UNM's Parking and Transportation Services is reaching out to students to give them alternatives to the hectic commuter life. PATS hosted the Fall Alternative Transportation Fair on Tuesday, where ABQ Ride, PATS and BikeABQ tried to interest students in their organization's services.
Editor, Thanks to the Gideons for giving out free literature last Wednesday. I read the New Testament for the first time last year after the same group came out. I had the pleasure of speaking to one of the men Wednesday. Our brief conversation has compelled me to share some observations.
Technically-inclined UNM linguistics student and artist Chris Clavio fixed a bunch of Columbia University's sound equipment for fun two summers ago. Now he is looking to change the world with his T-shirt company called Azoova, while living it up playing tuba in the UNM marching band.
Editor, President Bush presided over the worst foreign attack on American soil in U.S. history on Sept. 11, 2001. After ignoring intelligence warnings, Bush then made the worst strategic mistake in U.S. history by occupying Iraq. Bush then presided over the worst natural disaster in U.
Editor, Why are politicians sounding alarm bells as Wall Street goes down in flames? It's simple: Our economy is three-quarters goods and services. When people don't have disposable income or access to credit, three-quarters of our gross domestic produce will slide.
For those who have yet to register to vote, today is your last day, even if it means simply filling out a change-of-address form. In preparation for Election Day, actress Eva Longoria of the show "Desperate Housewives" and actor Adam Rodriguez of "CSI: Miami" have been driving around the country, rallying people to register and to vote for Sen.
The Bernalillo County Clerk's Office is working with UNM to hold early voting in the SUB. Polling stations will be open on the third floor of the SUB beginning Saturday. Walt Miller, vice president of Student Life, said UNM is bringing early voting back to campus after its success in the February presidential primary.
Students who have recently registered to vote may swing the Nov. 4 election - if their ballots are not disqualified. Richard Abraham, owner of Business Computing Solutions, said Bernalillo County is seeing an influx of voters who are newly registered but that a large number of them have not been entered in the state's system yet.
Close to 1,000 people came to see Republican presidential candidate John McCain on campus Monday. Meanwhile, outside the SUB, about 250 students and community members rallied in protest of McCain, chanting, carrying signs and marching on campus. McCain discussed the economic crisis and criticized his opponent, Sen.
Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst isn't the strangest onscreen matchup of all time, but it has to be in the top 10. For the most part, the matchup works in "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People." They share an onscreen chemistry that isn't the norm in modern cinema but has more in common with the great romantic comedies of the '50s and '60s.
UNM student Jonathan Grimes hung his first art show of abstract paintings at Winning Coffee Co. last week. They resemble square, green and gold kaleidoscopic jewels - an impressive and well-executed series for someone with no art training. "It's kind of a regurgitation of very primal things I don't know how to communicate in any other way except for painting," Grimes said.
The Nov. 4 election holds not only the promise of a new U.S. president but also the possibility of funding for UNM. Three general obligation bonds are up for a vote: Bond B will fund public libraries; Bond C will fund UNM's Health Sciences Center; and Bond D is for higher education facilities.
Editor, In previous letters, I've expressed my concern for our highly leveraged economy. The current situation has underscored my reasoning. As I have struggled to understand how things got this way, it makes me simply want to hug my kids and say, "I'm sorry.
Editor, Former Republican presidential nominee Mike Huckabee made an interesting analogy about Wall Street: He called it "Las Vegas East" and said the only difference is there's nobody to bail out a Vegas gambler, but the federal government now has to bail out Wall Street gamblers.
When it rains, it pours. The UNM football team - 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain West Conference - shut out the Wyoming Cowboys 24-0 on Saturday. Wyoming never gained traction on a soaked, soggy University Stadium field and was pummeled by a tough Lobo defense.
There is no denying Sen. John McCain has fought his entire life for his country. There is no denying McCain has the experience necessary to lead a country. There is no denying McCain has a concrete plan to fix our nation's problems - a plan that, to many of us, is the right plan.
The deadline for Arizona voters to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 24. Visit your state's Web site to ensure you have the correct deadline.
Editor, I discovered years ago that we all carry some degree of prejudice within us. We all have something inside we don't want to face. Let's consider skin tones. Somewhere along the way, the color of skin became a social construct, and the light-skinned people decided they were somehow better than darker-skinned people.
After two wins last week, the UNM softball team dropped both games of Saturday's doubleheader against Eastern New Mexico University, 9-8 and 16-8. Head coach Ty Singleton said the Lobos needed to come out like they did last week in wins against West Texas A&M.
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