds that gun owners must turn their campus. According to UNM’s University weapons in to the UNMPD for the “[UNMPD] wouldn’t be surprised by an active shooter event on Business Policies and Procedures duration of their stay on campus. Haarhues and Peck both said campus,” said UNMPD Public Infor- Manual, only “law enforcement offi cers in performance of their authothere was a gun fired illegally at mation Officer Lieutenant Robert Haarhues. “Our officers are trained rized duties” and “ROTC students UNMH in January 2011, but none of conducting required and supervised the people involved were students in active shooter response.” UNMPD would immediately drills” may carry guns on campus. and no one was injured. A New Mexico statute permits respond to a shooter on campus. The guns must also be “inoperable” in the case of ROTC students. anyone over the age of 19 to carry a APD would follow. These two forces The UNM Student Code of Con- firearm in their car, and applies even would set up a perimeter to contain the shooter, until the APD SWAT team duct duplicates the passage from if an individual drives his or her car could arrive to take direct action. the Business Policies and Proce- onto campus. “The law permits this because Police from the Bernalillo County dures Manual and prohibits student possession of fi rearms in University the state considers a person’s private Sheriff ’s Department as well as New dorms. According to the code, if fi recar to be an extension of their home, Mexico state troopers would be called arms are found in a student’s dorm, where you can keep a firearm,” Haaron as needed, Haarhues said. “You could stick an APD offi- the weapons will be impounded by hues said. Haarhues and Peck both said they cer, someone from the sheriff ’s de- UNMPD and the student will be subAaron Sweet / Daily Lobo partment, or a state trooper into the ject to “appropriate disciplinary and/ have never heard of nor encountered or criminal action. ” any problems with that law at UNM. Junior forward Chad Adams beats Colorado State’s Greg Smith to a rebound during the same situation as the UNMPD offiUNMPD Operations Lieutenant Haarhues said he recommends game Wednesday night at The Pit. UNM overcame second-half shooting woes to survive a cer and they’d all respond the same CSU rally, winning 66-61 and improving to 4-0 in conference play. way,” Haarhues said. “We all take Trace Peck said that to his knowledge see Guns PAGE 3
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UNM’s Study Abroad Fair is Friday in the SUB Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature opportunities to talk with students who have already studied abroad. There will also be information on exchange programs and about the general study abroad process. The fall 2013 application deadline for study abroad programs is Feb. 15.
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