by Richard Schaefer UNM Communication and Journalism Associate Professor BEIJING, China - Beijing is waiting for the other shoe to drop. One student on our campus was diagnosed with SARS this afternoon. Everyone knows he won't be the last. So, at times, the fear is palpable.
Editor, I just wanted to voice my opinion concerning your review of Rob Zombie's, "House of 1000 Corpses." I was outraged by your 1.5-star rating. What the hell did you expect - a freaking chick flick? Seriously, Zombie followed the film noir style of all classic horror flicks.
by Richard "Bugman" Fagerlund Daily Lobo Columnist Dogfighting is alive and well in New Mexico. Most fights are staged in the South Valley and in some of our smaller communities. I have received letters from people in Los Lunas and Belen who have told me dog fighting goes on in their neighborhoods.
As yet another celebration of 4-20 passes by (colliding with Easter, as an amusing side note), the question that most youth culture asks itself once again is: Why the heck is marijuana illegal? We all know the arguments - marijuana is a gateway drug, it can cause impaired decision making, etc.
by Erik Bussa The Lantern (Ohio State U.) (U-WIRE) COLUMBUS, Ohio - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is a group that is becoming more and more visible in our society. Clever marketing campaigns have helped the group to succeed in spreading their message across the country.
Editor, I am extremely dismayed by the April 17 letter to the editor and its uneducated bashing of Albuquerque Police Officer Tom Sholtis. The claims made are incorrect and unjust. First, if APD was to "clean house" of all officers who have ever been sued or cost the city money, half of the city's police force would be out of a job and the streets of Albuquerque would be without police.
by Ashley Pierson Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.) (U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa - I didn't want it to come out. It was better left hidden deep inside, but like a ticking time bomb, it was waiting for something, or someone to set it off. I am talking about my feminist nature, which stays fairly dormant until aggravated by ignorance and misinformation.
On the topic of violating free speech, which seems to be an oft-occurring event these days, four teachers are suing Albuquerque Public Schools for First Amendment infringement. These teachers, from Rio Grande High School, Highland High School and Albuquerque High School, were all suspended, according to the Albuquerque Tribune, "for refusing to remove antiwar signs from their classrooms.
by Jennifer Onuska ASUNM President Do you want to make a difference on campus? Do you want to meet new people? Do you want to get involved and have fun? Well, it is time for you to apply for an ASUNM position. There are several appointed ASUNM positions that are opening up for the next academic year 2003-04.
Editor, David Cuneo raises some legitimate concerns in arguing that group projects may be unfair because those who do less work receive the same grade as those who shoulder most of the burden. Instructors assigning group work can deal with this problem in one of several ways.
Susan Sarandon as Annie Savoy in "Bull Durham," one of the greatest baseball movies ever, said that, "The world was made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness." It seems as if she's speaking right to Baseball Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey.
by Scott Darnell Daily Lobo Columnist The intense military phase of the war with Iraq has come to a graceful close; our armed forces deserve many congratulations for the expediency of this conflict, as well as for the tact they used in carrying out their objectives.
Editor, One of the really disturbing things about the current war is the refusal of the U.S. media to show images of its human casualties, such as the young American men and women who die or are maimed, much less the Iraqi civilians. But even the well-controlled media slip up once in awhile.
Ah, medicinal science. With your bounty of assorted pharmaceutical tablets, catheters, and colostomy bags, what can't you do? Throughout the world, medicinal practices are used daily to treat human afflictions. And with researchers working double time, testing and retesting formulas and hurling beakers full of boric acid at annoying coworkers, the timely discovery of the newest panacea could be mere seconds away.
Editor, I just turned in a group project that my team of three had ample time to complete. One member of the group was in tears. I am angry and in shock. One member insisted that "he would make it right." This pledge was made to us despite ample advance warnings from our professor of "no excuses, no exceptions.
Editor, I'm sure that almost every student who picked up the Lobo last Thursday morning had the same feeling when they saw the headline "Tuition increase." The first thing I thought was, again? Second, I thought, how much? Didn't we just raise tuition $300-400 last year? However, despite the unfortunate raise in tuition, I would rather pay an extra $72 a semester than see some of these professors transfer to another University that would pay them what they deserve.
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