Many of us have worked for years to remove the illegal fliers that are persistently posted in the UNM area. These fliers have proven to be not only an eyesore, but also the source of much of the street debris that pollutes the area. It has taken untold hours of work on the part of neighborhood volunteers to remove literally pounds of trash from signs, poles and walls.
I am writing this letter in hopes of abolishing the practice of "door jumping" in our school shuttles. Allow me to explain. Most of our shuttles come equipped with two doors. They're placed strategically, with one in front and one in the middle.
In his Daily Lobo letter on Tuesday, Mike Ritthaler is guilty of the charge embodied in the title - "Dam columnist ignores facts." He correctly calculates the solar panel area - 11 square miles - required to produce the equivalent of Hoover Dam's 2 million kilowatt capacity. He then asks the scary, debate-ending question "Where are the 11 square miles we're willing to sacrifice?"
Twenty-four hours ago, I was not even aware of a disease called cervical cancer. I wasn't even sure what a cervix was and had no idea that it can, for reasons not completely known, become cancerous.
After reading about Mayor Chavez's "plan" to clean up the city by requesting citizens to tear down fliers off lightposts, I felt compelled to provide another viewpoint on the subject.
Maceo Martinet's column about dams and water was an unfortunate escapade in poor journalism. I believe the theme was that dams are bad, causing social and environmental upheaval and lead only to excess and waste in the consumption of electricity. India is cited as an example of this, where apparently dams have displaced millions of people for the sole purpose of allowing "casino-style cities." Hoover Dam also is an example, its purpose is apparently just to supply electricity to Las Vegas. And finally, dams are redistributing water around resulting in a massive imbalance of water and the slowing of the planet's spin.
I'm beginning to think the Middle East crisis is not completely hopeless; and, that we, the United States of America, should make the most of the situation. It seems a major part of the problem is that Arial Sharon and Yasser Arafat hate each other.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the student body for passing Amendment One last Wednesday. I feel confident that the returns this amendment will bring to the students of this University are rewards of great proportion that are difficult to imagine at this time.
First, I'd like to define the term "state," based on the information provided by www.webster.com. It is "a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory; especially one that is sovereign or the political organization of such a body of people."
I am fed up with reading about the so-called generous offers given to the Palestinians and that Israel had to occupy Palestine.
The Board of Regents clearly hasn't been reading my columns. At any rate, the regents are not taking my advice. I think we can all agree that a 4.3 percent tuition hike - after years of annual tuition hikes - is a bad idea.
Playboy: a magazine published by a prune in pajamas who actually believes those blond twins think he's hot. In other words, a harmless diversion for the pathetic and deluded.
New Mexico is the type of place that can make you tear your hair out if you are big on change or efficiency, but it has found its niche by embracing its endearing quirkiness. The Land of Enchantment is an odd mix of culture and stubbornness that lures artists seeking inspiration in droves.
Mike Wolff made comments in Wednesday's Daily Lobo editorial that cannot go unchallenged.
It is interesting to note that two recent letter writers have forgotten one important fact: the state of Israel's right to defend itself.
Have any of you experienced the following? You're an adult with a college degree - or on your way to one - and a good job that you're successful at; you have a healthy lifestyle and the respect of your peers. But your family still sees you as the snotty 10-year-old who has to be reminded to change your underwear and thinks it's funny to belch the alphabet at dinner.
Water is life; it is the universal blood of all of us. It would be nice if this concept could open and end all debates, conferences and classes on water-related issues so that we all recognize and celebrate our universal relationship with water.
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