Albuquerque voters will decide today whether to pass an ordinance that would increase regulations on abortions in the city. The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance could ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for situations in which the mother’s life is endangered by the pregnancy.
With the citywide abortion ban vote set for Tuesday, UNM has become a battleground for abortion activists, both from in and out of state. Following last week’s string of abortion protests, StopPatriarchy.org, a national pro-abortion choice organization, protested in front of the UNM Bookstore Saturday afternoon.
While sequestration and funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health have heavily affected scientific research across the U.S., the UNM Health Sciences Center has seen an increase in NIH research funding and in additional extramural funding overall.
A group of undocumented student supporters continues its push for affordable education for students who qualify under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals memorandum. Last Wednesday, the UNM Dream Team created an online petition addressed to UNM President Robert Frank
An abortion protester was arrested on campus Thursday afternoon in the midst of recent weeks’ abortion debates on campus. The UNM Police Department arrested Rives Grogan, 48, at the south side of Zimmerman Library, according to the police report.
While the south campus construction project is still underway, UNM will likely have to wait until next year for further developments. Amy Coburn, director of design and development for Lobo Development Corporation, said UNM is waiting on its partner for the project
The Graduate and Professional Student Association and other organizations are seeking to educate the University community about the Affordable Care Act.
Michelle Bachelet’s name will be on the ballot for next month’s Chilean runoff elections, after the socialist candidate won the first round of presidential elections Sunday.
An abortion protester was arrested on campus Thursday afternoon in the midst of recent weeks’ abortion ban debates on campus. UNM Police Department arrested Rives Grogan, 48, in the south side of Zimmerman Library, according to the police report.
Anti-abortion activists showed up to support the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance in front of the UNM Bookstore on Thursday. The anti-abortion demonstrators were from the California-based organization Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust.
The Office of the President, the Civil Campus Council, El Centro de la Raza, the College of Fine Arts and the Office of the Dean of Students will host this month’s Civility Speaker Series on Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the SUB in Lobo A and B.
The “Team You for ASUNM” slate dominated Wednesday’s elections for the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico senate. Eight of the 10 senators who were elected for a full senatorial term ran with Team You.
Wednesday’s voter turnout for the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico senate election broke records. According to data from ASUNM’s Elections Commission, 1,705 students cast their ballots in this semester’s elections.
A proposed Associated Students of the University of New Mexico constitutional amendment to expand the number of senators from 20 to 24 failed to pass Wednesday night. ASUNM Sen. Earl Shank, who co-wrote Amendment One, said the amendment aimed to increase representation for students.
Despite a fire in the old Education Building, applied math senior Sarah Black’s Linguistics 303 class was not immediately cancelled Monday morning. “I was coming from a previous class and was coming towards the education building,” she said.
A complaint filed by UNM Hospital employees last week regarding a rule that made flu shots mandatory for them has now reached the streets. UNMH union employees gathered outside the hospital along Lomas Boulevard on Tuesday to rally against what protesters called “anti-working family” policies.
Today, students have the opportunity to elect 10 Associated Students of the University of New Mexico (ASUNM) senators. According to the ASUNM Law Book, there will be eight locations on campus for students to vote at. Locations include the Student Union Building, Zimmerman Library, Student Residence Center Commons, Johnson Center, Dane Smith Hall, Casas del Rio, Mesa Vista Hall, Regener Hall and the Engineering complexes.
The state of the new Sandoval Regional Medical Center dominated discussions at the UNM Hospital Board of Directors’ meeting Friday. The prognosis: healthy and flourishing.
UNM administrators continued to discuss the distribution of financial aid among University students in a Board of Regents meeting Monday morning. Terry Babbitt, vice president of enrollment management, offered an update on the issue in front of the regents.
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Mark DeRosa announced his retirement from Major League Baseball Tuesday. DeRosa had signed a one-year deal worth $750,000 with the American League club and batted with seven home runs, 12 doubles and 36 runs for Toronto. Throughout his career, the American athlete had a batting average of .268. DeRosa is currently being considered for a game coverage position as an on-air analyst with the Chicago Cubs.
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