Opinion

Letter: Most students must work hard to get what they have

This letter is in response to the self-righteous drivel in the letter in Thursday's issue of the Daily Lobo by Brian Fejer.

Ed toons

Letter: Agenda-neutral education does not, should not exist

Professors, please rant and impress your opinions on my mind - just don't give me an F if I disagree.

Letter: Iran should be primary target in war on terrorism

This is a response to the several letters written on the pages of the Daily Lobo calling for a softer approach to the Iranian nuclear crisis.

Letter: U.S. should use the Czech model for effective drug law

I'm writing about Emil Crawford's thoughtful letter in Wednesday's Daily Lobo, "U.S. should follow Mexico by decriminalizing drugs."

Letter: Hamas should be given chance to lead Palestinians

Israel shouldn't force others to join in its unfair isolation of Hamas. Hamas was elected by the free and democratic will of the Palestinian people, and their will should be accepted and respected by Israel.

Column: Dr. Drew: Let's talk about sex

A tyranny of silence is threatening your sexual health. That was the concern voiced by Dr. Drew Pinsky this weekend in Austin, Texas, at the Trojan College Roundtable, a focus group discussion of sex on campus and in the media.

Letter: Warning: Campus swarms with liberal, lunatic profs

In the classic "Lost in Space" television series, the robot would frequently shout, "Warning, Will Robinson - danger, danger!" Perhaps we need him at UNM to warn the incoming 2006 freshman class about our faculty and staff's lunatic rants.

Ed toons

Letter: UNM is full of apathetic, iPod-listening students

As soon as I retake Math 121 in summer school my costly Lobo-tomy will be complete. With a bachelor's degree in university studies in peace studies and performance art, I'm hoping to emigrate to Mexico to become a hemp farmer or roll joints.

Letter: Those who voted for Bush have no right to complain

I don't why so many of us are blaming the president for all of our woes. Wasn't it we, the electorate, who decided to send President Bush back for a second consecutive term?

Letter: Cutting off Palestinian aid continues cycle of violence

Obviously, David Holcberg is either misinformed or a strong proponent of a racist ideology that seemingly embraces the right of the privileged and powerful to impose their will onto those deemed weaker - or perhaps inferior.

Letter: U.S. should follow Mexico by decriminalizing drugs

In a bold move, the Congress in Mexico has voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, heroin and cocaine for personal use. The bill only awaits President Fox's signature to go into effect.

Steps to finding UNM leader

The most important job of any university Board of Regents is hiring the right president. To do that, we regents first have to do our homework. We need to make sure we are hiring the right person at the right time - and the only way to find out what kind of president the University of New Mexico needs right now is by asking a lot of questions.

Letter: Oil-financed congressmen failing to address gas prices

I keep reading and hearing in the news media that our congressmen have, all of a sudden, decided to seek oil price relief for our American consumers.

Letter: Bush's comments reveal his homicidal indifference

It does not take the clairvoyance of a prophet to predict that by the end of President Bush's illegitimate presidency, many more Americans will have died as a direct consequence of his reckless policies of warfare than from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Letter: It's dangerous to dismiss libraries as 'outdated'

I would like to respond to Bradley Knockel's comment as quoted in the Daily Lobo's article about the Zimmerman fire in Monday's newspaper, in which he said that libraries are outdated.

Letter: As a learning tool, Internet still no match for libraries

I write concerning Bradley Knockel's comment in Monday's issue of the Daily Lobo about the Zimmerman fire, in which he said, "If you need a book, you've got databases online. I kind of think libraries are outdated."

Letter: Peace hard to attain while Israel annexes more land

I am surprised that UNM would hire someone as ridiculously blind to the facts as Shlomo Karni, whose letter appeared in Wednesday's issue of the Daily Lobo.

Letter: Smoke can be perilous to people with allergies

This is in response to all the smokers out there who think the particulate matter they exude is simply inconvenient or unpleasant, and that we who choose not to smoke are fussy, neurotic and unreasonable.