Editor, Why are some people jaywalkers while others are inveterate corner crossers? I am an inveterate jaywalker. Why, you may ask. Because, in my opinion, it has become a far safer mode of transit. Pedestrians versus automobiles, bicycles versus automobiles - in every case, the automobile wins.
David Barton was a theater teacher in Tennessee when his wife encouraged him to try out for "Annie." "I thought it would be a neat experience - something I could pass on to my students," Barton said. "Annie," the little redheaded orphan with a big heart and a bigger voice, has been warming the hearts of theatergoers for 30 years.
Songwriting is an arbitrary process for Brian Jonkman. "What I used to do was go out, and in random-ass parts of my day, something would happen," he said. "It would be like these kind of epiphanies. I'd get, like, this line. I'd get, like, this phrase. So, I'm more into lyrics in a lot of ways.
Switches Lay Down the Law 3/5 Available Now Indie pop is starting to become a bit of misnomer. There's nothing particularly independent about it these days. Switches is no exception, and it's hard to see anything in its music that sets it apart from run-of-the-mill pop rock.
Albuquerque jail to not hold ICE inmates (AP) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has decided against using a Downtown Albuquerque jail to hold its detainees, an agency spokeswoman said. Most of the detainees who would have been placed in the Regional Correctional Center will be held in El Paso, Texas, Leticia Zamarripa said.
UNM is hosting the Collegiate National Poetry Slam for the first time. Twenty-four college slam teams will compete individually and in groups for a gold medal between today and Saturday. This year's UNM slam team includes Damien Flores, Aaron Cuffee, Lee Francis and Jessica Lopez.
UNM will soon have a permanent vice president for enrollment management. President David Schmidly created the position in July, and Terry Babbitt has been serving as interim since then. The vice president of student enrollment oversees the offices of admissions and recruitment, scholarship, financial aid and the registrar.
"Racist" has become the most commonly used pejorative of early 21st-century America, replacing the popular "fascist" and "communist" of earlier days. This new bit of name-calling has become broad enough to use against anyone who might disagree with you, and unlike "anti-Semitic," which, as we just saw, can really only be used against critics of Israel, "racist" can be used even if ethnicity is not really the issue, as in the immigration crisis.
Editor, This letter is in response to the articles covering the scandal involving former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and a call-girl service. As a result of the scandal, the issue of prostitution is again being discussed. Referred to as the world's oldest profession, prostitution is defined as the act or practice of selling oneself for sexual purposes.
UNM's director of creative writing said she will resign because her colleague has not been punished for posing in sexually explicit photos with students. Sharon Warner submitted a letter of resignation March 23 to University administrators. She will step down April 15.
Editor, Within two weeks, Israel has been likened to Nazi Germany by Richard Berthold and Communist China by Vicki Johnson. No evil has happened in the past or present, but that, according to them, Israel has done something similar or worse. Nazi Germany was seeking world domination with a "Thousand Year Reich," and China, a nation of 1.
"Turning Point: Fall of Liberty" should have been an excellent game. It has a great premise - an alternate reality where the Allies lost World War II and Germany is invading the United States in the mid-fifties. The player controls a resistance fighter whose fight starts the very moment New York City is invaded, and later helps to blow up the occupied White House.
Lobo head basketball coach Steve Alford signed a three-year contract extension, Athletics Director Paul Krebs announced Monday. The contract keeps Alford signed through the 2015-16 season. There is no pay raise, and Alford will continue to make about $975,000 per year.
Editor, I always get a kick out of what crazy leftists say, but Terry Riley's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Friday arguing that Stop the War Machine should not have to pay the fine by blaming the police really made my day. He seems to be upset that the police didn't get involved during the event to stop any of the destructive behavior.
After a man was caught trying to sell weapons on campus and in light of campus shootings nationwide, UNM students are divided over whether they should be able to carry a gun for protection. Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman, said the department put 20-year-old Santos Gallegos, a former UNM student, under surveillance after receiving an anonymous tip in March that he was attempting to sell weapons on campus.
Editor, I am astounded that the only story that made it to the front page of the Daily Lobo was not about the 600 or so people who demonstrated peacefully against the UNM war research facilities March 15, but rather about a few individuals who apparently did some silly graffiti in the area.
Editor, I feel fortunate to have the type of cancer I am living with. How many UNM staff can say that? Cancer and other catastrophic life-altering diagnoses are becoming the norm these days. And as I review the catastrophic leave policy that is currently out for comment by staff, faculty and students, I am stricken by the fact that the proposed changes do away with much of the coverage previously afforded to my co-workers struggling with chemotherapy, dialysis or other intermittent out-patient care for their diagnosis.
Editor, This letter is in response to Danny Hernandez's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday seeking support for UNM students who are parents. A number of individuals are working tirelessly to create a family-friendly campus. While neither of us writing this response can address the specific needs of today's graduate student and parent, we do address the issue as parents, UNM graduates and staff members.
Daily Lobo: Why did you choose those majors? Emily Howland-Davis: One, I really like sociology, and the professional writing will help me to write in that professional setting. DL: Are you going to go for your master's? EH: Yes. DL: What do you plan to use your degree for? EH: For research - probably at the university level or possibly being a professor and doing research.
The Blue Dragon Coffeehouse has reopened. Beth and Brian Rosen bought the coffee shop, which closed in July, and have had it up and running since March 1. Longtime Dragon patron Holly Buehler is glad that one of her favorite hangouts is back. "I used to go to open-mic nights to enjoy tasty beverages and musical entertainment," she said.
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