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.
Editor, The last few days have surely been proud ones for the Bush administration. It has secured victory in its fourth war since Sept. 11, 2001. Four wars? Yes, four wars that are all part of a master plan. Going backwards, we have the war with Iraq.
by Richard M. Berthold Daily Lobo Columnist In Tuesday’s Albuquerque Journal, there was in an AP story about fighting in Baghdad a tiny notice that was a horrifying reminder of what war is really about and that caused me to actually weep. Following a brief discussion of the American policy of firing warning shots at approaching civilians and then shooting to kill was this: “An old man approached, disoriented and alone, faltering forward with his cane after three warning shots.
Editor, I am writing in response to Scott Darnell’s column in the April 4 Lobo. I agree with Darnell’s sentiment. I am part of a majority group — a heterosexual Anglo male, though I was born into the lower class. I knew that to ascend social class, I would have to do well in school and get a good education to get a good job.
According to a recent report, criminal inmate populations grew 11.1 percent last year in New Mexico. With national incarceration rates at an historical high, seeking to lower the number of felonious perpetrators entering into the prison system would seem to be the next logical step for our governing body to take.
Editor, A man named Theodore Hesburgh once said, “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision.” We feel this could not be truer. On April 16, you will elect a president, vice president and 10 senators to your undergraduate student government (ASUNM).
Editor, UNM faculty, staff and its students have no understanding of other races except their own kind. I guess that mentality comes from their parents’ upbringing and from society’s bleak outlook on Aboriginal cultures and the gritty nature of “the white man’s” oppression of “colored” peoples in America and around the world.
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