Apparently freedom of speech is only reserved for white professors of the History Department at UNM. It does not amaze me that Professor Richard Berthold is still employed at UNM.
Melissa Schooley wrote a letter to the Daily Lobo criticizing the reactions of UNM students regarding the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and our government's response.
I am writing because of a concern I have when an educator in the field of bilingual education and English as a Second Language still appears to take the stance that two languages is a deficit instead of an asset.
Sept. 11 shocked the nation and the world. The attack on innocent lives cannot be explained away using propaganda and false patriotism. Justice must prevail - not war and racism.
As an education major at UNM in the late 1980s, I went into Richard Berthold's 100-level history class knowing that the professor had a big mouth. Being a white male with libertarian tendencies, I thought that I would be somewhat immune to his barbs.
I am writing to you in response to an opinion that was published Monday. For lack of a better way of putting it, what is a cell-potty?
In Internet-speak, there is a term for someone who tries to plant the seed of a flamewar simply for the satisfaction of getting the masses all riled up: a "troll." Mariano Grinbank is clearly a troll. His letter on "atheist-evolution" is written with so much bile and fanaticism that its desire to incite a Daily Lobo flamewar couldn't be more apparent.
Our community, like our country, is uniting to support those who continue to suffer from the terror of Sept. 11. Gloriously, flags are flying and people are giving of themselves to show how truly great our country can be in the face of adversity.
I've stumbled on Professor Berthold's latest folderol. He hasn't changed since I graduated in 1984. He is quite correct that he can be callous and insensitive, but he also can be insightful and compassionate about issues.
If we define a religion as a human, hierarchical power structure, then indeed religion can be very dangerous. But a relationship with God need not have anything to do with that, even for a devout Jewish-Christian such as myself.
I am a UNM alumnus and currently an active duty military member. During the last two days, I have served my country at one of the most difficult times in my 11-year career in the U.S. Army.
Recently, the news has been reporting on the American "smart" weapons that have killed and injured civilians in Afghanistan. As the American-led strikes continue, it is inevitable that more mistakes like these will be made.
I am a UNM alumnus and currently an active duty military member. During the last two days, I have served my country at one of the most difficult times in my 11-year career in the U.S. Army.
Sept. 11 shocked the nation and the world. The attack on innocent lives cannot be explained away using propaganda and false patriotism. Justice must prevail ... not war and racism.
I'd like to express my concern over a phenomenon that I feel is getting out of hand in our daily lives, especially here on campus: the ubiquity and unrestrained use of cell-pottys.
I am deeply troubled by the humiliation of Professor Richard Berthold at UNM in recent days. I do not know the man, so I cannot speak definitively about the intent with which he uttered his fateful remark on Sept. 11.
It is deeply disturbing to witness the conservatism and conformity prevalent among the majority of youth at UNM.
I get such a kick when someone feeds the UNM population with propaganda. John Bauer, self-proclaimed "50-year-old Conservative Republican," seems to love doing it. I just loved it when he told readers of the Daily Lobo that the UNM College Republicans support free speech as long as we don't disagree with it. Wow, for a man who has never set foot into one of our meetings, he sure seems to know all about our message.
I condemn the Sept. 11 atrocity in New York and Washington, D.C.
The incredibly long lines, constant requests for identification, people with rubber gloves sifting through luggage and inquiries from the national guard form an unsettling combination that embody the American flying experience following last month's terrorist attacks.
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