Letters
Opinion
Cyclists endanger peds with reckless maneuvers
October 5Editor, Applause for Monday’s editorial comic addressing bicycle courtesy. I am so frustrated with idiots trying to two-wheel it through crowds of pedestrians on campus, seeing them block wheelchairs to speed up handicapped ramps,
Opinion
Bicycles aren’t car-proof; keep this in mind at lights
October 5Editor, KRQE ran a story Wednesday night regarding a bicycle cartoon from the Daily Lobo.
Opinion
Obama’s foreign policy just as bellicose as Bush’s
October 1Editor, In response to Allen E. Weh’s letter, I can’t help but notice the fallacies in his letter. First of all, the government has very much maintained the same foreign policies from the Bush era
Opinion
Why not warn us when parking laws change?
September 28Editor, I am frustrated by the permit parking surrounding the University for two reasons.
Opinion
Write-ins deserve mention in Daily Lobo’s coverage
September 28Editor, How lovely that the Daily Lobo quotes Thomas Jefferson on informing the public in their 2012 Election Voter Guide. Too bad they go on to ignore him by not including the official write-in candidates
Opinion
Civilized species shun humanity’s inhumanity
September 27Editor, There is no doubt in my mind that we are visited from time to time by beings much more advanced than we from other galaxies, and possibly even other universes.
Opinion
Foreign policies based on hope leave U.S. weak
September 27Editor, Webster’s definition of “hope” is “to cherish a desire with expectation of fulfillment,” but hope is not a plan. Regrettably, this country’s foreign policy has been largely based on hope during the past three-plus years, and it shows.
Opinion
A capacity for violence lurks within each of us
September 27Editor, One of my most painful, hazy early-childhood memories makes me especially aware of how violent I, or anyone, can be. I was about 5 years old and in a temper tantrum.
Opinion
IT down for 2,000 years, don’t call—we’re sleeping
September 25Editor, IT Customer Misreport Services From 9/20/2012-9/20/4012 To bolster our fading and unresponsive network, all IT will become totally invisible for the duration. The services affected will be:
Opinion
Choices, actions define us, not our experiences
September 25Editor, Within the past year, I have been called “a killer,” “a monster” and “a retard.” Yet, I have never fired a single bullet while serving in combat (Operation Iraqi Freedom 2006-2007).
Opinion
Get registered, get the facts, get stoked to vote
September 25Editor, Today is National Voter Registration Day, and a diverse array of public education and voting rights groups are coming together to register as many eligible New Mexicans as possible for this important occasion.
Opinion
UNM expenditures merit more scrutiny
September 25Editor, Kudos to Robert Anderson for pointing out an expense of “research” and its possible benefits to UNM. This should cause a little more scrutiny on several other expenditures around the campus.
Opinion
Better communication can fix flier controversy
September 24Editor, To Samantha Serrano (director of Catholic Apologetics Fellowship and Evangelism, or CAFE) and Lane Bird Bear (president of Kiva Club): It seems to me that the controversy existing between your organizations has stemmed from a mere lack of effective communication.
Opinion
Just be fair: Cite quotes with accuracy, in context
September 24Editor, What I see are people angry at quotes being attributed to President Obama, such as the recent “If you’ve got a business … you didn’t build that.”
