Letter to the Editor: Support UNM-LA
Support UNM-LAI moved to Los Alamos in 1969. At that time there was no institution of higher learning present in the community. The community was negotiating with UNM to establish a branch. They wanted a way to enhance the learning opportunities for those in the community. In 1970, UNM established a branch and it became known as UNM-LA.
I was the first biology teacher hired at the new branch. For the first seven years I taught General Biology, Plant Taxonomy, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Ecology. Then later I taught community education classes.
In the early years, Read More
Performance Enhancing Drugs: It’s All About Money
Fitness ColumnOnce again, recent events have brought the use and abuse of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and steroids to the forefront of sports news. So, I guess it’s time to revisit the issue. Despite the attention, most people don’t understand the scope or consequences of this problem.
We know that steroids are bad for you and taking them, even for a short period of time, can lead to a host of illnesses, diseases and undesirable side effects. We’ve seen athletes like Ken Caminiti and Lyle Alzado die, with their deaths Read More
Food on the Hill: Focaccia
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients
Proof yeast: dissolve yeast in tepid water and 1 teaspoon of the sugar, mix and let stand about five minutes
Yang: Another Summer Fantasy: A Pager-cide
Another Summer Fantasy: A Pager-cideThere are obvious ways to murder a pager. A big hammer, for instance, is immensely satisfying. Running over it with a car a couple of times, forward and backward, or backward then forward, is less satisfying. I want to hear that crunchy sound up close.
(During recuperation from knee surgery in June, I tried to lighten my foggy mind and wrote this piece. I can walk and bike fine now, but in reviewing this writing, I think some readers of this paper may appreciate my frustration. So, I decided to haul it out to share with you today.)
I don’t Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Healthy UNM-LA is a Great Resource for Local Students
By David IzraelevitzI was delighted to read that my fellow county councilors passed a resolution in favor of the special election to consider a property tax levy to help UNM-LA.
Even though I was away for that meeting, I want to voice my support for this resolution, and furthermore urge every voter to approve this ballot question.
I have many reasons for my support, but I wanted to concentrate on a specific value that UNM-LA provides to our community and one that my family has benefited from directly. A healthy UNM-LA is a great resource for our high school students, and helps in many Read More
Letter to the Editor: On the Question of Small Class Size – An Open Letter to the Los Alamos Community
On the Question of Small Class Size – An Open Letter to the Los Alamos CommunitySmall class sizes are a quality and hallmark that Los Alamos has long valued. Community conversations and strategic plan surveys continually reinforce the importance of maintaining small class sizes. Over the past several years budget constraints have made it increasingly more difficult to honor our community’s desire for small class size. Significant reductions in state funding this past spring created a two million dollar shortfall in our Read More
Letter to the Editor: Los Alamos School Funding Requires Action
Los Alamos School Funding Requires ActionLong-time Los Alamos School Board member Kevin Honnell was recently quoted as saying: “This (school) district, financially, is headed toward an iceberg like the Titanic.” The observation was made in connection with a discussion about class size, but Dr. Honnell correctly pointed out that the issue is much broader, and it is pressing.
Because of the way in which New Mexico funds K-12 education, our Los Alamos schools don’t have the funding profile, moving forward, to support the quality schools we have come Read More
