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Those suffering from depression should seek professional help

Editor, Thank you Daily Lobo for your timely Ask Dr. Peg column on depression. As a person who has suffered from severe depression for many years and has helped several friends and students through these dark periods, I want to add to the information in the article.

Fair promises healthy dose of information

Have you ever felt like you are under-informed and over-medicated? The American Medical Student Association, Student Health and Counseling, and Student Special Events are teaming up today for the Student Health Fair. which will be run by students. Anna Vestling, AMSA fundraising coordinator, said information will be available on topics ranging from HIV/AIDS to counseling and therapy.

Soldiers to expound on Israel

Two members of the Israeli Defense Forces will share their stories on campus today in honor of Israeli Independence Day. The soldiers will talk about their experience in the armed forces and Israel's history as a country at 2 p.m. in the SUB Sandia Room. Major Ashrat Bachar's speech will center on the progress women have made in the armed forces since the country declared independence in 1948.

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Dirk Gibson is writing a novel about the victims of the West Mesa killings. Gibson is an associate professor in the Communication and Journalism Department, and he has written two books about serial murderers. Daily Lobo: What were your two previous books about? Dirk Gibson: I've written two books about serial murders, which explain the phenomenon.

Gaza conflict hits home

It started with a war. Then came the newspaper headlines and the personal opinions argued via poster paint and plastic signs on the side of the road as people took international politics into their homes. Hebah Ahmed, a member of the Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel, said political misinformation is now running amok in the U.

Obama must act courageously keep his campaign promises

Editor, It is refreshing to see this country finally - after eight endless catastrophic years - represented by an intelligent face, a face that beams of common sense because it is enlightened by a basic sense of justice. The final vindication came with President Obama's coronation.

Research nuclear energy issue yourself before forming opinion

Editor, I appreciate the Daily Lobo for covering an issue that reflects New Mexico's involvement in alternative energy. I believe everyone should research the issue of nuclear energy independently and draw their own conclusions, but I would like to submit some information for the readers' review.

Study: Female professors earn less than males

Today is national Equal Pay Day, and female professors at UNM are still paid less than their male counterparts. According to a University-wide study accepted for publication on Sunday, female professors at UNM earn 3 percent less than male professors, even after controlling productivity variables such as maternity leave, education and discipline.

Composing a harmony of arts

Monica Demarco took the music she wrote over the past five years and turned it into a multimedia extravaganza for her senior recital - the cherry atop her music composition and theory degree sundae. Two of those pieces, "Fray" and "Hijas de la Chingada," won the UNM Composers' Symposium this year and last.

You should know

Rep. Martin Heinrich has created a Web site to provide updates and information about the swine flu, available at Heinrich.house.gov. Tips from the site: ? Wash hands often with soap and water. Alcohol-based sanitizers are also effective. ? Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

Symposium to highlight ethics in research

Today's Research Ethics Symposium will highlight the most trying questions plaguing labs around the world. "Fostering Integrity in Research" is being held today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Centennial Engineering Center. William Gannon, who works in the Office of the Vice President for Research and coordinated the symposium, said President David Schmidly has increased UNM's focus on research integrity during his time at UNM.

Group gets food to needy families

PB&J Family Services collaborated with the Albuquerque business community Monday to provide Crock-pots full of food to 100 hungry families. PB&J Family Services is a local organization that provides case management, counseling, parenting classes and health care to needy families.

Student, not Afghan group, deserves criticism for actions

Editor, I wrote the letter published last week on the previous Sunday thinking certain things had happened, and I was harsh with the Afghan student group and OIPS. Monday, I talked to Stephanie at OIPS, and she investigated the matter. I had jumped to a wrong conclusion based on the disturbing things that were said.

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Allowing concealed firearms could thwart school shooting

Editor, Using students to assist the UNM Police Department in keeping track of the school is an excellent idea, and the idea raises another idea in my mind - one that may inflame the sentiments of many students on campus. Campus shootings invariably happen in areas that are referred to as gun-free zones.

Obama needs to focus on US instead of bowing to others

Editor, I have had it with President Obama and the slow decay of the American republic. Obama's conduct on his recent trip overseas has convinced me that he is not an adequate representative of the United States of America collectively or of me personally.

Daily Lobo Spotlight

Daily Lobo: So were your parents big fans of "Top Gun" or something? Maverick Paul Nazelrod: Yeah, I get that every day. No, actually my mother's lawyer was named Maverick, and she didn't have a name for me. And then he called when she was in labor, so that's kind of the story.

Daily Lobo should be applauded for covering overlooked issues

Editor, I want to commend you and thank you for putting two very important articles on the front page of the Daily Lobo on Monday. It is extremely important that Darfur stays on our minds and hearts and that it is not forgotten, ignored or downplayed. Page One articles to remind us and update us are a vital service.

Student job fair has low turnout

Despite the 15 booths advertising employment opportunities and 12 booths representing departments in the University, SUB Ballroom B was mostly empty on Monday. Five students walked around the room, bouncing from booth to booth with their résumés in hand, in search of a summer job.