Pi Beta Phi had members of the UNM community twisting their tongues to Dr. Seuss’ rhymes Wednesday in an attempt to fight illiteracy in New Mexico. Competitors in the sorority’s second annual First Book Speed Read paid admission to read books aloud to children as quickly as possible at the Pi Phi house.
Five members of the Queer Straight Alliance stood in front of the ASUNM Senate Wednesday to make their case for adding a queer resource center at UNM. But by that time, the Senate was already sold on the idea, said ASUNM Sen.
Editor, I am writing in response to Hunter Esmiol’s letter on the moral evils of pornography. It saddens me to see a constant parade of letters through the Daily Lobo demanding that one or more rights belonging to American citizens be removed in the interest of that particular person’s religious belief.
Editor, Treachery is abhorrent in any culture or religion. One has to be blinded by hate to find anything decent about the heinous crime and treacherous act of Maj.
Editor, War changes people. Contrary to popular belief, war doesn’t just challenge a soldier’s ethics and morals — it helps shape them, too.
Come January, members of the Legislature in Santa Fe will look back on their October special session as little more than a preview of the difficult spending and tax decisions confronting them in the next budget year. Lawmakers left the special session without completely erasing a $650 million revenue shortfall in the current budget year.
Editor, Today’s political cartoon on the rising unemployment rate was spot on. The national unemployment rate just reached a staggering 10.2 percent.
“Have you been tested?” It’s a question that can brutally murder the mood, especially when a new partner chooses to ask it, say, right on the verge of sex. But if you’re genuinely following a safe sex regime, you can answer easily and the evening can continue as planned.
Roller skating is back — let the celebrations begin. Roller Skate City is open and providing hours of wholesome entertainment.
The historic community of Martineztown, founded in 1823, was threatened by urbanization in the late 1960s. The area, also know as South Martineztown, is east of downtown Albuquerque and north of Grand Avenue.
UNM reopened Johnson’s Olympic pool after renovations in March, and the pool already needs repairs. Tiles surrounding the pool are coming up from the floor, and Johnson Center staff taped them down with duct tape.
Cheo Torres found me wandering around the maze that is Scholes Hall trying to find him for our interview.
Most bands might not consider getting pegged in the head with a half-full beer can as a sign of musical success. But the Big Spank does. The local band is having a homecoming show on Saturday at the Launchpad after two years of national touring. Trombone player Retzen Griffith said their national tour exposed the band to audiences they hadn’t connected to before. “One summer we played in North Carolina at a big Rock-A-Billy festival,” he said.
Dear Dr. Peg, How are the different types of hepatitis transmitted? First let me explain what hepatitis is, for those who don’t know.
Editor, In the gloom of all the bad news looming around — such as the Locksley incident, Lambert’s display and the Fort Hood/Orlando shootings — many talk about what preventative measures could have been taken.
The Student Health and Counseling center only has 50 H1N1 vaccinations to ration between about 25,000 students. Vaccinations for the entire student body of UNM were expected to arrive in early October, but there’s already a month delay and still no clear distribution date in sight, said Beverly Kloeppel, director of SHAC. The H1N1 vaccine shortages are nationwide, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Web site, and New Mexico has received only 0.48 percent of vaccines made in the U.S.
Students erected a Wall of Burning Issues on Monday in the SUB, and student Travis McKenzie recited a poem encouraging the UNM community to participate in the event.
The Provost’s Office is trying to discern faculty members’ opinions on their stake in University governance. Provost Suzanne Ortega announced at the regents’ meeting Tuesday that her office would conduct a survey among faculty — many of whom are concerned about their role in UNM’s shared governance — to collect baseline data on faculty’s views on decision-making roles at the University before any changes are made.
Senior Sarah Melendez participated in the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program with political science professor Gabriel Sanchez.
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