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  • Opinion: Small sacrifices can keep ENMU in-person

    Dan Patterson, Guest columnist|Updated Sep 18, 2021

    At the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting last week, we discussed the importance of maintaining face-to-face learning at the university. The regents were firm in their desire to maintain in-person instruction as long as possible. There is no doubt the regents believe this is the best way to provide education to our students, but community help is also necessary. Last year, when the university provided most of its instruction virtually and was essentially shut down because of COVID-19, there was...

  • Opinion: Recreational marijuana a bad path

    Dan Patterson, Guest columnist|Updated Mar 6, 2021

    I have been watching the movement to approve the use of recreational marijuana and am appalled that our legislators are going down this path. I have spent the last 50-plus years as a teacher, coach, school principal and superintendent. I am currently a regent at Eastern New Mexico University. As a result of these experiences, I have a point of view that I have not yet heard discussed. During my career in education, I have worked with more than 100,000 students, helping them through difficult times through counseling and the...