Opinion
Death penalty, even for McVeigh, isn’t justifiable
June 14Thousands of journalists were clamoring to best describe the emotion that embodied Monday’s execution of Timothy McVeigh.
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Web Exclusive: Jeffords right to stand up to bullies
June 7I could not be more proud of Senator Jeffords of Vermont. It is encouraging to know that independent, thoughtful people exist in Washington who place the needs of their country and constituents ahead of the needs of the Republican or Democratic Parties.
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Network problems fixed, NT servers were hacked
June 7Thank you for your coverage on the recent UNM Network problems. The intermittent connection and slowdown problems were corrected May 31. The situation was caused by a combination of network upgrade problems, incompatibility issues between some UNM department-specific equipment and UNM Network devices and another series of denial-of-service attacks, which were coincidental and compounded the other two problems.
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Old political labels don’t apply
June 7Vermont Sen. James Jeffords’ defection from the Republican Party highlights the selfishness of the Bush administration. The Republican Party now faces a dilemma that could break its infamous reputation of running a tight ship that always votes the party line. The party must decide whether making money is more important than caring for our future.
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Protesters forget what the Virgin represents
Iliana Limn | June 7Sometimes, the Roman Catholic Church just doesn’t get it. Neither do a lot of people who violently opposed artist Alma L¢pez’s “scandalous” rendering of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
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Trigger-happy discipline is wrong
Craig A. Butler | May 31Tuesday night, Estero High School in Estero, Fla., held its graduation ceremonies. One of the graduating seniors was not allowed to attend. Lindsay Brown, a National Merit Scholar and honor student who had never before been in trouble at school, was suspended for having a kitchen knife in her car.
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Downtown needs more than a stadium to thrive
May 31I love baseball, but something about Wednesday’s special election just didn’t sit well with me. It wasn’t the question of using city money to support baseball. I have no problem endorsing a recreational activity that has long been part of the city’s culture.
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Routine, annoying moth outbreak will soon be over
May 31The moth outbreak on campus and around the city is not an unusual occurrence. It happens every few years, depending on the previous winter weather.
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Professor is deserving of award
May 7We are responding to a letter in the May 1 Daily Lobo from Bob Anderson. He seems confused about why professor Mohammed El-Genk was chosen as the 46th Annual Research Lecturer and wrote, “I am greatly disappointed that UNM gave a prestigious award, several thousand dollars and time off to someone who is basically using our school to help the military wage war in space.” This comment is inaccurate and unfair.
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‘Religious’ doesn’t equal ‘right’
May 7As if Jeremy Reynalds weren’t enough, there’s a new radical religious columnist on the block. It’s a diabolical plot. Today the Daily Lobo, tomorrow the world. (Insert evil laugh here.)
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Patience needed for graduation parking
May 7I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate UNM’s Graduating Class of 2001. We at Parking and Transportation Services commend our graduates on a job well done and wish them the very best as they head on to new careers or advanced degree work. We hope that your celebrations are both safe and joyous and offer these suggestions to make commencement and convocations as enjoyable and hassle-free for you and your families as possible.
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Lobo apologizes for mistake in column
May 7It is with great regret that I write this editorial to apologize to Daily Lobo readers and columnist Richard Berthold.
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Suicidal individuals need to seek professional help
May 7Suicide is a complex, behavioral response to someone feeling helplessly trapped in a bad situation. People feeling suicidal often are not aware of alternative actions they can take to alleviate or change themselves or their situation.
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Americans should pay reparations
May 3Editor, We have seen many examples in the last couple of weeks from people who do not believe in reparations to African-Americans.
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<i>Lobo</i> right to print sound, well-writen advertisement
May 3Editor, I applaud and appreciate your decision to print David Horowitz's controversial advertisement regarding race reparations.
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Limiting free speech is wrong
Richard Berthold | May 3It is certainly understandable that some old lady clutching an icon of the Virgin might not fully understand the meaning of free expression, but it is always disappointing to see university students assume a similar intolerant stance.
