Some say the city has taken a step forward by giving preferred treatment on city contract bidding to employers who pay women within 10 percent of what they pay their male employees for the same work. So, let me get this straight: if you pay women less than men, you get preferred treatment in city contracts? Am I missing something here?
I never wanted to be a monster. I never really wanted to be a reviewer. But I just want to say: it’s been a weird gig. I’ve always been a theater person — actor, writer and director, when I’m lucky — but I never thought I would ever take part in one of the most mysterious and maligned occupations around. In the summer of 2010 I was in the first “Will Power! Shakespeare Festival” at the Vortex Theatre. I was asked to talk about it in an interview for the June 14 issue of the Daily Lobo. Incarnations of it still exist online somewhere, including a picture of me standing in a tree.
UNM student Samuel Ryu’s Monday letter possesses some really ill logic. Is President Obama both a socialist and a secret Muslim? (He seems like more of a pragmatist and secret atheist to me?) How do Obama’s “secret Muslim beliefs” square with his strong support of human rights for women and gays? Is that all part of the conspiracy? How many infidels has the POTUS beheaded today?
Referring to the protracted equivocation on the part of our ASUNM Senate to pass the resolution to divest from certain American multinationals implicitly supporting the effective imprisonment and brutalizing of an entire demographic just because they are Palestinian: Imagine a hypothetical ASUNM having a similar session back during World War II. The resolution demands UNM divest from companies, like IBM and Ford, that were supporting Nazi Germany, which was imprisoning and brutalizing an entire demographic just because they were Jewish.
I commend Dean of Students Tomas Aguirre for bravely stating that the ISIS panel denounced ISIS. Apparently his authority position gives credibility to this claim. But we do not need to settle for this. In fact, we should look higher — to our commander-in-chief/comrade-in-chief/secret Muslim (take your pick) in the White House. After all, isn’t this the ultimate authority figure in our nation who has claimed that Islam is a religion of peace? The problem is that these claims have no Islamic basis for justification. Simply claiming this or that without substantiation means nothing. However, we should keep in mind that these people are human beings too, and that they have made an error about “the religion of peace.” Muslims cannot explicitly deny jihad without discrediting authentic Islamic sources. Simply stating opposition to ISIS could actually mean frustration that a Muslim group has gone too fast and too far ahead of the rest of the umma — in this case, the likes of ISIS and al-Qaeda. Obviously, a more subtle approach such as civilization jihad is necessary, as advocated by the Muslim Brotherhood and recently by an ISIS manual on deception for Muslims.
Editor, I want to clear something up for those of you who saw my story on the news about a month ago, since a lot of people seem to think parents asking for more support on campus is an act of entitlement and being ungrateful. If a department chooses to have a lactation center, then they should fulfill that promise and make sure that resource is available to nursing mothers.
Michele Leonhart’s days as head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency are numbered. Last week, members of the House Oversight Committee delivered a vote of “no confidence” in her leadership abilities. Leonhart’s tenure as chief administrator for the troubled agency has seen a litany of scandals including, among others, the massacre of civilians in Honduras, defying President Obama on medical marijuana, the use of NSA metadata to illegally spy on Americans, and systematically fabricating evidence to obstruct federal investigations into the agency.
Editor, I would not smoke cigarettes for all the money in the world. I have had many friends who smoke, and I love them, but no one on Earth hates cigarettes more than I do.
Dear Editor, I am a UNM alumnus who hadn't read the Daily Lobo in decades. I picked it up Friday morning looking for a specific advertisement and read Mr. Schrader's letter on the "lies" of Jesus.
“The only thing that is constant is change.” Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher (535BC - 475 BC) Spring blows into summer. The school year comes to an end. Students graduate, faculty plan vacations, people are on the move. Change is in the air. How do you react to change? Do you embrace it eagerly, seeing every dip and swerve as an exciting growth opportunity? Or do you dread it, dig in your heels, and have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the next phase? Most of us land somewhere in between these extremes, and may react differently at different times or in diverse situations. But we all experience change every day.
It is important to note in your revealing “the top 10 highest salaries this year at UNM” that every single top earner listed is a medical doctor. In academic medicine, it is important not to confuse “salary” with income; the annual personal professional income of such staff is in general much higher because in addition to their paycheck from UNM, they can bill for patient care by doing a run of the wards as consultants and seeing multiple patients each time. They can also additionally make megabucks by conducting studies on, say, an investigational medication, and getting handsomely reimbursed by Big Pharma that wants them to prescribe that particular drug, all from their office on campus.
Earlier this month the Muslim Student Association hosted a panel discussion about ISIS in the Student Union Building. This was not a “pro-ISIS” panel as some individuals have incorrectly suggested; if anything it was an “anti-ISIS” panel where panelists spoke against the atrocities committed by ISIS and the disconnect between their practices and the values and teachings of Islam.
Some of the greatest fun and creativity in the kitchen comes from experimenting with exotic ingredients. Many chefs consider marijuana to be the next big thing in cuisine. Between pot being decriminalized in several states and the widespread availability of medical marijuana, chefs everywhere are planning ahead for the time when weed is used in many dishes. The common term for marijuana-infused foods is “edibles.” Some things to remember: Marijuana is still outlawed in most municipalities, and sharing medical marijuana with someone not licensed to consume is a crime. New Mexico does allow for marijuana use for some medicinal purposes. Also, it is easy to overconsume marijuana when using it in food since it takes such a long time to take effect and marijuana varies widely in potency. Never give food containing marijuana to people without their knowledge and consent.
We would like to offer our most heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of love and support we have received from the UNM community following the tragic accident on the late evening of Nov. 21, which injured Julia Thompson and Joe Mendoza and resulted in the loss of our sweet Briana Hillard and Matthew Grant. Such tragic events are difficult to bear, but the strong, unfailing support we have received has always reminded us that we are not alone. Clearly they were loved by so many. This realization in itself is comforting, and the UNM community has put its arms around us all. The moving and loving memorial service arranged by Pi Beta Phi and SAE was attended by thousands of people. We cannot thank them enough and will always be glad that Matthew and Briana were part of such a loving Greek family.
During the Board of Regents meeting on April 10, 350NM co-leader Tom Solomon and State Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino urged the regents to divest UNM’s fossil fuel holdings, which make up approximately 5 to 10 percent of its $415 million endowment. Fifty “Fossil-Free UNM” supporters — including UNM students, faculty, and staff — attended the meeting to rally support for fossil fuel divestment. To the surprise of many in attendance, the regents were receptive to the proposal.
Let’s be honest. Times are different. The economy is not where it was before the 2008 crash, and finding a good job in this market is more competitive than ever. I was born in a time when a personal computer was unheard of and cell phones resembled bricks more than communication devices. Yet our world requires not only the new skills of evolving technology, but also the traditional skills that form the foundation of our society. So I did what so many others have done: I went back to school to get the skills needed to make a difference in this world and give my family the opportunities that I took for granted. As a mother, wife and citizen of this country, being stretched thin has become the norm more than the exception. To be competitive and provide for your family, a person needs more than just a degree or certification under his or her belt. Let’s look at some quick facts: According to a recent Gallup survey, 96 percent of college graduates feel they are ready for the workforce, even though only 11 percent of business leaders would agree with that assessment. Most business leaders, as the source of their concerns about college graduates, cite a lack of professionalism and foundational competencies, as well as an absence of implementing those competencies. College graduates need experience and foundational interpersonal skills in order to bridge the gap between the generations that make up our society.
I wish we had a fair, loving, all powerful parent God who would rescue all who fervently prayed for help from war, starvation, cancer, addiction, tornadoes, drought, drunk drivers, rape, family violence, blindness, false charges, drones, torture and much more. Hundreds of millions of people throughout human history have prayed desperately to God the best they knew how and received no help. Did Jesus of Nazareth actually live? If he did, did the writers of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John in the Bible accurately tell Jesus’ teachings and actions? In centuries since, did those people who copied and translated the original writings do a good job and make no important mistakes? Huge questions! Who knows for sure? The Bible says Jesus spoke often about God as a loving Father who would answer prayers and give what we ask for.
Have you ever had a pregnancy scare? The condom broke in the middle of the action, or you were too swept away (or drunk) to even think about protection? Or you forgot to take your pill? If you aren’t ready to be a parent the rest of your life, or to face decisions about termination or adoption, a pregnancy scare can be terrifying. The good news is it may not be too late.
As non-profit and taxpayer-subsidized, American universities look to augment their treasuries by setting up lucrative campuses in the Middle East, but they can be unwittingly supporting autocratic fusions of monarchy and fundamentalist theocracy. For example, New York University has had a campus built in Abu Dhabi with imported South Asian construction workers laboring in the most egregious conditions of imprisoned slavery — this in a city Fortune magazine has called the richest in the world. But both monarchies and fundamentalist theocracies have had zero qualms in building mansions as palaces and Houses of Worship with slaves and indentured servants, whom they deliberately and systematically keep poor.
Daily Lobo opinion pieces are unhinged. I recently read an opinion piece in the Daily Lobo. I wish I hadn’t. I swear I checked my calendar twice to make sure it wasn’t April 1, but since the piece was published on April 10, I can only assume that Mr. Darensburg lacks any sense of self-awareness or irony and that he wrote his partisan tirade sincerely.
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