Five months have passed since President Bush announced the New Way Forward in Iraq, a misnomer perversely contrary to Iraqi and United States public opinion.
It's difficult to find a restaurant with authentic recipes and excellent service. Paisano's is as authentic as your Italian grandmother's cooking. When everything is made from scratch, it results in a noticeably positive experience.
Disc golfers rejoice - Roosevelt Park has reopened. Kiko Velasquez said he has been playing disc golf at the park for about 18 years. "It's pretty exciting. It's a challenging course," he said. "I'm glad that we finally get to play our old course. It's such a beautiful park, anyhow."
The turnover of head coaches at UNM continues. Ray Birmingham was named head coach of the Lobo baseball team on June 20. He signed a five-year contract worth $90,000 per season. Birmingham spent the past 18 seasons coaching New Mexico Junior College.
Lobbying to the state legislature isn't the only way to get money for UNM. The UNM Foundation raised more than $62 million this year. The foundation, a nonprofit organization that gets money for the University from private donors, raised $14 million more than last year, said Michael Kingan, vice president of the organization.
Student leaders are urging UNM administrators to address hate speech and intolerance on campus. A task force formed by former Provost Reed Dasenbrock recommended in January that the University set up an office to address bigotry on campus, but student leaders say they haven't seen results.
Editor, Among the several unnecessary and unapproved changes made to the letter of mine printed last week, the most egregious resulted in conveying a sentiment I did not intend. The Daily Lobo printed UNM "should be firm in not hiring administrators who are trained torturers.
Members of the UNM track and cross country teams might not have heard of Joe Franklin before, but that doesn't mean he's not qualified for the job. Franklin was named head coach of the Lobos after coaching 12 years at Butler University, where he helped build a strong program.
An associate professor denied promotion two years ago will get full professorship. The Board of Regents unanimously voted June 12 to give Santa Falcone professor status in the School of Public Administration. She will also get a salary adjustment. Falcone's application for promotion was compromised by bias and improper considerations, Regent Mel Eaves said in a statement.
Editor, Is the United States still hunting for 9/11 conspirator Osama Bin Laden in its "war on terror?" After the United States failed to find Bin Laden in Afghanistan and weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, we, the American people, were told that we were fighting for democracy and freedom.
Editor, I was initially excited when I read that the UNM regents had approved an arrangement with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to co-sponsor a new faculty chairperson in religious studies focused on Roman Catholicism. The prospect of the University getting financial support to hire a first-rate scholar of religion seemed like an important addition to our curriculum.
President David Schmidly wants students' opinions on what should be changed at UNM. Student government representatives will meet with him June 25 to discuss student issues.
by Rhian Hibner Daily Lobo If you want to completely destroy someone, "Ocean's Thirteen" would be a good place to look for pointers. Revenge is always a good way to get a movie going, but all too often, the execution falls flat. Typically, the hero gets into one of Hollywood's signature unrealistic fight scenes.
Lars Loeseth was one of the brightest and most successful athletes UNM has seen in recent years. And now, he is being recognized for it. Last week, ESPN The Magazine named Loeseth to the Academic All-American At-Large First Team.
Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team has added two players to a roster already loaded with experience. The Lobos announced on June 14 that they got commitments from Diego Barrera and Joel Thiessen. Barrera is transferring to UNM after three years at Loyola Marymount University.
Staff Report A couple of assistant coaches are moving up the ranks at UNM. Athletics Director Paul Krebs filled the holes of the ski team and women's golf team on June 14. After head ski coach George Brooks retired from UNM in 2007, Krebs announced Fredrik Landstedt as his replacement.
A pair of friends are dressing the townsfolk in colorful hats. Folk musician Ben Wood and skateboarder Eli Wentzel-Fisher have a project called Hannah's Hats. The hats sell for $25 a piece, and they've sold 13 so far. "My friend Hannah made me this hat for my birthday a few years ago, and I wore it for awhile," Wentzel-Fisher said.
Rachelle Crosby Senior History and Africana studies They need to do something about bike theft on campus, because it happens a lot. I hate that I can't ride my bike on campus because it's probably going to get stolen. Samantha Torres Junior Political science They need to lower tuition. ...
Editor, I strongly agree with Gov. Bill Richardson's innovative idea put forth during the New Hampshire debates in view of the general silence among nations vis-Ö-vis China's violations of human rights, especially toward Tibetans, and with its dozens of prisons which, for Tibetans, are like Auschwitz and Dachau.
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