Opinion
The bandwagon of devastation relief donations
Zach Gould | February 9In 2005, Hurricane Katrina descended upon New Orleans causing one of the worst natural disasters in the United States’ history.
Columns
Opinion
Complex passwords a necessary annoyance
Mike Carr/Daily Lobo guest columnist | February 9“I hate passwords!” “I hate changing my passwords!” “Yahoo doesn’t make me change my passwords!
Opinion
Life-altering consequences of Oscar wins
Chris Quintana | February 4The Oscars are back and as useless as ever, expanding the best picture category to 10 pictures even though all anybody cares about are the front-runners.
Opinion
Drug companies: looking for wealth not health
February 2News story not widely picked up in the U.S.: On Jan. 13 of this year, Mexican newspaper El Universal published a story titled “Europa acusa a OMS de ‘inflar’ epidemia” or “Europe accuses WHO of ‘inflating’ epidemic.” The gist of the story is that the European Union says the World Health Organization exaggerated the risks of swine flu.
Opinion
Highfalutin iPads incite violence
Chris Quintana | February 1The iPad is going to ruin humanity. For those out of the loop, the iPad is Apple’s newest product, commonly referred to as a tablet.
Opinion
Finding happiness in an unsustainable reality
Zach Gould | January 29Is anything sustainable? Newton’s laws of physics tell us that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
Opinion
High tuition rates dampen future success
Donald Gutierrez/Daily Lobo guest columnist | January 22Many college students are deeply in debt today. An average debt recently quoted on the news mentioned a figure of $22,000, and the debts of students going into preprofessional graduate programs are far higher, amounting to six-digit sums.
Opinion
Tips to keep your new PC running smoothly
Mike Carr/Daily Lobo guest columnist | January 21So you got a new PC and it runs on a Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. First off, congratulations!
Opinion
MLK's legacy should inspire social change
January 19The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday serves as an annual reminder of two of this country’s highest ideals — serving others and the creation of an equitable society.
Opinion
Don't set unrealistic goals for the New Year
Dr. Peggy Spencer columnist | January 11Happy New Year! Welcome back to school. I hope you got some rest and had some fun over the break. This semester boasts not only a new year but a new decade.
Opinion
Protect your identity this season
Mike Carr/Daily Lobo guest columnist | December 8Around eight million people are expected to be victims of identity theft in 2009. With the holiday shopping season upon us, here are a few tips that may help you from becoming an identity theft statistic: Reduce the number of credit and debit cards you carry in your wallet and keep track of the cards you do carry.
Opinion
Nation needs to support the war
Eric McInteer/Daily Lobo guest columnist | December 3Americans are facing a dangerous situation with the war in Afghanistan, and students at the University of New Mexico need to be part of the national dialogue.
News
Peruvian parables
Andrew Beale | December 1I went to Peru over Thanksgiving break from Nov. 21-29. The country is beautiful, with mountains that make the Sandias look like speed bumps.
Opinion
Cope with the holidays by de-stressing
Steve Rugala/Daily Lobo Guest columnist | November 30The holiday season is one of the most stress-filled times of the year. And 2009 has not been the greatest of years.
Opinion
GPSA meetings still offer nothing but bureaucracy
November 24More than 30 graduate students packed into the GPSA office Monday, hoping to hear their student leaders discuss a no-confidence vote in UNM’s athletics administration.
Opinion
Hepatitis: Know risks, how to protect yourself
Peggy Spencer/Daily Lobo columnist | November 10Dear Dr. Peg, How are the different types of hepatitis transmitted? First let me explain what hepatitis is, for those who don’t know.
Opinion
Daily Lobo addresses outcry over 'fat' column
November 6Victor Murthy’s column, “It’s time for UNM’s fat people to change their ways,” published in Tuesday’s paper, has drawn criticism for Murthy and the Daily Lobo itself.
Opinion
Learn the lowdown on downloads
November 3Last month, UNM received 41 notices that asserted we have people using the University network to download and upload digital music, movies and games without the copyright owner’s permission.
Opinion
It's time for UNM's fat people to change their ways
Victor Murthy/Daily Lobo guest columnist | November 2Yes, it’s fun to read about the smoking ban on campus, abusive football coaches and the eternal struggle between left and right, but these issues are just distracting us all from the real problem that plagues the UNM campus: fat people.
Opinion
HPV affects both men and women
Peggy Spencer/Daily Lobo columnist | November 2Dear Dr. Peg, Does HPV affect men? HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is a virus that causes genital warts and cancer.
