Opinion

Letter: Peer mentoring group welcomes all students

by Lucinda Ulrich Daily Lobo columnist Ever seen that bumper sticker - the one that asks something like, "What if the military had to hold a bake sale to buy bombs?" The one that makes you think while waiting for the light to change, in a moment of self-indulgent, no-holds-barred, bleeding-heart liberal abandon, "Yeah, what if?" The rose colored fantasy fades into the desert sand as you race toward your next destination.

Letter: Students at crosswalks oblivious to lines of cars

Editor, Recently, on one of my trips through campus, I picked up and read a brochure from the group Peer Mentoring for Graduates of Color. This appears to me to promote reverse discrimination. The words "of Color" in the title is not only unnecessary, but conjures up the idea that those other than minorities need not apply.

Ed Toons

Ed Toons

Letter: Islam does not foster hatred toward America

Editor, After reading the end of end of Rebekah Casey's letter on Monday, I couldn't help but write this letter. She told student Brian Fejer that "You may lick the hand of fanatic Islam that hates you - and may your chains rest lightly upon you." Why such a powerful lie against a peaceful religion with more than a billion followers? Casey seems to be fond of Vladimir Lenin's idea: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth.

Letter: Bush-supporters blinded by their idea of patriotism

Editor, I am writing in response to Rebekah Casey's letter in Monday's Daily Lobo titled "Self-pitying liberals distort Bush's fight for democracy." As a self-pitying liberal, I took exception to several of her statements and thought I might offer a few points of clarification.

Letter: Simplistic views typical of hate-filled Republicans

Editor, I am writing in response to Rebekah Casey's letter, published on Oct. 3, 2005. Casey states that America under the Bush Doctrine has brought freedom to the women of Iraq and Afghanistan. Leaving the complex and still uncertain experiences of Iraqi women aside for the moment, I would like to point out that the so-called Bush Doctrine has done little to bring freedom to the women of Afghanistan.

Letter: Bush not representative of freedom-loving Americans

Editor, I am writing in response to Rebekah Casey's letter in Monday's Daily Lobo titled "Self-pitying liberals distort Bush's fight for democracy." As a self-pitying liberal, I took exception to several of her statements and thought I might offer a few points of clarification.

Column: Bumper sticker comes true

by Lucinda Ulrich Daily Lobo columnist Ever seen that bumper sticker - the one that asks something like, "What if the military had to hold a bake sale to buy bombs?" The one that makes you think while waiting for the light to change, in a moment of self-indulgent, no-holds-barred, bleeding-heart liberal abandon, "Yeah, what if?" The rose colored fantasy fades into the desert sand as you race toward your next destination.

Letter: U.S. has not given Iraqi, Afghan women freedom

Editor, I am writing in response to Rebekah Casey's letter, published on Oct. 3, 2005. Casey states that America under the Bush Doctrine has brought freedom to the women of Iraq and Afghanistan. Leaving the complex and still uncertain experiences of Iraqi women aside for the moment, I would like to point out that the so-called Bush Doctrine has done little to bring freedom to the women of Afghanistan.

Letter: Campus group promotes reverse discrimination

Editor, Recently, on one of my trips through campus, I picked up and read a brochure from the group Peer Mentoring for Graduates of Color. This appears to me to promote reverse discrimination. The words "of Color" in the title is not only unnecessary, but conjures up the idea that those other than minorities need not apply.

Ed Toons

Letter: Offering Katrina victims abortion commendable

Editor, I am writing in response to Benjamin Sanchez's anti-abortion letter. It appalls me that he so ardently attacks Katrina victims' right to choose and states that the "abortion mentality" is based upon a negative view of human life. Obviously, we should work to reduce the need for abortion, but the fact is, the need for abortion will never go away until we, as a country, can achieve two goals: better access to the most effective contraceptive options and better access to other kinds of reproductive health care and information.

Letter: Bush supporters voted to restrict freedoms

Editor, In response to Rebekah Casey's letter in Monday's Daily Lobo: Irony of ironies, President Bush didn't have a plurality when he was initially elected to office. I'll grant you he won the popular vote in the last election, but let's also be fair about one thing - the conflict in Iraq wasn't the only issue for which people were casting their ballots.

Column: Voting still a murky affair

by Colin Donoghue Daily Lobo columnist Earlier this week, I went to the early-voting location in Downtown Albuquerque and cast my vote for mayor, the minimum wage and the financing of elections, among other ballot measures. When leaving the polling booth, I noticed on the back of the electronic vote-tabulating machines there was a label that said "Modem Equipped.

Editorial: Casting a vote on Tuesday gets student voices heard

I attended the public hearing on Mayor Martin Ch†vez's proposal to ban alcohol sales at all-ages shows on Aug. 29. UNM student Adam Hevey spoke at the hearing, with a message to Ch†vez: "I am under 21, but I am a voter, and he would be wise not to forget that.

Column: Foraging for healthy food

by Samara Alpern Daily Lobo columnist Making good nutritional choices while trapped on a college campus can prove challenging. Carole Conn, a professor of nutrition at UNM, said her main nutrition concern for students is limited access to healthy foods.

Letter: Self-pitying liberals distort Bush's fight for democracy

Editor, This letter is in response to Brian Fejer's letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo headlined, "Cowardly Americans get what they deserve." Are you an American citizen? Do you pay taxes? Do you vote? If so, I would imagine you would realize that President George Bush is in office because the majority of American citizens voted for him to lead the country.

Ed Toons

Letter: Free abortion offer reveals pessimistic view of life

Editor, In the aftermath of the two hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast, there has been an amazing outpouring of charity on the part of many people. It seems that everyone of goodwill has felt the desire to help. Moved by the suffering of those affected by the hurricanes, even an abortion clinic in Arkansas has felt the desire to help.