Editor, The Daily Lobo has been inundated with complaints about the parking shuttles. Students objected to long waits, cramped quarters and poor shuttle management. Several suggested dramatically improving the system. We have a different solution to the problem: Eliminate the shuttle.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Under head coach Rocky Long the Lobos have always been known as a defensive-minded football team. After a fast start this season, however, the Lobo offense looks like it is ready to make a name for itself. After beating the University of Nevada-Las Vegas at home and Big-12 Missouri on the road, the UNM offense has put up some impressive numbers.
Editor, I am amazed at the ignorance Larry Crum displays in his letter to the editor, which states that gays who cannot donate blood are overreacting. I'm going to take this down point by point, and hopefully enlighten some heterosexuals in the process. First of all, blood that is collected is screened for HIV and other blood-borne diseases, regardless of what the donor claims as a risk level.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Barbara Pickering said she envies women who serve in the military today. "Ninety-seven percent of us were stuck behind desks with a typewriter," said Pickering, a Vietnam veteran. "Now they are doctors and pilots." Pickering was one of four Navajo women veterans who spoke about their experience in the military Monday in Zimmerman Library.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo He's back. Richard Berthold, a history professor who retired from UNM after making a controversial remark about Sept. 11, 2001, during a lecture, will be teaching an honors course in the spring 2006 semester. Rosalie Otero, director of the University Honors Program, said Berthold presented the department with a class proposal in August.
by Amy Upah Daily Lobo In an attempt to lure art collectors to the city, the Downtown Action Team is holding the Go! Downtown Albuquerque Arts Festival. Fire dancers and belly dancers, catering from Tucanos Brazilian Grill and a silent movie projected onto a building will be offered free to the public on opening night Thursday, Sept.
by John Bear Daily Lobo 50 Cent, in a career move usually reserved for aging classic rockers, has reissued The Massacre. The new and improved version comes with a DVD featuring music videos for every track - and that's about it. It's the exact same thing, but $17 more.
by Maria Staiano-Daniels Daily Lobo The goal of the Adobe Theater's presentation of Shakespeare's "Comedie of Erors," showing weekends through Oct. 2, is to get people laughing, said director Rick Wiles. "'Comedie of Erors' is a farce, which is the broadest kind of comedy," he said.
by Dane Roberts Daily Lobo columnist Let's say I landed in the United States two weeks ago, just as the tragic damage done by Hurricane Katrina was becoming apparent. Let's also say that I depended on America's newspaper of record, The New York Times, for all my news and opinion.
Editor, We believe everyone should have free reign over his or her body. Piercings, tattoos or even drugs - these are personal choices and individual rights. Our motto has always been, "Your body, your choice." But when someone's actions directly infringe upon our personal health, we become quite irritated.
by James Stambaugh Daily Lobo columnist Most, if not all, of the world's social and political problems can be solved by the common household dog. Those loyal and furry pets have the potential to eradicate world hunger, bring about peace in the Middle East and bring every religious group together.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo After two straight road trips, the players on the Lobo men's soccer team can finally unpack their bags. And sleep in their own beds, too. The No. 3-ranked Lobos beat West Virginia on Sunday 2-0, and took down South Florida on Friday night 3-2 in Dallas, Texas, at the Southern Methodist University Radisson Hotel Classic to start the season 4-0.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The Lobo volleyball team's big three showed up in a big way in the Montana Invitational. Chelsea Sondrup, Nicole Ryan and Kelly Therkelsen made the all-tournament team and were pivotal in helping the Lobos take all three matches in the tournament to win the championship, head coach Kelley McKee said.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo With only two goals in five games, the UNM women's soccer team was looking to show off its offensive firepower. The Syracuse Orange ended up the victims of the Lobos' offensive showcase Sunday, losing 3-0 at the UNM Soccer Complex.
Editor, City Councilor Eric Griego was the only mayoral candidate who showed up to the debate last Thursday, which had been planned weeks in advance at UNM. The other three candidates, including current Mayor Martin Ch†vez, were too busy vying for the endorsement of the Albuquerque Police Officer's Association at an emergency meeting of the organization to follow through with the promise they had made to the UNM community.
Editor, I am writing in response to Antoinette Murphy's letter in Thursday's Daily Lobo. In it, she describes the New Orleans Jazz Funeral cartoon as disgraceful and disrespectful. I have never been to Louisiana, and I did not liken the picture to the orchestra on the Titanic.
Editor, Political cartoons are open to more than one valid interpretation. It seems many readers have chosen to infer the most negative messages and have expressed outrage at the recent cartoon about the New Orleans disaster. I thought it was a good, respectful cartoon.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Jacquelyne Gallegos won her first collegiate race in dominating fashion Saturday at the Lobo Invitational cross country meet, leading the Lobo women's team to a third-place finish. Gallegos started fast and kept pace with the lead pack early, before surging and putting a big gap between her and the rest of the field.
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