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LETTER: Pledge defies Constitution

Editor, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” (1st Amendment to the Constitution). This is where separation of church and state is clearly addressed in the Constitution. If it is required that the pledge of allegiance be recited by certain groups in current form then it clearly violates “no law respecting the establishment of religion.

UNM police involved in fatal shooting

The UNM campus experienced its first-ever, police-involved homicide last week when a man in a wheelchair fired on UNM and Albuquerque police officers in the pay parking lot directly east of the UNM Bookstore. The assailant, 53-year-old Harris Frangos, was shot and killed by UNMPD and APD officers.

LETTER: PET scanner a boon

Editor, Thank you for reporting on UNM’s recent acquisition of a PET scanner and its unique ability to image metabolic patterns. Our Health Science Center’s current brochure highlighting research lists their Diabetes Center as funded the most. In light of this, it is hoped that they will look for interesting ways in which PET can be applied to diabetes, which is a metabolic disease.

UNM professor dies from gunshot wound

Staff Report Former UNM English professor Louis Owens died Thursday, Aug. 27, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, said Albuquerque Sunport spokeswoman Maggie Santiago. Owens was found in his car at the Sunport parking lot with a pistol and a note asking that his wife be notified.

UNM set to buy Bob Turner lot for parking

More parking spaces are on the way as a plan to purchase the former Bob Turner Ford lot was approved by the UNM Board of Regents Finance and Facilities Committee at its meeting Monday, Aug. 5. The plan to purchase the Sandia Foundation-owned property, at 1600 Lomas Blvd.

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EDITORIAL: Lobo doesn't shelter campus from reality

Yes, I am a woman. I also am a first-generation Hispanic-American. I also am an editor. In that order. My mother is part of a generation of women who stood in picket lines to advocate for equality for women. She grew up with the stigma of being not only a woman, but a Latina in 1960s New York City.

Science and Technology companies celebrate 10 years

Representatives from UNM and Sandia National Laboratories gathered Wednesday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Advanced Materials Laboratory, a center for collaborative research in technical developments. The laboratory offers an environment for UNM students and faculty to work with Sandia members, allowing accessible space and equipment for both institutions.

Band continues avant-garde jaunt

Dredg treads familiar and similarly fascinating ground with its second major-label release El Cielo. Following in the footsteps of the heavily lauded major-label debut of Leitmotif, Dredg continue upon the avant-garde concept album rock path. El Cielo yields such lines as “watch clouds peek over the tallest mountain tops, cuz they unveil honest opinions about the stars” from the album’s real opener “Same Ol’ Road”.

LETTER: Ads do not represent UNM in positive light

Editor, I am writing to express my dismay and disappointment at the full-page TD’s Showclub ad in the July 25 to Aug. 11 Daily Lobo. I really thought that as an institution of higher education, UNM would refuse to participate in this type of degradation and objectification of women.

Film adaptation collects dust

The problem with reviewing local cinema is that you worry that Billy Garberina might hunt you down and kick your ass for giving him a bad review. Who is Billy Garberina? He is the writer, co-director, producer and star of the entirely locally made full-length feature: “Collecting Rooftops.

‘Signs’ nearly a tour de force

Ever felt a growing sense of dread from something as simple as watching a man stare into a darkened cornfield? If you see “Signs” — written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan — you might. Shyamalan, director of “The Sixth Sense” and “Unbreakable,” follows a kind of Hitchcock-esque methodology in “Signs.

LETTER: Lobo cartoon is blatantly racist

Editor, I am writing regarding the political cartoon in your July 25 edition of the Daily Lobo. This is on page 4, in your “Opinion” section. I am frankly disgusted and appalled at this cartoon, depicting two Middle Eastern men, one saying to the other “You ever wonder why Israelis strap their bombs to jets instead of people?” while the other man has a bomb strapped to his back.

LETTER: Strip club ads an insult to women and UNM

Editor, Has our school opened a new department for strip clubs such as TD’s and Fantasy World, so that they can advertise on an entire page of the Daily Lobo and welcome us back to school? Is this an attractive way to adorn the cover page of a university newspaper that people look at as a hallmark of what is going on? Are we so down in money and funding Daily Lobos that we are only one step away from the out-loud porn ads? These ads keep the money going, true, but what about the ethics — or is that an old subject and belongs to the past? I believe being supported by the above mentioned clubs and printing their ads consistently in the Daily Lobo is not only an insult to all the women at UNM, but also defies the purpose of a university as an advocate of an educational organization.

Flaming Lips spits out new serene masterpiece

Everyone’s doing retro pop these days. The ’60s are long gone, but pop from that era is all over the place. But left out of that is psychedelic pop — that LSD-fueled sub-genre that Pink Floyd started out in before building The Wall. Leave it to The Flaming Lips to make sure that psychedelic pop is represented.

Record year for lottery scholarships

Because of record sales and profits set by the New Mexico Lottery Authority this year, Lance Ross, spokesman for the authority, said that the future of the Lottery Scholarship has been ensured for a "long time." "Every dollar of net revenue and profit helps ensure the longevity of the program," Ross said.

LETTER: Pledge not in need of revision since it does not violate laws

Editor, I am writing in response to the letter I just finished reading sent to you by one Seth Warren Heath. His letter remarked that the pledge defied the Constitution. I would like to point out that in his letter he commented that the government required people to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

COLUMN: ASUNM columnists to keep students updated

by Jennifer Onuska and Heather Gabel Guest Columnists Well, summer is over and it's time to hit the books. As you walk around campus you might notice that there are still cockroaches, the SUB is still under construction and the "Bandido's Man" is hard at work again.

LETTER: Pledge not in need of revision since it does not violate laws

Editor, I am writing in response to the letter I just finished reading sent to you by one Seth Warren Heath. His letter remarked that the pledge defied the Constitution. I would like to point out that in his letter he commented that the government required people to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

COLUMN: Only we can change the fate of TV

by Bill Ferguson Knight Ridder-Tribune Just when you think our collective morality has hit bottom, the floor gives way and you find that we've fallen down another floor. I got that familiar sinking feeling once again when I heard about the new reality show on the E! Network starring former stripper and Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith.