Opinion - The Daily Lobo

Opinion

College graduates use knowledge to do evil

November 16

Editor, Are most college graduates better world citizens than minimum-wage U.S. workers who never finished high school? No! Most college graduates consume far more, pollute far more, travel far more, cause far more global climate chaos and pay far more federal income tax to wage war! When Gandhi was asked what worried him most, he replied, “the hardness of heart of the educated.” I do not want a bigger slice of the U.S.

Opinion

Wooley’s Weekly Wisdom

November 15

Hey Lobos! We are happy to introduce our newest columnist and advice giver, Ryan Wooley. His column will be a weekly feature.

Opinion

Put your ambition and skills to the test, for pay

Chris Quintana | November 15

Readers, haters and anyone else who has turned to the opinion section today: You might have seen fliers or ads for the first ever Daily Lobo Open House.

Opinion

Lies are the sad truth of reporting

Jason Darensburg | November 14

We’ve all heard the story about George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, right? “I can’t tell a lie, Pa; you know I can’t tell a lie.

Opinion

UNM Conservatives’ dire agenda for U.S. is honest

November 14

Editor, I’d like to thank Donald Gluck and the UNM Republicans. They made it clear at the SUB teach-in that many conservative Republicans on campus think the (un)Occupy movement is “awful,” and that occupation for free speech, after a period of five weeks, must end.

Opinion

Brit embraces American English

Amy Dicketts | November 11

Imagine, if you can, that your whole life you had been deceived. Tricked into thinking you were something you weren’t. And then suddenly, nineteen years into this deception the truth comes to light in a cruel and painful manner.

Opinion

School work load frightens yet rewards grad student

Carrie Cutler | November 11

Ever see a movie where the camera is placed in front of a runaway truck? The careening hunk of metal swerves right and left as your heart hammers in your chest and ends up hitting and covering the camera, with a horrific crunch and squeal, bouncing to a rest while you take a breath. For graduate students, that’s the pace of a semester. This is the part of the semester where I, and probably many other graduate students, have to grit our teeth and think about something else.

Opinion

Broadband Internet can stimulate employment

November 11

Editor, As we focus our attention on creating jobs, we should acknowledge an important resource that can further our efforts to employ residents here in New Mexico.

Opinion

Get the full picture on NM suicides

November 10

Presenting information in a way that clearly answers interesting questions is challenging. Every plot has an implicit question (hypothesis) that it helps you answer.

Opinion

Troubled veterans need more resources

James Douglas Ralls/ Daily Lobo Guest Columnist | November 9

Depression, thoughts of suicide, social isolation, quick temper, general malaise and numbness, trouble sleeping, avoidance of large crowds, uncertainty and anxiety around loud noises are all signs and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Opinion

Fight off urge to smoke with healthy alternatives

Peggy Spencer | November 9

Addictions are very tough to break, and nicotine addiction is one of the hardest. So first let me congratulate you for even getting to the point where you want to quit.

Culture

Artist Ave.

Alexandra Swanberg | November 8

Senior printmaker Daniel Stromberg focuses his energy on symbolic rather than expressive art. Because his chosen medium doesn’t allow for more gestural, “emotive” presentations, Stromberg said he focuses on discovering how meaning is created in icons such as street signs.

Opinion

HPV vaccine, lube make sex safer

Hunter Riley | November 8

Human papillomavirus is just as much of a concern for men as it is for women, according to a study published on Oct. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Opinion

Former atheist: conversion to Christianity make sense of life

November 8

Editor, I am, to say the least, a little perturbed at Lawrence Allen’s letter in Monday’s paper.

Opinion

Christians, Christianity are better than letter suggests

November 8

Editor, I just read a letter to the editor in which the writer sought to put down the biblical view that peace on earth cannot happen without the return of Christ.

Opinion

Unemployment denies workers’ benefits, help

November 7

Editor, I would like to share my experience with trying to receive unemployment benefits from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions.

Opinion

Burbank: Don’t listen to Burbank, he’s crazy

November 7

Editor, I totally agree with graduate student David Luna. Please, let’s not have any more letters by this Burbank or whoever it is who pretends to be Burbank.

Opinion

Cannibalism too simple: prayer cleanses hippies

November 7

Editor, I read with great interest professor Burbank’s piece concerning the proper method for dealing with the (un)Occupy protesters (curious how it always comes back to the world government of the United Nations whenever you’re dealing with anarchists, isn’t it?) Burbank is right on when he suggests that something must be done with these detestable vermin.

Opinion

Fix the facts about defense budget

Austin Burke/ Daily Lobo Guest Columnist | November 4

I am writing to correct a number of serious misconceptions in the opinion piece printed on Thursday in regards to the U.S. Military/Industrial complex.

Opinion

NM cuisine colorful unlike other beige American food

November 4

Editor, It was humorous to see how Amy Dicketts, an exchange student from Britain, viewed American cuisine in Tuesday’s Daily Lobo, especially considering the strong negative feelings Americans have toward British cuisine.