News
U.S. aiding anti-Taliban forces
October 23The United States is stepping up efforts to help Afghan fighters trying to break through the Taliban forces guarding approaches to the capital city of Kabul
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Opinion
LETTER: Euphemisms should not be used in news
October 23I notice more and more circumlocution, euphemism and plain old jargon in the official news from Washington these days. I believe in the simple, declarative sentence. The more important the information, the simpler and more declarative the sentence should be.
News
Two postal workers dead from anthrax
October 23Two postal workers in the nation's capital are apparently dead of anthrax, and two more were hospitalized Monday with dangerous pulmonary anthrax infections, escalating bioterrorism's toll on America.
Culture
`Lester' gets moody, poetic
October 23From start to finish, "The Resurrection of Lady Lester" is a jazz story. The motifs are all there: booze, poor living, exploitation and incomprehension of the artist - gotta love this kind of music, eh?
Culture
Eccentrics guide `Hand'
Anna Angeli | October 23John Irving's newest novel begins with a detailed account of his protagonist's left hand being mauled off by a circus lion. Though a tad crude, the first chapter sets the stage perfectly for the bizarre story that unfolds in the following 300 pages.
News
Job performance says it all for deaf student
Ruben Gonzales | October 23UNM student Tim Garcia works full time at UNM’s Parking and Transportation Services department and says that people with disabilities can find a job and do it well.
Opinion
LETTER: Only peace can cleanse the stains of vengeance
October 23The U.S. flag is again stained with the blood of innocent people. These stains are in addition to those already present from prior U.S. leaders who took refuge in violence when faced with conflict rather than in intellectual reason or nonviolent, sacred doctrines.
News
Just kickin' it
October 23Freshmen Olwan Tenoso and Bao Nguyen practice moves during their karate class in Johnson Center Monday afternoon.
Opinion
COLUMN: Now is time to discuss policy
October 23At the risk of becoming yet another of the few outspoken voices of moderate dissent on our nation's current "War Against Terrorism" and the potential wrath that dissent may evoke, I feel the need to point out a statement made by William Raspberry in Monday's Albuquerque Journal.
Opinion
COLUMN: Sometimes you have to get rude
October 22I am notoriously bad at throwing parties. Whatever time I pick, it always turns out something is going on that's far more exciting than hanging out in my apartment. On the other hand, if I do absolutely nothing, let my refrigerator run empty and my apartment go the way of entropy, somehow, mystically, a party will find its way to my place.
Opinion
LETTER: Peace movements bloom inside self
October 22My heart goes out to Steven Chavez, a UNM alumnus, who in his Oct. 18 letter to the Daily Lobo, asks, "... which peace group do I join?"
News
Event more than football
October 22The city of Albuquerque will be a hotbed of action this weekend with numerous UNM sporting events during the homecoming week.
Sports
Players vie for starting position
Regina Ruiz | October 22The UNM women's basketball team has a fight on its hands for the starting point guard position as three freshman battle to see who will lead the Lobos' offensive attack this season.
News
Alumni Association plans week of events
October 22The UNM Alumni Association is celebrating "Coming Home on Route 66" this week during UNM's 76th annual homecoming, which includes six days of activities and more than 35 separate events.
News
Brothers follow football dream
Francisco Ojeda | October 22Football is just a game, but for the Konte brothers, it is a passion that could not be ignored.
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Censorship won't combat ignorance
October 22Before Sept. 11, many in this country would be hard-pressed to find Afghanistan on a map. Despite horrifying news accounts, few knew much about the Taliban regime and how it treated the Afghan people - especially women.
Opinion
LETTER: Moustapha Diagne rounds out Lobo play
October 22Lobo basketball fans are going to have a lot to cheer about this coming season.
Opinion
LETTER: Anti-abortion ad `misinformation'
October 22As an obstetrician-gynecologist and a family practice physician on faculty at UNM, as educators and as strong supporters of reproductive rights, we were profoundly discouraged to see the eight-page anti-abortion advertising supplement in the Oct. 18 edition of the Daily Lobo.
Opinion
LETTER: Persecuting Berthold for comment unconstitutional
October 22I enrolled in Dr. Berthold's Greek civilization class last year merely because I needed a humanities credit. I had absolutely no interest in history, let alone Greek history. As it would turn out, I found myself listening attentively to his every lecture and left the class with a better understanding of society.
