Alcoholism should have treatments similar to other chronic diseases, said Bill Miller, a UNM professor. "There are no 21-day treatments for diabetes or heart disease or asthma," he said. "So if this is a chronic disease, we should treat it like one."
Tim Gutierrez said he planned on attending graduate school out of state after getting his bachelor's degree at UNM. But he took a position at the University, becoming a coordinator of special programs.
The most important job of any university Board of Regents is hiring the right president. To do that, we regents first have to do our homework. We need to make sure we are hiring the right person at the right time - and the only way to find out what kind of president the University of New Mexico needs right now is by asking a lot of questions.
After the NCAA Championships, I thought it would be years before I saw the same amount of blood, sweat and tears pour out onto a basketball court.
Answers to some of the most important questions about the Zimmerman Library fire remain shelved. State Fire Marshal John Standefer said an investigation is still ongoing about whether the fire on Sunday was caused by a person, where it started and when the building will be safe for public access.
In a bold move, the Congress in Mexico has voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, heroin and cocaine for personal use. The bill only awaits President Fox's signature to go into effect.
Obviously, David Holcberg is either misinformed or a strong proponent of a racist ideology that seemingly embraces the right of the privileged and powerful to impose their will onto those deemed weaker - or perhaps inferior.
I don't why so many of us are blaming the president for all of our woes. Wasn't it we, the electorate, who decided to send President Bush back for a second consecutive term?
New Mexico football fans will no longer have to travel long distances to watch a college bowl game. Gov. Bill Richardson announced Monday at a news conference that the state will partner with ESPN to launch the first New Mexico Bowl. The first bowl game hosted in New Mexico will be held at University Stadium on Dec. 23, at 2:30 p.m.
The fact that NBA Commissioner David Stern did not suspend Reggie Evans of the Denver Nuggets after his crotch-grabbing fiasco is very disturbing to me.
Finally, after a 438-game regular season, the NBA Playoffs are here. Being that I don't have cable, I'd like to declare a hex upon all the money-grubbing executives who put the playoffs on channels I have to pay for.
Damages from the fire that started in the basement of Zimmerman Library are estimated to be $1 million, said Capt. Mike Paiz, a public affairs officer for the Albuquerque Fire Department.
Thrift store owner Chachi Redondo said she is not a salesperson. "I'm a matchmaker," she said. "When I see something fabulous, it needs to go to a new home." Redondo's store, Now and Then, sells new, vintage and reconstructed clothing as well as shoes, jewelry, records and books.
If you've read anything about "United 93," the first major Hollywood film to deal directly with the events of Sept. 11, 2001, you've almost certainly been subjected to this question: Is it too soon?
I write concerning Bradley Knockel's comment in Monday's issue of the Daily Lobo about the Zimmerman fire, in which he said, "If you need a book, you've got databases online. I kind of think libraries are outdated."
Like many fine wines, the Goo Goo Dolls seem to get better with age. Blessed with the gift of reinvention, this trio from Buffalo, N.Y., has been able to musically sustain itself for over a decade by creating several top-selling records and gaining critical appraise. Its latest venture, Let Love In, is sure to be another chart-topper.
The wait is finally over. 10,000 Days, Tool's sixth release and the first since 2001's Lateralus, is probably this year's most anticipated album. And it comes out today.
I would like to respond to Bradley Knockel's comment as quoted in the Daily Lobo's article about the Zimmerman fire in Monday's newspaper, in which he said that libraries are outdated.
It is hard to define an album that refuses to be defined. How do you look at a collaboration between two of the most creative minds in music today and not be wowed by the sheer existence of it, let alone the talent on the album St. Elsewhere?
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