Editor,I opened up the Daily Lobo a few days ago to find a column that was music to my ... err ... well, eyes: a UNM doctor discussing the dangers of carbohydrate consumption.
In the interest of public accessibility, UNM’s Board of Regents and its subcommittees should live stream and archive all of their meetings.This is not a new idea, or even a radical one.
This letter is a brief commentary on the legacy of the late Ali Mazrui, Professor and Prophet of African and Global studies. Kenyan-born, Ali Mazrui (1933-2014), who recently died, was a prominent scholar and ranked in 2005 among the top 100 public intellectuals in the world.His works have engaged anthropologists, biologists, economists, historians, sociologists, secularists, humanists, creationists, evolutionists, political scientists, policy makers and philosophers, to mention a few. His documentary, “The Africans: A Triple Heritage” in 1986, albeit divisive for the American audiences, was a groundbreaking synthesis of many academic disciplines and social values.
The Albuquerque Police Department is corrupt.When I say corrupt, I mean corrupt to the very fiber and bone marrow. What do I mean by corrupt? APD fails to fulfill the very purpose of its existence, which is to secure the rights of every person while enforcing the laws of the city and state.The roots of this corruption are varied, but two sources are their extreme partiality in dealing with people and a great disregard for people’s civil rights. You see APD’s corruption at full scale when they cover for each other to prevent each other from being charged with crimes.
Several weeks ago, this column called New Mexico freshman Lamar Jordan the Lobo quarterback of the future; yet junior Cole Gautsche remains the team’s regular starter behind center. Though many fans want Jordan to take that starting role, head coach Bob Davie is making the right decision by keeping Gautsche atop the team’s depth chart.The question of the quarterback situation has come up weekly since Jordan entered the Week 3 showdown with New Mexico State game and led the Lobos to a victory in Las Cruces. This week was no exception, and Davie confirmed the situation wouldn’t change.
By Peggy Spencer, M.D.You know those moments in life that hit you upside the head and brand your brain?
Editor,The U.S. government does itself no favors when it supports tyrants overseas. Rather than droning on about how other nations, groups and individuals are “jealous of our freedoms,” we should learn a lesson from what is unfolding in Saudia Arabia.
Editor,Nutritionist Roger Williams in the 1950s proved that not enough nutrients causes alcoholism.In experiments with rats, only 10 percent of those with full nutrition became alcoholic.
Colorado is on the move to define an unborn human being as a “person” via Amendment 67 “Protection of Pregnant Mothers and Unborn Children,” which will be up for vote on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Jasper, the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo’s Tasmanian devil, has passed on. While it's a unique and touching story making headlines around town, I think Mayor Richard Berry's response is both disingenuous and embarrassing.
For heaven's sake, people! We are LOBOS, not LOBO'S.
Climate change is real. The science is indisputable. Only a fool or a liar would deny it. Global weather patterns have changed dramatically in just the last few years. The Southwest is drying up. The drought continues unabated. It is encouraging that more people are starting to recognize the scale of the challenge humanity now faces. People can see the results of global warming with their own eyes. It’s happening everywhere, on every continent.The latest research suggests that Earth’s temperature is rising to dangerous levels far faster than even the worst-case scenarios predicted. Most scientists agree that if immediate measures are not taken, the consequences will be irreversible and extremely hazardous to human beings.
I was quite surprised to see an Oct. 12 Las Cruces Sun-News op-ed piece by someone claiming to be the New Mexico lieutenant governor.
This month I have the privilege of celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month alongside 120 strong, resilient and tenacious eighth- and ninth-graders.In the majority African-American school where I teach, most of my students don’t share my Hispanic identity. And yet, the occasion has offered us a powerful opportunity to draw connections around what we do share.As I work to create a culturally responsive classroom where my kids find inspiration from figures like Maya Angelou and Frederick Douglass, we also learn about Cesar Chavez and Sandra Cisneros. Along the way, we see the many similarities in our struggles and our stories, along with a common future full of promise and possibility.
Editor,I strongly support “Sex Week” at UNM, and thank and compliment Summer Little, Omar Torres, Addie Gillespie, Hunter Riley and many more.Why are campus vending machines and restaurants selling health-destroying crap more acceptable than celebrating sex?
Dr Peg’s Prescription – October 3, 2014 – VirusesBy Peggy Spencer, MDWhen I was a little girl, my mother read me the story of Chicken Little.
Editor, After carefully following the discussion surrounding the recent announcement regarding sex education at UNM, I would like to offer my feelings on the matter.
Editor, I am very grateful to the Women’s Resource Center for sponsoring important talks about communication, consent and creating a safe community at UNM.
Editor,It is nothing short of astounding to talk with various students, but mostly professors, about the so-called civil war in Syria.
Editor,In the past few days, I have noticed the strong backlash against the UNM Women’s Resource Center for their recent implementation of “Sex Week,” a week of sexual health events on campus and at Self Serve.
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