The time has finally come to hand out my NBA midseason awards. I know I'm a little late, but work with me. The lack of sleep, coupled with the insane amount of asbestos I have inhaled from UNM construction, has delayed my reaction time by about two weeks.
A diploma and a firm handshake might not be enough to guarantee success for college graduates. The UNM Alumni Association will host a conference today to help prepare seniors for the real world. The conference includes workshops on rÇsumÇs and managing time and money. Tanya Campos, a Career Services manager, said there are two kinds of students when it comes to preparing for graduation. "There's a group of students who know this information - maybe not to the extent that they should - but they could probably use a refresher or a reminder," she said.
by Matthew Chavez Daily Lobo columnist The White House and its dwindling allies continue the struggle to pull redemption from the charred rubble of Iraq. Nothing unsettles the Bush administration more than a legacy of trillions of dollars spent and hundreds of thousands of grisly deaths with no strategic gain to show for it.
Editor, New Mexico's congressional delegation has no idea why New Mexico's National Guard troops have only 33.8 percent of the equipment and support they need. Perhaps borrowing and spending $8 billion every month in Iraq might have something to do with it.
The UNM baseball team ran out of gas when it counted most. Leading 8-2 going into the sixth inning, the Lobos found a way to lose to the Texas Tech Red Raiders 10-8 at Isotopes Park on Tuesday.
Editor, Yesterday while I was driving, I heard a sermon on the radio delivered by a man who claimed to be "following in the footsteps of Jesus." I heard the word "war" at least 10 times during that sermon. The term "army of God with Jesus as the commander in chief" was also used.
Adam Skelton was on his way to leading the UNM baseball team to an easy victory over Texas Tech with a brilliant pitching performance. Then the sixth inning came.
The U.S. has changed since Vietnam. It may seem like the public took a long time to turn on the war in Iraq. In Vietnam, however, tens of thousands of troops had to die before protest became widespread. The majority of the country supported the draft. Richard Nixon was elected president twice - even though he failed to end the war - and actually increased the number of troops fighting.
Faculty and staff of all higher education institutions in New Mexico might get a 5 percent raise if the State Senate approves the appropriations act passed by the House last week. House Bill 2, the legislation that determines where state money goes, also includes a 0.75 percent increase in the University's retirement contributions. It is being reviewed by the Senate Finance Committee before going to the full Senate for a vote. The raise last year was 4.25 percent, but after factors such as inflation were calculated, the raise was worth less than $100 a year, said David Groth, president of Staff Council. "We hope it does more than it did last year," he said. "The University needs to be looking at other ways to compensate good staff members." Curt Porter, associate vice president of budget, planning and analysis, said staff members at UNM get paid about the same as they would for similar jobs in the city. Faculty is paid 8 to 10 percent below peer institutions, he said.
Editor, This letter is in regard to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. If the problem was simply to remove Saddam Hussein from power and liberate the Iraqi people from oppression, this could have been done 17 years ago. The current president's father, George Herbert Walker Bush, urged for sanctions to be put on Iraq so the Iraqis would overthrow Hussein.
Student Aaron Knauer had one question about David Schmidly's $587,000-a-year contract. "What was his major?" Knauer said. "I'd like to follow in his footsteps. That seems like a pretty good deal." The Board of Regents approved the five-year contract for Schmidly, UNM's next president, on Friday. Annually, Schmidly will get a $380,000 salary, $120,000 deferred compensation, a $42,000 car allowance and a $45,000 housing allowance.
While the diamond-studded Jesus pieces hanging from your favorite rapper's neck may seem right at home, there was once a time when East Coast hip-hop dabbled in blasphemy.
Let's end the argument: Yes, standing in front of a beach wearing nothing but a painted-on bikini is a sport. That's right. Recently, the most ridiculous product of America's puritanical heritage hit newsstands and mailboxes all over the U.S. By 9 p.m., it had disappeared to the bathrooms of the homes of about 140,000 puberty-stricken boys.
Dignitaries from around the world were invited to UNM this week in an effort to get more international students to come to the University. The dignitaries represented embassies, consular offices and Fulbright Scholar foundations from countries including Taiwan, Chile, Saudi Arabia and Togo. "This is a great opportunity for UNM to promote the general international impression of U.S. higher education," said Myriam Mu§oz, an employee of UNM's Office of International Admissions.
Editor, The article in Monday's Daily Lobo on the possible closing of the North Golf Course does not mention one big use by the public. I know - I have lived right next to the course for six years. It is dogs. People bring their dogs from all over town and feel at liberty to let them run without leashes.
Editor, Do you know how your student fees are spent, who is spending them and why? The Student Fee Review Board is a committee of students selected by the ASUNM president and the GPSA president. It allocates about $8 million in student fees to departments across campus.
I can't stand most restaurants that serve New Mexican food - nearly all of them fall into the OK category.
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