Opinion
Printing dreams crushed in the name of frugality
January 28Editor, I must admit my feelings of sadness last semester when the new printing policy was announced.
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UNM response to earthquake in Haiti successful, inspiring
January 26Editor, Last week’s read-in for Haitian relief gave me an opportunity to see my colleagues, students and the local business community for what they really are.
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Sex column did not address STI dangers and prevention
January 26Editor, This is a letter to your writer Hunter Riley: Please! I have no problem with your article on anal sex, but there was no mention of the fact that a number of sexually transmitted infections are also things to think about when planning for an “anal adventure.” Student Health and Counseling, New Mexico AIDS Services, Planned Parenthood and the Department of Health’s Stanford Clinic are all close to campus and provide free or very inexpensive condoms.
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Muslim Student Association decries online comments
January 26Dear Editor, On behalf of the Muslim Student Association at the University of New Mexico, we would like to express our concerns and disappointment about many of the comments posted in response to the article, “UNM’s Islam classes teach non-Muslims fear, hatred” published online on Oct.
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Corporations too wealthy to have freedom of speech
January 26Editor, Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision was monumental. Here are my thoughts and suggestions: The First Amendment does not grant any rights to individuals, per se. It rather prohibits Congress from enacting any laws “abridging the freedom of speech.” From that perspective, it is easier to follow the majority’s argument.
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Supreme Court decision makes mockery of democratic process
January 26Editor, In case you missed it, the framers of the Constitution of these here United States turned over in their collective graves last Thursday, Jan.
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GPSA resolutions will punish blameless student athletes
January 26Editor, My name is Raul Anaya and I am currently obtaining my Executive MBA here at UNM. I am writing in support of the student fees that go to UNM athletics.
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GPSA resolutions are vague, a waste of funding and time
January 25Editor, This coming Monday, Jan. 25, the Graduate and Professional Student Association will be holding special elections to consider four resolutions passed by the GPSA in the fall.
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Scandal-ridden Krebs deserves no-confidence vote
January 25Editor, On Dec. 5, the Graduate and Professional Student Association Council overwhelmingly voted to have the GPSA membership’s voice heard by having a special election with regard to how Senior Vice President of Athletics Paul Krebs handled the Locksley/Gerald incident.
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High tuition rates dampen future success
Donald Gutierrez/Daily Lobo guest columnist | January 22Many college students are deeply in debt today. An average debt recently quoted on the news mentioned a figure of $22,000, and the debts of students going into preprofessional graduate programs are far higher, amounting to six-digit sums.
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Consider Krebs' good deeds before voting no-confidence
January 21Editor, This is an open letter to all graduate students: In the upcoming days the Graduate and Professional Student Association will be asking you to vote in a special election.
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Tips to keep your new PC running smoothly
Mike Carr/Daily Lobo guest columnist | January 21So you got a new PC and it runs on a Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. First off, congratulations!
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Tuition pays for entrance fee to amusement park University
January 21Editor, As a senior at UNM I am familiar with the biannual task of purchasing textbooks. Like many students, I am aware of the racket involved in textbook prices.
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Raising b-ball baskets would improve entertainment value
January 19Editor, Here it is once again — basketball season. It seems to last forever. I may be naïve, but I have a couple of observations to make.
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MLK's legacy should inspire social change
January 19The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday serves as an annual reminder of two of this country’s highest ideals — serving others and the creation of an equitable society.
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SUB needs to support campus radio station, broadcast KUNM
January 19Editor, All hail KUNM radio! I was glad to see an article in your Jan. 11 issue concerning KUNM radio and UNM students.
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Safely coping with excessive body hair
Peggy Spencer/Daily Lobo columnist | January 19Dear Dr. Peg I enjoyed your column on balding in the Dec. 8 issue of the Daily Lobo. At 52 years old, balding has never been a problem for me.
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Woman praises Albuquerque public transportation system
January 11Dear Editor, Exactly one month ago, I made a choice to ride the city bus to work at UNM main campus.
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Don't set unrealistic goals for the New Year
Dr. Peggy Spencer columnist | January 11Happy New Year! Welcome back to school. I hope you got some rest and had some fun over the break. This semester boasts not only a new year but a new decade.
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Lambert's public humiliation an unnecessary punishment
December 14Editor, UNM soccer player Elizabeth Lambert made Time Magazine’s Top 10 Pariahs, along with Nadya Suleman, aka Octomom, and Bernie Madoff. While Lambert’s actions were reprehensible, the appropriate discipline was meted out and we need to place the whole matter into perspective, relative to some of the others on the list. Lambert’s actions took place amidst an already heated physical contest with a conference rival. We watch football players cheap shot, trip, hold and brawl constantly.
