Editor, German politician Herta DÑubler-Gmelin hit the nail on the head when she compared Bush's warfare policies to tactics used by Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler. Spokesman Ari Fleischer finds the comparison "outrageous and unconceivable." I understand his outrage.
by Dustin Habermann Daily Lobo Occasionally a movie comes along that makes you wonder who is in charge in Hollywood. "Ragdoll," which came out in 1999, proves there is a Hollywood Illuminati and they hold us, the little people, in very low regard.
by Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo Heather Timmons, a UNM student who is seven months pregnant, said she was discriminated against by a Brewster's Pub doorman when he allegedly refused to let her into the bar because she is pregnant. "I was outraged that I was being discriminated against," Timmons said.
by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo columnist Last weekend I took a nontraditional fall break. I went to Denver for the Transform Columbus Day protest. The mainstream media coverage on such events generally stinks. For example, on this particular protest, the Denver Post headline reads, "Columbus Day fails to boil, Parades, protests equal lots of noise, rhetoric, but violence is absent," and the article proceeds as if the only issue worth covering is whether the black bloc broke any windows.
by Heather M. Ross Knight Ridder-Tribune Four years ago I stood in a crowd of people listening to a woman talk about her gay son. She loved him and hoped that no hate-filled, ignorant person would ever hurt him. This was a crowd of people, gay and straight, that had gathered together on a cool October night in Toronto.
by Nimish Desai Daily Texan U-Wire The mainstream news media in the United States have been the object of many accusations of bias. Many people, citing what they see as the news media's acquiescent to supportive stance on pressing social issues such as abortion, claim that the media have moved to the left.
Hello UNM student body - it is another year of academics and with that comes the athletics. Congrats to the football team for going on the road and defeating the University of Nevada Las Vegas. In case you did not know, Oct. 12 was the official day in which basketball teams across the nation started practice.
Percie and Maria Yu lived in Spain for five years and when they came to New Mexico, they brought their love of Spanish culture with them. Since then, their restaurant CafÇ Broadway has been a favorite of those wishing to experience Spanish culture. Percie and Marie always wanted their restaurant to be a venue for great dance, music and art.
Editor, I believe that Heather Timmons is intoxicated (drunk, buzzing, blotto) with her perceived "civil rights", and as such, cannot think in a straight line. College students face a number of decisions throughout their college years. Many of the most critical decisions, whether to drink and drive, ...
by Mike Still Daily Collegian U-Wire We were quite young during Operation Desert Storm. Most undergraduates at Penn State were between first and fifth grade during our first major foray into Iraq, and it all seemed pretty simple at the time. As a fourth grader, I remember looking at pictures of Saddam and thinking to myself, "That jerk!" Asked to name the three worst people in history, I would likely have said Adolf Hitler, the Emperor from the "Star Wars" trilogy and Saddam Hussein.
by Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo Lawrence Roybal, communications director for the UNM Office of Recruitment Services, received a humanitarian award for his community initiatives to improve the quality and number of opportunities available to the University community.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, senior back-up quarterback Justin Millea and the Lobos' defense upset the University of Nevada at Las Vegas 25-16 Saturday, spoiling the Rebels' homecoming. Millea, filling in for injured junior quarterback Casey Kelly, displayed avid running skills in his first-ever start at quarterback for UNM.
Staff Report UNM senior Bart Scott led an impressive showing as the Lobo men's tennis team swept the singles and doubles championships at the Balloon Fiesta Invitational this weekend at the Lobo Tennis Club. Scott dominated singles competition sweeping into the finals without losing a set.
by Kevin McAbee Technician U-Wire One of the most accomplished men in America was attacked with racist comments on Tuesday. In an effort to taint the character and achievements of Secretary of State Colin Powell, a prominent figure compared Powell to a slave who solely aims to please his master.
The UNM Volleyball team found the switch from Johnson Center to University Arena to be the pits this weekend, losing Mountain West Conference matches to the University of Wyoming 3-1 Friday and Colorado State University 3-1 Saturday. Wyoming 3, UNM 1 The Lobos, who went without starting outside hitter Anna Reines, played the Cowgirls close, but weren't able to counter Wyoming's big hitters, junior Michele Rauter and sophomore Sara Maytorena.
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