Opinion

Daily Lobo's biased articles suggest paper not independent

Editor, I believe that the school should change the name of the newspaper. It has become increasingly prominent of the Democratic bias in every article in the paper, excluding the sports page. The new name for the paper should be the Daily Liberal. It is actually funny how the paper has tried to change the opinion of many students through persuasion and through very biased articles.

Not registering to vote means forfeiting say in country's future

Editor, Yesterday was the last day to register to vote. Many students have chosen to register. About 600 registered yesterday. I say hooray to all those brave souls stepping courageously into the political arena in this election. This letter is addressed to the other group of UNM students - the ones who, for whatever political reason, have chosen not to register over the last three months since organizations have been on campus.

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Fraternity coverage shouldn't single out one organization

Editor, After reading the article written about the Sigma Chi party, I was upset to hear your newspaper failed to mention the other events that occurred that weekend. First, I will mention that I was an attendee at that party. I know the boys who had that party, and it was never intended to be a Sigma Chi event.

Ask Dr. Peg

Dear Dr. Peg: If your usual body temperature is below the normal 98.6 degrees, do you experience a fever at lower temperatures than normal as well? - Mr. Cool Dear Mr. Cool, As you clearly realize, normal body temperature can differ from person to person. The textbook figure of 98.

Best way to fight terrorism is to obey Jesus' teachings

Editor, Thanks to the Gideons for giving out free literature last Wednesday. I read the New Testament for the first time last year after the same group came out. I had the pleasure of speaking to one of the men Wednesday. Our brief conversation has compelled me to share some observations.

Republicans' spending habits a burden on 9/11 generation

Editor, President Bush presided over the worst foreign attack on American soil in U.S. history on Sept. 11, 2001. After ignoring intelligence warnings, Bush then made the worst strategic mistake in U.S. history by occupying Iraq. Bush then presided over the worst natural disaster in U.

Wall Street woes first sign of disintegration of US supremacy

Editor, Why are politicians sounding alarm bells as Wall Street goes down in flames? It's simple: Our economy is three-quarters goods and services. When people don't have disposable income or access to credit, three-quarters of our gross domestic produce will slide.

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Congress should tax wealthy to fix Wall Street's mistakes

Editor, Former Republican presidential nominee Mike Huckabee made an interesting analogy about Wall Street: He called it "Las Vegas East" and said the only difference is there's nobody to bail out a Vegas gambler, but the federal government now has to bail out Wall Street gamblers.

Bailout will only postpone real solution to economic crisis

Editor, In previous letters, I've expressed my concern for our highly leveraged economy. The current situation has underscored my reasoning. As I have struggled to understand how things got this way, it makes me simply want to hug my kids and say, "I'm sorry.

Don't judge based on race; vote with an open mind

Editor, I discovered years ago that we all carry some degree of prejudice within us. We all have something inside we don't want to face. Let's consider skin tones. Somewhere along the way, the color of skin became a social construct, and the light-skinned people decided they were somehow better than darker-skinned people.

Column: McCain right for young voters

There is no denying Sen. John McCain has fought his entire life for his country. There is no denying McCain has the experience necessary to lead a country. There is no denying McCain has a concrete plan to fix our nation's problems - a plan that, to many of us, is the right plan.

iTunes cards not meant to be a reward for registering to vote

Editor, In a Daily Lobo article about College Democrats' distribution of iTunes cards published Sept. 29, I was quoted saying "All the student has to do is register to vote to activate the card." This statement was inaccurate. I, in no way, meant to suggest that anyone will be rewarded or given incentive to register to vote as the article seems to suggest and apologize for my misstatement.

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Reproductive rights letter full of fictions, hysterical lies

Editor, Lynn R. Chong writes great fantasy in her letter claiming a McCain-Palin administration would end abortion. She said her father attended Columbia University Medical School with Margaret Sanger's son, Grant. The New York Times said Grant graduated from Cornell Medical School in Ithaca, N.

Study groups in libraries should not distract others

Editor, I am sick and tired of people wandering into the main reading room of Zimmerman Library for group study sessions, or worse, sitting and carrying out meaningless banter while I try to study or write. What is the first thing any elementary school student learns when she first enters a library? Libraries are quiet places.

Part-time faculty in math have experience, competence

Editor, In the Sept. 23 article "Faculty losses trouble math department," Jens Lorenz, interim chair of the math department claims, "Graduate students and part-timers know the material, but they don't have the broad experience." I believe if you add the years of teaching experience of the part-time instructors in the math department, they would far outnumber the years of experience of our full-time faculty.

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Former Republican chair has distorted view of Hispanics

Editor, With regard to the recent controversy over Fernando C de Baca's racist comments on Hispanics not supporting an African-American person for president, it is obvious that C de Baca considers himself a white Hispanic and appears to be making the assumption that all Hispanics in New Mexico are white as well.