Editor, My name is Evan Harris, and I am writing to announce my candidacy for ASUNM vice president. Elections are April 15, so I will be tabling around campus as much as possible over the next two weeks. I encourage everyone who decides to vote in the ASUNM elections to come talk to me before casting their ballot.
Editor, This is in response to Friday's column, "The deceit of Obama's drug war." America's drug crusade has a 94-year record of abject failure. Since drug prohibition began in 1914, the drug warriors have not produced one positive result from their drug bans.
President Obama has challenged all Americans to overcome the stale debates that have paralyzed progress on education so that we can offer every child everywhere in this country the chance to out-compete any worker anywhere in the world. That is a central mission of the budget Obama is submitting to Congress.
Editor, I believe in freedom of speech, but it amazes me why the Daily Lobo would waste paper and ink printing the inane letter to the editor from Ralph Bachli in Wednesday's Daily Lobo. His point is that "President David Schmidly is perfectly aligned with our future prosperity as part of a global community.
There has not been love lost between Mexico and the United States since the U.S. annexed what was half of Mexico's territory in 1848. Since then, there has been a national psychology that instinctively distrusts any offers of help from Gringoland. This has become more and more apparent with the Obama administration's new plans to militarize the border between these two neighbors.
The following are online comments posted on DailyLobo.com in response to Richard Berthold's column "Speech is free, even if it's offensive." by Dr. Arthur Frederick Ide posted Wednesday Richard M. Berthold should study law, as his essay is filled with untruths and is blatantly incorrect.
Last year, the Graduate and Professional Student Association Council created funding and incentives for a legislative graduate and professional student advocacy team. Two months ago, GPSA Council Chairwoman Lissa Knudsen assembled that team. The team she assembled represented diverse backgrounds and skill sets including information technology, law, public relations, bill drafting, research design, lobbying, community organizing and accounting.
Editor, I am glad I don't have a car. I would not keep a car if you gave me one for free. I haven't owned a car since 1979. I enjoy the freedom of not having a car. I save much money and many resources: oil, metals, rubber, etc. I avoid all parking and traffic tickets.
Editor, I am sorry, but all the cheese in Switzerland couldn't pair with the whining I hear from students regarding our esteemed, globally/future-oriented administration. If you as a student had any clue about the massive changes that are happening in the world, as well as the North American continental scale, you would see that President David Schmidly is perfectly aligned with our future prosperity as part of a global community.
Free speech is an incredibly delicate bloom, even in a society where it is supported by tradition and ostensibly guaranteed by the Constitution. There are, in fact, constant limits put on free expression in this country, and the sources of these assaults on our most fundamental freedom are manifold.
Editor, Your excellent coverage of administrator compensation on Main Campus raises similarly troubling questions about UNM Hospital on North Campus. For starters, why is the head of this county hospital for the indigent called a CEO? In a state with a shortage of doctors, why do doctors at this hospital get to cut down direct patient care and become executive vice presidents? Then there is the mil levy.
Editor, As a former major in U.S./Latin American history at the University of Tennessee's history department more than 25 years ago, I was fascinated by your latest edition's article about the class "From the Rockies to the Andes." As a world traveler, I have visited the Argentinean and Chilean side of the Andes at least a couple of times.
The following is a letter circulated among and signed by 159 UNM faculty members. The present crisis at UNM affects everyone in New Mexico because it is about the education of our students and the use of our tax money. We, the faculty, are committed to helping all students become responsible citizens and successful in the career of their choice.
Editor, March 13 was a scary day for Bernard Madoff. It was his first full day in jail after being sentenced the day before for masterminding one of the largest frauds in history. According to the Wall Street Journal, "Q&A on the Madoff Case," Madoff started trading with a legitimate strategy.
Editor, I have always been an independent voter who voted for the person I thought was truly devoted to serving the best interests of all instead of only one political party or any special interests. I voted for Barack Obama in November because I felt he was truly devoted to bringing about needed changes that would be good for all of us.
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