Opinion
Smokers don’t heed health of asthmatics
March 6Editor, As a student with asthma, there is one lie on campus that I constantly am frustrated with: UNM is a smoke-free campus.
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Universe’s trajectory tends to greater unity
March 6Editor, Today, we have evidence that since it emerged from an unknown source, our universe has always been, and continues to be, evolving in the direction of more complexity
Opinion
Accusations of piecemeal change get nothing done
March 5Editor, I am one of those who has stood in solidarity with the (un)Occupiers since the beginning, and while I cannot speak for the movement as a whole, I can speak for myself as one of the protesters who often uses a smartphone and other mobile devices.
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Lobo should print more diverse, positive stories
March 5Editor, 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.
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Rodeo teaches cruelty to animals, poor values
March 5Editor, Don’t go to the rodeo. Boycott the Ty Murray Invitational Rodeo being held in The Pit during the last weekend in March.
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Black March good example of protest
Chris Quintana | March 2I believe protest is an art; and with any art, some do it better than it others. The Occupy Wall Street Movement, Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. are exemplary examples of the art of fine protest. And then there’s our local movement.
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Verbal attacks part of new educational model
March 2Editor, Finally, the University community has stepped into the 21st century and is now serving as a brave new model for other academic institutions across the country to imitate.
Opinion
UNM administration’s use of force inexcusable
March 2Editor, An open letter to administrators: I’m outraged by the continued employment of force to prevent(un)Occupy Albuquerque from using Yale Park.
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Dr. Peg’s Prescription
March 1“Everything you can imagine is real.” – Pablo Picasso Well, maybe not everything. If that were the case, you could just imagine a passing grade on that upcoming midterm and go have a beer.
Opinion
Bamboozlement obstructs conversion
Devon Stevens | February 29I’m not entirely sure Christians know what they have to do to convince atheists of their position.
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Protesters’ actions smack of censorship
February 29Editor, I just wanted to say thank you to the brave men and women of (un)Occupy Albuquerque for what they did on Thursday.
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Crude political cartoons fail to entertain readers
February 29Editor, Political caricatures are awesome. As someone who has experienced different higher education systems internationally, and has been exposed to varying degrees of student expression via mediums like independent student newspapers, allow me to draw your attention to a freedom you are privileged to have.
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Wooley’s Weekly Wisdom
Ryan Wooley | February 28Dear Wooley, My roommate and I both lived in the dorms last year, and we are roommates again this year.
Opinion
Schmidly quashes right to peaceful assembly
February 28Editor, David Schmidly, UNM’s discredited lame-duck president, seems committed to further dragging UNM’s reputation through the mud by denying basic democratic rights to the (un)Occupy movement this last weekend.
Opinion
Nonie Darwish’s talk typifies hate speech
February 28Editor, Does UNM have a hate speech code? If not, I hope the administration will seriously consider adopting one.
Opinion
Disruptive students deserve a good kicking
February 27Editor, The hubbub at the recent meeting of UNM Israel Alliance speaks volumes about the character of the Students for Justice in Palestine and the (un)Occupy protestors.
Opinion
Protesters to blame for clash at Israel lecture
February 27Editor, Since being chartered in 2007, the UNM Israel Alliance has hosted a number of controversial lecturers; these include Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh in 2008 and members of the Israel Defense Forces in 2009 and 2010.
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Lobo fails to report on major scuffle at speech
February 27Editor, You seem to have failed to notice or report (not even in the crime report section) the mic check that happened yesterday
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Reflections on losing a friend
Luke Holmen | February 24Readers, I am forgoing my regular column today to give one of my writers the chance to reflect on the recent death of UNM student Wolfgang Scott-Cohen.
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Future foggy for inconsistent Lobos
Cesar Davila | February 24Does the UNM basketball team deserve to be ranked among the top 25? As the roller coaster season continues, I’m still uncertain — and I think the Lobos feel the same.
