Opinion - The Daily Lobo

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Chicano nationalism gaining strength as population grows

September 10

Editor, In anticipation to the upcoming conference on "Nationalism and Imperialism" sponsored by ECDN, a local student group of Chicano nationalists, on Sept. 15, I feel compelled to state that at long last Chicano nationalism is being placed on the same level of legitimacy as the other three nations in representation at the conference; namely, Palestine, Ireland, and Quebec.

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Decision to drop C-Span is customer abuse

September 10

Editor, Comcast Cable is abusing its customers and our local educators again. Not only have cable rates risen three times the rate of inflation since deregulation, which represents price gouging just as the oil companies are doing with the captive driver markets, but Comcast fills the affordable basic channels with irrelevant shopping and religious programming.

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COLUMN: `Sideshow Bob' finally axed

Richard Berthold | September 6

During the summer, the University announced the retirement of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Migneault, dean of the General Library at UNM. This announcement was accompanied by glowing appraisals of the man and his accomplishments from Public Affairs, the Campus News and Provost Brian Foster.

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LETTER: Finance reform bill is key to democracy

September 6

In my 91 years I have seen two world wars and the deaths of as many as a hundred million people in the struggle between the forces of free democracy and the powers of oppression.

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U.N. resolution needs international support

September 6

Let us set aside, for the moment, all the polemics and concentrate on facts:

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College guides are a poor measure of universities

September 6

Like the college-bound high school seniors it seeks to serve, U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges turns 18 this season. This guide, and a score of others, are the vehicles of choice for millions of high school students who'll start their college searches this fall.

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Race should be an admission factor

September 6

I was born colored. You can see it on my birth certificate. I was born in the Negro - or Nigra - wing of the hospital in Conyers, Ga. Ask my mama. From the beginning, race has been a factor in my life.

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COLUMN: U.S., Israel send bad signal

September 6

The United Nations, at least in theory, is an amazing example of democracy on a global level. Each time it meets, representatives from countries can have a dialogue face-to-face, and hopefully heart-to-heart, if peace and justice for everyone is what it’s all about.

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Candidates ignore real crime

September 5

We are in another election for mayor, and I hear again candidates pushing the emotional hot button issue of crime to attract votes. But, I have not heard any of the candidates say anything about the largest criminal gang operating the city, and hope they will before the election is over.

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COLUMN: Jews must not aid in oppression

Sari Krosinsky | September 5

The first Zionists were Jewish socialists. They were not concerned with reclaiming "the Holy Land." They didn't even consider Palestine to be the only possible location for a Jewish state. Their goal was to create a safe haven, a place where the Jews of the world would no longer have to fear violence and oppression.

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COLUMN: Labels paint ethnicity with broad strokes

Craig A. Butler | September 5

One of the joys of school in the modern day is the endless forms we are constantly asked to fill out. Standardized tests, surveys, teacher evaluations - you name it. Along with other demographic information, one question we always have to answer these days is "ethnicity."

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LETTER: Reynalds deserves praise: censorship is a `fact of life'

September 5

Hooray for Jeremy Reynalds! His is truly a "voice in the wilderness" on this campus.

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Reynalds' music ban rhetoric is offensive

September 4

It is great to see Jeremy Reynalds writing for the Lobo again this semester. I certainly respect what he does for homeless people and enjoy his commentary, even though most of his rhetoric is misguided in my opinion.

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Stop blaming media for things dumb people do to themselves

September 4

I think we would be a lot better off if more people croaked, and instead of blaming the media or moral values, we just let it be that it is natural for unintelligent people do unintelligent things and get themselves killed or aversely affect their lives in other ways.

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Column promoted, blasted censorship

September 4

In response to Jeremy Reynalds' column "Pro-pot song should be banned" from the Aug. 30 Daily Lobo, I can't help but laugh at the absurdity and hypocrisy of his article. I find it rather curious that a guy who writes a column for a newspaper and ex-sometimes-radio-show-host would argue for censorship.

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Several G Lot parking permits up for grabs

September 4

When Parking and Transportation Services set sales ratios for the G and South Lots, we considered not only the capacity of the parking lots but that of the shuttle systems, as well. We have come closer than ever to balancing the two routes and ensuring that all our park and ride customers receive the same quality service.

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COLUMN: Drug war another form of racism

Maceo Carrillo Martinet | August 31

As you look over these words, the United Nations World Conference Against Racism is underway in Durban, South Africa. Hopefully the magnitude of this conference is a growing reflection of a movement to create world partnerships to address and deal with racism in all its 21st century manifestations.

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Artists are not to blame for society's problems

August 31

After reading Jeremy Reynald's latest rant, I had to laugh. According to Jeremy, most of the problems in our culture and society can be blamed on the liberal media.

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Fighting is not worth the high cost of casualties

August 31

Can anyone answer these questions? How many wounded has Israel inflicted on the Palestinians?

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Reynalds does not understand freedom

August 31

I am writing in response to Mr. Reynalds' column in Thursday's Daily Lobo titled, "Pro-pot song should be banned." I would like to remind Mr. Reynalds that this country has a little piece of paper called the United States Constitution that gives anyone on this soil the freedom of speech and expression that is denied to many around the world.