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Considering UNM’s priorities, Locksley should be president

Editor, Mike Locksley should be president of the University of New Mexico. People who hit other people win respect.

Health care system must change

Two years ago I had an accident — I fell down a flight of stairs, landed on my head and as a result am now legally blind.

Looking to Lubbock for fresh start

In light of the recent news swirling around Lobo football, many might wonder if it can get any worse for head coach Mike Locksley and the UNM football team. Well, Las Vegas odds makers think so. The Lobos, 35.5-point underdogs, are off to Lubbock, Texas, to face pass-happy Texas Tech.

Question and Answer

Nikolas Weir is an international theater artist and advocate for the blind. He worked in communities across the globe before he moved to Albuquerque.

Group to visit UNM with anti-abortion presentation

Students who are sensitive to graphic imagery might do well to avoid Smith Plaza next week, said Dean of Students Randy Boeglin. Monday through Wednesday, Justice for All, an anti-abortion organization, will present 18-foot posters that include pictures of aborted fetuses, said Justice for All representative Tammy Cook.

ASUNM amends code to increase voter turnout

Members of ASUNM amended the student government’s election code Wednesday in an attempt to increase voter turnout in upcoming elections. In a 16-2 vote, the Associated Students of UNM passed an amendment to the election code. The amendment increases candidate campaign budgets by $50, allows students who are unable to make it to the polls to vote by other means, requires polling places to be marked with at least one sign, and makes voting hours on north campus later in the evening.

Keyboardist fuses styles in thrilling live shows

Mark Mallman, famed for his exciting live shows, plays a keyboard that might as well be an electric guitar.

Zombies attack during epic quest for Twinkie

“Zombieland,” directed by Ruben Fleischer, has all the great makings of a zombie film: zombies, survivors killing the zombies with shotguns and cars, and more zombies to take their fallen comrades’ places. The flick succeeds in character development, top-notch visual effects and zombie-based dark humor, so it’s forgivable that the movie lacks a strong story and tries too hard to be quirky. Fleischer immediately immerses the viewer in the zombie-filled world, starting the film with rapid shots of zombies chasing down and devouring humans in a fountain of blood and entrails.

Enforce smoke-free policy or get rid of it altogether

Editor, I am a nonsmoker who grew up in a household with a smoker, so I can understand wanting a smoke-free campus.

Anyone would be better than Locksley, and less expensive

Editor, I confess that I do not understand football. Not only am I unable to grasp the nuances of how the game is played, but I also fail to understand its importance to an institution of higher learning.

Locksley's behavior creates hostile work environment

Editor, Athletics Director Paul Krebs is following the human resources “standards” for progressive discipline against coach Locksley with a verbal and written reprimand.

Tax is a small price to pay for good roads and bus service

Editor, I am writing to encourage everyone in Albuquerque to vote for the extension of the Transportation Infrastructure Gross Receipts Tax on Oct.

Bright Ideas

As guest of honor at Albuquerque’s 10th Annual Solar Fiesta last weekend, the sun made a strong enough appearance to power a solar oven over 20 feet tall. New Mexico is exposed to about 7.5 kilowatts of solar energy per square meter every day, according to a 2004 report from the Center for Electric and Hydrogen Technologies and Systems, and it looks like Albuquerqueans are getting serious about harnessing that power. Hundreds of people flocked to the fiesta on Sept.

Question of the Week

Fair prepares students to choose graduate school

If UNM undergraduates plan to attend graduate school, they should start planning as early as freshman year, said Jenna Crabb, UNM’s director of Career Services. Representatives from 86 graduate and professional institutions will be at the Graduate and Professional School Fair in the SUB today to help students research potential schools, Crabb said. “You want to look at faculty-to-staff ratio, locations and research opportunities available for your particular field,” she said.

Former soldier speaks out against Israeli army

A former Israeli Defense Forces soldier spoke out against the Israeli government’s policies at a lecture in the SUB on Tuesday. Micah Kurz, who grew up in Jerusalem, served in the Israeli army from 2001 to 2004.

Head in the clouds

Ph.D. student Mel Strong is doing research so unique that he had to make his own instruments and build his own plane to complete it. New Mexico is known for its unpredictable weather patterns, and Strong has made it his mission to analyze the air during monsoon season to discover what causes them. “The question is, ‘When we have cloudy days, rainy days, where does that moisture come from?’” he said.

Honduran military coup needs stronger response from U.S.

Editor, It has now been three months since the democratically elected president of the Republic of Honduras was forced into exile after a military coup.

Lobo article gives the wrong impression of GPSA meetings

Editor, I’m glad the Daily Lobo is covering GPSA meetings, even the oh-so-boring and technical Constitutional Convention we held this past Saturday.

Plays put unique spin on traditional ‘Dracula’ tale

Dracula swoops into UNM this weekend as a harbinger of the Halloween season. “The Land Beyond the Forest: Dracula and Swoop,” produced by the UNM Theatre Department in conjunction with the Tricklock Theater Company, features the original adventure of everyone’s favorite vampire and a new tale set over the skies of Manhattan.