Editor, Yes, Virginia, terrorism is a symptom. It's time to talk about causes and effects. It is relatively common knowledge among the non-brain-dead that terrorism is a symptom, not a cause. And it's not even a complicated symptom. It's simple to see that Middle Eastern hot-houses of terrorism are fertilized with hopelessness and fear.
by Lucinda Ulrich Daily Lobo columnist There I am - sitting in the dark, laughing through some silly previews, munching on cholesterol-ridden popcorn, happily filling my arteries with fat and sucking down caffeine-laden soda. Mostly just looking forward to two hours of escape from the daily stress called my life.
Editor, I recently attended a meeting for a student club that will remain nameless, at which I was shocked and outraged to witness an act of racial discrimination unbefitting for any place, and especially the state in which we live. At this meeting we were planning a Halloween event for small children when one of the leaders of the organization decided to share with the rest of the group what she would be wearing as a costume.
Editor, Gov. Bill Richardson's trip to North Korea lacks in credibility. Supposedly, Gov. Richardson is there to advance an agenda of global nuclear nonproliferation by asking North Korea for verification of their nuclear weapons program and the dismantling of their weapons of mass destruction.
Editor, I wish to respond to the letter on the United Way printed in Wednesday's Daily Lobo. "Because of you, my brothers and I ate this weekend." "Because of you, I escaped from a life of domestic violence." "Because of you, I have the chance to see my son become the man I always knew he could be.
Editor, I am a little perturbed that UNM is asking me to contribute to the United Way, when I still have no idea whether I or others represented by our union will be getting a raise. I am glad to contribute to the United Way, but it's a bit of a slap in the face to be asked to contribute when UNM obviously does not value all of its employees.
Editor, Our president - a former oil company CEO, a man who once said the United States needed an energy bill that encourages consumption, a man whose vice president is also a former CEO of an energy company - is now begging the American public to conserve electricity, carpool, use public transportation and not travel at all.
Editor, Regarding the story in Monday's Daily Lobo on the flight of faculty from UNM, Provost Reed Dasenbrock stated that UNM cannot afford to pay upper-level faculty the six-figure salaries that other institutions can. Why, then, are we able to pay six-figure salaries to a growing number of administrators like himself? I guess these people are more important to the University than a top-notch physicist or historian.
by Andrew Price Daily Lobo columnist Good news. New Mexico is ranked No. 48 on the smartest states list for 2005 - in 2004 we were dead last - according to the Morgan Quinto Press, which specializes in state and city ranking publications. The New Mexico State Treasurer has just been indicted for extortion.
by Samara Alpern Daily Lobo columnist Whether you're facing a boatload of homework, a double shift at work or just a plain old boring life, nothing gives you cracked-out vigor like a Red Bull. Sure, it may taste like medicine, but that's how you know it works, right? The Red Bull we are familiar with is an Austrian version of a Thai energy drink.
Editor, In response to Tom Woodard's letter headlined, "Time has come for Muslims to unite against violence" in Tuesday's Daily Lobo: It is absurd to make the claim that the actions of the lunatic fringe of the Muslim world embody Islamic teachings. Such extremists or radicals are by definition not representative of the totality.
Editor, This letter is in response to Tom Woodard's letter in last Tuesday's Daily Lobo. In his letter, Woodard brought up some of his interpretations of the Quran, the Muslim holy book. One must remember that the misinterpretation of Holy Scriptures has led to the deaths of many in the past and present.
Editor, I read the Daily Lobo's article Wednesday about CIRT blocking access to Facebook.com from the UNM network. I would like to say that CIRT's argument against Facebook has to be the worst argument I've heard in a long while. CIRT worries that students who use Facebook are required to use their UNM net ID to register with Facebook, and additionally they express concern that this could lead to identity theft and stalking.
Editor, The article in Wednesday's Daily Lobo headlined "CIRT blocks access to Facebook.com" reiterates the University's policy of doing whatever it wants and then making up reasons that have no grounding in reality. The reasons given for blocking the site are all founded on a false correlation between the UNM Facebook and the original Facebook or on untruths about unsolicited e-mail.
Editor, The out-of-the-blue decision to unilaterally block Facebook.com as a first response to concerns about it without an open and transparent process is an inexcusable violation of basic respect for students at UNM. The few cryptic excuses given are illogical and fall apart under minor scrutiny.
Editor, Isn't it interesting that the Daily Lobo had to do a cover story on Facebook.com being blocked through UNM connections? The fact that people are seriously complaining about this site being down is, frankly, a little scary. I suppose we will all need to revert to the old ways of communicating with fellow students in class by - oh, my - actually talking with them, getting their numbers, and, God forbid, getting their online messenger screen name.
Editor, It was indeed sad for me to come to school on Monday and see what the story on the cover page of the Daily Lobo was. I find it depressing that the priorities of some of the members of the UNM community lay more on the tests and difficulties of the Homecoming events and not in the more than 20,000 people who died in Pakistan this weekend or the hundreds who were buried alive in the mudslide in Guatemala.
by Maceo Carrillo Martinet Daily Lobo columnist Many different cultures have adopted the belief that the environment is an extension of who we are as a people. Never does this type of relationship ring more true than when we compare environmental pollution with the pollution we carry in our bodies - when we pollute the environment we are ultimately polluting ourselves.
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