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Culture

UNM 125: Hillerman shares tips at colloquium

Arthur Simoni | July 18

Printed April 10, 2003 Renowned author Tony Hillerman said that students who wish to be writers should learn three simple rules. “Elmore Leonard once told me, ‘Leave out the parts readers skip,” Hillerman said. “Another guy told me, the short way to spell ‘writer’s block’ is l-a-z-y. And another person told me, ‘My dad was a mailman. I never remember my dad getting a mailman’s block.”

News

UNM faculty petition Boeglin to end graphic public displays

Arthur Simoni | May 5

What started as a right-to-choose tabling event Monday in Zimmerman Plaza turned into an impromptu petition to keep a graphic Justice for All display opposing abortion off campus next semester. Justice for All put up large images of aborted fetuses last Monday and Tuesday, something Women Studies director Gail Houston said may cross the line of free speech.

News

UNM professor honored for linguistics research

Arthur Simoni | April 30

Linguistics professor Joan Bybee has been chosen as the 49th annual Research Lecturer, the highest honor for UNM faculty. Bybee will present her research lecture, "Say it again: How usage shapes language," at 7 p.m. tonight at the Continuing Education Building Auditorium.

News

12.8 percent increase approved

Arthur Simoni | April 14

When the ASUNM and GPSA leaders spoke at the budget summit on April 1, UNM President Louis Caldera and the Board of Regents must have been listening closely. Caldera proposed a 12.8 percent tuition increase for resident tuition - similar to the 12.3 percent increase ASUNM proposed at the budget summit.

Sports

Stolen thunder

Arthur Simoni | April 5

Albuquerque Isotopes shortstop Wilson Valdez stole the show Sunday before a packed house in a 9-1 drubbing of the world champion Florida Marlins. In an exhibition game that meant little to the Marlins, who start their regular season Tuesday, and much to the Isotopes, Valdez singled twice, stole four bases and scored in each of the first two innings for Albuquerque.

News

UNM budget under the lens

Arthur Simoni | April 2

UNM President Louis Caldera said Thursday's budget summit went a long way toward helping administrators, students, staff and faculty understand each other's financial needs. "I'm really pleased," Caldera said. "With the great feedback we got, we will now go back to the drawing board to craft a proposal.

News

Graduate students to visit Zapatistas

Arthur Simoni | March 12

Most students envision spending spring break relaxing in exotic locations, surrounded by hundreds of likeminded peers. For eight UNM students, an exotic location will be their destination, but their thoughts will be on establishing solidarity with their Zapatista brothers and sisters.

Opinion

Staff Editorial:Don Flanagan deserved MWC Coach of Year

Arthur Simoni | March 9

Surely the women's basketball coaches of the Mountain West Conference were joking when they voted for the regular-season conference honors Monday. UNM had a late season surge to catch Utah and tie for the title with a young, inexperienced team. The 12-2 MWC record the Lobos fought their way to had a lot to do with the scrappiness, determination and poise that UNM grew into as the season progressed - all traits that their head coach Don Flanagan instills in them.

Sports

Perkins finds fit with Lobo family

Arthur Simoni | March 5

Junior Ashley Perkins is quickly becoming one of the most feared pitchers in the Mountain West Conference. Already this season she has picked up two Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week awards and recorded four shutouts. Perkins is 7-0 on the season with 44 strikeouts in 57 innings for the resurgent Lobos.

News

Pep rally a smashing good time

Arthur Simoni | March 3

Students vented their mid-semester frustrations with sledgehammers on two salvaged cars, all while supporting the UNM athletic teams. Hundreds of students braved the cold weather at the east side of the SUB at noon Tuesday for Lobolition, an ASUNM-sponsored pep rally that allowed students to demolish cars with sledgehammers.