President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Tuesday night in Washington. Daily Lobo managing editor John Tyczkowski and assistant news editor Chloe Henson provided some highlights of the president’s address.
For the New Mexico Higher Education Department, the search for a solution to the Lottery Scholarship’s solvency issue might be in any of 32 offered scenarios. The department has provided legislators with 32 solvency scenarios to help them decide how to answer the long-term question of funding the Scholarship.
Every day before the sun rises, Loreen Lamoureux is already working in the lab. “I try to start work by at least 5:30 in the morning,” she said. “I usually start work very early in the morning, and when I am there, I tend to work extremely hard.”
Do you suffer from sour burps and a burning pain under the ribcage after you eat? Do you wake up at night with a cough, or greet the day with a gnawing pit in your stomach? Do you shout, “Yes, that’s me!” at the television when the purple pill commercials come on? If so, you might have heartburn.
Editor, The spectacular failure of the Obamacare rollout has given much fuel to Republican opposition of the Democrats’ agenda and has bolstered their criticism of the Obama administration. Sadly, the greater lesson here is being lost on both parties and, no matter the outcome
The sound coming from inside the doors of room 2100 in the Center of the Arts building is a reminder of the power of music, and how four young men changed the world. On Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, Jeffrey Piper teaches the structure of songwriting with the aid of four famous experts.
Whether you prefer movies, interesting history, or robots battling out their disagreements, there are plenty of great free events this week.
Editor, Am I a gold digger? The Albuquerque Journal seems to think so. When I saw my professor with the front page of last Tuesday’s Journal, my heart stopped. The story was about UNM students using the sugar-dating site seekingarangement.com to pay for college — the same site I had once used.
One state legislator believes same-sex marriages should be outlawed to prevent “dadlessness” in the state. New Mexico Sen. William Sharer, R-Farmington, said same-sex marriages take away the father figure that is present in a heterosexual marriage, which leads to social problems.
In the first of two deliberation sessions, UNM’s Student Fee Review Board met Saturday to discuss where to allocate student money in the next fiscal year. While none of the decisions are final, the SFRB gave an estimated amount for most of the ethnic centers and also the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Resource Center.
The graduate student government expressed their support of undocumented students at a council meeting on Saturday. UNM’s Graduate and Professional Student Association at UNM passed a resolution that supports all students being granted state-issued driver’s licenses, including undocumented students.
Editor, I must thank Donald A. Moskowitz and his letter, “US military might keeps world powers in check,” in last Wednesday’s Daily Lobo for the nostalgic return to the family dinner table of my youth.
Authorities on Sunday afternoon resumed a search for remaining bodies buried in the ashes of a nursing home that burned down in L’Isle Verte, Quebec on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, authorities believe 22 bodies are still buried in the ruins, in addition to the 10 people already confirmed dead earlier that week.
It seems that when the New Mexico women’s basket ball team most needs a score, the Lobos are least able come up with one. A late seven point-lead wasn’t enough of a cushion for UNM as Colorado State managed to get key buckets down the stretch that UNM could not answer.
For the first time in 51 games, redshirt junior center Alex Kirk was not in his usual starting position. Instead, the men’s basketball starting center was sitting on the New Mexico bench in street clothes, wearing a protective boot over his injured left leg.
The field for the men’s 60-meter dash describes the high level of competition on display at this past weekend’s sixth annual University of New Mexico Cherry and Silver Collegiate Track and Field Competition.
Organizations on campus are working to help the University community navigate the new health care system. El Centro de la Raza, Footprints Ministry, Inc., Lobos Unidos, Centro Sávila and other organizations hosted a workshop Thursday to help the students and staff understand the Affordable Care Act and register for healthcare plans.
Benjamin Franklin once said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. An addition to that should probably be legislation. Tuesday marked the beginning of the 2014 New Mexico Legislative Session, which will last until Feb. 20.
For Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Sen. Rachel Williams, the third semester’s the charm. The ASUNM Senate elected Williams as the student government’s president pro-tempore Wednesday night. The president pro-tempore is the third-highest position in the organization after the president and the vice president.
When asked about collaborating on music with other rappers, hip hop artist B.o.B. asks, “Would you rather have genetically modified (flavor)-less strawberries be as big as your head but ain’t got no flavor in it, or would you want a real piece of fruit?
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