The UNM chapter of the Public Interest Research Group is putting a buccaneering spin on voter registration. As part of its "Arrrrrre You Registered to Vote?" campaign, about 15 volunteers dressed up as pirates and hopped aboard the "vote boat." Instead of searching for booty and hidden treasure, these bandits set out to register college students for the Nov.
Editor, I appreciate that Andres Saenz is getting involved in the political process and that he is taking time to educate himself on the choice that lies before him. I also appreciate that he seems interested in engaging in a dialogue. When we take the time to try and understand the issues and perspectives of others, we all come out on top.
A couple years ago, Doug Montoya, who runs the Box Performance Space with a partner, noticed people would promise to come watch the improv show the following weekend. Most of them never did, yet they kept promising. "I'll definitely make it next weekend!" they would say.
Staff Report The Lobo Conservatives will host an event tonight to commemorate the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Stephen Dinkel, president of the Lobo Conservatives, said students should gather to remember the lives lost seven years ago. "We want to remember the victims that were lost," Dinkel said.
T. Boone Pickens has a plan for energy consumption and development. He is traveling across the U.S. to promote the "Pickens Plan," in which he outlines a way for America to become energy independent by focusing on renewable, domestic energy. The 80-year-old billionaire told a crowd of about 2,000 people at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Wednesday that his money is not enough to motivate politicians in Washington - he needs the support of Americans.
Editor, I am shocked custodians are being asked to lose money in order for UNM to save money. Forty cents an hour if you earn $8 an hour is a drop of 5 percent. Couldn't President David Schmidly donate some of his salary to increase the hourly rate of custodians? I cannot believe our top administrators earn so much money, and they think nothing of picking on the lowest-paid employees.
Editor, Regarding the "Christian fraternity turns away Mormon" story on Tuesday, I think it is unfortunate that a freshman student's first experience on the UNM campus involved discrimination. Regardless of what regulations are or are not published regarding this discriminatory practice, this action is contrary to UNM's goal of student retention, and it's certainly not very Christian.
Editor, As our nation and our people prepare to remember and memorialize the seven years that have passed since the tragic events that terrorized our nation, I wanted to share an event all Americans should recall and contemplate, and, more importantly, feel grateful for living in the great nation we do.
Editor, I want to thank UNM Parking and Transportation Services for its effort in obtaining free ABQ Ride bus passes for staff and faculty. On Oct. 16, 2007, the Staff Council passed a resolution asking the administration to work with the city to extend the free bus rides that were already in place for students to staff and faculty.
After WWII, Fred Seiler was 12 years old and living in Heidelberg, Germany, near the French border. "We had a room we rented out to two soldiers," Seiler said. "And one of them played accordion, so that's how I was introduced to playing the accordion, from a French soldier.
Editor, I would like to draw attention to the latest media frenzy of Sarah Palin. Why on earth are we letting the presidential campaign become a vice presidential campaign? The latest polls show John McCain has sneaked ahead by four points, and for what reason? Palin.
UNM welcomed 15 National Merit Scholars and 24 National Hispanic Scholars into the freshman class this year. These 39 scholars add to the 15 Merit and Hispanic scholars who were already enrolled, said Rosalie Otero, director of the University Honors Program.
UNM's marketing department unveiled new plans to advertise the University on Tuesday. The department created a television ad, as well as online social networking pages on Facebook, YouTube and MySpace, and a photo-sharing page for UNM students at Flickr.unm.
Editor, I appreciate Jacqueline Ritchie's comments about Gov. Sarah Palin, and I wanted to add something she did not mention. Palin supports teaching creationism in schools and is pro drilling for oil in sensitive ecosystems such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Hispanic Business Incorporated ranked UNM's schools of law, business and medicine among the top 10 in the nation for Hispanic students. Most notably, the UNM School of Law was ranked No. 1 for Hispanics out of 185 accredited universities. The School of Engineering was ranked third of 197 universities, and the School of Medicine was No.
Senior Leila Kola, an art studio major focusing on painting and drawing, has a death wish, artistically speaking. Her upcoming senior thesis show revolves around roadkill. Her latest art show was made up of more than 100 "exquisite corpse" drawings, based on an art game the surrealists in Paris used to play in the early 1900s.
Editor, This letter is in response to Kyle Farris' letter in Tuesday's edition of the Daily Lobo. The problem with young voters, and voters in general, is not everyone who is eligible to vote does, and voters accept the two-party system by voting for the lesser of the two evils.
Each day, nearly 25,000 students rush around campus - and more than 21,000 of them commute to get there, according to UNM. Students say the resulting traffic adds stress to their already busy days. Cheo Torres, vice president of Student Affairs, said UNM never meant for students to have so much trouble.
The psychedelic rock bands Boulder Acoustic Society, Aladocious and Liquid Gypsy are out to throw their audiences for a loop with their eclectic styles of music. Ranging from folk to swamp rock to hip-hop, the bands approach music with an open mind. Although none of these bands have met each other, they said they're excited to play together Friday at El Rey Theater.
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