Editor, Eat on campus? No thanks. Since last semester, I have been reading in the Daily Lobo about the controversy over food on campus. The article in Monday's edition on the renewal of the contract of UNM's food service provider, Aramark, made me sick to my stomach.
Editor, We live in dire straits. The average American must feel sorry and pity the nation. Today, not even the most stubborn patriot can muscle up enough impertinence to claim against all odds that we live in formidable times. Too many illusions have been destroyed during George Bush's illegitimate and criminal presidency.
UNM has long advocated the need for diversity on campus, but it's time to turn words into action, said Rita Martinez-Purson, interim vice president of institutional diversity. "We need to walk our talk in terms of diversity," she said. "What we're looking at is not every aspect of diversity, but what actions need to be taken to advance social equity and inclusion to promote a healthy campus climate.
Editor, I read the UNM Daily Lobo Spotlight in Tuesday's edition and I realized how irrelevant the whole thing is. The questions directed to the students are basic and so are the curt replies. For example, Paul Baker was asked, "Where are you from?" The reply was simply, "I'm from Texas.
The UNM women's basketball team rebounded from a tough home loss to Utah by defeating BYU 55-45 on the road Tuesday. With the win, the Lobos improved to 15-12 overall and 7-7 in Mountain West Conference play. Dionne Marsh scored 17 points and moved into second place on UNM's all-time scoring list.
Welcome to another edition of "From the Sports Gutter." This week, the topic is NCAA basketball. Outstanding freshmen have helped make college basketball more exciting in the past couple years. Meanwhile, here in Albuquerque, the UNM men's basketball team has been on fire lately and is making a late-season push to the top of the Mountain West Conference and trying to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
Editor, The media has the responsibility of framing a message after taking into account all sides of an issue. The coverage pertaining to the current food-service provider is no exception. There are issues with the food being provided in the SUB and other dining options.
The UNM men's basketball team let No. 25 BYU slip through its fingers 70-69 in overtime Tuesday at The Pit. Letting BYU off the hook in the closing seconds of the game is going to sting for a while, Lobo forward J.R. Giddens said. "When you have a tough game like this that you lose, it's going to hurt," he said.
Editor, In response to the article titled "On-campus food selection has support of some students" published in the Daily Lobo on Monday, it was encouraging to read Shara Marron's acknowledgement that the University needs to expand the availability of vegetarian and vegan dishes in order to meet student demand.
Josef Powdrell remembers what it was like growing up in segregated West Texas hearing the N-word tossed around lightly. "As a child, I was called the word by people who ran grocery stores, people who ran movies, people who shopped at stores," he said. "Now you have a generation that wants to take a word that endears negativity, inferiority, servitude and tries to turn it into a positive.
Editor, In response to the letter by Melanie Unruh published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday in which she argues against carrying guns on campus, I offer the following for the consideration of readers. First, to carry a concealed firearm on campus is against the law.
The campaign to ban smoking at UNM has had trouble picking up steam. In the fall, the Coalition for a UNM Smoke-Free Campus conducted a survey asking students if they wanted to ban smoking on Main Campus. Only 154 students took the survey, and about 52 percent of them wanted to ban smoking on campus.
The UNM men's basketball team's heartbreaking 70-69 loss to BYU on Tuesday will be remembered for the Cougars snatching the win in the final seconds. But as disappointing as the sequence was, the game was lost for the Lobos during regulation. UNM entered the game leading the nation in 3-point accuracy, but was just 3-of-21 on Tuesday.
Editor, As a young organic farmer in Albuquerque's South Valley, I am impressed with the strong leadership that UNM's Sustainability Studies Program has demonstrated with regard to healthy, sustainable and local food. Three of this program's numerous accomplishments are organizing the first-ever farmers' market on campus, supporting the development of Dragon Farm at South Valley Academy charter high school and initiating a statewide alliance of diverse stakeholders to cut greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and create a carbon-neutral local food shed.
Hobbs firefighters monitor remnants of grass blaze HOBBS (AP) - Firefighters on Tuesday monitored the remnants of a grass fire that burned more than 10,000 acres and threatened about 100 homes and businesses west of this southeastern New Mexico city. The blaze was contained late Monday, but fire crews were putting out hot spots until about 1 a.
New Mexico lacks an abundant supply of water, said Tim Ward, assistant vice president for research. "We're situated in a region where water is very critical," Ward said. "It's very critical because we often don't have enough and sometimes get too much at one time - it's either feast or famine.
Editor, I mostly agree with William Bolt's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Thursday in support of Rep. Ron Paul for president. To be honest, I like Paul a lot, and if not for his stance on the military, he might have my vote. However, closing all foreign military bases is a very bad idea.
Paul Baker Junior Criminology Daily Lobo: How long have you been on the football team? Paul Baker: Three years, four years. DL: Where are you from? PB: I'm from Texas. DL: How did you end up in New Mexico? Were you recruited? PB: Yeah. They kind of found me, so here I am.
UNM athletes are facing off against Mountain West Conference opponents on and off the field. The UNM Athletics Department, along with the United Blood Services, will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the SUB Ballroom. The drive is part of the Mountain West Conference's Rebuilding Lives initiative.
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