Editor, The torching of the Youth in Transition drop-in center on Thanksgiving evening requires some sobering self-examination. I'm familiar with YIT. I've seldom seen an agency accomplish so much with so few resources. YIT serves homeless young people who have fallen through the cracks of mainstream systems of care.
Editor, Like many people in this country, Sharon Bailey has things fundamentally wrong when she asserts that the "right" way to resolve the public smoking issue is to let business owners decide because we have a "free-market system" and "that's the way things work.
Editor, I think UNM President Chris Garcia missed the point with his endorsement of military security clearances at the school (Albuquerque Journal, Monday, Nov. 25.) The point to be questioned is why does anyone at a public institution of higher education engage in war research, secret or unclassified? These two institutions of our society, higher education and the Pentagon, are at odds in their goals, missions and methods of work and should be kept separate.
by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo columnist To my darling sister, 2003: Well, it's almost time for you to start your rotation. I just thought I'd give you a few sisterly cautions, so you'll have some idea what you're in for. My term started off with a great many drunk people.
It's that time of year again: the week before finals. For those in the UNM community who are experiencing their first semester at the University, the editors at the Daily Lobo have a little tradition. We write a little editorial begging for a Dead Week.
by Chris Meeske Chicago Maroon (U. Chicago) U-Wire The most disturbing trend of American politics of the last decade has been the decisive seizure of the national political discourse by the right. For all of the progress made and popular support enjoyed by the left, there has been a complete lack of strong leadership, little or no coordination between the disparate elements of the left, and no cohesive plan of action.
by Joe Pirone The Lantern (Ohio State U.) U-Wire The recent riots near the Ohio State University campus were, as all similar riots have been, an inexcusable abomination. Students arrested for their involvement should be expelled. Students and non-students who were involved should spend time in jail.
by Jennifer Onuska ASUNM President and Duff Lill ASUNM Lobby Director and Ed Mazel ASUNM Lobby Director Tuition credits . . . they sound like a good thing, right? Unfortunately, from a student's perspective, they are quite the opposite. A tuition credit can be translated as a tuition increase.
by Craig A. Butler Daily Lobo Columnist Yesterday, a plan to eliminate tariff barriers on imported manufactured goods was unveiled by U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Zoellick and Commerce Secretary Donald Evans. This move reaffirms the commitment of the United States, and specifically the Bush administration, to free trade around the world.
This past semester has gone by rather quickly and we now find ourselves on the cusp of Thanksgiving break. Since it's a time for giving thanks and even the most cynical of us are being swayed to get in the spirit of the holiday, I thought I'd offer my thanks to the people who have worked hard this semester to make my job a bit more bearable.
by Susan Magee General Library Columnist Which scenario sounds familiar? A. You go to the library to check out a course reserve only to find that one of your classmates has beaten you to it. B. You check a course reserve out and then find a vital page or two missing from the packet.
by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo Columnist 'Tis the season -- to write papers. Yes, that dreaded time of year when concern for the great issues of the day falls prey to that ever greater concern: getting all the work due three weeks ago and all the work due within the next two weeks done before the grades are submitted.
Editor, The issue of smoking isn't about money or health, it's about choice. I hear liberals constantly arguing for "a woman's right to choose", well how about "a business owner's right to choose?" I understand that second hand smoke is dangerous and that maybe business will go up if a smoking ban is enacted, but it is not up to the state to make that choice.
by William Reitz Mustang Daily (California Poly State U.) U-Wire The Supreme Court issued an 11th-hour stay earlier this month that stopped the execution of 42-year-old convicted murderer James Colburn, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, a serious mental illness whose symptoms include delusions and hallucinations.
by Kevin McAbee Technician (North Carolina State U.) U-Wire More people than you would expect may be listening to your conversations on the telephone. And I am not referring to your teenage brother or nosy roommate. Now, the U.S. federal government may be listening in, making sure you aren't cooking up a batch of Anthrax or building a pipe bomb.
by Heather R. Gabel ASUNM Vice President and Jonathan Maple ASUNM Senate Marketing Committee Chairman I hope that everyone is excited for Thanksgiving break and will be able to use these extra days to relax and maybe do a little studying for your upcoming finals.
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