Editor, God forbid that someone is held accountable for what they do. I am sick and tired of people abusing the Constitution in order to protect themselves for doing something stupid. With free speech comes a certain amount of responsibility. Apparently the Florida students didn't understand that.
Editor, Recently, the City of Albuquerque is again getting the shaft because of the ignorant actions of Albuquerque's finest. Oscar Davis, a former military police officer at Kirtland Air Force Base, has been awarded a total of $120,000 because of the actions of Albuquerque Police Department Officer Tom Sholtis.
Editor, I would like to respond to Tuesday's editorial, "Newspaper closing prompts questions." While it is unfortunate that Stetson University's student newspaper, The Reporter, was shut down, I disagreed with your take on the "real issue." While I respected the spirit of the piece, one statement was troubling: "As Americans we pride ourselves on these freedoms that our government has taken upon itself to protect and our troops at this very moment are fighting in Iraq to preserve.
Editor, Recent articles indicate that to be considered patriotic, one must be supportive of all decisions made by the current administration and our politicians. Now some are using our military's accomplishments in Iraq to say that "Bush the elder is a doormat no more.
It's time to celebrate National Poetry Month. Let's do it with a healthy dose of suppression. The fuss has died down for the most part, but unfortunately many at UNM are unaware of the gross display of administrative abuse of power that has occurred during the past month and a half at Rio Rancho High School.
by Richard "Bugman" Fagerlund Daily Lobo Columnist On April 19, New Mexico will again sink into the depths of depravity. That is the start of the incredibly reprehensible rattlesnake roundup in Alamogordo. Rattlesnake roundups are among the most deliberately cruel public events in this country.
by Larry Morris Daily Lobo Columnist Einstein once said that there is really only one important question: "Is the universe a friendly place?" Each of us answers this question daily in his or her own way. In a world beset by cynicism, negativity, division, war and strife is it possible and even desirable to sustain a positive outlook on life? Can we justify such an outlook given the times in which we live? Certainly in the arts and poetry and literature there is an underlying skepticism regarding the possibilities of humans living in harmony with the earth and with each other.
by Derek Montgomery Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. - Recently for students, it seems the world has gone mad. War in Iraq, tuition hikes and American Idol scandals have distracted students from what really matters: the 3-4 hours per credit you are supposed to devote every week to your studies.
This week, a Florida college student newspaper was shut down and its entire editorial staff had 15 minutes to pack up personal belongings as the locks of the paper's office were changed. Stetson University's The Reporter finally pushed all the wrong buttons for the school's administration with the publication of its annual April Fool's issue, The Distorter.
by Heather Gabel ASUNM Vice President We are closing in on the final stretch of yet another school year. And with this comes a lot of excitement and stress. I know that all of you are probably being piled with all your last-minute assignments and tests and some of you, like myself, are trying to get ready to graduate and figure out what you are going to do with your life now that you don't have to register for classes next fall.
Editor, My name is Patrick Staib and I am the vice president and co-founder of the UNM Fair Trade Initiative (UNM-FTI). I am writing to clear up some confusion brought about from the Tuesday, April 8 article entitled "Campus to be pouring Fair Trade Coffee soon.
Staff Editorial The Lariat (Baylor U.) (U-WIRE) WACO, Texas - With more than 2,000 journalists in the Middle East covering Operation Iraqi Freedom, issues of journalistic integrity - fairness, accuracy and truth - are more pertinent now than ever.
by Doug Ludlow Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - At the height of the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy stood in front of the nation and boldly declared that sacrifice was something required of all Americans. When he proclaimed, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country," the American public took him seriously and was willing to forego short-term luxuries in exchange for long-term benefits.
by Scott Darnell Daily Lobo Columnist Moral dilemmas exist throughout the political world and their intensely inflammatory nature consistently render any positive solution or compromise virtually impossible. Capital punishment is a rigorous moral debate that has, for years, left two groups of individuals pitted against one another; it's a political subject that most everyone would enjoy seeing some sort of solution to, or at most, some sort of way to avoid such a divisive moral encounter.
Editor, As a student here at UNM and a partner of Starbucks Coffee Company, I was surprised about the assertions made in the Daily Lobo article about Fair Trade Coffee on Tuesday. This article contained blatantly incorrect information about Starbucks and its alliance with Fair Trade Coffee.
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