It’s an early March morning in New York. I’m standing on the corner of Vesey and Church streets in the shadow of a church that the travel guides tell me has seen a lot in its 200-plus-year history, but I’m more interested in the construction site across the street.
Editor, As our nation prepares to remember the tragedy of Sept. 11th, 2001, I would like to share some of my own thoughts and perspectives.
Recreational drug use is, rightly or wrongly, a part of college life. Experimentation with illicit substances can be very enlightening or incredibly destructive, depending on the circumstances and the individual.
Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to Jose Flores’_ column, “Duck Pond service not without sin.” Mr. Flores, Your bitterness betrays you.
On Aug. 28 the Aquinas Newman Center was allowed to hold a public mass at the Duck Pond. The University granted permission and held the event in spite of protesters condemning the ceremony. Unknown to those who missed this gloating occasion was the presence of several attendees who gracefully worshiped in the middle of campus, many of whom did know the annoyance and controversies that they were producing. This ultimately raises the question: Can the Catholic Church, or any church, hold spiritual ceremonies in public areas?
Editor, I compliment and I thank many the Jews of conscience in the United States and in Israel who have spoken out loud and clear — publicly damning the Israeli government’s brutal oppression and mass murder of Palestinians.
Editor, Kudos to the University for installing signs around campus to remind bikers, in the most cordial words, to respect pedestrians and to share the roads.
Readers, On Monday morning, my staff and I received the following petition from a number of individuals, and it is my desire to let their voice be heard: I just signed the following petition addressed to: Daily Lobo. ———————— _Tell the Daily Lobo to Drop the “I-Word.” According to the Drop the I Word (sic) campaign, “people may be out of status for many reasons, but that doesn’t make them ‘illegal.’ No one should adopt dehumanizing terms that are racially charged, legally innacurate (sic) or deny people due process.” We’re calling for an apology from the editors of the Daily Lobo for using the “i-word” in the caption of the photo on the Daily Lobo’s cover on Friday, September 2.
Editor, On Monday, the Daily Lobo printed an opinion letter written by us regarding SafeConnect, and on Tuesday there was an article about it.
Since I have been back to school, I have been noticing how much technology has changed the daily lives of college students compared to those of college students in the 80s.
Editor, Regarding Wednesday’s piece on ROTC recruitment on campus, I feel that the article greatly overlooked the more specific reason behind the protest of ROTC recruitment and that the piece quickly turned in to a 360 word advertisement for the ROTC program. Therefore it seems necessary to put the counter argument forward here.
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to a letter to the Editor that appeared in Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Lobo regarding UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS). The writer refers to PATS as “an independent, non-University profit vendor.” That is incorrect.
The Daily Lobo’s Aug. 29 article “Staff Health Care Costs on the Rise” reported on a topic of campus-wide concern. However, the article requires amplification on critical points concerning employee health care.
Editor, As I see it, there is only one question left unanswered for our species, and that question is this: Is it possible for us human beings to mature (grow up) enough that we no longer blame something we refer to as ‘god’ for what are natural occurrences on this planet —
Editor, Peaceful protests have been taking place in Syria against the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad since Jan. In a manner not too different from the civil rights movement of the 1960s, Syrians took to the streets to peacefully call for an overhaul of their corrupt and murderous government.
Editor, I just want to applaud Friday’s cartoon about the UNM Parking Daleks. As a side note, I applaud The Daily Lobo for getting a cartoonist that addresses UNM issues, not more syndicated pap. These parking kiosks might be convenient for Parking and Transportation Services (an independent, non-University profit vendor) but they suck for us.
Editor, It has become increasingly clear that the economy is stagnant. The White House has ceaselessly broken its promises. We were promised recovery and now we are in fear of a double-dip recession. The AAA credit rating has vanished.
Editor, In less than one year, UNM campus will be inundated with extensive campaigning from student, community and national groups.
Editor, On Friday the Daily Lobo had an article about a professor of English, Dr. Peter Lundman, who protested the Mass on the Grass that was held at the Duck Pond. Lundman is trying to force his atheistic beliefs down the throats of anyone within the UNM and CNM areas.
Over the last few years, I have been hearing the term “socialism” thrown around constantly. Very often the term has a negative connotation, as is the case with barrages of crazy Tea Party supporters who hold up signs claiming “Obama is a Socialist!” Never mind that Obama is, if anything, a painfully bland centrist whose economic views are actually to the right of past Republicans such as Dwight D.
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