Opinion
The celebration of justice only leads to more violence, revenge
May 4Editor, I find it troubling and saddening that so many are rejoicing and celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden.
Opinion
Opinion
Yesterday’s opinion cartoon was ‘blatant racial insensitivity’
May 4Editor, I am writing you to address the blatant racial insensitivity of the political cartoon the Daily Lobo published today on its Opinion page.
Opinion
Cartoon depicting Obama as monkey is unneeded, overdone
May 4Editor, There is a lot of discourse taking place these last few days in regards to the moral appropriateness of a general celebratory attitude surrounding the death of Osama bin Laden.
Opinion
Simple steps to stop your stress
Peggy Spencer/Daily Lobo columnist | May 3This is the time of year when I wave my arms and shout into the void, helplessly hoping that I can convince you to take care of yourself.
Opinion
Is smoking really still cool? What about cancer, health?
May 3Editor, I read the article in the April 26 issue about the smoking ban as “tobacco totalitarianism.” While I was not surprised by people’s resistance to the ban, it baffles me that smoking is an issue for our generation.
Opinion
Now that the evil puppet is dead, can we kill the masters?
May 3Editor, Now that former CIA agent Osama bin Laden is dead, can we please start hunting down the real masterminds behind 9-11?
Opinion
Grads deserve a voice that is proportional to their work
May 2Dear President David Schmidly: I am a graduate student at UNM. I am writing to ask you to please reject the proposed changes to the makeup of UNM’s Student Fee Review Board — that is, amending the current voting student members from three graduates and four undergrads to two grads and seven undergrads.
Opinion
“American exceptionalism” distracts from introspection
May 2Editor, First, I want to clarify that I love the U.S., and that I know our liberties are unprecedented in the history of the modern world. However, should we really still consider our country to be exceptional?
Opinion
Conservatives not against change—just more prudent
May 2Editor, In Thursday’s Daily Lobo, Opinion Editor Nathan New blasted Donald Trump and conservatives.
Opinion
Cooking 101, and there’s no final
Junfu Han , Nathan New , Emily Golinko and Kevin Kelsey | April 29Breakfast Being the most important meal of the day, it is often ignored by us collegiate heroes and heroines.
Opinion
Hey, Donald Trump, you’re fired
Nathan New | April 28In the course of celebrity worship, the laughing-stock is a much-examined figure. Whether destitute or tactless, their failings are our greatest entertainment and often a mirror for our own unpublicized shame.
Opinion
Return of dream water bottle brings overwhelming joy
April 28Editor, It has happened again. Another random act of kindness on campus. Well, it might not be such a big deal to many, but to me it most certainly is. Sometime last week I misplaced my water bottle.
Opinion
Try to read a book instead of spouting ‘Islamophobic’ trash
April 28Editor, I’d like to point out the irony in the Wednesday’s edition where one student is attempting to get her fellow peers to read more for enjoyment while below her another student, Chris Rodriguez, is spouting ignorant Islamophobic rhetoric, not to mention historical fallacies about a group of people he knows nothing about.
Opinion
Smoking-ban implementors don’t understand withdrawals
April 28Editor, Ah, the smoking ban … most certainly implemented by nonsmokers, for if any of them had any idea at all how difficult it is to quit smoking, they just may quit complaining about smokers’ inability to submit to the ban. While I appreciate that the ban has helped me to cut down on my smoking, I just want the nonsmokers to know that they will never have a 100 percent ban as long as withdrawals exist.
Opinion
Arab leadership historically hypocritical in its behavior
April 27Editor, Arab leaders also have poor track records in the Middle East. Lately the catch word is “occupation” and the “West.” Funny enough, let us check the history of Arab leadership and occupations of others. There is a long history of brutal Arab occupation of other’s lands and forced cultural change.
Opinion
Quit faking your literacy, and actually pick up a book
April 27Editor, Consume! How will you defend buying that cup of coffee this morning, the hamburger at noon, the cigarettes for your afternoon, or the TV dinner you plan on eating alone?
Opinion
Provost hopefuls should focus on students with disabilities
April 27Editor, To the candidates for UNM Provost: I am writing to you as a student with a disability — in this case, spinal cord injury.
Opinion
Keep Booze in Bars, Not at The Pit
Danny Hernandez guest columnist | April 26I’m looking at the front page of Wednesday’s Albuquerque Journal. The top headlines are related to alcohol abuse. The big one reads, “NOT GUILTY” in big, bold all-caps.
Opinion
Past Revolutionaries Have Shown How to Fight Oppression
April 26Editor, In a recent letter to the Daily Lobo, Randi Beck wrote that a “successful student protest” regarding budgetary matters was practically unknown as far as she knew.
Opinion
Don’t Let Money Tear You Apart
April 25My girlfriend and I moved in together last semester. We both go to school and both work, but we’re not making enough money to keep up.
