Editor, Of the 13 million children in our country who grow up in poverty, fewer than half of them will go on to graduate high school. Those that do will, on average, perform at an eighth-grade level. The existence of this achievement gap has been deemed our nation's most pressing issue.
As George Bush heads into his sixth year as president, he has filled us with false hopes and empty promises to fix our problems.
Editor, Like Pilate delivered Jesus to the Jews, President Bush handed Saddam Hussein over to the Shiite puppet rulers of Iraq. Like Pilate, Bush was hoping to appease Shiite Iraq into compliance with this gesture, away from Iranian influence. Like Jesus, Hussein was mocked, ridiculed and taunted in his final moments.
Editor, The morning-after pill proves we live in a society that attempts to avoid the consequences of its mistakes. Can we avoid the consequences of living for the moment? Can one night of passion be wiped away with a single pill? It is sad to think that we can justify the frivolity of our lives by simply erasing the consequences of our actions.
Editor, I'm looking forward to President Bush's war with Iran. I'm looking forward to paying $5 a gallon for gas. I'm looking forward to generation 9/11 being drafted. If Iran is meddling in Iraq, then what do you call what the U.S. is doing in Iraq? Maybe the best way to stop the blowback of terrorist tactics would be to stop meddling in other countries.
Editor, I am appalled at the ignorance of some people. Don Schrader left some intelligence to be desired in his letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo. He claimed, with no proof whatsoever, that the U.S.'s nuclear arsenal terrorizes whole countries. This cannot be the case when thousands of people a year attempt to enter this country.
Editor, This is a response to Barry Ore's letter on Monday concerning the SUB and the pool hall. Thank you to Ore and all the students who support the SUB and our services. Currently, we are running a campaign to make the pool hall more affordable and fun for UNM students.
Editor, Feb. 16 is UNM's day to lobby the New Mexico Legislature. This year, we are asking them to not increase the tuition credit, which increases tuition. Tuition was increased by 11 percent last year, so an additional increase would be outrageous. ASUNM and the Progressive Action Coalition are encouraging all UNM students to get involved.
by Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo columnist Dear Dr. Peg, Recently, my girlfriend was diagnosed with vaginal herpes type 1 that I've given her orally. We are pretty good kids and haven't kissed too many other people. But my question is, seeing how it can pretty much be assumed I've transmitted the disease ...
Editor, Being a UNM student for a semester, I have been involved with the University by living on campus and participating in the various activities that UNM has to offer. The activities and school involvement that NMPIRG offers have far surpassed any of the other options on campus, including living on campus.
Since the dawn of civilization, there has been the need for government.
Editor, For decades, Sandia and Los Alamos laboratories have prepared to commit mass murders worldwide, thousands of times larger than the atrocities on Sept. 11, 2001. The nuclear weapons designed at Sandia and Los Alamos terrorize many whole nations. U.
Editor, On Tuesday, a resolution was introduced in the New Mexico Legislature calling for the impeachment of both President Bush and Vice President Cheney. I saw no mention of it in the Daily Lobo or elsewhere. I went to the press conference for its introduction at the Capitol in Santa Fe, and there was very strong public support for the resolution.
Editor, We have five finalists for our presidential position. Shortly after Valentine's Day, the regents will decide on who gets the position. This is a huge decision. No one person is pegged for the job. For the next five to 10 years or more, the regents' choice will guide us and represent us not only to the local community, but far beyond.
Editor, Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Kelo v. City of New London decision last year, citizens across the nation have declared, in no uncertain terms, their support for private property rights and opposition to the use of eminent domain for private gain. Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property against the owner's wishes.
Editor, The candidates have been narrowed down to five, and now it's the students' turn to meet the finalists for UNM president. In the upcoming weeks, each of the five finalists will be visiting the University and meeting with various groups on campus, including students.
While a few fringy folks continue to deny the existence of, or human role in, climate change, the issue has been gradually advancing in public consciousness - no thanks to our media and political apparatus, which continue to grossly misrepresent it.
Editor, State of New Mexico law requires that the UNM regents' final decision concerning the selection of our 20th president take place at least 21 days, but no more than 30 days, after providing public notice of the names of the five finalists who were announced Wednesday.
Editor, After reading the CD reviews in Tuesday's Daily Lobo, I was left with a very bad taste in my mouth. How does a 10-year veteran in the rap game, Styles P, also known as SP the Ghost, get a lower review on his CD than some no-name local artist? Styles P is nationally known in the hip-hop world - who is Jigzaw? The author of these reviews clearly does not know her hip-hop and clearly did not listen to Time Is Money, Styles P's CD.
Editor, Selective perception clouded columnist Scott Darnell's vision when he described Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, as gutsy Wednesday. Gutsy is not a person who walked with President Bush into a disaster; gutsy is not a person who was adamantly against torture but caved when it was politically expedient; gutsy is not a person who hugs a man that spread lies in South Carolina during the 2000 Republican primary; and gutsy is not a man that will do and say anything to gain the Republican presidential nomination.
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