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Correction

In Thursday's Daily Lobo, the story "Experimenting with change" should have said the performance by Yoda's House will be at 8 p.m. on Saturday and costs $9 for students.

Volleyball still competitive in off-season

The UNM volleyball team is keeping busy in the off-season. The Lobos went 5-0 at their spring invite last weekend, defeating teams from the University of Denver, Frank Phillips College and an all-star team made of ex-college players. Head coach Jeff Nelson said UNM is showing progression from last season.

Question of the Week

Kelly Baca Sophomore Broadcast journalism I think he should. I think that it was kind of a harsh punishment. He didn't do it as an act of hate, and he made that very clear. Tayler Pearson Sophomore Philosophy I would say no. But if he believes as strongly as he says he believes in the reason for why he tore it down, then of course he would want do that.

Rant against government lacks supporting evidence

Editor, I am writing in response to Richard Letnes' rant about our government and reckless drivers. Letnes, your letter has no proof or examples that support your claims. You say the U.S. government does not have the right to jam its values on anyone, and I agree.

Lobos use Isotopes game to nurture young players

On display Tuesday night at Isotopes Park were all the elements of a professional game: the lights, the wooden bats, the press, the peanut gallery. However, instead of two major league teams, the UNM baseball team took on the Albuquerque Isotopes. On paper, the matchup may seem unfair.

Forum addresses smoking areas at UNM

The UNM Smoke-Free Campus Coalition held an open-mic forum Thursday, allowing people to voice their opinions on creating designated smoking areas on campus. Monica Patten, of the American Lung Association of New Mexico, said the point of the forum was not to pit smokers and nonsmokers against each other, but to identify solutions and ideas.

Magazine: Rio Rancho a top city for business

In the upcoming April issue of Fortune's Small Business Magazine, Rio Rancho ranked 83rd in the magazine's "100 best places to live and launch." The top spot on the list was rewarded to Bellevue, Wash. Georgetown, Texas; Burford, Ga.; Marina del Rey, Calif.

Respecting flag etiquette preserves symbol of unity

Editor, I will not argue that Peter Lynch should not have gotten any punishment for destroying the Mexican flag. Though I feel his anger was justified, destroying someone else's flag is stepping over the line. However, I feel this whole unfortunate situation could have been avoided if people were more aware of flag etiquette in this country.

Regents approve 5.75 percent tuition increase

Students can expect to pay an extra $262.79 for a year's tuition and fees next semester. The Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved a 5.75 percent increase in tuition and fees for next year. President David Schmidly recommended a 2.85 percent tuition increase on top of the state-mandated 2 percent increase established by the New Mexico Legislature.

Tibetans prone to identify with Jews in the diaspora

Editor, On March 27, you published yet another hateful response by Vicky Johnson against Israel. This time, Johnson compared Israel to China and the Palestinians to Tibetans. Although the errors in most of her arguments and facts have been addressed previously by readers here, I would like to point out that many of the Tibetans actually identify with Jews in the diaspora, not with Palestinians.

Feature Photo: Poetry Slam

Kris Gebhard of Dartmouth College practices before performing in the College Unions Poetry Slam Invite preliminaries held in the SUB on Thursday. The UNM slam team is hosting the event. Check out DailyLobo.com for video related to this event.

Lynch guilty of destroying flag

A jury found student Peter Lynch guilty of criminal damage to property Wednesday. In September, Lynch removed a Mexican flag from a pole outside Scholes Hall, tore it and took it to the Air Force ROTC office. Bernalillo County Metropolitan Judge Clyde DeMersseman gave Lynch a six-month deferred sentence.

Obama's speech on race put his pastor in context

Editor, Out of context - the famous phrase politicians use to explain the inexplicable. Unseemly quotations and wrongheaded gestures are willfully written off as taken out of context. But politicians rarely do us the service of illuminating abandoned context, of situating their purportedly misrepresented statements in their original provenance.

Bringing the universe into view

You can see the entire universe at a planetarium's dome theater in Old Town. The planetarium at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science hosts a number of daily programs. Technician and show presenter Jason Zermeno said his favorite program is "Enchanted Skies.

Officers say they were discriminated against

The state's Department of Workforce Solutions ruled March 12 that there is probable cause to believe two UNM Police officers have been discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. The ruling comes seven months after Lt. Michael Young and Cmdr.

Crime Watch

March 27 A UNM Police officer went to Popejoy Hall after a UNM employee reported that his backpack was stolen. The employee said he worked in the sound booth and left his backpack unattended. He told the officer three skateboarders had loitered on stage. He said he saw one of the skateboarders take the backpack while exiting Popejoy.

Experimenting with change

Yoda's House is an experiment. "It's very much about the process of the whole thing and writing as you go," member Hannah Frasier said. The group will perform Saturday at q-Staff theatre. Joe Annabi is the only member who has been in every show. He sings, plays accordion, musical saw, cello, violin and harmonica.

Survey: UNM isn't quite a dream school

UNM isn't a top dream school, according to a survey published in the Princeton Review. The survey, released last week, polled about 8,000 college applicants and 1,500 parents of applicants. Prospective college students named Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., as the top dream school in the country, while parents voted Princeton as their No.

Students should be able to carry concealed weapons

Editor, I am writing in response to the article about concealed weapons on campus published in the Daily Lobo on Tuesday. As the campus representative of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, I fully support the right to carry concealed weapons by those with proper licensing.