Opinion

LETTER: U.S. skepticism of weapons inspections in Iraq suspect

When I heard that Iraq was willing to let weapons inspectors back into its country, I breathed a sigh of relief. The foolhardy path of war that the Bush administration had such a hard-on for had at last come to an end. However, after a minute or so, the skeptic inside me thought the president would play down this event and look for another excuse to unleash our weapons of mass destruction upon the land and people of Iraq.

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COLUMN: 'TV journalism' in USA is oxymoronic

by Eric Linderman U-Wire Of all the media outlets available to us, none generates more distrust and hostility than the television. Despite that fact, it's still where most normal people get their news. That's unfortunate because, as many media analysts have already noted, "TV journalism" is somewhat of an oxymoron.

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COLUMN: Seeking balm for missed shots

by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo Columnist On July 31, a bomb went off in a cafeteria at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It wasn't the usual suicide bombing, but a bomb planted and set off remotely by a cell phone. Bad jokes about cell phones really being deadly aside, a comment from a friend drew me to look farther into this particular situation.

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EDITORIAL: State fair's culture, food worth the visit

With all this focus on Sept. 11, the New Mexico State Fair has been left to sit in its dust. So this is for the UNM community members that aren't from the Land of Enchantment and might not know very much about our fair. Here's what it's mainly about: food.

COLUMN: ASUNM branch always working

by Heather R. Gabel Daily Lobo Columnist I can't believe we are now 25 percent done with the 2002 fall semester; it has gone faster than I ever could have imagined. This is the fifth column you have read about ASUNM and I hope that you feel that you are beginning to understand what the Associated Students of UNM student government is and how it helps the students of the University of New Mexico.

COLUMN: Citizens' quiet rejection of racist most effective

by Casey Jacketta U-Wire Last Saturday, Rev. Matt Hale of the Illinois-based World Church of the Creator spoke at the Sugarhouse Branch of the Salt Lake County Library. Despite what its name implies, the organization is not what those who consider themselves religious would associate with a "church.

EDITORIAL: FTC must regulate spam

If someone tried to judge the content of your character by the contents of your e-mail inbox, how would you fare? Well, it's wouldn't be a pretty picture - if you are subjected to the torrent of unbidden advertising messages that plagues many e-mail users.

COLUMN: Renewed patriotism cult-like

One year ago many of us Americans suddenly awoke with an enlightened patriotic fervor, a sense of duty and dedication that would surpass our fear and a feeling of fraternal love for our fellow countrymen.

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LETTER: United States needs to think before striking

Craig Butler's column on 9/11 calling for unabated anger over the atrocities of 9/11 rests on three basic premises. Two of these premises are incorrect and one is unknowable.

COLUMN: U.S. fails to live by principles

by David M. Anderson U-Wire Shortly after Sept. 11, President Bush stated in an address to Congress that the al Qaeda terrorists "hate our freedoms - our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other.

LETTER: Berthold courageous in defending freedom

Editor, I just wanted to take a moment and let the University know how important professors like Dr. Berthold are to some of us. It seems that the University experience for many undergrads has become little more than a series of requirements they must endure in their quest to rush off and meet the status quo.

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COLUMN: Sept. 11 anger quickly eroding

December 7, 1941, is often referred to as the day Americans lost their innocence. It was the day we realized the problems of the outside world could affect us. Wars "over there" didn't have to stay "over there" - they could easily come to our shores as well.

COLUMN: UNM library offers several avenues to find periodicals

"I hate the library . . . I can never find anything there." A comment sometimes heard in passing, one student to another, as they walk through the library. That was also a sentiment expressed more often than we liked in last spring's library survey.

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COLUMN: Voting commemorates Sept. 11 victims best

Listen up America, the best way to honor the innocent victims of Sept. 11 is not with made-for-TV specials and self-serving political rhetoric. The best way is to show the world that we take seriously our status as the longest continuous democracy, by thronging to the polls on Nov. 5 and voting.