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Draw back 'curtain of silence'; attend Abunimah's seminar
November 1Editor, Events on a sliver of land in southwest Asia, aka the Middle East, are so important in southwest U.S.
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Cartoon mischaracterizes our Muslim brothers and sisters
November 1Editor, I was totally dismayed by the Oct. 28 editorial cartoon. I am a passionate defender of free speech, but this was just so wrong on so many levels.
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Don't blame capitalism; blame politicians spending at liberty
October 29Editor, I believe that the record should be set straight as to the facts about capitalism and liberty. This rhetoric infects a large proportion of our population with the long-held belief that capitalism is at the heart of our woes.
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Crushing national debt will be passed on to our children
October 29Editor, What have we done to our children and grandchildren? We have destroyed their economic future by demanding politicians give us legislation that makes us happy. The cost of our happiness is the $13.6 trillion debt put on the nation’s credit card — our children’s card.
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Affordable eats can make students more affable, healthy
October 29Editor, It’s proven that college makes you gain weight. The “freshman 15” is the dreaded statistic we hear entering college life.
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Don't be fooled by political blame game
Danny Hernandez | October 28I find it interesting how the media consistently attributes the budget deficit to government overspending instead of unregulated financial institutions’ greed, which leads to a worldwide market crash.
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Cultural practice reveals dietary wisdom
Nicole Raz | October 28Editor’s Note: Lobos Abroad is a regular column written by Daily Lobo staff members studying in a different country this semester. “I think he just slapped me across the face … with his eyes.” My roommate said this after we ordered our dose of afternoon caffeine at the coffee house just down the street.
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Stereotyping still wrong even if you get it right
October 28Editor, I have much more pressing matters to attend to, but my disappointment in the Daily Lobo’s continual lack of editorial oversight in regards to the playful — albeit ignorant — columns of Culture Editor Chris Quintana will extend my procrastination evermore. Wednesday’s column, “It’s Not A Stereotype If You Get It,” asserts that any individual we encounter, we subconsciously label as a “fag,” “terrorist,” “jock,” whatever — but that we should assume the validity of our presumptions before delving into the interpersonal interactions that unveil these peoples’ true colors.
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It's not a stereotype if you get it right
Chris Quintana | October 26The other day, I found out one of my closest friends and oldest co-workers thought I was gay when he first met me.
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Lobo fans expect instant gratification
October 26Editor, Judging by the reaction to this year’s UNM football season, I have realized something troubling.
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Readers weigh in on Palestinian reporter's talk
October 26Editor, An Open Letter to the NM Jewish Federation, UNM Hillel, and the Anti-Defamation League: In recent weeks, the directors of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico and UNM Hillel co-wrote a letter to two UNM departments discouraging them from sponsoring Palestinian American Ali Abunimah’s Nov.
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Itching cause not always skin deep
Peggy Spencer | October 25Dr. Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo Columnist Dear Dr. Peg, For the past couple of years, I’ve had a problem with itching.
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Change electoral system; don't let it change you
October 22Editor, Is there any logic to Kyle Farris’ article on voting? He is unhappy with the way things are; he wants to change it.
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Reporter, editor perpetuate sexist stereotypes in punk piece
October 22Editor, I am upset on this particular occasion by reporter Alexandra Swanberg’s column, “Hardcore reunion incites riotous fun.” Swanberg writes, “In recent years, there’s been an alarming trend among male vocalists who wail, scream and whine, emotionally bleeding all over their audience.
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The future of bears depends on you
Rachel Zakrzewski | October 22There have been more than two-dozen reported bear attacks during summer 2010, resulting in the death or injury to livestock and humans in rural and urban areas.
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An interesting proposal: Young newlyweds who endure prosper
October 21Editor, Can marriage stand the test of time? If you choose to get married before the age of 25, it seems less likely.
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Legalize so cops can prioritize
Andrew Thalheimer | October 21As a police officer in two major East Coast cities, I had plenty of dealings with marijuana. I always hated those instances because most of them never should have occurred.
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It's great to live in Oklahoma, so don't listen to Quintana
October 20Editor, If you asked me a week ago what topic I would most likely write about in a letter to the editor, my reply would have probably been something about the epidemic of LGBTQI suicides, the UNM budget cuts, or Susana Martinez’s confusing politics.
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Israel is insincere in wanting peace talks while taking land
October 20Editor, While many American citizens are baffled at the anger of the Muslim world toward the U.S. government — not the Muslim people — the stalled peace process in the Middle East is instructive. The Israeli government claims that it wishes to see the creation of a Palestinian state, but at the same time, it refuses to stop the construction of new settlements.
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Susana Martinez blows off forum and can't talk right
October 20Editor, Not only did Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez or her representatives not attend UNM’s Forum on Higher Education, apparently she lacks college-level language skills as well.
