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Lock smokers in the basement for public health

Chris Quintana | March 11

So let me explain what’s happening here: Chris, the dope who usually writes columns for Friday is probably too busy checking his Facebook while spraying himself with Axe during a “Family Guy” marathon, so I am filling in for him. My name is Brock Lightstone and when I am not at the gym running miles or sipping some 02 at the oxygen bar, I am campaigning against cigarettes.

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A generation of athletes will be ruined by letting Lambert play

March 11

Editor, I am appalled to see on the news that Elizabeth Lambert has been reinstated for soccer practices.

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Student remembers English professor Hector Torres

March 11

Editor, This letter is in memory of Professor Hector Torres. At one point, I didn’t feel qualified to write it.

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Tactless journalism turns community loss into scandal

March 11

Editor, I am writing this letter at a time when so many at the University of New Mexico are still reeling from the news of the two members of our community taken away from us, Professor Hector Torres and Stefania Gray.

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PIRG lobbyists are hiding behind a grassroots facade

March 11

Editor, To the PIRG member on campus who asks if I can “spare a moment for the environment/social justice/health care reform”: You’ve just asked me a very interesting question.

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Coverage of double murder was 'highly irresponsible'

March 11

Editor, I am currently a student at UNM and I am outraged with the Daily Lobo’s coverage of the recent tragic death of one of our professors.

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Dedicated educators changed lives and will be sorely missed

March 11

Editor, I am writing now because my words have become the only outlet for my grief. Tuesday night, skimming through the banality of the Internet, I suddenly found a headline describing the murders of Professor Hector Torres and UNM graduate student Stefania Gray.

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Med students leave unprepared for profession

Abigail Ramirez | March 9

Medical schools are taking one step forward and three steps back in educating future doctors. Mayo Medical School announced in late February their collaboration with Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to give doctors the upper hand when distributing medical information.

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War on THC comparable to war on apples

Zach Gould | March 8

Prohibition of any kind doesn’t work, and that is because prohibition is a regulation of morality.

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Those who steal other's ideas will never be taken seriously

March 8

Editor, I am writing in response to Jake Chalet’s letter on March 8. Jake Chalet did not write the letter, but instead did a “copy and paste” from a person known as David Bedein. I do not know if this counts as plagiarism.

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Smoking in the wrong place sends asthmatics to the ER

March 8

Editor, Since the smoking ban at UNM has been put in place, most people who smoke have complied. Unfortunately, there are still the few who have no regard for this new rule, and with no enforcement why should they?

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Palestinian constitution draft a recipe for apartheid

March 8

Editor, During Israel Apartheid Week, conducted on campuses around the globe, the time has come to go on the attack, and to put the shoe on the other foot.

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Human rights group holds one-sided, anti-Semitic views

March 8

Editor, After a short recess, the Daily Lobo has renewed its tradition of granting free publicity to anti-Israel groups on campus.

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Richardson's wallet should balance budget

March 8

Editor, The Legislature should have balanced the budget by docking the governor’s salary one day’s pay for every time he left the state without letting the lieutenant governor know.

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Axe: The apocalypse in an orgy

Chris Quintana | March 5

Guys, Axe makes girls want to play with your balls. It wasn’t clear enough with the commercial of a woman writhing around underneath leather covers.

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Eccentric fans hurl obscenities at UNM's Greek recognizees

March 5

Editor, It was great to be present for Wednesday night’s victory over TCU at The Pit. The game was exhilarating, the crowd was loudly cheering on our men in cherry and silver and a crowd rushed the floor when the victory was sealed at the final buzzer.

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The opiate of the masses isn't for everyone

Zach Gould | March 4

I am not religious. At times, I’ve wished I was. I always hear people talking about religion in a way that elevates it as one of the more important things in life.

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Middle East peace coalition strongly disagrees with Israel

March 2

Editor, What is the Coalition for Peace and Justice in the Middle East-UNM? In fall 2009, a group of UNM students angered by the December 2008 Israeli attack on Gaza formed the Coalition for Peace and Justice in the Middle East.

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GPSA is here to serve you, and that's just what it does

March 2

Editor, I recently learned that law students are deliberating whether the UNM School of Law should secede from the Graduate and Professional Students Association.

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Advances to improve world health

Abigail Ramirez | March 1

The advances in technology each day are absolutely incredible. We have come to the point where, if we think outside of the box, we can help developing countries take the first step in creating a healthier population.