Editor, Brian Fejer's letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo is on target, as usual. The need for American reform to 21st-century thinking is like flaming writing on the wall. A large capitalist economy based principally on credit and consumption is not sustainable in today's world.
Editor, The Rev. Michael Venyah and his family's story is a very intriguing one. He is a man traveling around in an RV, preaching his opinion of Christianity and getting much criticism along the way. Why is he doing all of this? Well, it is hard to believe that someone would dedicate his life to intentionally making people pissed off.
Upon walking into 516 Arts, visitors are greeted by a gigantic collage of a lobster. Artist Miriam Wosk made three big collages on paper that hang down like scrolls from the gallery's top wall as part of the show "Alchemy." "They're probably the show-stoppers," program coordinator Rhiannon Mercer said.
Editor, Much of the winter soldier eyewitness accounts during March near Washington, D.C. - unreported by the media - confirmed the worst suspicions about U.S. conduct in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the horrific violence committed, it is redeeming to see soldiers publicly confessing to war crimes they witnessed and committed.
Firefighters work overtime to control raging Trigo Fire MANZANO (AP) - Firefighters braced for windy conditions Monday, a day after gusty winds grounded air tankers and sent the Trigo Fire on a nail-biting run between the towns of Manzano and Torreon. More crews poured into the area overnight, and additional air tankers were ordered against the 3,745-acre fire.
UNM is cutting dorm costs by stripping services. Telephones were taken out of the dorms at the beginning of the fall semester. Housekeeping services in the apartments were discontinued, and students no longer get HBO. Dupuy Bateman, director of Student Housing, said the money saved will be reinvested in the dorms.
Editor, President Bush has borrowed more money from foreign creditors than all the presidents before him combined, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. The U.S. government is $10 trillion in debt. The U.S. Army is at the breaking point. The U.S. has to borrow trillions from China to pay for tax cuts and the Iraq War.
UNM alumnus Supervisor of administrative support Daily Lobo: What do you do at UNM? George Garcia: I work with Long Term Ecological Research in the biology department. DL: Why did you choose to work for UNM? GG: I worked with LTER before I graduated. I worked there as a student, and then they just had a position open up for manager.
Editor, Yes to polygamy. Why not other forms of marriage? I agree with the '60s author Robert Rimmer that the law demanding that all marriage be defined as one man and one woman in sexual monogamy is unrealistic, unimaginative and typical of the hypocrisy of post-Victorian Puritanism, not to mention as an enforced tenet of the prevailing U.
If it wasn't for the kung fu, "The Forbidden Kingdom" would be a terrible movie. The plot is derivative drivel. Basically, boy dreams of adventure, finds adventure, gets scared, mans up and goes on to save the day. There. That's the whole movie in a nutshell.
ASUNM punished a newly elected senator after he received complaints about his campaigning. The Associated Students of UNM Elections Committee decided to reprimand Sen. Christopher George after it received four complaints stating that he violated elections codes while campaigning April 15.
Long Gone Trio doesn't need drums to get people on the dance floor. "A lot of people are weirded out when they see we don't have a drummer," said Pat Bova, singer and guitarist for the local rockabilly band. "And then they come see us play and say, 'You don't need a drummer.
Editor, The flowers are out, the sun is shining, and Earth Day is around the corner Tuesday. It comes this year on the heels of President David Schmidly's announcement of UNM policy proposal 2100 for sustainability. The policy calls for UNM students to take an active role in making our campus environmentally friendly.
There wasn't much competition out on the golf course this weekend. The UNM women's golf team cruised to a 19-stroke victory at the Mountain West Conference Championships on Saturday. The Lobos shot a three-day total of 888 - 12 strokes over par. Sophomore Jodi Ewart won the individual title, shooting even for the tournament.
The UNM softball team had its opportunities over the weekend but struggled to drive in runs when it needed to. The Lobos lost a doubleheader to No. 22 San Diego State on Friday before losing to UNLV on Saturday and Sunday at Lobo Field. The Lobos fell to 20-8 overall and 4-6 in the Mountain West Conference.
Residents living in the dorms say they are happy with their living experience on campus. According to a survey taken last fall, 65 percent of residents are satisfied with their overall dorm experience, and 72 percent of first-year students are also satisfied.
Before hosting a clinic for some of Albuquerque's youth, the UNM baseball team put on a clinic for Utah, sweeping the Utes in the weekend's three-game series. UNM opened the weekend Friday with a thrilling 12-inning 5-4 victory. On Saturday, the Lobos allowed fans to catch their breath as they eased past the Utes 13-3.
Editor, It's spring time again at UNM. The warm weather is here, and the flowers are blooming, apart from other developments at the University. Once again, white students and faculty are forced to sit back and watch something our tax and tuition dollars are paying for, yet we are not invited to participate in it.
Editor, Jason Darensburg reinforces what many know: When confronted with facts they do not like, many liberals resort to hyperbole and ad hominem statements just as Darensburg did in his letter published in Thursday's Daily Lobo. Darensburg has never met me, does not know who I am, does not know my family or friends, but he says, "I doubt Howell even knows any minorities, so he can't ask them what they think.
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