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Expert asseses U.S. role in Middle East

An expert on the traditions and history of the Middle East visited UNM Monday to lecture about the current crisis facing the region and the shifting role that the United States is playing in its fate. R. Stephen Humphreys, professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern history at the University of California at Santa Barbara, explained to a large crowd inside Dane Smith Hall that a book he wrote in 1998, Between Memory and Desire: The Middle East in a Troubled Age, meant to detail the current events of the region, would need an overhaul to be correct after Sept.

COLUMN: U.S. shows hypocrisy by disregarding rights

by Lenzy Krehbiel Daily O’Collegian (Oklahoma State U.) (U-WIRE) STILLWATER, Okla. — Over the past few decades, hypocrisy has become a standard in this country. Our national anthem calls America the “land of the free,” yet racial profiling is now acceptable to many in certain circumstances in light of recent events.

Female collective addresses politics

“Voces Feministas,” a radio collective focused on political topics surrounding women of color, has been operating out of KUNM for more than 20 years. This remarkable organization, presently comprised of Cynthia G¢mez, Riti Sachdeva, Cindy Hong, Kee Straits, Mar°a Del R°o and Guille Quiroz, has consistently functioned as a training ground for its contributors and an avenue for commonly marginalized political issues and voices.

Evolve brutally honest, jazzy

Singer, songwriter, musician, producer and jack of all musical trades Ani DiFranco is back and ready to shock anyone who isn’t prepared with her new album Evolve. The album is an eclectic mix of horns, guitars, piano and DiFranco’s soul-penetrating, sexy, raw voice.

Lobos fall 91-81 to Brigham Young

The Lobos took an emotional 91-81 loss to Brigham Young University last night at The Pit. Playing in his last home game of his career, Ruben Douglas was hounded relentlessly all night by the Cougar defense. Douglas still finished with 27 points but could not get any open looks at the basket as he shot seven-for-22 from the field.

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Rogers taught us value of love

“When I was a child and would see scary things on the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” —Fred Rogers In a world of reality television where vacuous supermodels are the ideal, it’s always good to remember a time when things were a little simpler.

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Team effort nets wins for Lobos

Staff Report The UNM softball team won two games Saturday, pounding out seven extra base hits in the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Tournament. In the first game, the Lobos came on strong, scoring first with four runs in the second inning en route to defeating Eastern Michigan, 7-4.

LETTER: Question of fairness in countries’ jurisdictions

Editor, The question of fairness regarding Belgium’s right to prosecute Ariel Sharon for an alleged war crime 21 years ago in Lebanon is debatable for sure. The conduct of Ariel Sharon as Israeli Defense Minister 21 years ago in Lebanon is not. The practice of “universal jurisdiction” over war crimes or crimes against humanity is hardly limited to the “Maryland-sized country” of Belgium.

UNMPD investigates possible fraud

Staff Report UNM police detectives are investigating a report filed by the director of the University Internal Audit Department alleging that a former School of Public Administration official misused more than $7,500 in UNM funds for personal expenditures.

COLUMN: ASUNM elections coming

by Heather R. Gabel ASUNM Vice President Timothy R. Reed ASUNM Presidential Aide The semester is almost half over and we hope that everyone has been enjoying it to this point. The ASUNM president and we have been trying to keep you up to date with what ASUNM is all about and what we are currently working on.

Director scores award for freshmen program success

by Jodi Hunley Daily Lobo The director of UNM’s Freshman Learning Community was one of only 10 national recipients of the “Outstanding First-year Student Advocate Award” last week during the 22nd annual “First-Year Experience” conference in Atlanta, Ga.

LETTER: Hidden motives in drug war

Editor, Truth to tell, the drug warrior politicians, officials, media and civilians secretly don’t list victory as an objective in their expensive and oppressive trillion-dollar war. When they do spout their “zero tolerance/total victory” rhetoric, how many of your readers actually believe them? How many actually believe that this year’s multibillion-dollar drug war budget will be the one that will achieve total victory after decades of billion dollar budgets have totally failed? Just remember that the drug czars’ and warriors’ jobs depend on the perpetual prosecution of, but never a victory in, the drug war.

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LETTER: Outside smoking risks questionable

Editor, As I sit in my lab and tackle the frustration and challenge of my graduate work, I take salvage in the fact that I can take a break, walk a few feet to the outdoor walkway and enjoy the relaxation of smoking a cigarette. I am a smoker and I love it.

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Lobo women bring in win against Aztecs

Staff Report The UNM women’s basketball team scored a key victory Saturday — defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 64-46 in Cox Arena. The Lobos improved to 17-8 overall and 7-5 in the Mountain West Conference. They also moved into a tie with BYU and UNLV for second place in the conference.

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