Editor, I am writing to say thank you to an exceptional person, Rosalyn Nguyen, for her service to UNM and to the state of New Mexico during her two-year tenure as student regent. Nguyen has demonstrated the qualities of a true leader, working tirelessly behind the scenes to lobby state legislators, meet with the Board of Regents and advocate for UNM with Gov.
Editor, The SUB should not be used as a concert hall. On Friday, a co-worker and I were enjoying a nice lunch in the SUB when our conversation was muted by the deafening sound of a marching band. Thankfully, the band played for only about five minutes. But during those five minutes, I noticed people having to yell at the food vendors just to have their orders heard.
Editor, I was dismayed Friday by columnist Scott Darnell's factually incorrect and logically incoherent piece on energy conservation. Darnell rightfully objected to former Vice President Al Gore's massive personal energy bill and lack of frugality. However, his claim that Gore does not participate in a voluntary program that uses renewable rather than carbon-based energy is an outright lie.
Editor, I would like to share my thoughts on the topic of riding the UNM shuttle bus. I need to vent, because I find this means of transportation an atrocity - not because of the service, but because of its patrons. I feel that common courtesy has been lost.
by Mario Hernandez Daily Lobo columnist Society has always told us that love is all you need. It seems, however, that love isn't all you need. To be legally wed in the U.S., you need more than love - you need a man and a woman. While still a minority, gays are more apparent and more abundant these days.
Editor, What is a conflict of interest? I am the president of Black GPSA and the tutorial coordinator at African-American Student Services. I was appointed by the president of GPSA to the Student Fee Review Board this past October. However, within a week of my appointment, I was called into my boss's office and told that the director of African-American Student Services had implied that my presence on the committee would present a conflict of interest.
by Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo columnist Dear Dr. Peg, In a recent TV commercial, the makers of a certain drug claimed that their medicine raises good cholesterol by up to 14 percent and lowers bad cholesterol simultaneously. Their ad slogan is "down with the bad, up with the good.
Editor, I am writing in response to the letter from Benjamin Sanchez in Monday's Daily Lobo about the failure of the U.S. to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream. I was impressed with his supporting arguments, showing contemporary examples of dehumanization due to attributes and characteristics of a group.
The U.S. has changed since Vietnam. It may seem like the public took a long time to turn on the war in Iraq. In Vietnam, however, tens of thousands of troops had to die before protest became widespread. The majority of the country supported the draft. Richard Nixon was elected president twice - even though he failed to end the war - and actually increased the number of troops fighting.
Editor, Yesterday while I was driving, I heard a sermon on the radio delivered by a man who claimed to be "following in the footsteps of Jesus." I heard the word "war" at least 10 times during that sermon. The term "army of God with Jesus as the commander in chief" was also used.
Editor, This letter is in regard to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. If the problem was simply to remove Saddam Hussein from power and liberate the Iraqi people from oppression, this could have been done 17 years ago. The current president's father, George Herbert Walker Bush, urged for sanctions to be put on Iraq so the Iraqis would overthrow Hussein.
Editor, New Mexico's congressional delegation has no idea why New Mexico's National Guard troops have only 33.8 percent of the equipment and support they need. Perhaps borrowing and spending $8 billion every month in Iraq might have something to do with it.
by Matthew Chavez Daily Lobo columnist The White House and its dwindling allies continue the struggle to pull redemption from the charred rubble of Iraq. Nothing unsettles the Bush administration more than a legacy of trillions of dollars spent and hundreds of thousands of grisly deaths with no strategic gain to show for it.
Editor, President David Schmidly's guest editorial Feb. 20 asking for the help of the UNM community to improve the school clearly showed that he does not understand the central issues plaguing UNM. Or, it showed he has no desire to deal with these issues.
Editor, I wanted to say I'm a big fan of Mike Smith's weekly column - it's the most entertaining in the paper - but I think there were some inaccuracies in last week's article. First of all, I highly doubt Los Alamos National Laboratory has manufactured tiny black holes in its laser-fusion experiments.
Editor, Do you know how your student fees are spent, who is spending them and why? The Student Fee Review Board is a committee of students selected by the ASUNM president and the GPSA president. It allocates about $8 million in student fees to departments across campus.
Editor, The article in Monday's Daily Lobo on the possible closing of the North Golf Course does not mention one big use by the public. I know - I have lived right next to the course for six years. It is dogs. People bring their dogs from all over town and feel at liberty to let them run without leashes.
Editor, During this month-long celebration for African-Americans, I can't help but think of one of America's greatest citizens, Martin Luther King Jr. I often listen to his famous speech, "I Have A Dream," and sometimes, chills run through my body. The reason for this response is not the magnificent voice or intonation of the words, but the truth of what was said and the hope for a better nation.
Editor, Ever-increasing tuition costs might lead one to think the money is going toward student and faculty resources, such as computers, student housing and maybe even a raise for our passionate teachers. You would be wrong, though, because it's going to our recently appointed president, who is bringing in $587,000 a year, which includes a $42,000 car allowance and a $45,000 housing allowance.
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