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Community meets to talk about plans for streetcar

Representatives from HDR Engineering discussed at a meeting Tuesday plans for a streetcar transportation system that would be operational by the end of 2009. Greg Payne, director of the city's transit department, said fares have not been determined. The streetcars would probably operate between 5:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m., he said. The project would cost $28 million per mile, a total of $224 million and $6 million less than the Big-I, said Michael Riordan, a representative from the city's department of municipal development.

Column: Postseason experience gives Yankees advantage

The air is getting colder. Summer is coming to an end. And with the arrival of fall comes the best part of baseball season - the playoffs. Two teams not making postseason appearances, which probably should have, are the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.

Column: Q & A: Denis Halliday: Former assistant secretary general of the United Nations

by Matthew Chavez Daily Lobo columnist Denis Halliday is the former assistant secretary general of the United Nations and was appointed U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Iraq in 1997 by Secretary General Kofi Annan. Halliday, regarded as a leading Western expert on Iraq, resigned one year after his appointment, ending a more than 30-year career.

Letter: Billions of dollars wasted to fight imaginary threats

Editor, It should serve as some indication of the dire straits that we are in when the current spending habits of the U.S. military exceed those at the height of the Cold War. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the United States military has an allocated 2006 budget of nearly $420 billion, not counting nondiscretionary spending and the twin wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Letter: Liberals should support giving rights to children

Editor, I enjoyed Benjamin Sanchez's letter to the editor in Thursday's Daily Lobo. He might enjoy taking a broader look into philosophy. One great philosopher, often called the father of conservative thought, is Edmund Burke. He believed that strong traditions have withstood the test of time and should not be changed based on whims, fashion or folly.

Pez players put on a show

Steve White looks at a Pez dispenser and sees more than a cartoon character made of plastic. He sees Jesus in Wonder Woman. He sees the devil in Batman. And he sees Elvis in Happy Ghost.

Musician knows the score

Student Mark Oates said he had to do a lot of promoting to get his company, MarkMusic Production, off the ground. Now that it's up and running, he no longer has to work at Walgreens. He supports himself by composing scores for movies through the company, he said. The score is the background music in a movie that builds and fades, he said. A score is different from a soundtrack, which is a series of songs by featured artists, he said.

Letter: Comic lacks creativity; artist should get a life

Editor, As a committed reader of the Daily Lobo, I just wanted to express my disappointment in the paper for publishing something of as little quality as the Herb and Pete comic. The Herb and Pete comic that you regularly print lacks any ingenuity or creativity at all.

College 101

Second 'Jackass' a misanthropic mess

I think my IQ just dropped a few points. "Jackass Number Two" is a bit like a train wreck. No one wants to see it, but sometimes it's impossible to look away. Much like its predecessor, the film is exceptional only for its inexplicable ability to fill movie seats.

Letter: APS keeps bond money even if West Side splits

Editor, I don't know why people aren't more upset. The $351 million school bond issue passed a week ago. A lot of people think that West Side interests would be served by splitting from Albuquerque Public Schools. But APS says that if the West Side splits, the city can keep the bond money.

UNM bombs test on sexual health

UNM is ranked 86th out of 100 colleges and universities for sexual health in a report by condom manufacturer Trojan. The schools were graded in seven categories, including the quality of the student-health Web site and the availability of condoms, contraception and STI testing. UNM received an F for condom availability. The UNM Student Health Center does not offer condoms for free. Students can buy condoms from the center's pharmacy. "We don't have unlimited condoms available at no cost, just because we don't have the resources to make that happen," said Dr. Beverly Kloeppel, director of the center. Student Kristi Achatz said condoms should be available for free. "A lot of college students are so broke that they might be stupid and still have sex without using a condom," she said.

The Lobo threesome

A Static Lullaby A Static Lullaby Available Oct. 10 Sometimes you come across a CD that just makes you go, "Hmmmm." A Static Lullaby's new self-titled release is definitely one of those albums. How the band decided on the titles for its songs is an enigma. For example, in "Annexation of Puerto ...

Daily Lobo spotlight

Rachelle Carreras Senior Secondary education major

Column: Bakery serves up French fare with an American flair

Before I went to Le French Corner, I expected deliciousness. I wasn't prepared for what I encountered. I have tried many so-called French restaurants, but nothing compares to the savory and sweet dishes this little bakery had. This little find specializes in French fare with an American twist, yet it stays true to French cuisine.

Regents announce search committee

UNM Regent Raymond Sanchez announced the members of the presidential search committee Friday. The 22-member committee includes nine faculty members, two students and one staff member. "I'm very relieved to have the committee put together," said Sanchez, chairman of the committee. "I'm very excited to begin looking for qualified candidates." Brittany Jaeger, ASUNM president, said she had mixed feelings about the composition of the committee. "I think that based on how many faculty people will be on the committee, they could have given another seat to a student," she said. Sanchez said he didn't know students wanted more than two seats. However, students' concerns will be given all the consideration they deserve, he said.

Letter: War profiteering at UNM has caused great harm

Editor, Nuclear weapons are poor tools for making peace. Nukes are indiscriminate weapons of mass murder. They kill women, children, the sick, the ill and anyone nearby. They contaminate the gene pool of future generations with mutations and cancers. That is why weapons of mass destruction are called terror weapons, and people around the world have worked hard to get rid of them.

Sports in brief

Staff Report Men's Golf The UNM men's golf team crushed the competition in the 52nd William H. Tucker Invitational, taking the individual and team titles. Charlie Beljan took the singles title and contributed to the team's 10-over par score. The Lobos won its ninth Tucker championship by slipping ...

Lobos score a comeback

A breakout day for sophomore Brandon Barklage helped the UNM men's soccer team barely scrape by its second unranked opponent of the weekend.

Lobos snap five-game home losing streak

The UNM football team ended its five-game home losing streak with superb performances on both sides of the ball against UTEP with a 26-13 win Saturday. UNM took the ball and the momentum away from UTEP on the first drive of the game. Sophomore Herbert Felder sacked Miner quarterback Jordan Palmer, causing a fumble.