Editor, The Bible is the most well-documented and extensively evaluated book in existence. There are 500 copies of the New Testament dating earlier than 500 A.D. Other manuscripts such as the Dead Sea scrolls further serve to back up the validity of the Bible.
Editor, Last week, a nonbinding resolution was introduced by Sen. John Cornyn to condemn an ad that criticizes Gen. David Petraeus, the officer in charge of the Iraq occupation, which was printed in the New York Times by the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.
Editor, I am appalled at the complete lack of coverage of what the company Blackwater USA actually does. There have been two articles and one interview in this newspaper related to Blackwater, but no clear explanation of what it does. In this newspaper, it has been referred to as a private security firm, but should be more accurately described as privatization of the military or, to put it simply, a mercenary group.
Editor, My name is Peter Ryan Lynch, and I am a student at UNM. I am a decorated eight-year veteran of the U.S. military, honorably discharged in July. I am appalled that a foreign flag flew unaccompanied on a UNM campus flagpole for three days, including a U.
Editor, I commend you for printing David Martinez's letter last Tuesday. The letter is particularly apt in revealing how important it is to protect our legal protection against dangerous mind-sets of intolerance. It is instructive to know that, even in institutions of higher learning such as UNM, a substantial number of people operate with opinions that are relics of a darker past.
Editor, In response to Andres Saenz's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday concerning the historical relevance of the Bible, I want to ask him for evidence. Do you remember learning about the time the Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews? How about when the sea supposedly parted and hundreds of thousands of Hebrews traversed the length of the Red Sea? And what about the 40 years they spent wandering the desert? You don't remember learning any of this in a public school history class? Right, because there is no evidence that any of this actually took place.
Editor, In response to the article in Wednesday's Daily Lobo about a Mexican flag being taken down and damaged by an individual, I would like to say that while the willful damaging of a flag is considered disrespectful, why all the talk about hate crimes? Last time I checked, it was illegal to fly a foreign flag unless there is an American flag displayed one flag-length above it.
Editor, UNM will host a civil rights symposium this week at the SUB. Students should strongly consider attending it. The theme of the symposium is "40 Years of Community Activism, 1967-2007: Civil Rights Reform, Then and Now." The symposium will provide the UNM and Albuquerque communities the opportunity to engage with experts on a variety of issues related to civil rights.
Editor, Adam Ornelas stated in his letter published in the Daily Lobo on Thursday what many on campus agree with. Having attended three other universities prior to coming to UNM for my Ph.D. - in different states and of different student population sizes - UNM is the worst at making the gym available to the whole student body.
Editor, There have been many articles in the Daily Lobo recently regarding civil rights issues that have affected the UNM community. Some of these incidents have involved possible criminal activity and are being investigated by law-enforcement personnel.
Editor, Aside from being confused for David Martinez, the author of the piece published in the Daily Lobo on Tuesday, and, subsequently, taking a lot of flak for it, I also thought I would enter the debate. Over the course of defending my name, I've come up with an argument on the subject.
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.
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