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the daily lobo asks you: With all that has been on the news in the past week in regard to Hurricane Katrina, what has stuck out to you the most? What has touched you the most?

"The whole city is under water. It's shocking how all these people are being called refugees. They have nothing." "All the pictures of babies and children without clothes and food have hit me the hardest." "The reactions of all the families and people the hurricane is affecting.

Culture Column: Spielberg's best unknown

by John Bear Daily Lobo I am an avid hater of all things Steven Spielberg. A little back story. When I was about 14 I wanted to be a paleontologist - a dinosaur scientist. I realize this marks me as a horribly nerdy individual, and I am fine with that. So I was sitting in my room, playing with my fossils, when I glanced at the television because there was a Tyrannosaurus rex on the screen, gnashing its teeth.

Letter: Local government to blame for chaos after hurricane

Editor, After watching the news for the last week, it seems that the media are blaming the federal government for the chaos after Katrina. The media are proclaiming the federal agencies responded too slowly and are, therefore, responsible for people dying.

Spanish artwork embodies depth

by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Spain is back, in "Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso" at the Albuquerque Museum. One of the most impressive artists was Mariano Fortuny. His paintings were so real, it was as if the viewer could walk into each and every one of them.

Agora raises suicide awareness

by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Koren Stewart, Mrs. New Mexico 2005, spoke to a small crowd on Smith Plaza about suicide prevention. She said people should watch closely for signs that their friends or family members are at risk of committing suicide. "Watch for hopelessness, rage, uncontrolled anger, acting reckless or engaging in risky activity seemingly without thinking," she said.

Rap group pulls head out of sand

by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo Dirtheadz stormed the Albuquerque music scene several years ago, shaking the city with their polished beats and addictive hooks. Then the hip-hop group seemed to fall of the planet. The lineup kept changing, promised albums were never released and previous members performed under the same name, confusing fans.

Letter: Guidelines for donor eligibility necessary

Editor, I am writing about the article "Gay men not allowed to give blood" in Tuesday's Daily Lobo. Marshall Martinez feels he was wrongly deferred from donating because of his sexual orientation. I urge him to check the Centers for Disease Control Web site, which shows that gay men represented at least 63 percent of new HIV cases in the United States in 2003.

Letter: Cartoon disrespectful, insensitive to tragedy

Editor, On Friday, the Daily Lobo published a cartoon in the Opinion section that I felt was disgraceful. Let me first say that I am from New Orleans and have been at UNM for three years now. In seeing this publication, I was highly disturbed. The cartoon depicted the French Quarter flooded with African-Americans lined up behind a band.

Column: Oil policies lack creativity

by Maceo Carrillo Martinet Daily Lobo columnist I was driving my truck to school today when I heard on the radio, "How about buying an SUV? Prices are at an all-time low." I thought to myself, who in their right mind would want to buy an SUV with the rise in gas prices? Who wants to watch the price dial rise as if you won the jackpot at the casino in reverse every time you fill up? Why are we being encouraged to buy some of the worst gas-guzzling, inefficient vehicles on the market at a time when we know there is a horrible connection between oil and the bloodshed in Iraq? After filling up my own light truck, I thought, if these are the most inefficient cars in terms of gas for the buck, then why are trucks 8,500 pounds or heavier exempt from certain federal regulation? Why are these gas-addicted vehicles some of most affordable on the market? SUVs and related vehicles went from being near non-existent on the roads in 1990, to today, when one in every two people have one.

Indie band markets ska style as original

by John Bear Daily Lobo It's called indie rock, and it's enjoying widespread popularity. Its latest addition is a band from North Jersey called Particle Zoo. The album was released some time ago, locally, and is now trickling down the pipes and showing up in strange places.

Actress brings life to art

by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Juliet Wing said her art show at Factory on Fifth will be unlike anything most people have seen at standard galleries because the subject in the art will be present at the show, but not as a person mingling with the crowd. She'll be playing a character.

Comedian confronts controversy

by Lesley Bell Daily Lobo Suzanne Westenhoefer, an openly gay comedian and actress, does not shy away from talking about controversial issues in her stand-up routines. "I'm not so much aggressive as I am boldly spoken," Westenhoefer said. "I think that my personality onstage and my personality offstage are not that different.

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Funky thrift store aids furry friends

by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Chachi Redondo is fairy godmother to shopping divas and stray dogs. Her store, Now and Then, unites both her passions - collecting vintage clothing and helping orphaned animals. The store sells everything from records and pulp books to vintage clothing, jewelry and shoes, Redondo said.

UNM summit held on tribal recruiting

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo American Indian tribal leaders from New Mexico expressed their frustration toward UNM leaders Tuesday at a summit on higher education. Everett Chavez, governor of Santo Domingo reservation, said young American Indians should not have to go to New Mexico State or Arizona State to receive a college education when UNM is closer to their home.

Does a Background in Horses Qualify F.E.M.A Director Michael Brown as a Disaster Response Expert?

NM houses evacuees

by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Lisa Atwa said she is a little nervous to donate rooms in her house to evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. "But I just kind of went on faith that the people who come would be good and appreciative," she said. Atwa, a graduate student in the nursing program at UNM, is one of more than 1,600 New Mexicans to offer more than 4,700 free rooms in their homes for the evacuees staying at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Early punk inspires fuzz rock

by David Barnes Daily Lobo The Dallas fuzz-rock popsters, the Deathray Davies, will hit town Monday night. With the band's album, The Kick and the Snare, causing considerable buzz around the country, the group's stop in Albuquerque in support of the reunited Posies, will be a chance for the band to show off their songs, drink copious amounts of beer and catch up with old friends.

Military policy on gays discussed

by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo John Hutson, a former U.S. Navy admiral, said he believes homosexuals should be able to serve openly in the military. He told a room of about 15 UNM students and faculty Tuesday at the UNM School of Law that allowing gays into the military may create some problems, but nothing that cannot be solved.

Matriarch's story a true N.M. legacy

by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Concha Ortiz y Pino de Kleven is living history. Ana Pacheco, editor and publisher of Concha! Matriarch of a Three Hundred-Year-Old New Mexico Legacy, said Kleven, at the age of 95, symbolizes all that is important to Hispanic New Mexicans.