Editor, It has been quite a week already for those who hate the First Amendment and free speech on college campuses around the country - from stopping the displaying of a flag raised in front of Scholes Hall to silencing too many questions concerning government leaders at a public forum at the University of Florida.
Editor, As part of the UNM community, the ROTC departments share responsibility for raising and lowering flags at Scholes Hall. This month, it is the Army ROTC department's turn in the rotation. On Friday morning, Army ROTC students raised the U.S. flag and the New Mexico state flag.
Editor, While it is unfortunate that the individual cited in the story published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday tore a flag, in proper journalism the background should have been explored. If there was no U.S. flag flying in the vicinity, the Mexican flag should not have been allowed to be hoisted and, depending on etiquette, position and simultaneous raising may have been appropriate.
Editor, I was reading the letter by Daniel Martinez published in the Daily Lobo on Tuesday on whether homosexuals deserve fair and equal treatment. I want to thank Martinez for giving us this perfect interpretation of an ancient book that is supposed to dictate every single aspect of our lives.
Editor, In reference to John Wagner's reply published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday to Dr. Peggy Spencer's column regarding the use of vitamins, we once again see the guise of selective pseudoscience used to support one's worldview. While one can only surmise that Wagner is purporting a vegan diet, he wants to use an article from Nutrition in 1989 to show that calcium supplements are bad for women.
Editor, Due to the recent articles and letters published in the Daily Lobo regarding our stance on the Hate Crimes Task Force recommendations, I would like to offer some clarification on the opinion rendered on behalf of the Staff Council. Judicial affairs specialist from the Dean of Students Office Robert Burford presented the report to the full council on Feb.
Editor, Just recently, two friends and I were about to lift weights at Johnson Gym between classes when suddenly we were booted out because a class was in session. I understand that there are weight-lifting classes, but it's not like we were interrupting a lecture or study session.
Editor, This is in response to Daniel Martinez's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Tuesday. I am an atheist and heterosexual supporter of gay rights. With that said, I was completely dumbfounded by the gratuitous amounts of drivel in the entirety of the letter.
The recent surge of racially charged crimes in the UNM community is bad news for the University. This month alone, three disturbing developments have given UNM a poor reputation that its public relations staff may have a hard time undoing. The first involved the harassment of Miss Indian UNM at a football game.
Editor, I want to respond to letters by William Byatt and Brandon Curtis published in the Daily Lobo on Tuesday. To call the best-selling book of all time contradictory is to be accusing God Almighty of being contradictory, since he inspired it. Byatt mentioned that it contradicts itself on the topic of eating meat.
Editor, We wish to respond to the recent incident involving the desecration of the Mexican national flag that was raised Friday on the south side of Scholes Hall. The incident is still being investigated, but what we do know at this point is that after a ceremony celebrating the Mexican independence day - Dieciseis de Septiembre - the flag that was raised during the celebration was subsequently taken down and, as we understand it, ripped to shreds.
Editor, There is so much wrong in Daniel Martinez's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Tuesday, it's hard to figure out where to start. First of all, I would like to know what God you worship, Martinez, because he is one cruel mother. Your God seems to be incredibly hateful and irrational, too.
Editor, This letter is in response to David Martinez's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Friday. It was my good fortune to be touring the UNM campus, and I was lucky enough to have read Martinez's piece of zealotry. I must say that I applaud the general sentiment.
Editor, In response to several liberal opinions on homosexuality, I take a different approach. Many supporters point to the notion that couples who engage in homosexual relationships are consenting, loving couples. The supporters contend that discrimination against this group is on the same level as discrimination during the Civil Rights era.
Editor, I am writing in response to the editorial published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday regarding GPSA's resolution demanding the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The opinion comes from one of the many apathetic young students of UNM. This student proves to have little knowledge of the historical role of university students throughout the world.
Editor, I have read several articles and letters regarding the Bible and the issue of homosexuality. First, religion is created by human beings. For example, Warren Jeffs presided over a splinter group of Mormonism that still believes in the covenant of plural marriage.
Editor, Why is there so much separation? Each day, I walk out of my dormitory to start another day. I walk all around UNM, dine at La Posada, engage in frequent dormitory antics, attend parties, and spend a great deal of time observing people. From my experience, humanity brings me joy and feels great to be involved in, but there is a trend I find disconcerting - our continual tendency to produce psychological and conceptual separations between ourselves and others.
Editor, I am writing to correct the impression given in an article published Wednesday that the Staff Council rejected the hate crimes proposals. In fact, the executive of the Staff Council withdrew consideration of this measure from the last council meeting agenda, so the body never had a chance to discuss it or vote for or against it.
Editor, In his letter to the Daily Lobo published Tuesday, Jason Brown wrote, "As a Christian, I do not believe that homosexuality is a morally acceptable lifestyle." In its general appeal to the authority of the Christian religion, the statement appears to be speaking for all Christians.
Editor, Recent letters on the question of the naturalness of homosexuality have gotten me thinking. What's natural anyway? Maybe natural means the way things would be if humans weren't always messing things up. Whatever the definition is, certainly we heterosexuals never do anything unnatural.
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