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COLUMN: U.S. history forgotten for university students

by Patrick Harvey Cavalier Daily U-Wire POP QUIZ: Question one: During what 50-year period did the Civil War take place? A) 1750-1800 B) 1800-1850 C) 1850-1900 D) 1900-1950. Question Two: Who was the American general at Yorktown: A) William T.

COLUMN: Voters need more education

by Craig A. Butler Daily Lobo Columnist One of the most often lamented facts of American society is the ever-declining state of our primary education systems. Asian and European students often score much higher in standardized tests on math and science than American students do.

LETTER: Award for local bar

Editor, In response to "Brewster's Pub awarded for refusing pregnant woman entry (Oct. 28)." Bravo! Trouble is, these actions don't go far enough. We need to place all pregnant women under house arrest. Lord knows where they might go or what trouble they might get into if we even let them out the front door! Clearly they are not to be trusted.

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COLUMN: Educate, don't incarcerate

by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo columnist In 1999, about 130,000 people in New Mexico said they had used drugs within the preceding month, according to the New Mexico Drug Policy Foundation. In the following year, over 5,000 people were arrested for drug law violations.

COLUMN: Women athletes get an unfair shake in media

by Steve Hunt Daily O'Collegian U-Wire The Women's Studies Program presented a couple of films "Playing (Un)Fair" and "True-Hearted Vixens," addressing issues involving Title IX on Wednesday night. A panel discussion followed. Everyone in attendance had a fine time and when it was all over, left and went home.

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LETTER: Bill would increase TV election reports

by Michelle Singer Daily Bruin U-Wire The voters blame the politicians. The politicians blame the voters. Nobody takes responsibility for the uninformed, uninterested population. And nobody blames what may be the largest source of voter ignorance yet: the media.

COLUMN: UNM recycling needs funds

by Heather Gabel ASUNM vice president and Lorenzo Garcia ASUNM Senator The Associated Students of UNM Senate has been hard at work as a whole and in its individual committees. In a previous article, I told you about the Finance Committee, the Presidential Appointments Committee and the Steering and Rules Committee.

COLUMN: Sniper coverage terrible

by Sean Misko Daily Collegian U-Wire With suspects in custody for the D.C.-area snipings, the people of suburban Washington can collectively exhale in relief for now - so too can the American public, which for the past three weeks has been subjected to endless, round-the-clock coverage of the sniper.

COLUMN: Gay prejudice still exists for adoptions

by Anat Maytal Harvard Crimson U-Wire Steve Lofton is not your typical deadbeat foster dad. Under his care, he has voluntarily raised five infants that no one else would take in. He has provided shelter, food and a loving home. He even quit his job in order to attend full-time to his foster children's medical needs, which ranged from developmental problems to testing positive for the HIV virus.

LETTER: Column on discovery of coffin praiseworthy

Editor, I was pleasantly surprised to read the column by Craig Butler about the recent discovery of the possible coffin of James (Jesus' brother.) Since I am often guilty of publicly (and privately) railing against this paper (regarding it's liberal bias), then I certainly want to take a moment to praise you for even allowing a column, which addresses spiritual issues.

LETTER: 'Red Meat' would complement Lobo

Editor, As a daily reader of your newspaper, I have become quite familiar with its format and general viewpoint. I have also become quite familiar with the comic strips that appear on the final page - perhaps even too familiar. While some are good, I must admit that, in my personal opinion some are not.

COLUMN: Israel-South Africa similar

by Ken Olum Tufts Daily U-Wire "If I were to change the names, a description of what is happening in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank could describe events in South Africa." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, December 1989. Faculty and students at Tufts, like those at Harvard, MIT, and many other schools across the country, have signed a petition (see www.

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LETTER: Lobo treats travelers graciously for article

Editor, I would like to thank Clay Holtzman and photographer Lewis Jacobs for the excellent article "World Travelers visit UNM," which appeared in the in the Oct. 23 edition of the Daily Lobo. Their gracious treatment of these foreign guests was gratifying and their patience in conducting a careful, in-depth interview, in spite of the challenges of working with an amateur interpreter (me), produced a favorable impression on the visitors and a complete and accurate report on their journey around the world.

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COLUMN: Pumpkins quirky, interesting

by Ben Everett Columbia Daily Spectator U-Wire I tried free-associating on the word "pumpkin" this morning, and came up with the following: necromancy, lust, good clean fun, muffins. Weird. But also fitting - pumpkins are strange things. After all, what other fruit takes the pan-American spotlight only two days every year, first as a festive lantern, then as a festive pie? To boot, pumpkins tend to pop up in fairy tales, transmogrified into bulbous carriages or blown up to the size of Volkswagens.

LETTER: Kiva apologizes for part in competition

Editor, This letter is to address the events surrounding the Homecoming sidewalk art competition in front of the UNM Bookstore on Tuesday. The intent of the competition was to give student organizations an opportunity to express team spirit and pride for the UNM Lobos in their game against the Utah Utes.