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Anti-America column displays wisdom comparable to Dr. King

April 29

Editor, Andrew Beale begins his column for the Daily Lobo “Hypocritical US takes part in terrorism constantly” with the following statement: “The United States government is the largest terrorist organization operating today.” In Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 speech “Beyond Vietnam,” he comes to a similar conclusion when he says: “(My own government is) the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.” Not much has changed since then.

The Setonian
Opinion

Dealing with inconvenient truths

Abigail Ramirez | April 29

Take a minute and ask yourself: How big is my carbon footprint? Not many will admit to the damage they’ve done, but in some way, shape or form all of us have contributed to the global warming situation we are living through. It’s no secret that carbon dioxide is accumulating in our environment, and although some will debate the issue, countless statistics point to the contribution this has to global warming. Results from a study in April’s edition of Environmental Science Technology show that China and the U.S.

Gustavo Lucero drags a rake with burning brush through the acequia to help clear it out before they run the water. Santistevan said the acequia runs for one week to recharge the groundwater supply before they distribute it to acequia members.
Culture

Acequia water systems create fluid communities

Hunter Riley | April 29

“Mayordomo” in English means “butler” or “steward,” and when you see Miguel Santistevan with all of the other parciantes, or acequia members, running up and down the acequia ditch cutting tall grass and brush, he looks the part. Santistevan lives in Taos on land that he inherited from his parents.

The Setonian
News

Health care workers must start adapting to system changes

Jeremy Faulkner | April 29

Even by the admission of its drafters, the new health insurance reform law is complex, but two members of UNM’s health and medical community are here to explain it. Beverly Kloeppel, director of UNM’s Student Health and Counseling, and Nancy Ridenour, dean of the College of Nursing, agree that the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have a significant impact on young adults. The most immediate impact will be on young adults, who now have the ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance until the age of 26, Kloeppel said. People aged 19-29 make up one-third of the uninsured population in the United States, Kloeppel said.

Students Dylan Coonce, center and Samantha Lujan, right, crowd into the ABQRide line that runs from Yale Boulevard to Downtown on Wednesday. Roughly 1 million passengers used the service in March.
News

Increased bus traffic attributable to poor economy

Leah Valencia | April 29

  The City of Albuquerque Transit Department reported a 15.4 percent increase in ridership compared with last year, reaching a 1 million rider high for the month of March. According to a press release, since January 2.8 million passengers have taken some sort of ABQ Ride public transportation.

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Culture

Try writing, shooting film in Honors course

Hunter Riley | April 27

If you think you’re cut out for the film industry, try taking University Honors Art of Film class first. The class is designed for people who are interested in film but don’t necessarily want to make a career out of it, although some do go on to pursue the film industry.

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