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COLUMN: 'Silent Spring'at 40: dioxin predictions not unfounded

April 19

This month marks the 40th anniversary of "Silent Spring," Rachel Carson's epic warning that pesticides are destroying life on earth and the day could come when there will be no more birds to herald the coming of spring with their songs. That time may be near. As a senior citizen, I can attest to the fact that there are far fewer birds today than there were during my childhood.

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COLUMN: Condemnation won't curb drinking

April 19

Signs have emerged everywhere that risky alcohol use among college students is a national tragedy.

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LETTER: Criticism of editing stems from rejection

April 19

I do not expect this response to Michela Dai Zovi's article yesterday to be printed -er- spelled correctly, but I have a minute before my morning stretch and nothing better to do than respond.

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U.S. falls off moral high horse

April 18

Glory to her moral supremacy! Praise her undaunted commitment to liberal democracy throughout the world! Thank her for defending the people’s will in the face of evil!

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Spelling errors in Lobo inexcusable

April 18

I do not expect this article to be printed, but I have half an hour until my next class and nothing to do but mess around on Zimmerman’s computers, so I’ll write it anyway.

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Carrasco a great example of ‘drive-by’ journalism

April 18

Michael Carrasco’s March 26 version of what I supposedly said at my March 24 UNM talk is a perfect example of the “drive-by” journalism so prevalent in the media today. He was not in attendance.

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One man’s plea for peace

April 18

To my Jewish cousins, tell me please: is there anything in the world worth the life of an innocent child? Is forcing the Israeli settlements worth the life of a child, when all children are innocent? Is the blood of a child precious enough for you and me to take an active role to convince Ariel Sharon to stop a futile occupation and Yasser Arafat to stop a bloody game?

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Mourning UNM’s real loss

April 18

Clearly, the most significant event at UNM this year was the termination of basketball coach Fran Fraschilla. Consequently, it seems appropriate to recount responses of leaders in New Mexico and around the world to this staggering development.

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LETTER: 'Door jumping' endangers all

April 17

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.

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COLUMN: Court ignored real problem

April 17

Yesterday, the Supreme Court struck down a law prohibiting sexually explicit material that appears to involve minors or conveys the impression that minor was involved in its creation. The law was aimed at preventing computer-generated pornography that contains no actual children but is altered to appear as though it does.

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LETTER: Ritthaler himself guilty of overlooking relevant facts

April 17

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?"

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LETTER: Routine pap smears a must for all women

April 17

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.

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LETTER: Removing band fliers costly for community

April 17

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.

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COLUMN: Yale politics mirrors U.S. posturing

April 17

In the world according to Yale University, people see him and think: black preacher. People see her and think: Vietnam Memorial, that black wall so many people hated way back when but now find a moving tribute to the fallen of a generation.

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Editorial Cartoon

April 17

Editorial Cartoon

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LETTER: Utility pole fliers help promote artists' work

April 16

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.

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LETTER: Dam columnist ignores facts

April 16

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.

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LETTER: 'Celebrity Boxing' could solve crisis

April 16

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.

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Editorial Cartoon

April 16

Editorial Cartoon

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Passage of Amendment One offers groups brighter future

April 16

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.