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