The cost of health care has skyrocketed in recent years, and Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain believe the U.S. will need to cut those costs. Todd Sandman, director of government relations for Presbyterian Healthcare Services, said the health care system in New Mexico needs attention.
If it weren't for the Electoral College and New Mexico's swing-state status, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain might not have bothered to come to UNM this election season. "Despite being a pretty small state population-wise, we're obviously gathering a ton of national attention," said Gabriel Sanchez, assistant political science professor at UNM.
Presidential candidate Barack Obama discussed his economic policy and stressed the importance of early voting in front of about 45,000 people at Johnson Field on Saturday. "Al Gore won New Mexico by 360 votes," Obama said. "John Kerry lost New Mexico by a little over 6,000 votes.
After more than a year with an interim dean, the UNM College of Nursing has hired Nancy Ridenour to step in as dean by the spring semester. Ridenour is an adult nurse practitioner and served as a congressional staff member. She was one of 19 applicants for the position.
Some early voters say they haven't heard of the candidates on the lower part of the ballot or of the bonds they have to choose from. Bernalillo Country Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver said she often sees the bottoms of ballots left blank. "As a general rule, we do see that the majority of votes cluster towards the top of the ballot," she said.
Tommy drives the Straight Talk Express, John McCain's campaign bus. He's been with the bus since it left Belen on Sept. 11. He's been back home for just one day since then. He's an unpaid volunteer. "I closed my business," he said. "I own a restaurant, and my manager is struggling along to keep it open while I'm gone.
Sen. John McCain promised to cut taxes and government spending during a rally in Albuquerque on Saturday. About 1,000 people attended the rally at the State Fairgrounds, likely McCain's last stop in New Mexico before the election. Congressional candidate Darren White, Rep.
Should UNM's GPA admission requirement be raised to 2.5? Greg Raudenbush Senior Sociology "Yes. It would improve academics. It would definitely help students get better prepared." Jaymie Roybal Freshman Political science "I think it's a good idea that they want to raise the GPA.
Students will strip for charity in Smith Plaza today. UNM's Public Interest Research Group is teaming up with the New Mexico Veterans Integration Center and Student Veterans of UNM for the demonstration. Sean Debuck, president of UNMPIRG, said anyone can participate in the strip poker clothing drive, but he recommends dressing in layers.
Staff Report The Bernalillo County Clerk's Office is making some exceptions for early voters at UNM. The office modified its polling location rules because of constant pedestrian traffic in the Student Union Building. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Bernalillo County Clerk, said poll workers at all other early voting sites have been instructed to prohibit campaigning within 100 feet in all directions.
Lisa Torraco and Kari Brandenburg contested each other's qualifications for district attorney in a debate at the UNM School of Law on Thursday. Torraco, a Republican campaigning against the incumbent Brandenburg, said that instead of giving a campaign speech she would get right to the issues.
A controversial petition is circulating through UNM's Latin American Studies department. The appeal asks the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to grant scholarships to undocumented Latino students. The national petition, which can be signed online, has more than 1,500 signatures and was started this year by the Association of Raza Educators.
He sits proudly, full of dignity, unaware he's about to change the face of American history. A photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken in 1860, is on display in the UNM Art Museum as part of an exhibition called "We the People." The exhibition includes photographs from UNM's collection, said Sara Otto-Diniz, a consultant for the museum.
Contrary to what was printed Thursday, a slide show related to "Regents plan to build additional child care facility" is available at DailyLobo.com. A slide show for "Residents show signs of support" will be available next week.
UNM students and community activists are giving campuswide tours of sites they deem "militarized." The free tours are part of Disorientation Week, organized by the Demilitarization Collective, which aims to raise awareness about weapons research at UNM. The tours have seven stops from the Bookstore to Scholes Hall and run all week until 4 p.
The Board of Regents plans to double the capacity of the University's child care facilities by adding 250 spaces to the Children's Campus. More than 500 families are on a waiting list to get into the child care program. Regent Mel Eaves said 250 spaces is likely the maximum number of spaces the University can fund right now.
As Election Day nears, there's a striking difference in front yards across the country: political signs are growing out of lawns. The Daily Lobo visited neighborhoods near Nob Hill to talk to residents who advertise their political choices on their property.
The U.S. may be able to solve its financial troubles by being more like Middle Eastern countries. At least that's what Loretta Napoleoni, author of Rogue Economics: Capitalism's New Reality, said during a presentation in the SUB on Wednesday. She said the banking systems in Islamist countries operate according to religious laws and are more successful for it.
In Tuesday's Daily Lobo, the photo of Steve Pearce was taken by Robert Maes, and the photo of Ashley Norris was taken by Zach Gould.
Students may soon need at least a 2.5 GPA to be accepted to UNM. Terry Babbitt, associate vice president for enrollment management, presented plans to raise admissions standards to the Academic, Student Affairs and Research Committee of the UNM Board of Regents, which met Oct.
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