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Column: Questions to keep in mind as sports kick off

J.R. Oppenheim | August 27

I’m not gonna lie: taking this Daily Lobo managing editor gig after having the state’s top sports beat – New Mexico men’s basketball – was a challenging choice for me. But you know what? I can’t completely separate myself from the sports coverage arena. Although I won’t be a primary sports reporter anymore, I’m staying on board as a regular sports columnist here at the DL. My goal is to bring you a column at least every two weeks, but weekly when possible. I’ll give my thoughts across the UNM sports landscape, the Mountain West and college athletics in general. Pro stuff? You can get that elsewhere.

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Dr. Peg's Prescription: College actually shown to have long-term health benefits

Dr. Peggy Spencer | August 26

Welcome to college, new students! Welcome back, returning students! By now you are settled into your classes and starting to get homework, maybe even tests. Are any of you beginning to wonder what you are doing here anyway?

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For some, war sates lust for bloodshed

August 25

Editor, The murder of two homeless men by three teenagers in Albuquerque was evil. Was the police murder of James Boyd less evil?

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Global Perspectives: Life in Germany

August 24

The flight to Germany was very long. I am not used to sitting still in one place for that long. I was very excited to be arriving in Germany, and my transfer through customs went really smoothly. Shortly after arriving, I received a welcome letter from a government official that welcomed me to Bremen and also offered their assistance if needed. I was impressed by their kindness and that they took the time to write to me. Another experience that I was able to participate in took place in Münster. During my trip, I lived with two host families: one in Radolfzell and another in Bremen.

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Cotto needs to get his facts straight

August 21

To Joseph Cotto, author of the Ferguson piece: Aside from the rest of the column, here are some sources that you forgot/avoided:

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Column: Losing a pet is like losing a child

Jason Darensburg | August 21

Coping with the loss of a beloved pet can be an incredibly painful experience, which unfortunately most of us will have to endure at some point in our lives. No matter how many times I’ve been through the misery of watching one of my feline children die, it never gets any easier. My wife and I recently had to put down our dear 15-year-old cat Itchy, who died from complications due to renal failure. Her sister Scratchy died several years ago after mistakenly drinking anti-freeze. We have no human children, so for us it was like losing a teenaged daughter. Again.

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Lobo football team rewarded for losing

August 21

UNM athletic directors must be a huge fan of “Field of Dreams,” since they seemed to have adopted the motto of “if you build it, they will come.” Clearly, no one told them this only applies to dead guy ghost baseball and not Lobo football. It all started about seven years ago with the Indoor Practice Facility, then the summer 2013 saw a new scoreboard and game turf. This past summer saw the biggest change for the football team: a football-only weight room. This is a gift from the state of New Mexico for a team that hasn’t seen a winning season in seven years, which makes one wonder what the administration is thinking. The record for the most attendance at University Stadium was set back in 2004, and to date the Lobo football games haven’t even come close to this number.

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In response to Joseph Cotto

August 20

Editor, I am absolutely appalled by the lack of journalistic standards in the Daily Lobo this year. The article by Joseph Cotto had the feeling of a Fox News report.

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UNM needs specific hazing policy

J.R. Oppenheim | August 20

The language listed in the code of conduct needs to be much clearer with respect to hazing. Of course there must be camaraderie to create a successful organized group, whether it be a sports team, a work environment or a newsroom.

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In response to Joachim Oberst

August 20

Editor, Having read more letters by Joachim L. Oberst over the years than I care to remember, it is at least reassuring that he continues to be, shall we say, “amusing.” His latest effort published in Monday’s Daily Lobo did not disappoint.

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Boxing is barbaric for all genders, ages

August 18

Dear editor, I condemn all boxing — for adults or kids, for men or women. The goal of boxing is to knock out the opponent.

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Letter: Palestinian slaughter unjust, not self-defense

August 17

Editor, The onslaught of Palestine by the state of Israel has no justification. No slaughter can be justified, regardless of who commits it against whom. Those who try to rationalize the bloodshed into a moral-political necessity do so to hide their monstrous face behind a mendacious mindset. Rationalizing the impermissible is deliberate Orwellian miscategorization. The mass murder of the defenseless is never “self-defense.” None of the more than two thousand killed after a month of shelling has been a “threat” to the state of Israel.

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Letter: Finding the real, true meaning of happiness

August 17

Recently it was reported that Rush Limbaugh said that Robin Williams killed himself because Leftists are never happy. When I read that, I had the desire to ask Rush Limbaugh to search inside himself for happiness. I suspect if he were to do that, he would find the desire to make other people appear inferior to him, and a great deal of hatred, but no genuine love of other people and no happiness.

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Anniversary issue failed to recognize injured Lobo staff

August 10

Editor, As a former review editor and managing editor of the New Mexico Daily Lobo I was pleased to see that the anniversary issue had coverage of the New Mexico National Guard’s invasion of campus in May 1970. I was, however, surprised to see no mention that Lobo staffers were injured in two of the incidents covered in that article.

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UNM 125: Supporters of democracy must protest deportation

July 18

Printed October 30, 1985 Editor: I was concerned to read your Oct. 25 article about the seven UNM students who, using the American flag as a backdrop, asked Margaret Randall to leave our country.

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UNM 125: Didn't you ask

July 18

Printed November 28, 1941 Dear out of stater. Listen fellow, don’t you go tellin’ me as how as they play ball back home.

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UNM 125: On cleaning one's teeth in public

July 18

Printed May 2, 1964 Were you ever in an old farm-home during mealtime? If so, then you will probably recall that when meals are over, the men lean back in their chairs and intersperse their conversation with queer little sucking noises issuing from their mouths, following hard upon the advent into the mouth of a small piece of wood, used in place of other instruments for the cleansing of the teeth.

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UNM 125: The Mirage, January 1899

July 18

Printed January 1899 THE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY There should be the closest sympathy between the city and the University located within its borders.

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UNM 125: The U.N.M. Weekly

July 18

Printed January 6, 1912 Items of Local Interest J.W. Miller was seen in the halls on Friday morning. E.S.

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UNM 125: Banks replies

July 18

Printed March 9, 1962 Dear Sir: What are “little” Student Senators made of? Sugar, spice, snails puppy dog tails?