Editor, Do students face an anti-religious bias in the intellectual climate at the University of New Mexico? A letter to the editor published last month in the Daily Lobo argues they do, while a series of other letters followed, arguing UNM is a much more welcoming place for both religious and conservative viewpoints.
by Chris Narkun Daily Lobo To fantasy mavens who regularly watch the four-hour versions of "The Lord of the Rings" movies and adore their star, Viggo Mortensen: Do not see this movie. On second thought, do see "A History of Violence" - just don't take any of the youthful innocence that fuels your obsession with magical fantasy worlds with you.
Editor, I wrote a letter expressing my concerns about the decision regarding Richard Berthold to Provost Dasenbrock, and his reply simply told me that Berthold knows why he is not getting hired. Basically, in a polished way, he was telling me to piss off.
by Lesley Bell Daily Lobo The name Cica is a derivative of the Spanish word cicatriz, which denotes healing and growth. The band, which has been playing in Las Cruces and El Paso for about three years, is getting ready to play its first Albuquerque show.
by Maceo Carrillo Martinet Daily Lobo columnist David Suzuki, a world-renowned scientist and educator, described how society is confronting the environmental crisis: We are all in a car heading toward a brick wall at 100 miles per hour and we are fighting over who is sitting where.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Natasha Paremski said she wants to be a musician for the rest of her life. Paremski will be playing with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra this weekend in the performance "Russian Rhapsody," featuring music from Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.
Editor, The campaign for the minimum-wage increase says New Mexico should increase its state minimum wage to $7.15 an hour to help reduce poverty and benefit working families struggling in low-wage jobs. But while New Mexico's disorganized labor unions insult the working class with a fantasy campaign to legislate a $2 per hour increase to the minimum wage, real-life economics dictate that today's minimum wage should be at least $12.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Michael Perea said he could really use some extra money. "I'm completely broke," he said. "It's been tough having to buy everything again." Perea, from Tulane University in New Orleans, is one of 47 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina attending UNM.
by Chris Chavez Daily Lobo On her fourth album, The Naked Truth, Lil' Kim abandons her sexually explicit lyrics and bares her soul. Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones, who is serving a year-long sentence in federal prison stemming from a perjury conviction, uses her legal and personal troubles to create a quality rap album.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo The Associated Students of UNM met with members of UNM's administration Wednesday night to discuss the $125 million bond sale that took place Aug. 24. Matt Gallegos, ASUNM senator, said he was unhappy most of the planning for the bond sale happened over summer break.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The decade anniversary is finally here. That has to mean the Atlanta Braves will take their second World Series since 1995, and the New York Yankees will languish in depression and Jack Daniels while watching the playoffs from their penthouses overlooking Central Park.
Staff Report For the first time in history, the UNM men's soccer team is the consensus No. 1 team in the country. All four national polls ranked the Lobos No. 1 after a week in which they beat Southern Methodist University 2-0 Friday and Tulsa University 2-1 in overtime Sunday in the Golden Hurricane Classic in Tulsa, Okla.
Editor, This weekend at the fair, I bought two stickers for my new car: a Darwin fish and one that said, "PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals." I have a dry sense of humor, so these appealed to me, and I knew my friends would like them too.
by Colin Donoghue Daily Lobo columnist My feet still hurt. Sunday night, I left Washington, D.C., to head back to New Mexico with other Green Party members from a massive demonstration and march against the war in Iraq and for the impeachment of President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo The bad odor in Mitchell Hall should be nonexistent, said Joel Straquadine, manager of Facilities Maintenance. Straquadine said a complaint was filed with Physical Plant on Friday about a bad odor lingering in Mitchell Hall.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo According to a criminal complaint, UNM men's basketball player Aaron Johnson was charged with four counts of battery on Albuquerque police officers early Sunday morning. In a statement released Sunday, head coach Ritchie McKay said he dismissed Johnson from the basketball team.
Editor, While a graduate student in music at the University of New Mexico, I experienced, for the first and only time, problems with an abusive teacher. This occurrence ruined my academic experience and caused permanent damage to my family.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Smoke rose from the Cornell Parking Structure Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle caught fire. Joe Finley, a sophomore at UNM, said he was walking to his vehicle when he smelled burning wires and saw smoke rising from a vehicle.
Staff Report The UNM women's golf team roared back in the second round of the 27th annual Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational to tie for fourth place with one round left in the tournament. The No. 23 Lobos shot the second-lowest round of the day to finish in a tie with Mountain West Conference foe and No.
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