It’s 3 a.m. — do you know where your turkey is? Gael Whettnall does. He bought his own. On Tuesday, the UNM student carried a live turkey around campus from noon to 1 p.m. to make the point that most of us don’t know where our food comes from. He said he was met with all positive responses.
Life seems to go by without regard for Michael Oher in the movie “The Blind Side.” Oher, portrayed by actor Quinton Aaron, is passed from his broken family to different foster homes and through different schools with no one willing to accept responsibility for him.
Three hundred homeless or low-income people mill around a gymnasium decorated with catchy, optimistic posters that shout things like “Not a hand out, but a hand up,” and “The glass is half full.” This is where Kathy Sotelo spends her days helping the folks who come into Joy Junction to get a meal and a roof over their heads.
More than 30 graduate students packed into the GPSA office Monday, hoping to hear their student leaders discuss a no-confidence vote in UNM’s athletics administration.
Editor, We have been told, “Seek until you find.” There are far too many or us who seem to be seeking someone to follow and obey so that we will not have to take responsibility for what we think, say and do. There are far too many of us who seem to be seeking people who will follow and obey us so that we can have the illusion of being superior to those who follow and obey. There are far too few of us who seek to work peacefully, cooperatively and on an equal basis with all other people to determine and implement what is best for us all. And we wonder why we have problems. Robert Gardiner Daily Lobo reader
Daily Lobo: So, what languages do you know so far? Homero Montoya: Right now, I’m working on French, English, Chinese and Spanish.
Graduate students will have a chance to voice their opinions about UNM athletics and two University administrators in a GPSA vote. After two hours of deliberation during its meeting on Monday, the Graduate and Professional Students Association decided to hold an online election to give graduate students a chance to vote no-confidence in Athletics Director Paul Krebs and Vice President of Human Resources Helen Gonzales.
Hundreds of on-campus students skipped dinner at the dining hall last Tuesday to help New Mexico’s less fortunate.
The case of the “Coronado Creeper” is closed. UNMPD had a suspect in the alleged breaking and entering and criminal sexual contact of three women in Coronado Hall that occurred Oct.
Gregory Alan Isakov moved to the U.S. from South Africa when he was 7 years old. Isakov said his upbringing prepared him for his life as a musician because he moved around a lot as a kid.
Shoppers eager for holiday bargains don’t have to wait for Black Friday. The UNM American Indian Business Leaders are hosting an American Indian arts and crafts fair to support American Indian groups on campus, said Daniel Begay, vice president of the student organization.
Disclaimer: Monica Cyrino submitted this satire to the Daily Lobo. She is not a staff member. Opinions expressed solely reflect the views of the author and do not reflect the opinions of Lobo employees. *I have taught Greek Mythology at UNM for 20 years.
Editor, I read with dismay Matthew Waters’ letter to the editor published in the Nov. 20 issue of the Daily Lobo.
Editor, Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the Daily Lobo’s Ryan Tomari a UNM student? Whatever happened to school spirit?
Editor, Last week I submitted a letter to you about the lack of sensitivity in the article “Student with flu symptom dies, another freshman hospitalized,” published Nov.
Editor, I am a graduate of BYU and saw a clip of Elizabeth Lambert’s exuberance on YouTube.com. It was a bad situation, but while seeking some way to express my opinion for forgiveness, I came across Miss Lambert’s excuse for such behavior as immodesty on the part of BYU players in order to gain some kind of edge.
Maggie Seeley, Sustainability Program lecturer, is an expert in third world community development and working with small organizations in India, Nigeria and Brazil.
Seven members of the Bridge slate filed a contest of election on Friday, but on Sunday they rescinded their complaints. “We think as a slate that any infraction should be addressed … and if it is not addressed, in the future it is not corrected,” said Travis Maestas, a Bridge slate member. Yet Maestas said the Bridge slate wouldn’t have had enough evidence to present a strong case against the BAM!
Inspectors find food stored at unsafe temperatures by Andrew Beale At their last inspection, three restaurants near campus received at least four health code violations. Perico’s on Yale received an “immediate closure” notice, but the burrito restaurant’s permit was reinstated the same day.
It was a weekend of threes for the UNM men’s basketball team. Three games, three wins — over Nicholls State, Louisiana Tech and then Miami of Ohio on Sunday — three players on the All-Tournament team. Throughout the UNM-hosted Travelers Tournament, the Lobos put up three 80-point games, winning by double digits all weekend. In Sunday night’s tournament wrap up, the Lobos blew out Miami of Ohio University 85-60 to finish off a perfect 3-0 weekend.
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