Editor, Some may not be aware of the non-partisan Albuquerque mayoral election taking place on Oct. 4. We feel it is important for the UNM community to be cognizant of the impact that the mayor's leadership has upon us, as students.
Editor, In response to Christopher Sanchez's article, "UNM Shuttles make improvements," I agree that they are doing a pretty damn good job. However, I think much of the credit should be attributed to the shuttle drivers. While the machines and logistics are necessary, it is the shuttle drivers that make the system work.
Editor, Dane Roberts raised some pretty important issues in the column "Ruling has curious twist" when he asked "Could it be that the liberal justices voted for New London because they have a general philosophy that gives government a more prominent role in shaping outcomes?"
Editor, I am writing in response to Mike Weber's disturbing letter in Wednesday's paper. I just returned from a two-week visit to Israel, a country that Weber has obviously never been to and I doubt ever will visit.
Editor, With few exceptions, the news about the current draft of the Iraqi constitution is dominated by stories reporting the rift with Sunni Arabs, the threats to veto the constitution, the worries about excessive federalism, and the strong Islamic tone of certain parts of the constitution.
by Colin Donoghue Daily Lobo Changing our hemp and marijuana laws is a policy reform usually called for by Independents, Greens and Democrats, but now Republicans are calling for change too. You may recall that former Republican governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson, was an outspoken opponent of marijuana and hemp prohibition.
Three weeks ago this past Monday, my wife and I had dinner at a nice restaurant on Bourbon Street near Canal Street in New Orleans, which we visited for our honeymoon. This Wednesday, I watched on CNN as the building across the street from that restaurant burned while firefighters scrambled through thigh-high floodwaters, attempting to get water flowing to put the fire out.
Editor, After my experience trying to find a parking spot in Q Lot on Tuesday, I find that some of the remarks in that day's Daily Lobo article about the South Lot shuttle situation need to be addressed. Regarding the situation with the South Lot shuttle, I have heard that some of my friends have had trouble with it.
Editor, This letter is in response to the letter by Darren Wood on liberal and conservative views at UNM. Given the conservative trend of both politics and daily interaction in this nation, it would be safe to say that liberal viewpoints are in the minority.
Editor, When I was at UNM, I opted to major in political science, and while one would expect the department of political science to be a liberal haven, I found most professors - with the exception of one - to be fairly apolitical or not willing to share their political opinions.
Editor, In her guest column in Monday's Daily Lobo, Mandi Casey writes of Israel, "No country has ever been expected to give up so much to make peace." For 1,000 years until 1948, this country was Palestine. In the last Camp David negotiations during President Clinton's administration, Israel made its final offer to return to the Palestinians 29 percent of historic Palestine.
Editor, Having read Mandi Casey's column "Withdrawal hurts Israel," I could not believe how misinformed she is about the situation in Israel-Palestine. She writes about how the recent disengagement of Jewish settlers in the Occupied Territory of the Gaza Strip is distressing for those who were forced to leave their homes, schools, businesses, etc.
Editor, Monday's Daily Lobo ran a letter titled "Freshmen face liberal bias in UNM classrooms" by Darren Wood, a UNM alumnus. As Wood would have freshman believe, factions are conspiring right now on what to call conservatives. What will it be this semester, Nazis, racists or bigots? To accuse professors of leveling such slanderous language on students should be taken seriously, unless of course the person being called a Nazi has stated their ideology as "the only good Jew is a dead Jew.
Editor, I find it ever so interesting when someone will criticize a group of people for partaking in generalities and political stereotyping by employing those same tactics to make their point. This is a response to the letter featured in Monday's Daily Lobo, in which Darren Wood writes that conservatism is not being accurately represented in classes and that professors at UNM are guilty of interjecting liberal bias into their curriculum.
by Dane Roberts Daily Lobo columnist Keep an eye on the deed to your home. In case you didn't hear, over the summer the Supreme Court decided that cities could take homes away from their owners and turn them over to for-profit development corporations. The city of New London, Conn.
Editor, Two things distinguish human beings from other creatures in nature: a unique ability to think and a general unwillingness to use that ability. Plato describes Socrates as having at one point to remind his listeners that they should be willing to follow the argument wherever it leads.
by Mandi Casey Daily Lobo guest columnist As I look at my orange opposition bracelet that says, "Give the vote to the people" in Hebrew, I can't help but feel a sense of sadness for the Jewish settlers evacuated from the Gaza Strip last week.
Editor, After reading Caleb Fort's article in Tuesday's paper about the SUB fitness center, I became filled with rage. Even though the Associated Students of UNM has been talking about this new fitness center for about three or four months, it looks like the subject is still fresh in the news.
Editor, As you freshman start the wonderful experience here at UNM, you will no doubt find it a stimulating experience as new ways of thinking and looking at the human experience are presented to you. However, many of you will be startled to find out that many of your deepest beliefs will be under attack.
Editor, The proposal by Carol Wagner-Adams and Counseling & Therapy Services at UNM to withdraw those students with extreme suicidal or homicidal tendencies is an irresponsible and negligent attempt to alleviate a complex and sensitive issue. The proposal will ultimately curb those who need counseling from obtaining help.
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