Monica Cyrino is one of the best things that has happened to this University, as well as to me as a student. I had Greek mythology with her last semester, as an optional class, and I totally loved it. Her sense of humor and fun style of teaching inspired me to go to class, and I remember more from her class last semester than I do from any other class I have taken at this University.
After reading Kate Siegfried's letter in the Tuesday's Daily Lobo, I was honestly kind of upset because I have been in three of Monica Cyrino's classics classes, and I have enjoyed every one.
The chaos that has erupted in the Middle East during the past few weeks has once again brought world focus onto the divided Israel/Palestine region. Now it seems as though Yasser Arafat's leadership of the Palestinians may be coming to an end, whether through exile or martyrdom. People in the United States and members of the European Union are still calling for peace in the region.
Instead of addressing a new topic, this week's column is going to do something that I generally dislike - reflect on my not particularly newsworthy personal situation. For those of you that do not care, I offer my apologies. I would probably just ignore this column myself, and I tend to have little patience with this type of column - sorry Sari Krosinsky.
The Bush administration must end its attempts at appeasement and compromise, and allow Israel to destroy Yasser Arafat and all other Palestinian terrorist groups.
It looks like there was another April Fool working mischief on the "real" front page today: who on earth wrote the caption saying that Christ was born on Good Friday? The same dyslexic person, apparently, who wrote "LEFT" instead of "RIGHT" on the next caption.
I believe there are legitimate complaints from a student's perspective concerning Monica Cyrino's teaching. I took her Greek mythology course last semester and was very disappointed. I understand why she has such a following, though. She acts like a "cool" student instead of like a professor.
Two questions for Sari Krosinsky. How would she rate the outrage she feels about the suicide bombers as compared to the Israeli occupation?
What's the primary reason most people use for not exercising? Time restrictions! School, work and family - it all adds up to a full week. Time . we all wish we had more of it. Energy.. "I am too tired at the end of the day to exercise." It may be hard to believe, but exercising actually gives you more energy.
This has been a particularly rough Lenten season and Holy Week for the Catholic Church. The religious leadership has found itself cloaked in a shroud of shame during what should be the height of its popularity during the year.
I am writing in response to the article about Professor Monica Cyrino. I am appalled that her department would ask her to resign. I took Professor Cyrino's Greek Myth class in the fall of 2000, and hands down that was the most interesting and most anticipated class of my schedule.
I spent last Wednesday, the first night of Pesach, with my brother's family and friends. It was a quiet seder, with children playing in the background while we retold the story of the exodus from Egypt.
President Gordon is resigning, tuition is increasing, the new SUB is opening . changes are occurring at UNM. Often undergraduates feel neglected or left out of important decisions that are going on at the University. However, there is a group of students on campus ready to change that.
OK, when I got past all the Christian proselytizing in Cali D. Garcia's letter in the Daily Lobo regarding Berthold's "axe that he grinds," I could understand the point but wonder if Garcia might be missing the point of Berthold's column.
On March 26, the Daily Lobo published an article about Professor Monica Cyrino. The reporter, Jason Gil Bear, included an evaluation of Professor Cyrino's attire: "Cyrino, wearing a slim-fitting purple shirt with tailored black pants and stiletto heels . joked about wanting to look more like Mariah Carey."
I was intrigued by Michael Carrasco's comments on David Barsamian's point of view, a viewpoint labeled as "strikingly idiotic" by Mr. Carrasco.
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