Editor, The horrible news about the Virginia Tech massacre has got me thinking. My heart goes out to all the victims of this pointless crime, although I can't help but think this kind of senseless, brutal act is endemic of the senseless, brutal society we have created for ourselves in the U.
For at least this season, there will be no more Joey Crawford in the NBA. Whether that is a good or bad thing, we will find out.
UNM's Counseling and Therapy Services will have a meeting Friday for students concerned about the shootings at Virginia Tech. "It's a debriefing session for students to process their feelings in a safe environment," said Harry Linneman, director of the office. "They can sort out if what they're feeling is normal or not normal, and they can talk about it with other people."
Editor, I would like to compliment Brian Fejer on what I found to be a rather lengthy rant Monday. He calls for the removal of effectively everyone in Congress, the president and the vice president. He proposes that we get rid of Congress. I don't know what world Fejer thinks he lives in.
Editor, It is clear to everyone but stubborn Bush supporters living in a state of total denial that the current White House occupants would not survive the Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz agrees. He said that Bush should be tried for war crimes.
This year's NBA Playoffs could feature some amazing surprises and utter disappointments. After the way the regular season went, they better.
It was one of the biggest milestones of his career, but one Rich Alday did not know about until after it happened. Alday, the UNM baseball head coach won his 1,000th career game Monday after the Lobos beat Air Force 17-8.
UNM ranked in the top 25 graduate schools for Hispanics in the April 9 issue of the magazine Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. But some Hispanic graduate students said they are worried the ranking will make the University complacent about improving its services for minorities.
The next dean of University Libraries might keep Zimmerman Library's doors open all night.
The UNM men's basketball team can focus on recruiting and scheduling now that the staff is in place. Lobo head coach Steve Alford announced the hiring of two more assistant coaches Monday, adding Billy Garrett and Ryan Miller to UNM's program.
Editor, I'm sure Virginia Tech has a no-weapons policy, similar to UNM and every other campus in the U.S. Didn't this gunman know he couldn't have a firearm on campus? Didn't he read his student handbook? Obviously, he didn't. The point I am trying to address is that policies, signs, student handbooks and contracts don't prevent people from coming on campus with a gun - or anywhere, for that matter.
Jay McAdams Junior Earth and planetary sciences Daily Lobo: Where are you from? Jay McAdams: New Hampshire. DL: Why did you come to UNM? JM: It's cheaper than paying in-state tuition in New Hampshire. DL: What would your major be if you weren't majoring in Earth and planetary sciences? JM: ...
Thunder grumbles over weathered stone battlements. In the pale, dappled light, three veiled figures emerge from the earth. The noise of a storm continues as the figures work their hideous magic, casting long, black shadows on the walls.
Editor, I was involved in the Geek Chic Auction in the SUB as an auctionee this past Friday, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers. I believe in the worthy vision of this society, which is to increase and retain female enrollment in the technical fields of engineering and computer science.
by Joseph J. Garc°a Daily Lobo columnist The Student Fee Review Board rules state, "The officials making appointments to the SFRB should use their best efforts to ensure that the SFRB's overall membership reflects the diverse makeup of the University." As GPSA president, I appointed Michelle Touson and Emira Ibrahimpasic as the graduate student representatives.
Add fundraising to the list of adrenaline-fueled activities alongside skydiving and rollercoasters.
Editor, Though I am not a resident of New Mexico, I am a citizen of the U.S., part of the nationwide constituency of the future president. I am also part of the immense population of bereaved mothers who are shocked, offended and appalled by Gov. Bill Richardson's veto of bill SB17 and his callous and unthinking response in his accompanying veto message.
There's a relatively new guy in town, and he's already earning his place in the local art community and on the airwaves. Artist and radio DJ BillyJoe Miller, who moved from Seattle to Albuquerque last July, is showing his paintings and photographs at Winning Coffee Co.
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