Staff Editorial The Crimson White (U. Alabama) (U-WIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With the invasion of Iraq seemingly inevitable, an important question is what happens when the fight is over? America cannot afford to continue its less-than-stellar track record of state building when the time comes to rebuild Iraq.
Editor, I believe our president is ill. I believe him to be of failing health, both, physically and mentally. How else can one justify his current international actions? As a parent and son, I strongly believe in “a mother’s love” as a form of healing.
The UNM women’s basketball team is among the best in the nation. The Lobos proved themselves Monday night at The Pit, pulling an upset over Mississippi State, 73-61. UNM carried over its confidence and intensity from a huge comeback victory Saturday over the University of Miami and fearlessly faced the 13th-ranked Bulldogs.
by Rafael Gallegos Daily Lobo The South West Film Center will show two hard-hitting films about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict this weekend. "Gaza Strip," by James Longley, is a documentary about life in the open-air prison in the Gaza Strip.
Not only does the Albuquerque community have several law enforcement agencies and hospitals to treat rape victims and investigate allegations of sexual assault, it also has many organizations that provide valuable counseling and support services. On campus, Students Educating Peers About Sex, also known as SEPAS, provides victims with referrals and guidance, organizes campaigns for awareness of sexual health issues and gives prevention presentations.
Staff Report The UNM 21st Century Speakers Series will get a dose of magical realism with an appearance by acclaimed Latin American author Isabel Allende Wednesday night at Popejoy Hall. With several novels to her credit, Allende is one of the foremost figures in the Latin American feminist literary awakening.
Sophomore center Chad Bell announced Monday that he has decided to leave the UNM men’s basketball team. In a press conference Monday, with head coach Ritchie McKay by his side, Bell stated that his reasons for leaving were to find a bigger role in a different program and a desire to be closer to his Southern Californian home.
UNMPD detectives are investigating an allegation of a criminal sexual penetration that occurred at a fraternity house late last month — the third sexual assault of its kind reported to campus police this academic year. “That (case) is still under active investigation,” said UNM Police Department Lt.
Firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from the water pump station on Redondo Drive near Yale Boulevard at about 5 p.m. Sunday. As smoke poured from the building's windows, three city fire trucks and a unit from the Albuquerque Hazardous Materials Response Team arrived on the scene.
The Lobos and Jordan Adams put on a show in their 91-85 overtime thriller victory over the Miami Hurricanes Saturday night at The Pit. Adams led the Lobos with 27 points, seven rebounds and eight blocks. Posting her 336th block, Adams tied Luc Longley's UNM career record.
For the second straight outing, the UNM men's golf team struggled against a strong field -- this time at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate in Austin, Texas, March 16-17. "I think that in these last two tournaments, our inexperience and lack of maturity have really gotten exposed," head coach Glen Millican said.
UNM sophomore point guard Mandi Moore and shortstop Dusty Young of the baseball team are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Moore delivered in crunch time Saturday night hitting four consecutive 3-pointers en route to a 91-85 overtime victory over the University of Miami.
To the UNM community: As historic events unfold in Iraq and around the world, the University of New Mexico community will strive to deal constructively with the breadth, depth and consequences of recent and breaking developments. As individuals within the UNM community -- students, faculty, staff -- each of us will deal with our own feelings about the situation.
Editor, I beg every reader to take a minute and imagine how the violence and hostilities in Iraq might feel in the heart of an international student at UNM. Contrary to accepted prejudice, not all of them are terrorists. Indeed, what I have witnessed from them during 25 years is fascination and relief at finally living in such a free society.
The last week has not only seen a flurry of activity among U.S. soldiers overseas, but also among community members who are protesting the ongoing war in Iraq. Since the war began Wednesday, and for a long time before it started, there have been community-wide protests in Albuquerque, the majority of them occurring right along the campus border.
by Holly Wray The Maneater (U. Missouri) 03/21/2003 (U-WIRE) ALICANTE, Spain -- I've never been proud to be an American. But this is the first time I've ever consciously tried to hide my nationality. In the past few weeks, when I've spoken in broken Spanish to professors at my Spanish university in Alicante, to librarians when I checked out books, to train station employees when I bought tickets for weekend trips, I spoke quickly and quietly, trying to conceal my American accent.
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