Show airs Friday, July 20 at 7 p.m. and repeats Sunday, July 22 at 6:30 a.m.
KNME, Channel 5 continues its smart, provocative series, featuring some of the most outspoken media voices in the state on – The Line. Lively, stimulating, and always unpredictable The Line is a diverse take on the news you need to know. Guests this week include Phillip Bustos, Central New Mexico Community College, vice president for Student Affairs and Jim Scarantino, columnist, The Weekly Alibi. The Line airs Fridays at 7 p.m. and repeats Sunday at 6:30 a.m.
Bustos and Scarantino join regular commentators including host Gene Grant, Albuquerque Tribune; Margaret Montoya, UNM Law School; and Whitney Cheshire, political consultant, blogger at: Wednesday Morning QB.
This week's topics include:
1. Two New Mexico school districts are considering the idea of drug
testing athletes and students involved in extracurricular activities. But,
is it a good idea? And, how would the testing work?
2. Undocumented immigrants in Colorado are headed to UNM this fall. And,
they'll pay next to nothing for tuition. The panelists hash out how it can happen and whether state officials should put a stop to it.
On the Clock - the panelists will debate:
. Graduation rates
. Suspicious phone calls
. The Railrunner's first birthday
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@unm.edu