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Ladies UNM Lobos Glitter Script Long Sleeve Shirt
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- $24.95
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- $24.95
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Lobo Shield Tablet Stand (adjusts to most tablets)
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$34.95 - Sale price
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Lobo Stores
Shop for your Lobo gear available at any one of our three great locations!
New Mexico Look-Uptown
6611 Menaul Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
New Mexico Look- Central
2324 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
New Mexico Look- Cottonwood Mall
10000 Coors Bypass NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
UNM School Colors
In the early years of the university, the school colors were black and gold. Tradition holds that in the 1890s, a faculty member suggested the school adopt colors more representative of New Mexico. Crimson and silver were initially suggested based on, respectively, the crimson evening glow of the Sandia Mountains and the description of the Rio Grande as a "silver ribbon winding through the valley" as seen by students and professors taking picnics in the Sandias. Crimson was later changed to the cherry color which is the color of the Sandia sunset. Cherry and Silver became the official colors in 1897. The school also used turquoise as an official color from 1973 to 1979.