Jumbled in the labyrinth of litigation, among the supposed exposés, and building and falling evidence of admissions and retractions, is the proverbial, high-stakes, good-guys-bad-guys game, one that will be viewed through discriminatory lenses depending on what side of the chicken wire you’re on.
There’s no defending the conspired commercial ploy, a down-and-dirty business deal crafted among promoters, boxers and television enablers. Gone are the golden days when boxing, much like art, was viewed for its aesthetic value, for its controlled violence and the bonding emotional effect it had on its viewers.
UNM announced a ban on gum today to coincide with the state’s increased tax on gum packs. The previous tax, 25 cents per pack, is now 50 cents a pack to deter health-related risks associated with gum chewing and cut back on under-aged chewing, said state spokesperson Tom Snaior.
We have seen the pictures of the oil-slicked birds and the sludge that has been washed up on the Gulf’s coastlines.
Now that summer has arrived, the financial aid checks have cleared, and we have paid our bills — or most of our bills — it’s time to do something for you. The list is long for most of us on how we would like to spend a few leftover bucks. I decided on a haircut. Being of the activist mindset, and quite partial to doing a little here and there for others, I wanted to donate my hair. The best part of donating hair is it is doesn’t require extra time or extra money, like many charities require. You are already in the chair, and it’s not like you are going to save the cut hair, right?
There is a website, NewspaperDeathWatch.com, that is monitoring the decline of the printed newspaper.
Since March 14, I have spent my Sundays glued to my 42-inch flat-screen HDTV pretending that I am avoiding Japanese artillery, gunfire, horrendous surroundings and malaria. Well, OK, pretending to be in the horrors of World War II is stretching it a bit.
This column reflects the views solely of the author, not the Daily Lobo editorial board. Who are the offensive, anonymous commenters, and why delete comments? The standard answers are they’re a-holes, and the comments are unnecessarily offensive. Aside from being dismissive, the standard answers are superficial and uninteresting.
Debate is crucial to a healthy university. At a university, disciplines, perspectives and opinions collide to form an education, and the New Mexico Daily Lobo has been a forum to facilitate that collision for more than 100 years.
Take a minute and ask yourself: How big is my carbon footprint? Not many will admit to the damage they’ve done, but in some way, shape or form all of us have contributed to the global warming situation we are living through. It’s no secret that carbon dioxide is accumulating in our environment, and although some will debate the issue, countless statistics point to the contribution this has to global warming. Results from a study in April’s edition of Environmental Science Technology show that China and the U.S.
Dear Dr. Peg When I get a headache or get sick with body aches or fever, I like to take something to help me feel better.
Are you looking for a sucker punch to the gut? Or a salty assault to the taste buds? Or maybe you just have a thing against chickens and their children?
On Tuesday, in response to a story in the sports section on Dailylobo.com, someone posted a comment that was legitimately offensive to the African American community.
I studied in China for about three years and spent four semesters in the U.S. When I was a college student in China, I remembered my professors always warned us how hard it was going to be to get a job.
The United States government is the largest terrorist organization operating today. As if we needed more proof of this fact, underground media site Wikileaks.org recently posted a video of U.S.
Do you have stress? Stupid question, right? We all have stress. Do you want stress? Probably not. Although stress isn’t always a bad thing – pressure can make you produce, and sometimes you have to produce – it can harm you, too.
Every now and then I’ll dine alone. I might see people I know that I could eat with or chat with.
Did you know we are living in an Anthropocene Age? Yep. According to geologists, humans have so messed up our planet in the last 12,000 years that we have created a new epoch of geological time.
We all have had some experiences as kids growing up that make us apprehensive about facing life. I never thought that marbles would scare me to death.
On March 30, someone pretended to be ASUNM senatorial candidate Kristen Sandine and posted a comment on Dailylobo.com, saying opposing candidate David Conway was instrumental behind the February 15 stabbing. So the Daily Lobo has come up with a comment policy: We will not remove comments because we disagree with them, but we reserve the right to take down a comment if it is a libelous or unnecessarily hurtful attack on an individual or group.
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