Editor, In Joe Wagner’s column, printed in Monday’s Daily Lobo, the author’s gratuitous use of the word “one” left me wondering which “one” he was talking about. Also, the author has another troubling, but expected issue: the meaning of redistribution of wealth.
Editor, No matter how long since I have had sex with anyone, no matter how horny I am, I have no right to rape anyone ever. It is far better for me never to have sex with anyone for the rest of my life than for me to force anyone to have sex with me.
Editor, As a graduate of the University of New Mexico, I feel impelled to write my feelings regarding the Bridge to Success Scholarship, whose prospective changes are being challenged by some within and outside the University community.
Weeks after the series finale of “Breaking Bad,” local fans laid to rest the memory of Walter White. The Saturday-evening funeral, held at Sunset Memorial Park, charged attendees $20 to remember and mourn the lead character of AMC’s TV show and to raise money for Albuquerque Health Care for Homeless (AHCH).
Walter White’s final resting place isn’t so final after all. Fans who pushed for a burial site for the fictional “Breaking Bad” protagonist at Sunset Memorial Park are withdrawing their plans after a petition against the burial site was started by residents, according to a press release from the funeral organizers.
Nuclear physicist and UFO-ologist Stanton Friedman cannot get enough of New Mexico, which is why he will be speaking on campus this week for the fourth year.
There are lots of fun and free things to do this week, and plenty of them will help you gear up for Halloween. If you need more to get into the spirit, don’t forget that Friday is National Chucky The Notorious Killer Doll Day.
I do not wish to call anyone out, and will attempt to write with respect, regardless of my strong feelings. I understand that a lot of people are upset with the government and they are entitled to their opinions, but there are a couple of glaring problems in last Friday’s guest column by Damian Erasmus.
Martin Luther King once said, “All life is interrelated,” meaning that what affects some of us will eventually affect us all. Recent events regarding possible changes to the UNM Retiree Health Benefits brought this to mind.
This semester, UNM decided to raise the GPA requirements for the Bridge to Success Scholarship, which now amounts to $1,500, from 2.5 to 3.0 with an ACT requirement of 23 for incoming freshmen in fall 2014.
UNM Hospital responds to a lawsuit filed against it for alleged mistreatment of children with cancer. “The UNM Health Sciences Center remains committed to providing the best possible care to its patients throughout the state and it will address the newly filed litigation in the appropriate legal forum,”
UNM is facing an armchair evolution. Rick Henrard, interim director of UNM’s Office of Capital Outlay, said the University is buying bigger chairs that are more ergonomic, which means that they are “the best and most comfortable for the human body.”
Researchers from UNM and a nonprofit organization are striving to better understand and prevent concussions in student athletes. The University and Mind Research Network (MRN) are collaborating on Brain Safe
A shootout between authorities and coca growers in the northern town of Apolo Sunday resulted to the death of two police officers and injuries to 17 others. Coca growers are also holding eight Bolivian soldiers hostage.
The classic red blazer for the Lobo Howl? Nah. Craig Neal opted for a different jacket. Neal sported a leather jacket and rode his motorcycle onto the court moments before introducing his team for the Lobo Howl, a preseason exhibition event held Friday at The Pit.
New Mexico women’s basketball head coach Yvonne Sanchez said she is pleased that her team was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West Conference. Sanchez said the team is prepared for a tough conference and is thrilled with the preseason ranking
Bob Davie wasn’t angry or disappointed after the New Mexico football team’s 45-10 loss to Utah State on Saturday at University Stadium — he was humbled by the experience. UNM’s second-year head coach said he thought the Aggies exposed how immature the Lobos are.
The New Mexico women’s soccer team earned a berth into the Mountain West Conference tournament this weekend thanks to wins over conference foes Nevada and UNLV.
Propelled by goals from Christopher Wehan and Riley McGovern on Saturday, the New Mexico men’s soccer team continues to lead the Conference USA standings. Wehan and McGovern each scored their second goals of the year in the Lobos’ 2-0 victory over Florida Atlantic.
After repeated delays, the launch date of UNM’s first satellite, Trailblazer, is still lost in space. Craig Kief, program manager of Trailblazer, said the satellite launch has been delayed for more than a year. And the government shutdown has pushed the date further back, he said.
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