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COLUMN: Loving difference on Valentine's

February 11

So, Valentine's Day is on the way again. Time for an excess of all things red and pink. Of course, I'm not generally all that big on the whole secular, commercialized holiday thing. But this, pitiful as it is to admit, is going to be my first Valentine's Day that I'll actually be dating someone - barring any unforeseen mishaps between now and Thursday. So you'll have to forgive me if I wax a bit cheesy.

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LETTER: Criticism of APS voters ignores other key factors

February 8

This is in response to Trey Smith's letter to the editor on Feb. 7. Mr. Smith I understand your criticism of the APS school board, however, your criticism of the voters who voted down the bond issues seems naãve, at best.

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COLUMN: Health as important as economy

February 8

Throughout history we have developed remarkable trading routes, relationships and sustainable systems of agriculture. The existence of the "market" and the art of economics, translated from Greek meaning the management of the house, are nothing new to human cultures.

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LETTER: Explanation of our justice

February 8

Steve Determan's letter in the Feb. 5 edition of the Lobo underscores how deeply entrenched racism is in our society. Luckily, his attempt to refute Ms. Valdez's article was illogical and narrow minded.

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LETTER: Time will show that your college degree is valuable

February 8

I am disappointed that Brandon Curtis would link the value of his degree of political science to finding a job that would pay his bills. The university system has never claimed that the education offered was practical. It is not the purpose of a professor to "guarantee" a job upon graduation.

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LETTER: Lobo staff lacks common sense in quoting LaDuke

February 7

Angela Williams' report on former vice presidential candidate Winona LaDuke in Wednesday's Daily Lobo states, "The average child watches 14,000 hours of commercials a year."

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February 7

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LETTER: Western Civilization does not teach people life skills

February 7

After reading Maceo Carrillo Martinet's Feb. 1 column, I asked myself, "what do the issues of Western Civilization versus other cultures have to do with real life?"

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COLUMN: Activism a vital part of history

February 7

The thing about Black History Month is that it's too short - February is the shortest month - and it's too often a simplistic display of what might be called black trivia. Who invented the traffic light? Who came up with the plan for Washington? Who came up with umpty-hundred uses for peanuts?

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LETTER: Voters opposed to APS improvement

February 7

Last night I watched the news at 10 p.m. and was completely disgusted by one of their stories: Albuquerque voters had voted against the APS Bond issue.

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LETTER: Alternative to bookstore: buying textbooks online

February 6

I can empathize with the frustration expressed by Ann Bieberdorf in the Jan. 25 Daily Lobo with regard to buying and selling textbooks at the UNM Bookstore.

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LETTER: Cheney should be held accountable

February 6

It would behoove Chris Welch to take a course in logic since his argument in Tuesday's edition of the Daily Lobo is full of holes. According to him, the only people who are concerned about the collapse of Enron, and its criminal practices, are liberals.

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LETTER: Thanks to Daily Lobo editor for Super Bowl commentary

February 6

I feel compelled to write and thank the editor for her well-stated editorial on the Super Bowl.

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February 6

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COLUMN: NASA should explore life in space

Craig A. Butler | February 6

Monday, the Bush administration released its proposal for NASA's 2003 budget. This budget stresses developing nuclear power and propulsion systems. Most unmanned planetary and scientific probe programs will be getting budget increases, but space station Alpha and the space shuttle program will have their funds cut dramatically. Also completely deleted from the budget are planned Europa and Pluto missions.

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LETTER: Liberals shouldn't complain about racial profiling, Enron

February 5

Why is it that the same champions of liberalism that espouse their disdain and abhorrence for racial profiling in any situation, including trying to prevent terrorism, crow about the fact that the Bush administration won't give up any information on their meetings with Enron officials?

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LETTER: All Americans have equal opportunities

February 5

I am responding to Laura Valdez and her shameful outlook on society. Her commentary in the Jan. 31 edition of the Daily Lobo was nothing more than printed bitching. Her conclusions made no sense. They reflect how institutionalized people have become in facing life and its many challenges. It's much easier to blame society and other people for their problems instead of blaming themselves.

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COLUMN: History shouldn't focus on race

February 5

February first marked the beginning of the month-long observance of Black History Month, another one of those "awareness months" during which we are supposed take special time to educate others and ourselves about the black narrative in the United States.

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