Editor, A hundred years ago, the airplane was a curiosity and the idea of spending public money to create an airport was considered ludicrous. Today, cities are shaped by access to their airports, and control of the world depends on control of the air, both commercially and militarily.
Editor, I am concerned that UNM students have not vocalized their concern over the plan by the Board of Regents to tear up the last remaining green space of any significance on the campus. The North Golf Course is the last piece of habitat left on the campus.
by Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo columnist Q: Are all urinary-tract infections caused by sex? A: Thank you for this great question. The answer to your question is, "No, but ...." UTI stands for urinary-tract infection. It might also be called a bladder infection or cystitis.
Editor, How many of us live day-to-day worrying where our next meal is going to come from or how we will pay for it? Many of us feel all New Mexicans have the opportunity to choose what to eat without wondering if they have enough money. Some of us are privileged and naive enough to think everyone has this opportunity.
Editor, Students at UNM deserve the freedom to choose their lifestyle. The last thing the University needs is a restriction on the food that students can eat. Oh, and by the way, smoking is a luxury, and eating is a necessity. My previous school in Massachusetts did restrict what food students could eat in the cafeteria quite heavily, and this had many negative impacts on the student body.
Editor, Dennis Kinzler's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday has one fatal flaw that reveals his ideas are completely moot - he is certain that evolution is a religion. It's not. We don't worship Charles Darwin or his book. We look at evidence.
Editor, While strong religious views certainly have their place in our society, the letter in Wednesday's Daily Lobo by Dennis Kinzler gives the impression that they need to be incorporated into every aspect of everyone's life. Science is not based on what someone said 2,000 years ago.
The regents are toying with the idea of banning smoking on Main Campus to make it a healthier environment - but have they ever eaten at the SUB? The SUB is the most convenient place to eat between classes. It's on campus, it's clean, and there are seven restaurants to choose from.
Editor, The letter by Dennis Kinzler in Wednesday's Daily Lobo points out the truth behind the attacks on evolution. It is not a scientific rebuttal to an accepted theory, but a shallow attempt to give religion more credence in the public sphere. Sure, fine points about the workings of evolution are still debated in scientific circles, but the theory has long been accepted by scientists.
Editor, History has taught us that religion is not the authority we should grasp to explain natural phenomena we do not understand. The faithful once threatened a person's life if he spoke in opposition to the geocentric model of the universe. Science proved the faithful wrong, and now we know the Earth orbits the sun.
Editor, I'm tired of the food at the SUB. It's bad for us students and bad for the local economy. I say it's bad for students because it's not healthy food. It has too much fat; it has too much sugar; and it's loaded with chemicals. Nobody can argue against the correlation between a healthy diet and students' performance in school.
Editor, I would like to address several key points raised in Dennis Kinzler's letter in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday. First, Darwin did not propose a theory "to dispute the Bible." He made observations of the natural world, took into account other information available to him at the time and proposed a theory in accordance with the natural world to explain how these observed phenomena may have occurred.
Editor, Dennis Kinzler's letter to the Daily Lobo on Wednesday contains at its core a fallacy of equivocation so brutal that it is necessary to draw attention to it. In fact, his letter contains so many logical errors that, perhaps, it would be better to address them individually.
Editor, In response to Dennis Kinzler's argument in Tuesday's Daily Lobo that evolution is another religion, I want to say that the definition of evolution is, "The change in the concentration of particular alleles (genes) in a community of individuals." Where in that definition does the clause "If God does not exist" come from? This seems to be a keystone in many anti-evolutionists' logic.
Editor, I disagree on several levels with Rebecca Granato's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday. The first is the availability and expense of motorcycle parking. Although I usually commute by bicycle, there are times when circumstances dictate a mode of transportation that can get me farther, faster.
Editor, It deeply disturbs me that anti-abortion groups on campus associate abortions with the Holocaust. My intentions are not to criticize their platforms, beliefs or moral values. I simply want to indicate that by making comparisons to an event in history that has nothing to do with abortions is both ill-founded and wrong.
Editor, It seems like every few weeks or so, some right-wing religious fanatic gets his opinion published in the Daily Lobo. His opinion is valid, of course, except that it lacks a crucial concept - the facts. The current round of ignorance comes via Dennis Kinzler, whose rousing letter of misinformation and talking points published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday is standard for zealots.
Editor, While sitting and studying my biology notes on my lunch break the other day, this question came to mind: If religion has no place in our academic community, then why does evolution? My point here is not to overtly go through all the contradictions, for most of us have had all of these beliefs shoved down our throats for years.
by Rinita Mazumdar Daily Lobo columnist The word feminism evokes anger, curiosity, disdain, laughter and jeers from men and women around the globe. In so far as this reaction is concerned, feminism shares its fate with other resistance and new social movements, such as the workers' movement in the 19th century.
Editor, I recently purchased a scooter. The last one I had was a 49cc, and I could park it at any bike rack at UNM as long as I left room for the bicyclists. The new scooter I have is a 125cc Genuine Buddy. According to Parking and Transportation Services, I had to purchase a motorcycle permit and park my vehicle in motorcycle parking.
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