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COLUMN: Wanted: one coach/president

March 21

The almost simultaneous announcements of the departure of UNM President William Gordon and head basketball coach Fran Fraschilla provided a snapshot of what the University is all about in the eyes of most New Mexicans. The notice of Gordon's retirement occupied only an inch or two on the front page of the Albuquerque Journal, while that of Fraschilla's termination was spread all over the front page and the sports section.

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Front page of Wednesday's Lobo riddled with mistakes

March 21

I realize the students just came back from Spring Break, but can't you do a better job of actually editing and proof reading your copy before it gets printed? The Wednesday edition first page not only has spelling errors (poision), but reports the Fall 2001 enrollment will be affected by the changes in the GPA for the bridge scholarship. I presume you meant the Fall 2002 enrollment.

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LETTER: Contraception information available on campus today

March 20

Did you know that there is a "back-up" method of birth control that women can get to keep in their medicine cabinet? You may have heard of "emergency contraception" or the "morning after pill." This is a higher dose of daily birth control pills that can be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex or contraceptive failure to help prevent pregnancy. Widespread knowledge and use of this back-up birth control method could prevent as many as half of the three million unintended pregnancies that occur each in the United States.

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COLUMN: AmeriCorps has bad agenda

March 20

Some Americans may have been led to believe that expanding the federal AmeriCorps program is just what the country needs after Sept. 11. But, in spite of its patriotic name, AmeriCorps represents the worst, not the best, that Washington has to offer.

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LETTER: Columnist praised for correct assessment of multiculturalism

March 20

Kudos to Michael Carrasco for a great "tell-it-like-it-is" article on multiculturalism in Tuesday's Daily Lobo. I disagree with him on only one minor point. He implies that the goal of American multiculturalists is no biases. I submit that it is OK, according to American multiculturalists, to be biased against one group.

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LETTER: Community should support Spring Storm

March 20

On Saturday, April 6, students, faculty and alumni will join for an exciting new service event - The Spring Storm. Created by students, this event is indicative of our commitment as individuals and as a university to make service a recurring part of our lives. Furthermore, The Spring Storm will strengthen UNM by bringing people from all parts of our community together to achieve a common goal.

The Setonian
Opinion

COLUMN: Exhibit trivializes Holocaust

March 20

An ongoing outrage that made headlines for a day and has already disappeared in the continuous shuffle of newsworthy events, the controversial exhibit "Mirroring Evil: Nazi Imagery/Recent Art" at the Jewish Museum in New York is a testament to the sad state of modern art.

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LETTER: Loss of leaders just adds to increasing UNM costs

March 19

So UNM is going to pay probably half a million dollars to make a failed coach go away and more resources will be wasted to replace him in a job that is really not related to the mission of higher education, but one more appropriate to high school cheerleading? And the regents are going to spend thousands more to replace a president who probably sees the mess in the state and wants out. You can't blame him, but remember how much money was quietly given the last president to leave?

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LETTER: Additional bike racks would end need to lock to handrails

March 19

Ever since I began attending classes at UNM many years ago, there has been the constant debate simmering over the issue of students locking their bikes to hand rails. And every year, the same valid arguments arise. Yes, it is a problem. Yes, it is inconsiderate to the handicapped. No, it isn't really the responsibility of the UNM Physical Plant or campus police to hunt down and remove improperly parked bicycles.

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COLUMN: Multiculturalism ignores truth

March 19

While browsing The New York Times Web site, I came across a rather interesting sentence imbedded in a piece chronicling the story of a former Russian army officer that is now living in the United States and has been granted asylum. It seems that the defector, Andrei Samorodov, has been giving interviews to several Texas dailies - Texas, his new home, I guess is even today still a step up from Russia - exposing behavior by Russian army units in Chechnya that he categorizes as "war crimes."

The Setonian
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LETTER: NRA article shows truth about guns

March 18

I would like to applaud the Daily Lobo on the March 6 article regarding the Kansas City shooting and the National Rifle Association's reaction. I read this publication on a daily basis and I was ecstatic to see an article showing the NRA's point of view. It seems to me that more often than not the Lobo strays from a two-sided argument/opinion.

The Setonian
Opinion

COLUMN: Students: Hold Bush accountable

March 18

During his campaign for President, George W. Bush frequently addressed the importance of expanding access to higher education. In the fall of 2000, he said, "I want to make sure that higher education is affordable and accessible to every American. I am committed to helping families prepare for the cost of higher education."

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