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COLUMN: Defending the merits of capitalism

October 24

Everyone, whether they admit it or not, acts in their own best interest to satisfy their needs and desires. No matter how noble the cause, people work for it not for its own sake but because it benefits them. Those peace protesters that congregate in front of the bookstore every Friday are there because it gives them the satisfaction of knowing they're doing something to support their beliefs.

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LETTER: Protesters should offer us solutions

October 24

Maybe Sari Krosinsky, whose column was published in Monday's Daily Lobo, needs to look a little deeper to find out why the peace movement isn't catching on with anyone. If she did, she'd find out that there is nothing to support.

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LETTER: Berthold's apology mere words

October 24

Reading The Federalist Chronicle earlier this month, I came across a stunning comment attributed to UNM professor Richard Berthold.

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LETTER: Euphemisms should not be used in news

October 23

I notice more and more circumlocution, euphemism and plain old jargon in the official news from Washington these days. I believe in the simple, declarative sentence. The more important the information, the simpler and more declarative the sentence should be.

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LETTER: Only peace can cleanse the stains of vengeance

October 23

The U.S. flag is again stained with the blood of innocent people. These stains are in addition to those already present from prior U.S. leaders who took refuge in violence when faced with conflict rather than in intellectual reason or nonviolent, sacred doctrines.

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COLUMN: Now is time to discuss policy

October 23

At the risk of becoming yet another of the few outspoken voices of moderate dissent on our nation's current "War Against Terrorism" and the potential wrath that dissent may evoke, I feel the need to point out a statement made by William Raspberry in Monday's Albuquerque Journal.

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LETTER: Peace movements bloom inside self

October 22

My heart goes out to Steven Chavez, a UNM alumnus, who in his Oct. 18 letter to the Daily Lobo, asks, "... which peace group do I join?"

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COLUMN: Sometimes you have to get rude

October 22

I am notoriously bad at throwing parties. Whatever time I pick, it always turns out something is going on that's far more exciting than hanging out in my apartment. On the other hand, if I do absolutely nothing, let my refrigerator run empty and my apartment go the way of entropy, somehow, mystically, a party will find its way to my place.

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LETTER: Persecuting Berthold for comment unconstitutional

October 22

I enrolled in Dr. Berthold's Greek civilization class last year merely because I needed a humanities credit. I had absolutely no interest in history, let alone Greek history. As it would turn out, I found myself listening attentively to his every lecture and left the class with a better understanding of society.

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LETTER: Anti-abortion ad `misinformation'

October 22

As an obstetrician-gynecologist and a family practice physician on faculty at UNM, as educators and as strong supporters of reproductive rights, we were profoundly discouraged to see the eight-page anti-abortion advertising supplement in the Oct. 18 edition of the Daily Lobo.

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LETTER: Moustapha Diagne rounds out Lobo play

October 22

Lobo basketball fans are going to have a lot to cheer about this coming season.

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EDITORIAL: Censorship won't combat ignorance

October 22

Before Sept. 11, many in this country would be hard-pressed to find Afghanistan on a map. Despite horrifying news accounts, few knew much about the Taliban regime and how it treated the Afghan people - especially women.

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COLUMN: Fight terrorism without killing

October 19

The amazing writer and thinker, Eduardo Galeano, recently said, "in a struggle of good against evil, it's always the people who get killed." For centuries now, wars have wrecked incredible misery across the face of this earth and have sent shock waves throughout countless generations.

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LETTER: Chicanos still fighting for their right to free speech

October 19

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.

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LETTER: Appreciating all life is not un-American

October 19

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.

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LETTER: Preserving cultures just as crucial as teaching English

October 18

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.

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LETTER: American dream does not include war, racism

October 18

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.

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LETTER: Berthold's apology should be enough

October 18

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.

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LETTER: Student asks: what is a `cell-potty?'

October 18

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?

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LETTER: Firing an inspiring professor a mistake

October 18

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.