It has become the president's trademark, perhaps, to engage himself inside the comforting realm of The World That Should Be. In that world, the answers to America's conflicts with the Islamic world become easily resolvable, because we are one people with a shared destiny.
Editor, I recently found out about the Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record Sale Act of 2009 (H.R. 45), which was referred to the House subcommittee on Feb. 2. This bill will amend section 922 of title 18 of the United States Code, which currently prohibits the sale of ammunition or firearms by those who are not licensed to a licensing program for everyone who owns a firearm.
Comments on "Male professors should be run through sheep dip, shot," May 7. Professor James Burbank called for a euthanasia program for male professors at UNM in response to a letter stating that female professors are superior. Arthur Frederick Ide Posted May 7 All professors (without exception, regardless of rank or tenure status) should be tested for competency, yearly, in their subject field and be required to obtain a high score.
Two student columnists - one conservative and one progressive - respond to President Barack Obama's choice of Sonia Sotomayor to be a Supreme Court justice. Chris Burks (Progressive) University of Arkansas President Obama's pick of Sonia Sotomayor represents the triumph of ideas.
Editor, The sort of denial expounded upon by the mainstream environmental movement and the pseudo-hippie, neo-liberal know-it-alls who spout their "insights" into any willing ear brings light to the crisis facing not only education but our world as a whole.
Editor, I am writing to voice my concern about the lack of recycling bins on campus. There are probably hundreds of garbage cans around campus, but only a few dozen recycling bins. Why is this? How hard would it be to remove half the garbage cans and replace them with recycling bins? Also, several recycling bins around the dorms have vanished.
Editor, Once again the Daily Lobo ("Speaker will discuss root of conflict in Middle East," Daily Lobo, May 11, 2009) functions as a conduit for anti-Israel propaganda - and on the front page no less. There is no shortage of ethnic and religious conflicts in the world.
Editor, There is no excuse for Israel's invasion of Gaza. Past atrocities can neither justify current crimes nor silence the protest against them. Nothing justifies the Israeli carnage in Gaza. Those who attempt to rationalize this slaughter are caught in self-contradictions.
Hang in there. The semester is almost over, and following the endurance test called finals week, the majority of you will move out of the pressure cooker and into a well-deserved break. This should help heal and fortify you for the next stage of your academic growth, or for those graduating to the nonacademic world, the next stage of your life.
Editor, In light of recent restructuring of the catastrophic-leave program at UNM, I would like to urge administration to implement a short-term disability benefit as an opt-in program for UNM staff. I strongly believe the catastrophic-leave program is a valuable resource for life-threatening situations for our staff, and I also strongly believe that there is room to close the gap of coverage for non-life-threatening, but just as crucial, medical attention.
Editor, UNM staff should carefully consider remaining in the catastrophic-leave program. Recently, a UNM employee whom I supervise was involved in a serious accident that required a three-week hospital stay. This employee's annual and sick leave banks were quickly depleted, and he filed for catastrophic leave.
Editor, Speaking as a male faculty member, I would say most of us men deserve to be put down. I think that's the compassionate, sensible, likeable and pleasant thing to do. Most male professors spend their days drooling away in their offices or sucking up valuable classroom space.
Editor, Articles addressing inequalities, such as last Tuesday's article, "Study: Female professors earn less than males," are hard to find within any sort of publication, and so I applaud the Daily Lobo for putting an effort into educating the community on an issue that is often overlooked.
It's finals time. What are you doing reading the paper? Shouldn't you be studying? Drop this rag, go buy a candy bar and hit the library. No, wait. I'm not serious. It's a good thing you're taking some time to relax. I know these days and nights are mostly filled with cramming for exams, cranking out papers and tanking up on caffeine and junk food.
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