Editor,
The content of the Daily Lobo needs some serious work. Lately, 80 percent of the paper contains something about the (un)Occupy movement or sports.
I realize that these are current issues that readers may be attracted to, but I believe that there are more important issues that could be addressed. On Wednesday, the Lobo had 3 pages of sports and two of classified ads (out of eight total pages). On Friday, there were only three articles that covered something besides (un)Occupy or sports (out of nine total).
I love sports as much as the next person, but UNM is an institution of higher learning. Just this week, UNM has had the Kansas City Federal Reserve chairman and the former ambassador to Venezuela here to speak.
It would be nice to have the Lobo cover more events. Also, I am sure that there are students accomplishing some amazing things in other areas of the University besides sports.
I just wish that people would start viewing UNM as place where they can grow intellectually. The Lobo could be a great starting point to change the perception of the University.
I have lived all over the country, and UNM is an amazing place.
Unfortunately, the Lobo does not search out positive articles that can help build upon the wonderful aspects of this community.
So, please limit your sports/(un)Occupy coverage to one page and start giving the extra space to students who truly deserve some recognition. It would make the paper much more enjoyable and beneficial to read.
John Mitchell
UNM student
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