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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: 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.

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.

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.

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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: 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: 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: Media barrage numbing public

The one-year anniversary of Sept. 11 is here, and once again our country is being bombarded. This time, it's not by terrorists on airplanes but by news coverage, infotainment television, albums, songs and printed media pertaining to last year's attacks and the perpetrators, victims and heroes involved.

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.

COLUMN: Think before you miss the mark

by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo Columnist One year ago today, I wrote a column about Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish new year - and Yom Kippur - for lack of a better translation, the day of atonement. Years being what they are, the last has come around to its close again and ushered in the new.

LETTER: Better ways to deal with Saddam than all-out war

Editor, There has been a lot of open talk about an attack on Iraq in order to remove Saddam Hussein from power. However, why would any logical person believe there actually will be any such action? Let's take this point-by-point. First of all, Bush and Cheney have verbalized such an action.

LETTER: New parking garage lacks ecological sense

Editor, I was kind of appalled when I read that the University will spend $5.5 million to build a parking garage on campus. For some reason, I had thought the University might take a leading role in promoting responsible forms of transportation. Our gluttonous use of petroleum resources is irresponsible and contributes to world instability.

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COLUMN: Neighbors who ignore domestic violence pay greater price later

by Casey Jacketta U-Wire Utahns commonly pride themselves on having good family values and a close-knit community. But how good are Utahns' family values when the only families they look out for are their own? Over the long Labor Day weekend, three lives ended abruptly due to domestic violence.

LETTER: Sept. 11 anniversary notes uncertain time

Today marks the beginning of a momentous week for all Americans. Wednesday we will witness the first anniversary of Sept. 11. No words can truly capture the tumultuous feelings the nation has dealt with since the tragedy that hit our soil, demolishing the World Trade Center and striking the Pentagon.