Opinion
People need to be educated about rape
August 13It’s almost the beginning of another semester, and I’m not surprised to hear that rapes have already been committed.
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Sports
Sports in Brief
August 13The UNM men’s soccer team is holding a free youth skills clinic on Aug. 19 at Winrock Center.
News
Bookstore will close to public for tax-free sale
Iliana Limn | August 13During the next two weeks, those interested in shopping at the UNM Bookstore will have to show their Lobocards or prove they are enrolled in classes so students can benefit from a tax break on textbooks.
Culture
Bilal spreads himself too thin with debut
August 13Bilal is not just the artist’s name, but an amusing acronym: Beloved Intelligent Lustful and Living it. 1st born second is Bilal’s debut album featuring many musical genres —from hip hop and R&B to techno, Bilal paves the way for other genre-mixing artists, which may provide a mixed influence towards other up and coming artists.
Opinion
Common sense a realistic solution to recent rape
August 13I’m writing to applaud you for the fraternity rape story you ran in the July 12-18 Daily Lobo.
Culture
Baca poignantly revisits prison
Simon Trujillo | August 13The New Mexican experience is a vast, ever-expanding tradition that encompasses a wide range of experiences and emotions. Imbedded deeply in the richness of it all is the subtle, unmistakable presence of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca.
Sports
Women take to gridiron at UNM camp
Francisco Ojeda | August 13“UNM, hell yeah, UNM, hell yeah,” echoes through the Tow Diehm Facility. Is it the UNM football team getting energized before a practice? Nope.
Culture
Vortex ‘Dogs’ mimics original
Ron Gonzales | August 13Quentin Tarantino fans do not fret. The Vortex Theatre’s production of Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs,” which runs through Sept. 9, stays close enough to the original that you won’t feel slighted in any way.
Opinion
Labeling all UNM men rapists is inappropriate
August 13In response to the letters to the editor written by Stefanie L. Taylor and other UNM females in the July 26 to Aug. 12 Daily Lobo, we feel that the accusations and the broad stereotyping of UNM males as rapists were totally inappropriate and misleading.
Sports
Tackling unfinished business
Ron Gonzales | August 13It’s not that the north end of the stadium has yet to be completed or that the LoboVision screen waits to be fired up; making University Stadium into a bowl-like atmosphere.
Opinion
Editorial: Early power outage shows lack of respect
August 13The city and UNM community have been seeing orange for more than a year now, and for the most part, people have adjusted to life under construction.
Sports
Sari’s future on right ‘track’
James Barron | July 26For Keren Sari, a future with the UNM track and field team was just an e-mail away. In 1999, Sari, who is from Omer, Israel, sent e-mails to several coaches at universities in the United States inquiring about their programs. Former UNM assistant coach Susan Vigil-Belcher kept in touch with Sari, and she eventually signed with the Lobos.
Culture
Jazz workshop throws ‘Mother Road’ a bash
Rachel Heisler | July 26Albuquerque may not be the most well-known city in the United States, but it does have some great things going for it: the Rio Grande and Balloon Fiesta are cool, but what connects this area to the rest of the world is historic Route 66.
News
Like sand through the hourglass...
July 26Tibetan monk Kalsang Jen Zing works on the outer rim of a traditional mandela in Keller Hall Friday.
Opinion
Big tobacco tactics
July 26Just when it looked like big tobacco had run out of reasons to encourage smoking, Phillip Morris comes out with yet another dubious argument. During the last two years, cigarette companies, including Phillip Morris, have been exposed for decades of questionable business practices that included trying to lure children to their products and not going public with the health risks caused by smoking before it became common knowledge.
News
Moves fail to derail two key outreach organizations
Iliana Limn | July 26Despite being shuffled around campus, Agora Crisis Center and Students Educating Peers About Sex both have found shelter at the Psychology Clinic, are seeking volunteers and are available to help community members. The Agora Crisis Center is the oldest crisis center in the country and was started in 1970. Molly Brack, Agora’s professional director, said professors and students established the organization because they were concerned that no crisis intervention services were available in Albuquerque.
News
Bulldozers reign throughout campus
July 26Bulldozers continue to reign at UNM as a variety of prominent construction projects are well under way.
News
Report notes ‘grave’ library problems
Iliana Limn | July 26An external review of the UNM General Library and Dean Robert Migneault found a lack of substantive strategic planning, low staff morale, deteriorating physical facilities, a problematic management structure and a questionable salary structure.
News
This Week's Photo: Depeche Mode at Journal Pavilion
July 26David Gahan of Depeche Mode performs...
