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ASUNM commission aims for cleaner campaigning

Undergraduate students are kick-starting their spring ASUNM campaigning season this week. Jason Belitz, elections commission chairman for ASUNM, said the elections commission is taking extra measures this semester to ensure that senatorial candidates follow the rules.

Violinist to showcase original work at recital (Slideshow)

It was not a love of music but attraction to a girl that made senior Karles McQuade want to start taking violin lessons. "It sort of worked, and then I got to see her every week because we ended up taking (lessons) from the same teacher," McQuade said. "I would just carpool with her every week.

Redefining fat

Lisa Marie Barren uses fat the way a painter would use a canvas. Her photo show "Fat" premieres at 6 p.m. Friday with a reception in the John Sommers Gallery. "Fat is just my medium. It's what I work with. I don't have paint," Barren said. Nick Angelo will provide live music.

Local band embodies spirit of African music

Armando Ortega said the first time he played the Zimbabwean gourds he felt odd. That was more than 16 years ago. Now Ortega is a member of Wagogo, a local band that has been together since 1993. Wagogo will play at OFFCenter Community Arts Studio on Friday at 6:15 p.

Crime Briefs

March 24 A student parked in the UNMH parking structure told a police officer that the license plate on her vehicle did not belong to her. UNMPD dispatch ran the plate number and discovered the plate belonged to a stolen vehicle. The stolen license plate came from a car that matched the description of the student's vehicle.

A government beyond grad students

I'm running unopposed for the position of Graduate and Professional Student Association council chairman. I'm a returning student who is seeking a dual degree in masters of public administration as well as community and regional planning. By way of introduction, I've been a community organizer most of my adult life.

UNM institute to host conference on human trafficking

An estimated 17,000 people are trafficked into the U.S. from Mexico each year, according to the U.S. Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Representatives from both sides of the border are gathering in Albuquerque today through Friday to discuss this issue at a conference titled "Modern-Day Slavery in the Americas: A Regional Approach to a Global Epidemic.

Elect representatives who will listen to students' concerns

Editor, With the current financial crisis and the University's standing in the eyes of the Legislature, it's time for students to realize the power that their combined voices can have. This year's ASUNM elections will be held April 15, and because representatives will work only as hard as the pressure their electorate places on them, educated voters will be a necessity in creating a more effective and active student government.

Daily Lobo Spotlight

Daily Lobo: Why are you majoring in Biology? Aja King: Well, I really like science, and I think there's a lot I can do that kind of affects the environment I'm living in if I'm majoring in Biology. I was considering going into conservation ecology. DL: Are you a vegetarian? AK: Yes, I am.

UNM Press to fire three employees

UNM Press will fire three employees on April 30, citing budgetary shortfalls and the economic downturn. The Provost's Office has asked UNM Press, a publishing and distribution company for New Mexico publications, to consider outsourcing to prevent further financial problems, which could threaten other jobs.

Weak performance costs Lobos against Texas Tech

Fire up the grills was Ray Birmingham's message before Tuesday's game against Texas Tech. "We're going to barbecue their horse," the Lobo baseball head coach said. But it seems the Lobos forgot to throw on the propane tanks. UNM was handed its fifth loss of the season, 8-4.

Column: Support a president who will achieve change

Change comes from identifying our most pressing problems and implementing innovative solutions. The biggest problem facing graduate and professional students is finding post-graduation employment. I will fight to expand Career Services for graduate and professional students.

Locksley introduces team to new offense strategies

NCAA rules allow for 15 football practices in spring, and head coach Mike Locksley and Co. need all the time they can get. For the first time in 11 years, the UNM football team started spring training with a new coach. After a disappointing 4-8 season in 2008, former head coach Rocky Long stepped down.

Feature Photo: Feliz cumpleaños

Column: MWC denied the respect it deserves

Missing free throws underscores a more perturbing issue that isn't conveyed in the 15-foot distance between the stripe and the basket. Because the trajectory of 10 free throws was off, the UNM men's basketball team lost out on an opportunity to beat Notre Dame and move on in the National Invitational Tournament.

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GPSA presidential candidates set to spar in two debates

The candidates for Graduate and Professional Student Association president will face off in two debates today. The first debate is at noon in the SUB. UNM's Public Interest Research Group will host the second debate at 5 p.m. at El Centro de la Raza in Mesa Vista Hall.

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Lobo game developers get chance to sell work

Students who created video games as part of their final projects for a computer graphics class may sell their games to Microsoft. John Harger, Jeremy Wright, Craig Vineyard, and Justin Kellogg all spent about six weeks creating Xbox games for professor Pradeep Sen's 400-level class.