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Student fee amendment passes by one vote
Arthur Simoni | April 11One vote secured a $6 per semester increase in undergraduate student fees, and Jennifer Onuska narrowly edged Lisa Marie Gomez to win the presidency, according to unofficial results from Wednesday's ASUNM election.
COLUMN: Oil center of complex, global conflict
April 11George W. Bush wants to put the noose around Saddam Hussein. Ariel Sharon would like to do the honors for Yasser Arafat. Most other leaders in the Middle East would like to kick the chair out from under Bush and Sharon. A man recently told me, "Let 'em all dangle!"
Campus Briefs
April 11The UNM Raza Graduate Student Association is sponsoring its annual Dolores Gonzales Colloquy Series, which begins today and runs through the rest of the month.
Ill Ni§o's Latin-metal gets live at Sunshine
Ron Gonzales | April 11According to Ill Ni§o frontman Christian Machado, certain benefits could be gained from his band's participation in the Jagermeister Music Tour, which rolls into town Saturday and also features Coal Chamber and Drowning Pool.
Time, diversity key to better U.S.-Russian relationship
James Barron | April 11UNM community members agreed that a long-term commitment and a combination of three different foreign policy approaches are necessary to broker a better relationship between the United States and Russia.
Senate amends election rules, thanks leaders
Andrew Webb | April 11The ASUNM Senate clarified laws governing polling locations and passed resolutions thanking outgoing UNM President Bill Gordon and executive agency Student Special Events as it started winding down activities for the semester.
Event to inform students about STD prevention
Michele King | April 11Salsa dancing, free drinks and information about sexually transmitted diseases will be offered today during the Student Health Center's annual STD Awareness Day.
EDITORIAL: Students should get out and vote today
April 10If the uproar over ASUNM's $300,000 budget bankrolled by student fees isn't enough to convince students to get out and vote, they should consider the following.
Play gives glimpse of Wilde's life
Sarah Hunt | April 10Director Eugene Douglas and his cast breathe vibrant life into Theatre X's production of Moises Kaufman's "Gross Indecency."
LETTER: Casting a ballot is the key to keeping ASUNM accountable
April 10It is once again time for elections to take place at UNM. I hope that every student on campus realizes the importance of the elections and takes time out of their day to vote.
Hardcourt's 'Monsters' fails to live up to the press hype
Nicole Bernard | April 10Toward the end of Ed Harcourt's new album, my roommate turned to me and said, "Nicole, this sounds like bad country and Christmas music."
Regents urge undergraduates to head to polls
Javier Romero | April 10After approving an ASUNM constitutional amendment Tuesday that would raise undergraduate student fees from $14 to $20, the Board of Regents were eager point out that their vote was contingent on student response.
LETTER: Spring Storm volunteer labor appreciated
April 10I want to take the opportunity to thank Dathan Weems and his organizing staff for the Spring Storm event held Saturday. Even though the event was a first for UNM, it appeared to go very smoothly. I believe it to be a worthwhile event that I hope will continue in upcoming years
Rare Species
April 10Jacqueline Smith, a senior research technician, marks the location of individual Penstemon metcalfei plants on a map of Sierra County, N.M., in Marron Hall's map room Tuesday. Smith works for the New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, a conservation group that studies and collects data about the state's ecosystems.
Tuition quietly raised 4.3 percent
Iliana Limn | April 10A year after heated clashes between 50 student protesters and regents over tuition increases, the Board of Regents approved a 4.3 percent tuition and fees increase Tuesday during a relatively quiet meeting.


