by Kayla Anderson Daily Lobo About 800 Hispanic high school juniors and seniors will meet today in Johnson Center's main gym to learn about UNM's application process and college life in the University's annual Hispanic recruitment event, Hispano Student Day.
by Anat Maytal Harvard Crimson U-Wire Steve Lofton is not your typical deadbeat foster dad. Under his care, he has voluntarily raised five infants that no one else would take in. He has provided shelter, food and a loving home. He even quit his job in order to attend full-time to his foster children's medical needs, which ranged from developmental problems to testing positive for the HIV virus.
Editor, As a daily reader of your newspaper, I have become quite familiar with its format and general viewpoint. I have also become quite familiar with the comic strips that appear on the final page - perhaps even too familiar. While some are good, I must admit that, in my personal opinion some are not.
Editor, I was pleasantly surprised to read the column by Craig Butler about the recent discovery of the possible coffin of James (Jesus' brother.) Since I am often guilty of publicly (and privately) railing against this paper (regarding it's liberal bias), then I certainly want to take a moment to praise you for even allowing a column, which addresses spiritual issues.
by Ken Olum Tufts Daily U-Wire "If I were to change the names, a description of what is happening in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank could describe events in South Africa." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, December 1989. Faculty and students at Tufts, like those at Harvard, MIT, and many other schools across the country, have signed a petition (see www.
Staff Report With winter rapidly approaching, the Human Services Department has awarded the New Mexico Association of Food Banks $300,000 in supplemental funds to help feed New Mexico's needy. The allotted sum will be used to help feed homeless and low-income families on a statewide emergency basis and provide assistance to functional programs.
Staff Report The UNM men's and women's soccer teams will wrap up their respective home conference seasons this weekend. Women's soccer The women's team will play its final Mountain West Conference games Friday against Air Force at 5 p.m. at UNM Soccer Complex and will travel to Wyoming to face the Cowgirls at 1 p.
The UNM volleyball team will face a familiar foe tonight when it travels to Colorado Springs, Colo. The Lobos face the Air Force Academy, the team they opened Mountain West Conference play against almost a month ago. Both teams have been having their troubles lately.
Aviva Brecher, a national transportation expert, said high speed, magnetic propelled "hovering" trains will be the future mode of transportation Thursday. Brecher presented her lecture, "Bringing Magnetic Levitation Trains to USA: Technology and Policy Changes," at the UNM Continuing Education Center.
The University of New Mexico football team takes on the University of Utah in a pig-skin classic that features two hard-hitting teams fighting for their post-season lives Saturday. The Lobos are 3-5 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain West Conference this year.
Staff Report The UNM men's and women's soccer teams will wrap up their respective home conference seasons this weekend. Women's soccer The women's team will play its final Mountain West Conference games Friday against Air Force at 5 p.m. at UNM Soccer Complex and will travel to Wyoming to face the Cowgirls at 1 p.
by Dustin Habermann Daily Lobo Wayne Shorter will hand you your own ass when he's nice and done with it. Which is a rather crude way of saying that Shorter is nothing short of a breathing legend. He's played with an exhaustive list of jazz artists, who should be required listening in any music appreciation class, including Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea, among others.
Chris Dracup (singer/songwriter) responding to an e-mail interview. 1) Describe your sound. My sound is a blend of American Blues, Funk, R&B, Reggae and Soul. Hopefully original and soulful. 2) How do you feel about the competition so far? Are you nervous? I have had mixed feelings about the competitive nature of the showcase.
by Arthur Simoni Daily Lobo Voters in the Nov. 5 election will decide whether to pass the $93.1 million Bond B issues to fund major renovations at New Mexico's colleges and universities. Dolores Gonzalez, senior program manager for the UNM office of advancement, said that approving the bonds would not only help students on the main campus but would also aid those at University branch campuses.
Terror inspires faith even in the most flawed of plans. With the yet-to-be-named sniper lurking around our nation's capital, riddling innocent bystanders with bullets, anxiety is aroused and solutions are demanded. In times of crisis, fear and paranoia are louder than reason.
by Nathan Jacquez Daily Lobo Oh, Target Girl! It's back - the Reptilian Lounge, that wacky, kooky and otherwise bizarre event that has made the Tricklock Theatre an Albuquerque staple for late-night entertainment since 1995. What is the Reptilian Lounge, you ask? It's only Albuquerque's longest running and most popular variety show.
Bernalillo County Clerk Mary Herrera said the best way to make sure the students' voice is heard in the Nov. 5 election is to get out and use the early voting option. Herrera said she has been encouraging all voters to take advantage of early voting to help prevent long lines from forming on election day, which may be longer than usual because of the large number of items on the ballot.
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