COLUMN: Queer bashing at bar confronted
December 3When I was about six years old, I called myself a girly tomboy. Somehow, the description still fits.
When I was about six years old, I called myself a girly tomboy. Somehow, the description still fits.
There is good news for people who care about equality. The American public is becoming more accepting of gays, lesbians and bisexuals. A recent study from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that three-quarters of survey respondents say they would support anti-discrimination measures for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals when it comes to issues like housing and employment. A majority also says they wouldn't mind an openly gay, lesbian or bisexual teacher or doctor.
This is a response to Bob Anderson's letter earlier this month as to whether Albuquerque has an emergency evacuation plan.
International students planning to return home for next month's winter break are being warned that they might have a tough time getting back into the United States, USC officials say.
Fred Tuller holds a sign supporting rescue workers Thursday on the West Side Highway in New York City. Nearly three months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, people continue to show support for the firefighters and volunteers who are still working at Ground Zero.
Once again, the powers-at-be at UNM act to penalize students for the University's own narrow vision. Yes, it is a shame that bicyclists are parking their bikes in such a way that they impede access to others.
Dr. Martha McGrew said New Mexico's healthcare system is in need of help during a forum in Mesa Vista Hall Thursday.
The UNM women's basketball team will be facing some tough competition when ninth-ranked Texas Tech University and Oregon State University visit The Pit this weekend.
Trombonist Leland Webb, front, and trumpeters Hung Troung, top right, and Mat Smith of the UNM Jazz Band II perform in Woodward Hall Thursday night.
While I empathize and understand the frustration that students who are challenged physically may have with bicycles locked to railings and benches, I see the problem more as one with the removal of pre-existing bike racks than rogue students with bikes bent on making others' lives more difficult.
Hundreds of graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign walked out of classes Wednesday, darkening classrooms across campus and leaving thousands of undergraduate students without teachers.
The UNM men's soccer team turned a disappointing season into a historic one in just five games, changing a struggling program into a flourishing one.
Peter White, a UNM professor and interim dean of University College since August 2000, was selected earlier this month to permanently fill the position. "Peter brings a strong commitment, considerable experience and a breadth of knowledge to the position," Foster said in a UNM statement.
We have a few words we're yearning to say.
Physician Assistant Jennifer Yarrow, right, gives Professor Steve Burd a flu shot in the Anderson School of Management Wednesday. The clinic set up by the Student Heath Center will be giving out its remaining vaccines today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Student Heath Center.
What the hell happened to Perry Ferrell?
American society is full of contradictions, but one fitting for our overindulging during the upcoming holidays is that of our body weight.
Bob Anderson's letter earlier this month in the Daily Lobo calling for an emergency evacuation plan for Albuquerque piqued my curiosity.
Three events during the week of Nov. 28 through Dec. 2 comprise the last leg of the Words Afire festival - a theatrical showcase of student's work.
Are you looking for a frivolous Christmas gift to give a little brother or sister about to head off to college, or perhaps a significant other you don't really know so well? Or perhaps you are faced with an upcoming plane trip and already read this month's Cosmopolitan.