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The Setonian
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Letter: The Daily Lobo should be challenging its readers, not pandering to them

February 1

Perhaps the only thing Justin Davis got right in his opinion piece is that the Daily Lobo seems to be rather preoccupied with vapid stories while ignoring discussion of meaningful sociopolitical, scientific and technological matters. I will not devote space to excoriating Justin Davis’ opinion piece, as the errors there can be reasonably identified by anyone with a knack for sorting empirical evidence out of the jungle of opinion, belief and myth. It is unfortunate that the Daily Lobo has become a forum for tirelessly pandering to the sports and entertainment culture while carefully avoiding coverage of controversial subjects that may make some readers uncomfortable (challenges to one’s worldview, after all, have a tendency to create a level of discomfort.)

The Setonian
Opinion

Column: ASUNM working to protect the scholarship, budgeting for student organization

Alexandra Cervantes | February 1

A new semester is underway and with it ASUNM is determined to finish our academic year strong. Within just the first two weeks, we have been up to Santa Fe many times regarding our Capital Outlay Project and the Lottery Scholarship, held our first rounds of budget workshops, and begun working on our new outreach efforts for this semester. We have a lot on the docket for this semester, but we can’t do any of it without YOUR help. Here are the major ways you can help us get started:

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: Gun ownership more dangerous to the wielder than any criminal

February 1

In New York two brothers, both of them police officers, had 10 years of spotless records as cops. They got into an awful argument. One brother shot and killed his drunk brother. If anyone, weeks before, could have told these two brothers when they were arresting other people that one would shoot and kill the other, how would they have believed it? If anyone, weeks earlier, could have told Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius that he would shoot and kill his girlfriend, how would he have believed it?

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: Journalists report on fluff rather than substance

January 25

I, like many of the students at UNM, have read the Daily Lobo on a fairly regular basis over the past several years of my education. I am increasingly frustrated with the articles and spin that emanates from our future journalists. I have finally reached my limit with the articles that were published on the 21st of January, 2016.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: Campus should give notice to students before removing school property

January 21

I am writing this letter to complain about UNM’s practices when it comes to construction or repair of school property, in particular with regard to outdoor public furniture such as picnic tables or benches. I was surprised to see this morning when taking a walk across campus that my favorite lunch bench, the brown one located on the northwest side of Mitchell Hall, had been removed. I have eaten lunch there almost every day at two for the past three years. If you have ever walked by you’ve probably noticed me, baseball cap, Bills jacket, rocking out to Husker Du or something similar.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: University health plan is overpriced and lacking in options

January 19

Editor, The University’s health plans, as well as its prescription plan, are becoming a rip-off as the companies that back them choke us for every cent that we have in the form of high deductibles and co-payments. Furthermore, these co-called health plans won’t let us, their customers, choose the kind of alternative health care or “compound” medications that we want --- even if those treatments end up costing them less money.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: The media needs to be more honest about North Korea

January 11

Media repeatedly calls these nuclear explosions by North Korea “tests”. No, they are not just “testing.” That implies that maybe the tests failed. At least we should call them “successful tests.” That would paint a more realistic picture, and we will be successful in stopping these repeated successful explosions of these nukes with the media-viewing American public then more able to stand behind say further sanctions.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: If UNM wants to improve "branding" they should look to improve the University

January 11

The UNM Regents are going to pay $1.98 million for “branding”. Let us aim for the “branding” of the premier employer and educator in the state. Accomplishing this means respecting the employees, investing in the infrastructure and eliminating the focus on political favors owed for appointments and protecting the interests of the top 5 percent of earners at the University. This is not “your” university, it is the state’s university and you can do better by the state.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: UNM disregards impact of oil and gas extraction, pushes to remove regulations

December 7

UNM lobbying to remove local regulation of oil and gas extraction will impact the local environment as well as exacerbate climate change. For example, with the prospect of an exploratory oil well being drilled north of Albuquerque and no regulations in place in Bernalillo or Sandoval counties, residents would be left with no say in the impacts of well placement, monitoring of water and air impacts or other surface impacts.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: Anti-abortion rhetoric leads to violence

December 7

Anti-abortion rhetoric causes violence. Last week, three people lost their lives at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs. I was heartbroken when I heard the news, but I was even more heartbroken when I logged into Facebook and Twitter to see people who identify as “pro-life” supporting the shooter, or arguing that that’s what Planned Parenthood gets for “murdering babies every day.”

The Setonian
Opinion

Column: Coming back to school after 10 years challenging but worthwhile

J.R. Oppenheim | December 7

Man, it seems like it’s taken a long time to get to this point. Like many other students on this campus, I will take part in next week’s commencement celebration. I will walk up the ramp to receive two bachelor’s degrees: for multimedia journalism and history. I’m also 33 years old — not the oldest non-traditional student out there, but older than many of my counterparts. The effort that I put in during this second stint in college makes this graduation much more important to me than my high school or associate’s degree.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: Sex Education Week provides an often overlooked aspect of Sex Ed

December 7

I had the pleasure of attending several of the SexUality Week events put on by the Student Alliance for Reproductive Justice with some of my friends from the law school. The goal of Sex Week was to give students a comprehensive sex education that is inclusive, positive and gives them the tools to have meaningful conversations about sexuality.

The Setonian
Opinion

Column: Student Success Week to Help Students Achieve Success

Jenna Hagengruber | November 30

Why do we "do" college? Is it for the countless networking opportunities? Maybe for the new friends and the good times? Or could it be for the extracurricular and intermural sports that are offered? Arguably, as students we could say we enjoy college for all of these reasons, but we "do" college, or attend college, for a very specific reason: to gain an education in order to be successful in the world.

The Setonian
Opinion

Letter: State funds should not be used on private schools

November 23

I have to take exception with the Albuquerque Journal’s position that state tax dollars should be used to provide textbooks to private schools. The Journal is correct that all New Mexico property owners help fund the state’s public schools and charter schools.

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