Editor, On his recent visit to the U.S., Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed, "In Iran, we don't have homosexuals like in your country." The Columbia University crowd burst into laughter. I laughed, too. I figured the educated Columbia audience was laughing because they realize that homosexuality has been a part of human nature for thousands of years.
Editor, Throughout the summer, several buildings on campus received renovations. However, Friday afternoon, I walked through Mitchell Hall and thought it was one of the most neglected buildings on campus. There was some graffiti on one of the clocks and on one of the handrails; the paint looked old; the water fountains were rusty, old and had those mossy formations on them; and the floor tiles desperately needed to be replaced.
The Botanic Garden unveiled its Sasebo Japanese Garden on Saturday with a ceremony featuring performers from around the world. "The whole thing is just absolutely phenomenal," visitor and Dubai resident Inge Krieger said. "It's very yin-yang." Outside the garden entrance, there's a basin for ceremonial cleansing.
Today is Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. It is also the International Day of Nonviolence - a day to contemplate not just Gandhi's effect on world politics, but to actively think about how his concepts of peace, nonviolence and civil disobedience can be applied to redress the injustice that characterizes our world today.
The age gap between Albuquerque residents was bridged Saturday night at Los Altos Skate Park. People of all ages attended the Down to Grind skateboard event last weekend. The event, hosted by Royalty Life Records and New Mexico Xtreme Sports, brought skaters of all skill levels together for a night of music and skating.
Jeff Webb Junior Psychology Daily Lobo: How do you like psychology? Jeff Webb: It's very good. Very good. DL: Are you focusing on any particular area of psychology? JW: I had a major preference for cognitive, but it's very up in the air. Like overlapping and whatnot.
BEITUNIYA CHECKPOINT, West Bank - Greeted by throngs of jubilant well-wishers, 57 Palestinian prisoners got off buses Monday and kissed West Bank ground after Israel freed them in a goodwill gesture ahead of a U.S.-sponsored peace conference. But the goodwill was tempered by Israeli plans to inaugurate a West Bank police headquarters in an area whose settlement has been blocked by the U.
Students who want a job when they graduate should vote in today's City Council election, political science professor Tim Krebs said. "Everybody wants to leave college and have a job waiting for them," he said. "Local policies are going to affect that, as well, in terms of the success of the local government in making or helping to produce an economy.
There are many things students can do to help save the world, but they don't always have the time, student Ansel Blumenthal said. Members of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship were at Smith Plaza on Monday talking to students about orphans of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
The Lobos were down by seven points in the final minutes of Saturday's game, facing fourth down and four yards. Head coach Rocky Long bet the Lobo defense could hold BYU to three plays and get the ball back for one more shot. He bet wrong.
David Schmidly will be inaugurated as UNM's 20th president on Sunday, and there are activities leading up to it all week. Schmidly said the theme for inauguration week is "Connect" because having a good relationship with the University is crucial to student success.
The UNM football team kept losing control of the ball, leading to another home loss to BYU. BYU scored 24 points off of five turnovers, and the Cougars beat a mistake-prone Lobo team 31-24 on Saturday.
Hampered by injuries, the UNM volleyball team persevered Friday to pull off a 3-0 win against TCU. The Lobos topped the Horned Frogs 30-25, 30-27, 32-30 to improve to 12-4 on the season and 3-1 in the Mountain West Conference.
Rock climbing is an addictive sport from the get-go, a member of UNM's Mountaineering Club said. "I joined last semester and then fell in love," student Cody Eilar said.
Editor, Although there have been many instances in which I have wanted to write, it took rude, inconsiderate, lazy UNM employees to push me to this point. I am tired of the incompetence at the financial aid office. Although this does not speak to most of the caring and hard-working counselors, there are a few that should have been fired long ago.
You can get lost in a corn field and never leave the city. Eight acres of tall corn stalks and more than two miles of meandering trails make up a maze near the Rio Grande. The Maize Maze is sponsored by Rio Grande Community Farm.
Editor, UNM is ready to go tobacco-free. Students have voted in favor of a smoke-free campus. The Staff Council passed a resolution for our campus to be a healthier place. The dean's council endorsed the same resolution. Nationwide, more than 65 colleges and universities have gone tobacco-free or smoke-free.
by Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo columnist Dear Dr. Peg, I saw that the Student Health Center has flu shots, but I already had the flu last week. I puked my guts up for two days. But my roommate didn't get sick. Is that because he got the flu shot last year? Dear Puker, You didn't have the flu. You ...
Editor, I was almost run into by a UNM Police vehicle Saturday while driving south on I-25 near the Osuna Road/San Mateo Boulevard ramp. A police cruiser almost took my front end off when it decided it was going to merge into oncoming traffic as it, along with another cruiser, escorted two private Herrera Coaches down the freeway.
City officials said Roosevelt Park's renovation would reduce crime, but since it reopened in June, residents and police say crime is creeping back.
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