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Vet. alumnus: Schmidly enemy of free speech
October 31Editor, One of the many troubling aspects of service in Iraq was identifying the enemy. Who was the enemy?
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Grads need funding to ease burden of studies
October 31Editor, As news comes from Washington, D.C. about ongoing regulatory changes impacting student loan and debt management, graduate and professional students may be wondering where that leaves them.
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Memories of UNM torn down with buildings
October 31Editor, My wife and I visited UNM campus this past week for the first time in more than 40 years. We were able to find De Vargas and Laguna dorms, where we were residents back when De Vargas was men and Laguna was women.
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Human trafficking a grave, global problem
October 28Editor, Human trafficking — it sounds horrible, right? We rarely think about the impact it has on its victims and certainly don’t believe it’s happening anywhere near us.
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UNM safest place on Earth pre-Occupy movement
October 28Editor, I’m writing to express my support of the actions of the UNM administration regarding the (un)Occupy Albuquerque protest.
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Regent sheds light, urges input
October 27An assortment of opinions about the Board of Regents exists within our University community — positive and negative, informed and unfamiliar alike.
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UNM should celebrate, not shut down, protest
October 27Editor, The Occupy Wall Street movement has been a historical event for my generation. As the youth, it is important that we stand up for what we believe in.
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Non-alcoholic beer a smart alternative
October 27Editor, Alcohol plays a major part in the upcoming holidays. Even those of us who are not supposed to imbibe often do so because we want to fit in.
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Website comment not from GPSA president
October 27Editor, I would like to pay my condolences to the friends and family of Stephanie, who passed away at Camp Coyote on Saturday night, as well as to the (Un)Occupy Albuquerque community. Losing a community member is always a devastating occurrence on our campus that is both tragic and heartbreaking.
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Save NM’s natural chile plant from GMO
October 27Editor, As some may know, October has been declared Local Food Month. Of course, this means nothing without events to inform and involve the public about the importance of not only local food, but also the bettering of our entire food system.
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Daily Lobo’s credibility damaged by hastiness
October 26Readers, Last Friday, the story “Hector Torres’ murderer receives 25 years” had two photos accompanying the article.
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Monday’s photo mix-up dishonors victims’ families
October 26Readers, It’s one thing to be given the responsibility of covering such an important story to the UNM community as the loss of two of our own due to a hideous act.
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The death of an abandoned kitten
Chelsea Erven | October 25Late last night on Broadway Boulevard I drove past a kitten laying in the road. Road kill of any kind makes me queasy, but this time I didn’t see any blood and the kitten wasn’t obviously squashed. I pulled over and went to investigate.
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Working America has a lot in common with Occupy
October 25Editor, Every day I talk to hundreds of working class people of all political persuasions in New Mexico who are trying to find good jobs, decent healthcare and a good education in this devastating economy.
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Tabone’s cartoons too silly to be taken seriously
October 25Editor, Juan Tabone’s “biting” political commentary is like the local, liberal version of The Onion’s fictional (and ridiculous) conservative political cartoonist.
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High insurance premiums don’t result in pay for care
October 25Editor, Being proactive, I went to the LoboCare clinic to get a flu shot (before the free clinics) and a Tdap booster.
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Study and practice your way to great sex
Hunter Riley | October 24That stereotypical toe curl that movies show during sex scenes happens for a reason — because the skin in between your toes is an erogenous zone, according to the book Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity.
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Paper should investigate high parking costs at UNM
October 24Editor, Could you please look into the practices of the new parking ramp systems? While I agree that the construction was quick and well done, what I cannot agree with is the price gouging that is taking place in these ramps.
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Problem is terrorist tactics, not oppression
October 21Editor, This letter is in response to Wednesday’s letter “Muslims should fight oppression with force.” As I read this hate-filled letter, I began to wonder what oppression, exactly, Muhajir Romero was referring to.
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Gaddafi’s demise an omen for other tyrants
October 21Editor, The recent killing of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has brought relief to those people that he oppressed for so many years.
