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Life on uneven ground
Hunter Riley | September 9Editor’s Note: Lobos Abroad is a regular column written by Daily Lobo staff members studying in a different country this semester.
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Obama will have to invent America's next escape plan
September 7Editor, How did unemployment grow to such devastating levels? The short answer is that for decades, America’s been moving from economic bubble to bubble, and now there are no more bubbles to save us.
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Adult literacy is an important issue; don't joke around
September 7Editor, This letter is in response to the Daily Lobo article, “If you can read this, don’t read this,” by freelance writer Gianna May.
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Learn to face life sans safety net
Demeng Zhangchai | September 7College, I think, is a period of transition for freshmen. All the personal problems you had to deal with as a high school senior seem to go away instantaneously the first time you lie down on your new not-too-comfortable Twin XL bed, even if you did buy $70 Egyptian cotton mattress pads with a thread count of 500 at Bed Bath & Beyond. But then again, a few of these past problems seem as if they seamlessly transfer from the category of personal, stupid, teenage and high school problems to personal Life Problems.
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Mars Hill: family away from family
Jenny Gignac | September 7If you have taken a walk down Central Avenue in the neighborhood of Buffalo Exchange or the tiny police sub station or Taco Bell, you may have wandered by a giant marquee that says “Mars Hill.” You may have wondered what in God’s name is going on in there.
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Fire Locksley, so we can rebuild the team
September 7Editor, The Lobo football team’s 72-0 loss to Oregon on Saturday was a disgrace to the University, the city of Albuquerque and the State of New Mexico.
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Efforts to make University employees' salaries transparent are in the works
Pat Lohmann | September 7The UNM salary book is only available in Zimmerman Library for two hours. The book is about two inches thick and lists each UNM employee in alphabetical order.
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An uninformed vote is a waste
Sima Greenfield | September 2This November there will be a special election for New Mexico. It will be the first time our state will elect a female governor.
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Rivalry between BYU, Lobos brings back fond memories
September 2Editor, Nearly 40 years ago at University Stadium, a quarterback named Rocky Long, who would be the WAC Player of the Year, led the Lobos to a 51-8 rout of BYU.
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You can't judge a man by his French press
Demeng Zhangchai | September 2My roommate walked in wearing a wife beater and a pair of worn jeans. He was carrying a bike over his shoulders, and as I got up and introduced myself, I thought he was somewhat unlike how I had pictured him before we’d met.
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More parking lots undermine goal of climate neutrality
Danny Hernandez | September 2Shortly after becoming UNM President, Dr. David Schmidly signed UNM onto the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment.
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Chile does not a New Mexican make
Chris Quintana | September 1I hate green chile. Something about the feisty little plant just doesn’t connect with my taste buds, but more than I hate green chile, I hate the cult of exclusivity that goes along with the fiery diet staple.
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Terrorist acts by radical Zionists root of Middle East woes
September 1Editor, An Israeli army officer who shot a 13-year-old Palestinian girl 17 times was recently acquitted on all charges by an Israeli court.
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'Super Friends' are UN-inspired
Jenny Gignac | August 31I have decided that Hanna-Barbera’s “Super Friends” cartoon series is really a portrayal of the United Nations for kids and people who need a dumb-it-down approach to politics.
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Curanderismo class confuses medicine and religion
August 31Editor, So a student wants to take a so-called “alternative medicine” course (known as “Traditional Medicine Without Borders: Curanderismo in the Southwest and Mexico”) through UNM, so he or she can learn how to keep the “evil eye” away from his or her child? Driving away evil is more rightly considered a religious, spiritual concern, not a medical concern.
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Anti-mosque demonstrators bolster terrorist recruitment
August 31Editor, I have always had an insatiable curiosity. Today, that insatiable curiosity prompts me to ask this question: Is it possible that the people in this country who demonstrate against constructing an Islamic building near the World Trade Center site and/or commit violent acts aimed at impeding construction of the building are unaware that their actions are being used by Al-Qaeda and the Taliban as conclusive proof that Christians in this country are an enemy force that must be opposed at all costs?
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Reluctance to help students makes UNM's reputation suffer
August 30Editor, I am currently a graduate student, and my daughter is a freshman. She recently had a disheartening experience with the Spanish department when she went to talk to someone about whether she had enrolled in an appropriate class level.
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New Mexico's university system needs rethinking
August 30Editor, It is high time to de-politicize our regents’ appointment. A statewide, nonpartisan election, with staggered terms, will bring out some of our best scientists, academicians and business and economics leaders.
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Center keeps student body healthy
Peggy Spencer | August 30Welcome to the new school year! I expect you have been busy settling into your dorm or new apartment, working out your schedule, finding all your classes and figuring out parking.
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Forcing Islamic women to not wear veils is still oppression
August 27Editor, Freedom is the opportunity to decide for you. Choice is the basic building block of capitalism and a democratic system.
