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Letter: Not anti-Semitic to criticize Israel's immoral actions

I thought that Matthew Chavez's column in the July 20-26 Daily Lobo, "Middle East conflict distorted by U.S.," was perfect.

Letter: Veto aims to please Bush's few remaining supporters

President Bush has issued his first veto ever.

UNM files suit over company's name

by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo UNM filed a federal lawsuit June 23 against Santa Fe-based company GeekUNM, alleging trademark violations. Patrick Apodaca, a University attorney, said the name UNM is an important part of the school's identity. "This is a very important asset for the University," he said. ...

College life more than school

Daily Lobo Students shouldn't have a problem finding things to do at UNM, said Ryan Lindquist, associate director of student activities. "I guarantee that there is something students will get involved with that they will enjoy," he said. "And if there is not, we'll help them start a group." There ...

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Ethan Holt Graduate student Chemistry I think we should interfere in the Israeli-Lebanese conflict to the point where our interests are served in the respect to the Americans that are there and to keep strong U.S.-Israeli relations. Behshad Ahmadi Graduate student, Electrical Engineering If ...

Shuttle opens for UNMH

A shuttle that runs from UNM Hospital to the New Mexico Rail Runner Express opened July 14.

Column: Middle East conflict distorted by U.S.

In a telling statement on Friday, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton urged "all parties" in the escalating conflict in the Middle East to "accept the principle that governments must exercise sovereign control over their territories." If only U.S. and Israeli leaders adhered to their own pronouncements, the Middle East would not be facing its biggest disaster in a quarter century.

Conference sparks writers' creativity

Carson Bennett has been creatively stuck. Bennett is a graduate student at UNM and writes creative nonfiction and personal essays. Every year, he seeks rejuvenation at the Taos Summer Writers' Conference.

Athlete honored for success on, off track

Academics and athletics don't always go hand in hand. But for one UNM athlete, they came together just fine last season.

Letter: University must consider students' dollars limited

UNM has done it again - screwing over its students in the name of profit. Parking fees have increased across the board, and now the only places where any student can park are the South Lot and the Zia Lot. Every other lot has been restricted to certain minority groups of students, with the rest of us left to scramble for alternatives.

New name for charter school

High Tech High, a math and science charter school affiliated with UNM, is getting a new name and a building on UNM's campus.

Poll places football team fifth

According to the Mountain West Conference preseason poll, the UNM football team is not one of the top teams in the league this year.

Old coach returns home

Tim Cass, a former tennis player and head coach at UNM, will be returning to the University this fall. Athletic Director Paul Krebs announced Monday that Cass will take over as the senior associate director of athletics at UNM on Aug. 1. Cass is replacing Conrad Colbert, who retired in June.

Jazz festival to host legendary talent

A new festival will be jazzing up New Mexico for the next two weeks. There will be performances in Albuquerque as well as Santa Fe, said Tom Guralnick, founder of the New Mexico Jazz Festival and executive director of Outpost Productions.

Letter: Bush's veto on stem cells not morally responsible

Does it make sense from any standpoint to destroy embryonic stem cells instead of using them for the potential benefit of us all?

New channel for MWC

Fans in New Mexico will now have the chance to watch a variety of Mountain West Conference football games on television, starting with the 2006 season.

Business as usual for dean despite 'no confidence' vote

Although the majority of faculty at UNM's business school voted 'no confidence' in the dean earlier this month, Charles Crespy remains confident in his leadership.

Letter: Employees' raises lost in other UNM expenditures

I am a steward for the Communications Workers of America Local 7011 and was on the bargaining committee that negotiated raises for UNM employees this year. People keep complaining to me that they do not see the raises they got this year, at least not in the form of real money.

Local musician's release party a hit

It was impossible to find a seat at Scalo Northern Italian Grill Monday night. The crowd was there to see trumpet player Justin Ray perform for the release party of his self-titled debut album.