Editor, I am writing this letter in support of Jean Aragon's letter promoting concealed carry on campus that was published Monday. On Wednesday, Greg Gomez had a letter in the Daily Lobo stating firearms on campus will do more harm than good. With all due respect to his opinion, he could not be more wrong.
The piles of wasted paper in the computer pods are shrinking. This semester, Information Technology Services implemented a new printing system called Pharos. ITS and ASUNM adopted Pharos in hopes of making printing less wasteful and more efficient for students, said Moira Gerety, director of ITS.
The UNM volleyball team spikes into action this weekend as it hosts the Lobo Classic at Johnson Gym. After weeks of grueling practices and scrimmages, the Lobos will make their 2008 season debut against Central Arkansas today. "As a team, we look really good," said Jeanne Fairchild, one of 10 players returning for UNM this season.
Editor, Sen. Barack Obama is having a difficult time stating his position on abortion in a clear and consistent manner. He always votes in favor of abortion and often speaks in favor of abortion, but he also speaks against abortion. Obama is either a standard politician who says what he thinks his current audience wants to hear, or he is conflicted on the issue of abortion.
Editor, I am responding to the Q&A with Dr. Peggy Spencer published Tuesday about the health dangers of smoking hookah. Without a doubt, smoking anything increases the created amount of cancer-causing agents called carcinogens. However, very little evidence has established hookah smoking as being just as or more dangerous to one's health as cigarettes.
Editor, Monday's letter from Daniel Martinez cannot go unchallenged. Much of the rhetoric included there is directly from the playbook of the John McCain camp and its Swift Boat allies, and it's patently untrue. Sen. Barack Obama, for example, published his birth certificate some time ago and has made it available online.
The NCAA penalized UNM's football program Aug. 20 in response to the Lobos' violation of association rules, including academic fraud. Two former assistant coaches helped prospective athletes obtain fraudulent course credits from another university. In its decision, the NCAA imposed three years of probation, reducing the team's potential scholarships from 25 to 20 and allowing only six coaches to recruit out of state.
The Thirsty Ear Festival takes place on an old movie set where Clint Eastwood and John Wayne filmed many a scene. "When you walk in, it's like walking into 1850s Wyoming," festival organizer Mike Koster said of the J.W. Eaves Movie Ranch in Santa Fe. "There are two streets going through the town, and where they meet, that's the stage.
Mike Fleming used to drum for Bo Diddley. He's one of the handful of musicians with an interesting backstory who gather at The Filling Station the fourth Sunday of each month for an open electric blues jam. Wendy Beach came up with the idea for Blues Jam. It goes from 6 to 9 p.
Editor, I believe there was some validity in Daniel Martinez's statements about Barack Obama having "shady associations." In Monday's letter, Martinez claimed, "You don't hang out with people for 20 years that hate America and not share their views." He was referring to the fact that Obama was an active member of Jeremiah Wright's congregation for 20 years.
The concept of machine guns mounted on cars has fascinated 5-year-old boys since machine guns and cars were invented. And if what they say is true, that the man is just the boy grown large, then "Death Race" is easily the most awesome action movie ever. Unfortunately, the man isn't just the boy grown large.
Welcome back to school! New students, welcome to UNM! I'm sure the first week has been busy with moving in, getting your schedules figured out and finding your way around campus. As you did so, did you happen to notice Student Health and Counseling (SHAC)? We're located just across from the SUB and to the east.
Welcome Back Days' Wednesday event aimed to prepare students for the real world by making them aware of cultural and women's issues. Susi Knoblauch of the International Programs and Studies Department said traveling abroad to experience culture is an opportunity students shouldn't miss.
"The Vaudevilles" takes a look at the softer side of Anton Chekhov in a funny and raw way that lets actors express their emotions within the writing. It runs through Saturday at Aux Dog Theatre at 3011 Monte Vista N.E. Vaudeville means "song of the streets," and it was started in Paris in the 18th century.
Since the release of his first mixtape in 2002, Jayceon Taylor, better known as The Game, has made it his life's calling to resurrect West Coast rap and force-feed it to the masses. Even during his stint with G-Unit, the 28-year-old rapper represented and remained loyal to Compton, Calif.
Louie Torres began his movie poster collection at age 16 by cleaning out movie theater basements in Gallup. "In 1976, I walked into the Coronado movie theater, and there was a 'Star Wars' poster on display," he said. "I asked the movie theater manager if I could have it.
As University College students wait in long lines to speak to their advisors and fill out complicated requirement worksheets, UNM is investigating the efficiency of the program. Finnie Coleman, the director of University College, said an unfair amount of pressure is put on the program's advisement center, but it will not be phased out.
UNM has seen a rise in on-campus living, leaving many students in close quarters. University spokeswoman Karen Wentworth said nothing can be done to improve the situation this semester. "Short term, there is not much that can happen - we only have so many dorm rooms," she said.
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