WASHINGTON - National Intelligence Director Mike Mc- Connell pulled the curtain back on previously classified details of government surveillance and of a secretive court whose recent rul- ings created new hurdles for the Bush administration as it tries to prevent terrorism.
Every night, you can find the Mancilla family parked by the sidewalk on Central Avenue, selling homemade food to those fortunate enough to pass by.
The University administration needs to take more responsibility for the actions of the three fraternities placed on emergency suspension within the span of a week. UNM suspended Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon for incidents ranging from alcohol violations to rape allegations that happened in and around the chapter houses on campus.
The middle of the summer is usually the least active time of year for the active sports fan.
Summer of 2007 will forever live in my memory as the Summer of Scandal. I've never seen three major sports get hit so hard in such a short amount of time.
Editor, I just wanted to clarify some of the facts regarding the Bookstore's buyback program to eliminate any confusion. Buyback begins when faculty members give the Bookstore their textbook orders for the next semester. Once we get those orders, we are able to put them on the buyback list.
The amount of five major painkillers sold at retail establishments rose 90 percent between 1997 and 2005, according to Drug Enforcement Administration figures.
The UNM men's cross country team might not be on many peoples' radars this season. In a Mountain West Conference preseason coaches poll, the Lobo men are slated to tie with Colorado State for fourth.
The UNM women's tennis team's 2006-07 season can be defined by one word - challenging. The problems began last fall when a top freshman recruit didn't show up for the first day of practice.
Editor, I want to mention that Accessibility Services in Mesa Vista Hall has a student book exchange going on. Students can log on to As2.unm.edu/phpbe for details. This book exchange program is a free service that allows you to check used book prices from Amazon.
Professional sports is in dire need of a face lift. Unfortunately, no public relations firm can perform this "Extreme Makeover."
While most students were on summer vacation, the UNM Police Department was on campus fighting crime. "We are not taking the summer off, and we are still working and solving cases," said Lt. Pat Davis, spokesman for the department. "We want offenders to know that if they are going to come here and victimize our folks, then we are going to look for them."
UNM could save as much as $57 million over 10 years because of an energy conservation plan being negotiated by Lobo Energy Inc.
Senior Stephen Miera wasn't afraid to take chances with his education. "College should be about risks," he said. "What other time can you risk it? Get into trouble, stay out - one or the other. That is what it is all about."
Editor, The presidential debates have been addressing many issues that have been ignored, brushed over or considered unimportant by the mass media and general public. A great change is about to occur, not only within our nation, but around the world. This requires a good understanding of all current situations.
Editor, I recently told someone that I refused to be labeled either a conservative or a liberal because I was intent on observing what was really going on in the world, and that I wanted to decide what was real for me. The same person then told me the best way I could learn what is really going on in the world was to listen to Rush Limbaugh, because his reporting of the news was accurate and unbiased.
Editor, Recent letters to the editor regarding the announcement of creating a chair position of Catholic studies clearly demonstrate religious biases. Why is it when a Western religion is recognized in a public setting, it is chastised? I detect a sense of fear that the courses will be over-spiritualized and under-objectified.
Editor, This letter is in response to the proposed ballot initiative that will end the winner-takes-all apportionment of California's large number of Electoral College votes. The framers of the U.S. Constitution created the Electoral College as a result of a compromise for the presidential election process.
These days, cinematic horror is dominated by slash, gore and the no-end ending.
We spent the night on a bus the military felt the need to board at a ghastly hour in the morning. Their flashlights glinted brightly in our faces, forcing us awake.
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