Monday, September 24, 2007

Press Conference: Aggies are Tough Enough to Wear Pink

*NMSU Athletics Press Release*
Las Cruces, N.M.-The NMSU Aggies ARE Tough Enough to Wear Pink! Are you tough enough to wear pink? That is the question posed by NMSU Head Football Coach Hal Mumme and his wife June. On September 29th Aggie fans will be seeing pink and lots of it, to fight a deadly disease. In 1996, June was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her treatment included a lumpectomy, followed a week later by a mastectomy, six months of chemotherapy and five years of continued treatment. Since then Hal and June have been actively involved in breast cancer awareness and fundraising activities.

In a unique opportunity, the New Mexico State Athletics Department has agreed to designate the football game on September 29th against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, as a breast cancer awareness initiative and fundraiser. Coach Mumme has brought together Four Honorary Chair-Women for this event, all with strong ties to New Mexico State University and all cancer survivors; Magella Boston (wife of Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston), Laura Conniff (Currently Chair of the NMSU Regents), June Mumme (wife of head football coach Hal Mumme) and Pat Sisbarro (wife of car dealer Lou Sisbarro).

The proceeds generated by this event will be used to fund breast cancer and women's cancer research project, conducted by UNM Cancer Center and New Mexico State University Department of Chemistry and Biology. This initiative is being conducted in partnership with ‘Cowboys For Cancer Research’.

“The response has been wildly overwhelming,” Coach Mumme said. “It has put a kind and giving, female face on football!! Breast cancer has touched many lives, including players, trainers and coaches. Fans and supporters are anxious to get involved in anyway possible.”


Game Events include:

* Gigantic pink ribbons painted in the end zones
* NMSU football coaches dressed in pink shirts
* Skydivers presenting a pink check to Cowboys for Cancer Research during half-time
* NMSU Band wearing Pink t-shirts
* Special publication inserted in game program
* Pink merchandise and giveaways

What started as a national cowboy oriented awareness the ‘Tough Enough to Wear Pink’ initiative has gone from the rodeo arena to the football stadium. Thanks to Coach Mumme this nationwide movement, ‘Tough Enough To Wear Pink’ continues to gather speed raising awareness and funds to fight breast cancer, not only cowboy style but football style.


Head Coach Hal Mumme sports a Tough Enough To Wear Pink bracelet during the press conference.


Hal and June Mumme speak of how successful their efforts with the 'Though Enought To Wear Pink' game have been. "No one said no when I solicited them," June said.


Cowboys For Cancer Research Representative

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NMSU is the University to get involved with 'Tough Enough to Wear Pink' by donating proceeds through the more masculine football sporting events. Other Univiersities within the WAC have called June Mumme with an interest of getting involved.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

XC: Kachina Classic

The New Mexico State women’s cross country squad ran away with their second consecutive Kachina Classic Title, tallying an almost perfect score of 18. The men posted a solid fifth place finish Saturday, Sept. 22, at the University Golf Course, in Las Cruces, N.M.















Aggie Volleyball Suffers Heartbreaking Loss

The No. 25 New Mexico State volleyball team battled it out against No. 13 Hawai’i but lost in five games (30-26, 28-30, 30-27, 28-30, 21-23) Saturday, September 22.
















Friday, September 21, 2007

Aggies beat... the Aggies?

New Mexico State Aggies beat the Utah State Aggies 3-1 (30-26, 29-31, 30-17, 30-26) at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M. on Thursday, September 20.



With Broken Lighting Equipment

I broke my strobe. So I had to do this assignment with house lamps. Kind of a different definition of available light. They didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. I'm sad...

Meet Juliana Benzoni, a Brazilian-American nursing student at NMSU.



Monday, September 17, 2007

Purple Moon



The moon rising over Aggie Memorial Stadium.

Aggies Victorious in the Battle of I-10

The Aggies (2-1) broke a three-game losing streak in the Interstate 10 rivalry and gave coach Hal Mumme's his first victory over the Miners (1-2) in his three seasons at New Mexico State.








Friday, September 14, 2007

Men's Tennis



Red


Something for class. After I heard the subject red... I remembered my umbrella from earlier this week.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Aggie Volleyball creams UTEP Miners.

The New Mexico State Volleyball team beat the University of Texas-El Paso 3-0 (30-10, 30-20, 30-26) at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M. on Tuesday, Sept. 11 in front of 2,049 people.









Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Shadows

My sister has some experience with flamenco dancing, so here is a portrait. This weekend is Diez y Seis de Septiembre. I thought I would do something in spirit of the celebration. Forgive me for not finding a real flamenco dancer.

Umbrella ella ella....

I went to lunch with my friend Maria when I took this. Funny thing is the first heard Rihana's song I told Maria she could stand under my umbrella when she was going through hard times. We have some silly pop culture references we use when referring to our friendship.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Rio Grande Rivalry: NM State v. UNM

Junior Lindsey Yon led the way once again as the Aggie Volleyball team downed the Lobos 3-1 (29-31, 30-23, 30-17, 30-28) at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M. on Tuesday, September 4.

















Monday, September 3, 2007

Golf tryouts





More Volleyball tomorrow when the Aggies play the Lobos. I'm going to try to get some more interesting shots.