Editor, In response to the letter by Isaac Padilla published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday, I want to say that it is absurd to assume that all white middle-class people feel affirmative action is negative. For hundreds of years, the African-American family structure was dismantled as a matter of practice.
Editor, The column by La Mont Chappell II in Monday's Daily Lobo contained claims that sparked debate among the students and staff of the African-American Student Services. The column claimed that affirmative action is out of date, institutional racism no longer exists, affirmative action was a temporary measure to level the playing field, students admitted by affirmative action will invariably fail, students admitted by affirmative action cannot compete with their peers, middle-class minorities are born with the same privileges as middle-class whites, and middle-class minorities do not need affirmative action.
Editor, In 1988, I completed the analysis of 604 surveys on the UNM North Golf Course for the North Campus Neighborhood Association. At that time, President Richard Peck was interested in turning the Barren Fairways into a driving range. In 1988, we still had a pair of burrowing owls living on the Barren Fairways.
Editor, Like most UNM students, I received an e-mail from President David Schmidly about the upcoming vote on the UNM/CNM campus in Rio Rancho. I understand why Schmidly would want this vote - growth for UNM is a good thing to him. I was, however, amazed to see that Schmidly asked students for this positive vote.
Editor, I did not want to get involved in the perpetual debate between evolution and creation, but I think the proponents of evolutionary theory are hypocritical. What gives them the right to impose evolutionary theory on their students while simultaneously demanding that creationist theory be banned from the classroom? The scientific method is clearly based on observation, and from what I've seen, all species reproduce according to their own kind.
Editor, The Mountain West Conference Championship cross country meet last Saturday showcased the best athletes UNM and New Mexico have to offer. Jeremy Johnson, an All-American and MWC cross country champion, is an outstanding individual. He is a great student, starting a graduate program in math this fall, and a terrific athlete.
Editor, While researching creationism for a philosophy course, I came across a number of counterarguments against evolutionary theory. While reading them, I realized creationism doesn't just have to argue against evolutionary theory to be considered valid, but it has to argue against most of the other fields of science as well.
Editor, A student who claims to be hurt when race is an admission consideration looks at university admissions through the opaque lens clouded by the elite of this country. As much as 12 percent to 15 percent of students entering elite colleges are African-American or Hispanic, and these students meet at least the minimum standards of the school.
Editor, I've been reading all the no-good-food-choices-at-the-SUB complaints and thought I'd offer some perspective before putting out a challenge. I prefer to eat well, but as with many graduate students, it's really hard for me to make the time to prepare food, because school, work, community and personal obligations consume so much time and energy.
Editor, It was such a hassle to park at Thursday's Lobo football game against Air Force. When I finally found an open parking spot, a selfish man told me it was taken for his wife. I was infuriated by his selfishness because he had one parking space for his truck and another one reserved for his wife.
Editor, I am writing in response to Alex Goldsand's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Friday. As a student of the biological sciences, I have spent a considerable amount of time devoted to understanding the arguments of intelligent design. The problem with such arguments is that they do not employ the scientific method.
Editor, Oftentimes within the political landscape, we demonize our leaders for falling prey to the temptation of lobbyists. There is nothing more loathsome than the selling of one's principles in order to accrue campaign dollars. In order to find such abhorrent behavior, one need not go so far as Capitol Hill.
Editor, Smokers may be a minority, but ardent anti-smokers are an even smaller minority. Why their view should determine policy is a mystery. Many nonsmokers have no wish to impose a draconian ban on smoking. Smokers have been driven outside and live with that circumstance.
by La Mont Chappell II Daily Lobo columnist Thurgood Marshall felt affirmative action was a good policy for American institutions because it helped to balance the effects of past discrimination. When affirmative action first came into existence, Marshall was a Supreme Court justice.
Editor, I am a pharmacy student at UNM, and after reading Kristen Woodruff's letter in the Daily Lobo on Thursday regarding smoking on campus, I felt I needed to add a bit. I agree that second-hand smoke can be lethal. Not only do you have to worry about the smoke getting into others' lungs, but there is also the chance - quite big, in fact - that other people are trying to quit smoking.
Editor, I'm writing in response to Alex Goldsand's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Friday concerning creationism - or as the religious right have cleverly called it, intelligent design. Before getting to the science part, I'd like to examine Goldsand's claims about sociology and women's studies courses.
by Santhosh Chandrashekar Daily Lobo columnist Padmavathi, a 39-year-old factory worker employed at Shalini Creations in Bangalore, India, collapsed at the factory gate and died soon after in a hospital on Sept. 18. Earlier, Padmavathi met with her manager and asked for leave to go to the hospital, only to be verbally abused.
Editor, I had the opportunity to comment on the dangerous bicycle, skateboard, motor scooter and motorcycle situation at UNM over the air Thursday on KUNM. These vehicles, prohibited by UNM policy in pedestrian areas, pose a enhanced threat to students with disabilities.
by Santhosh Chandrashekar Daily Lobo columnist Padmavathi, a 39-year-old factory worker employed at Shalini Creations in Bangalore, India, collapsed at the factory gate and died soon after in a hospital on Sept. 18. Earlier, Padmavathi met with her manager and asked for leave to go to the hospital, only to be verbally abused.
Editor, As the flagship university in New Mexico, everyone at UNM needs to think about setting a healthy example. If UNM wants to be the healthiest campus in the state, it must remove tobacco and deadly second-hand smoke. Tobacco causes cancers of the lung and other parts of the body and causes heart disease in smokers and nonsmokers.
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