Albuquerque Media Monitoring
News clips from Wednesday, November 25-Thursday, November 26, 2008

* UNM Women's Basketball Team Preparing to Host Thanksgiving Tournament
* Students in Carlsbad Are Taking Dual Classes
* Governor Richardson Pushing for State to Purchase College of Santa Fe Campus

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 35
4 KOB 6:00 PM
THE U-N-M WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM IS SET TO HOST THE HOLIDAY INN THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND AT THE PIT... THE LOBOS ENTER THE TOURNAMENT WITH A 4-AND-1 RECORD... THEIR LATEST WIN COMING AGAINST UTAH VALLEY EARLIER THIS WEEK... THE LOBOS WILL PLAY WILLIAM AND MARY TOMORROW NIGHT...AND HEAD COACH DON FLANAGAN IS NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR GAME AGAINST WILLIAM AND MARY... HE'S ALREADY THINKING ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

4 KOB 10:00 PM
HARD TO BELIEVE IT ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT... BUT THE U- N-M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS LOOKING FORWARD TO EVEN MORE HOME COOKING THIS HOLIDAY. THE LOBOS ARE UNDEFEATED AT HOME THIS YEAR -- INCLUDING THEIR WIN AGAINST UTAH VALLEY STATE TWO NIGHTS AGO... TOMORROW NIGHT THE WOMEN TIP OFF THEIR HOLIDAY INN THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT AT THE PIT ... AND THE LOBOS GET THEIR DESERT FIRST..STARTING WITH WILLIAM AND MARY... THE OTHER TWO TEAMS ARE BUTLER AND NEBRASKA... AND COACH FLANAGAN SAYS THE WHOLE MENU IS WORTH TURNING OUT FOR.

7 KOAT 5:00 AM
A SCARY FEW HOURS FOR THOSE WHO RODE THE TRAM TO SANDIA PEAK LAST NIGHT. YESTERDAY AROUND 4 O'CLOCK-- 150 PEOPLE WERE STUCK AT THE TOP OF THE TRAM, DUE TO A MINOR MECHANICAL PROBLEM. WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM AN OUT OF TOWN GUEST WHO WAS HERE TO TOUR U-N-M'S CAMPUS WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND DO SOME SITE SEEING. WE MANAGED TO CATCH THE LAST TRAM UP HERE THAT ACTUALLY MADE IT. SO IT'S BEEN SINCE ABOUT 4:30 AND WE'VE BEEN STUCK THERE'S PROBABLY 100 PEOPLE UP HERE. CREWS WERE ABLE TO GET THE TRAM GOING AGAIN AROUND 9 P-M. ONE PERSON WAS TREATED FOR HIGH ELEVATION SICKNESS.
GOVERNOR RICHARDSON ANNOUNCED THE STATE WILL LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING THE COLLEGE OF SANTA FE INTO THE STATE'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM. ONE OF THE STATES EXISTING UNIVERSITIES COULD TAKE OVER OPERATIONS OF THE COLLEGE MAKING IT A SATELLITE CAMPUS.

7 KOAT 6:00 PM
HIGHER EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN RECESSION PROOF. WHEN ECONOMIC TIMES ARE TOUGH... PEOPLE GO BACK TO SCHOOL. BUT AS ACTION SEVEN NEWS REPORTER DREW RUDNICK SHOWS US
FROM OUR EXCLUSIVE CARLSBAD NEWSROOM... THE COST OF A COLLEGE DEGREE, MIGHT SURPRISE YOU. ---------- ZACHARY FOX SOT 26:03 - 26:08 "I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO GO TO
SCHOOL AND GO TO COLLEGE AT THE SAME TIME." ZACHARY FOX IS A JUNIOR AT CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL NOW FOX KNOWS HE WANTS TO EARN A HIGH TECH DEGREE FROM U-N-M IN ALBUQUERQUE OR NMSU IN LAS CRUCES. RUSSELL HARDY - NMSU-C PRESIDENT SOT 6:04 - 6:10 "I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT THE YOUNGER STUDENTS KIND OF PUSH US TO BECOME BETTER." RUSSELL HARDY IS THE PRESIDENT AT NMSU-C. HE SAYS THEY'VE SEEN A SPIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THEIR DUAL CREDIT PROGAM ON CAMPUS.... WITH THE CURRENT NATIONAL ECONOMIC CRISIS...THE CAMPUS IS BECOMING QUITE CROWDED RUSSELL HARDY - SOT 2:16 - 2:28 "WITH A RECESSION TYPICALLY, YOU SEE PEOPLE GO BACK TO SCHOOL TO RETRAIN...TO GET NEW SKILLS. WE'RE HOPING TO KIND OF PUSH THAT BACK INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL. HARDY SAYS THEY'VE REALLY PUSHED RECRUITING IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS...TYRING TO REVERSE THE TREND... DREW RUDNICK SOT 0:35 - 0:47 "LEADERS ON CAMPUS SAY THEIR EFFORT HAS PAID OFF. NEARLY ONE-FOURTH OF THE STUDENTS WHO TAKE CLASSES HERE ON CAMPUS ARE ENROLLED IN THEIR DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM...INCLUDING THIS DIGITAL IMAGING CLASS
WHERE 16 OF THE 21 STUDENTS ARE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL." NOT ONLY DO STUDENTS GET A FEEL FOR COLLEGE CURRICULUMFOR THOSE IN THIS PROGRAMTUITION IS FREE. SO FOR THOSE LIKE FOX ... ZACHARY FOX SOT 29:56 - 30:02 "WHATEVER I EARN FOR WORK I'M GOING TO BE PUTTING INTO COLLEGE AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION." IF FOX CONTINUES TAKING COURSES AT NMSU-C HE'LL GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH MORE THAN A YEARS WORTH OF TRANSFERABLE COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS. IN CARLSBADDRA7N ---------- CAMPUS LEADERS SAY TUITION FOR THE DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS, CAN CONTINUE TO BE FREE AS LONG AS THEY GET A THREE PERCENT INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT EACH YEAR FROM THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS. IF THEY REACH THAT MARK...THEY'LL RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE STATE, TO OFFSET THE COSTS.

7 KOAT 10:00 PM
THE LOBO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WORK OFF ALL OF THAT TURKEY THIS WEEKEND... BEGINNING WITH TOMORROW NIGHT'S 7PM SHOWDOWN WITH WILLIAM AND MARY. THE 4-1 LOBOS ARE HOSTING A 4-TEAM THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT. WILLIAM AND MARY COMES TO ALBUQUERQUE SPORTING A 3-1 RECORD. THE OTHER TWO SCHOOLS IN THE TOURNY ARE BUTLER AND NEBRASKA. THE LOBOS HOPE TO HAVE A SHOT AT THE CORNHUSKERS IN SATURDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

MEANWHILE THE LOBO MEN ARE KICKING BACK AND SIPPING ON PINA COLADAS. THE 3-2 LOBOS NEXT OPPONENT IS 2-2 VIRGINIA COMMENWEALTH. THE LOCATION OF THE GAME...CANCUN. IT'S THEIR 3RD GAME AS A PART OF THE CANCUN CHALLENGE. TIP-OFF ON SATURDAY IS 9PM MOUNTAIN TIME.

13 KRQE 5:30 PM
THE LOBO WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM IS TAKING SOME TIME TODAY TO EAT A LITTLE TURKEY. BUT TOMORROW NIGHT THEY'LL HOST WILLIAM AND MARY IN THE LOBO WOMENS THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT. THEY'LL FACE EITHER BUTLER OR NEBRASKA ON SATURDAY.


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008
2 KASA 9:00 PM
IT'S NOTHING LIKE A WIN TO ERASE THE STING OF A LOSS BUT, COACH DON FLANAGAN ISN'T EXACTLY SPORTING AN EAR TO EAR SMILE AFTER HIS TEAM DEFEATED UTAH VALLEY 84 TO 70 LAST NIGHT. COACH IS FOCUSED ON THE NUMBER 70. HE BELIEVES HIS 4 AND 1 LOBOS GAVE UP TOO MANY POINTS LAST NIGHT. THE LOBOS ARE HOSTING THEIR OWN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT STARTING
FRIDAY. THE LOBOS START PLAY WITH WILLIAM AND MARY.

4 KOB 6:00 PM
THE COLLEGE OF SANTA FE MAY BECOME A STATE SCHOOL. NEW MEXICO'S HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARY WILL EXPLORE THE POSSIBLITY OF BRINGING THE PRIVATE COLLEGE INTO THE STATE SYSTEM. GOVERNOR RICHARDSON SAYS THE COLLEGE IN SANTA FE IS CURRENTLY UNDER A FINANCIAL STRAIN. THE STATE SAYS IF ANOTHER NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY COULD ASSUME OPERATIONS OF THE COLLEGE -- IT WOULD ALLOW THE STATE TO START SENDING MONEY TO THE SANTA FE CAMPUS.

4 KOB 6:00 PM
THE UNM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IMPROVED TO 4- AND-1 LAST NIGHT WITH A WIN OVER UTAH VALLEY.. THE GOOD NEWS.. THE LOBOS SCORED 84 POINTS.. THE BAD NEWS.. THEY GAVE UP 70.. ONLY TWO TEAMS SCORED 70 OR MORE ON THE LOBOS ALL OF LAST SEASON.. AND BOTH WERE NATIONALLY RANKED..

4 KOB 10:00 PM
GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON WANTS TO BAIL OUT THE COLLEGE OF SANTA FE BY MAKING IT A STATE COLLEGE. THE PRIVATE COLLEGE HAS BEEN FACING HUGE MONEY PROBLEMS. THE COLLEGE LAID OFF PROFESSORS AND VOTED TO GET A CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP. IT EVEN CONSIDERED BANKRUPTCY. THE GOVERNOR IS PUSHING TO MAKE THE COLLEGE A PUBLICLY FUNDED STATE SCHOOL -- AS A BRANCH OF EITHER HIGHLANDS OR U-N-M.

7 KOAT 5:00 AM
CHANGES TO NEXT YEAR'S ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR ARE NOW OFFICIAL. THE BOARD APPROVED PUSHING BACK THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES TO AUGUST 17-TH 2009... THE LATER START DATE MEANS WINTER BREAK WILL NOW START ON DECEMBER 21-ST... AND SPRING BREAK WILL NOW CO-INCIDE WITH U-N-M'S... THE WEEK OF MARCH 15-TH. SCHOOL WILL END ON MAY 28-TH. THE BOARD ALSO DECIDED TO HONOR LEGENDARY NEW MEXICO AUTHOR TONY HILLERMAN ... BY NAMING THE NEW NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTER HIM. IT WILL BE THE SECOND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT THAT DOESN'T BEAR THE NAME OF A U-S PRESIDENT.

7 KOAT 10:00 PM
HAVING FEASTED ON CAL-STATE NORTHRIDGE EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE LOBOS WILL BE SPENDING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT A TOURNAMENT DOWN IN CANCUN MEXICO... IT STARTS ON SATURDAY WHEN THE LOBOS PLAY VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH, WITH THE WINNER OF THAT GAME ADVANCING TO SUNDAY'S TOURNAMENT FINAL TO TAKE ON THE WINNER OF SATURDAY'S DRAKE-VANDERBILT GAME ...
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, THE LOBO WOMEN PLAY WILLIAM AND MARY IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THEIR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT... OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRACKET IT'LL BE NEBRASKA TAKING ON BUTLER... 4-AND-1 ON THE YEAR AND YET TO LOSE AT HOME THIS SEASON, THE LOBOS TUNED UP FOR THEIR BIG WEEKEND BY BEATINIG UTAH VALLEY LAST NIGHT 84-TO-70..

13 KRQE 5:30 PM
THE NAME GAME CONTINUES WITH THE SEARCH FOR A NEW LOBOS FOOTBALL COACH. ONE SOURCE IS CALLING OKLAHOMA STATE ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JOE DEFOREST AN EARLY FRONTRUNNER. FORMER LOBO ASSISTANT AND CURRENT OKLAHOMA STATE RUNNINGBACKS COACH CURTIS LUPER IS INTERESTED IN THE JOB. UCLA DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEWAYNE WALKER IS ALSO A NAME THAT HAS RECENTLY SURFACED. WALKER IS ALSO ON THE RADAR OF UTAH STATE. WALKER SAYS HE HAS HAD CONTACT WITH UNM AND UTAH STATE- CALLING IT JUST CONVERSATION.

IT'S NOTHING LIKE A WIN TO ERASE THE STING OF A LOSS BUT, COACH DON FLANAGAN ISN'T EXACTLY SPORTING AN EAR TO EAR SMILE AFTER HIS TEAM DEFEATED UTAH VALLEY 84 TO 70 LAST NIGHT. COACH IS FOCUSED ON THE NUMBER 70. HE BELIEVES HIS 4 AND 1 LOBOS GAVE UP TOO MANY POINTS LAST NIGHT. THE LOBOS ARE HOSTING THEIR OWN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT STARTING FRIDAY. THE LOBOS START PLAY WITH WILLIAM AND MARY.

13 KRQE 10:00 PM
THE NAME GAME CONTINUES IN THE LOBOS SEARCH TO FIND A NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH. ONE SOURCE IS CALLING OKLAHOMA STATE ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JOE DEFOREST AN EARLY FRONTRUNNER. FORMER LOBO ASSISTANT AND CURRENT OKLAHOMA STATE RUNNINGBACKS COACH CURTIS LUPER IS INTERESTED IN THE JOB. UCLA DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEWAYNE WALKER IS ALSO A NAME THAT HAS RECENTLY SURFACED. WALKER IS ALSO ON THE RADAR OF UTAH STATE. WALKER SAYS HE HAS HAD CONTACT WITH UNM AND UTAH STATE- CALLING IT JUST CONVERSATION.

IT'S TURKEY AND BASKETBALL FOR THE LOBO WOMEN'S TEAM. THE CHERRY AND SILVER WILL HOST THEIR OWN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT STARTING FRIDAY. THE LOBOS START WITH WILLIAM AND MARY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY WILL PLAY EITHER NEBRASKA OR BUTLER.