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Be mindful of how you live every moment; save Earth

April 1

Editor, If you truly desire happiness, become aware of what is truly happening in each moment. Immerse yourself in that and deal with it as best as you can and leave everything else to whatever is the Source of All That Is. Our species has two choices: 1) Refuse to mature to our potential, continue to divide into warring camps and play the juvenile game of “win/lose,” which makes us all losers and ensures that our species cannot survive.

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UNM is not a bargain, despite what administrators tell you

April 1

Editor, I’m writing the nearly identical letter to one I wrote several years ago when a previous University president, upon announcing a tuition increase, earnestly commented that ”UNM really is a bargain — cheaper than most of its comparable state universities.” The problem with this statement, repeated over and over again by university administrators, is that New Mexico was, and still is, one of the poorest states in the union with high unemployment levels, even in good times. Furthermore, most of our employed citizens earn less for comparable jobs than their peers in other states.

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Why does Schmidly think NM families can pay tuition hike?

March 31

Editor, President David Schmidly said it’s a misconception that New Mexican families cannot afford tuition increases.

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Legislators battled to protect environment during session

March 31

Editor, During my work this legislative session as an Environment New Mexico intern, I saw firsthand an array of attacks undertaken against environmental regulations.

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Nuclear energy is not all bad, and it’s complicated to ban

March 31

Editor, Joachim Oberst’s recent letter to the Daily Lobo demonstrated an admirable skill with prose and a remarkable ignorance regarding nuclear power and the Egyptian-style revolution he calls for.

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GPSA president sets record straight about accusations

March 31

Editor, First off, I’d like to thank Rep. Joseph Dworak for his words of opposition to ”mud-slinging” in campaigns.

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UNM President should voluntarily forfeit position

March 29

Editor, Once again, the people in authority positions at UNM refuse to acknowledge that they work for UNM students.

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MyUNM requires too much effort to update passwords

March 29

Editor, I cannot be the only person who finds the password requirements for MyUNM infuriating. I’ve learned to accept that I have no choice about changing my password — that is a good habit, after all.

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More students should be like budget summit protesters

March 29

Editor, First, I’d like to thank the students who protested at Monday’s budget summit. And despite the prolonged meeting, many returned to speak their minds during public comment and did so eloquently, intelligently and successfully.

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GPSA Council should ratify amended constitution

March 29

Editor, On Saturday, the GPSA Council approved a new constitution to be placed on the general election ballot. This proposed constitution is the result of hundreds of hours of work by the GPSA Constitution Committee, as well as several hours of debate and fine-tuning at the council meeting.

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Japanese fallout should inspire collective uprising

March 29

Editor, Imagine yourself in Japan — now. Imagine you have survived the earthquake and tsunami. You have lost everything.

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UNM budget summit plagued by ‘theatrical’ inefficiencies

March 29

Editor, I came to the budget summit because I wanted to see where my tuition money was going, and I wanted to hear what students had to say. Protest was in everyone’s mouths.

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Government of, by, for people will give way to oligarchy

March 28

Editor, It certainly appears that during this time in the history of our species, the government of, by and for the people is struggling to be born at various locations on the planet.

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How to get a grasp on your rasp

March 28

“My throat hurts.” That is one of the most common complaints we hear at Student Health and Counseling, often followed by vivid descriptive imagery like “drinking acid,” “swallowing needles,” or “killing me.” Sore throat, being so common, deserves a review of its causes and cures. Dry air is a common culprit.

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Electro-movement generates mixes, remixes, re-remixes

March 25

Editor, Electronic dance music (EDM) is being played everywhere, and by just about everyone. The hard-hitting bass beats that pulsate from the speakers of club DJs are traveling from the dark dance floors and illegal massive raves of their founding straight into the ears of mainstream America.

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Advocating for ‘illegals’, the devil and driver’s licenses

March 25

Editor, Let’s be clear from the beginning: I’m only playing devil’s advocate. By doing so, I feel I can throw some light on a controversial issue that is being debated in the US — issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Yahoo!

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Poor students should not be subsidizing UNM shortfalls

March 24

Editor, I am writing in response to Daily Lobo reporter Shaun Griswold’s piece, “Tuition bump on the horizon,” to express my disappointment that the ASUNM president is “optimistic” that tuition will go up by 8-10 percent. Translation: He is “optimistic” that New Mexico resident undergraduates will enjoy a $300 tuition increase for fall 2011.

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Liberal ideology denies that people can make bad choices

March 24

Editor, It’s interesting how the writer of Tuesday’s “welfare queen” letter makes a statement that has a touch of truth.

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UNM is not broke; don’t let the regents tell you otherwise

March 24

Editor, In 2009, according to the University’s audited financial statements, UNM had more than $753 million in liquid assets, including almost $178 million in cash.

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Life’s beats change; keep dancing

Nathan New | March 23

Now spring break is over; the weather is warming, and we have only eight more weeks until we are free again.