Editor, The war on terror is one of the greatest public relations campaigns in history. All one can really do is sit back and enjoy the revolting show. I have a very low suspension of disbelief. Have you ever really seen a real terrorist? I will never understand why Rep.
Lewis Black is not an angry man. He only plays one on television. "I just had a doctor's appointment, and my blood pressure is perfect," he said.
John Dicks, associate director of expansion for the Sigma Chi fraternity, met with representatives from UNM's African-American community on Wednesday to discuss concerns about the fraternity returning to campus. "We had a good, healthy dialogue that will continue," said Scott Carreathers, director of African-American Student Services. The meeting was closed to media. Members of the Black Student Union, Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, African-American Student Services and African-American Studies participated in the discussion. Dicks agreed that it was a good meeting. Michelle Touson, president of Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, moderated the meeting. "People put out their concerns and the issues at hand," she said.
Editor, Growing up, my parents always voted for the Democratic candidate. I remember my father telling me the Democratic Party was for the working people, which my parents were. Both of my parents worked in order to support their large family. Being Roman Catholic, they were generously open to life and had eight children, for which I am forever grateful, given I am the sixth child.
8mm Songs to Love and Die By Available Sept. 26 Whoever said rock music doesn't have a softer side obviously hasn't heard 8mm. This Los Angeles husband-and-wife musical team's new album is something of a rarity. There is a hard and edgy sound created by the melancholic twang of the guitar, nicely ...
Artist Negwes White doesn't just draw a picture, he creates a message. "A big thing of mine is the trail of tears," White said. "Not much has changed. The same roots that were broken are still broken to this day. They are still not acknowledged. Even though it is written in paper and it is signed, that doesn't mean anything. We could just rip the Declaration of Independence in half."
Some businesses in the Harvard Mall may be torn down to make room for housing and commercial development, said John Gates, who started a petition against the renovation. The historic spot of the city will be ruined and will only serve to bring fancy restaurants and rich kids into the neighborhood, said Keith Williams, a local resident and employee of Green Light Bistro. "It's a horrible thing - build more space for Nob Hill-style businesses to make more money," he said. "This spot is the heart of Albuquerque." Gates, a former UNM professor who lives on Harvard Street, said 478 people signed the petition. Megan Strom, a manager at the bistro, agreed. "Both the owner and myself are disappointed. It damages the business climate," she said.
Editor, Not to be judgmental, but David Martinez's attitude toward creationism, as shown in his letter to the Daily Lobo on Monday, is analogous to that of the Pharisees toward Christ during the times of the Roman Empire. Even though Christ did many awesome miracles, they stubbornly chose to ignore him.
After Sunday, Joy Johnson will leave Albuquerque for Oklahoma. Four days later, she'll be in Dallas. A week later, it's Louisiana. By December, she will have traveled to seven states in four months. As a carnival worker, she's had the same routine for 21 years, but she wouldn't want an office job.
Editor, As a veteran, I'm extremely troubled by recent efforts exerted by our nation's president. After the Supreme Court declared that his established court system to process terror suspects was in violation of the Geneva Conventions, Bush is pushing for greater executive power to ensure that the CIA and the military can continue to use questionable interrogation tactics, among other things.
The life of Dr. John Ballou Newbrough was often impressive, often unique and often strange - and at its strangest, it was in New Mexico.
Known to many as the mysteriously masked man advertising for Bandito Hideout restaurant, John Voelker enjoys the liberty his job allows him.
Editor, Getting involved in various organizations is a great way to make a difference. Becoming involved in the New Mexico Public Interest Research Group student chapter is an amazing option. Members of NMPIRG are constantly active in campaigns such as the New Voters Project, Affordable Textbooks, Hunger and Homelessness and the Campus Climate Challenge.
About 130 faculty members approved a resolution on Tuesday expressing their desires for University presidential candidates. The resolution will be sent to the Board of Regents.
by Joe Buffaloe Daily Lobo columnist There's a saying that the U.S. legal system is the worst in the world, except for all the rest. I can't say if I agree with this or not, because I haven't been arrested in every country in the world yet. But it doesn't take a rocket scientist - or even a UNM undergraduate - to see that our courts do stupid things from time to time.
Although many UNM students might not recognize Joshua Arellano's name, they might recognize his face, his hat or his dance moves.
Editor, My nonprofit organization, International Peace Initiatives, works with Women Can International, the nonprofit organization that Chao Sio co-founded. This letter is in support of the release of Sio, who has been arrested for being in the U.S. illegally.
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