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.
Editor,Since entering this University over four years ago, I have witnessed many events hosted and resources provided for sex education.As a resident advisor, I helped host events and programs to provide this information to on-campus residents. The Residence Hall Association hosts at least one event per semester to provide residents with important information and best practices for safer sex, especially to freshmen who have no idea what to expect in college and living on campus. Some of these events have themes such as “Sex in the Dark” and “Sex and Vampires.”
UNM’s apology for “Sex Week” is damaging to free speech, academic freedom and all of the work being done on campus to prevent sexual assault. A college is meant to be a place to discuss ideas and to examine ideologies, even when those ideas or ideologies are uncomfortable. This is a vital part of the learning process, and the apology written by Vice President of Student Affairs Eliseo “Cheo” Torres hampers that operation.Torres wrote that the University was apologizing because “ ... the initiative did not have ... close enough supervision to prevent the inclusion of topics that are sensational and controversial.”
For copy: Bigotry can be defined as a disorderBenjamin,If you have been following the news, you may have heard that same-sex marriage is now legal in almost 20 states.
Editor,According to the urban dictionary a frenemy is “an enemy disguised as a friend.” Muslims all over the world should familiarize themselves with this definition, because there are groups and organizations pretending to be the friends of Muslims and of Islam when in fact they are like a cancer.
Editor,Who exactly is offended by UNM’s Sex Week? The people attending the lectures?
Editor,Over the last few days I have read letters that not only were written like 11th-grade argument papers, but most importantly seemed to have a decidedly conservative tone.One complained about the Sex Week lectures provided by the Women’s Resource Center; another claimed that, unlike Christianity, paganism is not a supported religion; and the one that really hit home was the letter that stated they could “scientifically” prove that homosexuality is unnatural.
Editor,As a former GPSA council chair (2012-13), I want to register my support of the Women’s Resource Center and its Sex Week programming.Back during the search for a permanent WRC director, GPSA sent a resolution in support of Summer Little’s candidacy to the search committee and several administrative offices. Summer has always done everything she can to support student government’s mission of helping all students achieve their full potential.
Solutions by The State News
