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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.


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Activists decry weapons research at UNM

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.


Janessah Cobley builds a Lego tower topped with a giraffe at the UNM Children's Campus on Tuesday. Expansion of the facility will soon double its capacity.
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Regents plan to build additional child care facility (Slideshow)

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.


Brothers Pat Hilger, left, and Bob Hilger sit with their dog Maggie on the front porch of their house on Silver Avenue. The Hilgers have the largest McCain-Palin sign in their neighborhood.
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Residents show signs of support

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.


Chris Sherlin takes notes during economist Loretta Napoleoni's lecture on the global financial crisis Monday at the SUB.
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Economist: US could benefit from Islamist ways

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.


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Correction

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.


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UNM considers GPA hike

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.


Congressional candidate Martin Heinrich, right, speaks with student John Besante near the SUB on Tuesday.
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Students, Heinrich promote early voting

Congressional candidate Martin Heinrich teamed up with the College Democrats on Tuesday to send students to the polls. The group rallied in Cornell Plaza to inform students that early voting at the SUB began Saturday and will continue through Nov. 1. Kelly Seibert, president of Students for Tom Udall, said anyone registered in Bernalillo County can vote early in the upper level of the SUB.


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Question & Answer

World stock markets have continued to decline during the U.S.'s credit crisis. But economic downturns are not a new problem in some parts of the world. The Daily Lobo asked Matias Fontenla, associate professor of economics, if Americans are overreacting to the market's drop.


Senatorial candidate Steve Pearce speaks to students in the SUB on Monday. Pearce discussed his plans for strengthening the dollar and improving veterans benefits.
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Pearce: Veterans benefits need work

Senatorial candidate Steve Pearce said the veterans benefits system is like a water pipeline full of leaks. "If you visualize, let's say, a pipeline running along from Washington to here, we put a lot of water into the pipeline, but there are a lot of leaks, and so very little water actually gets out of the end of the pipeline to the veteran," Pearce said.


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Daily Lobo Spotlight

Daily Lobo: Are you from here? Nathan Giannini: Yes. Well, I guess you could say I moved here about four or five years ago, but - DL: Where did you move from? NG: California. DL: Do you like it here? NG: It's a little bit dry, but yeah. DL: Have you found anything you like to do around Albuquerque? NG: There's some science labs around here that allow you to walk in.


Ashley Norris, left, gets a flu shot from nurse Jo Antreasian in the Student Residence Center on Oct. 14.
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Health center sets up clinics to battle flu

New Mexico's flu season will be in full swing from November until March, and UNM Student Health and Counseling is urging students to get their flu shots now. SHAC will hold flu clinics around campus, with the last clinic on Oct. 31. For students with a UNM ID, the shot costs $13.


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Uranium mining jeopardizes well-being of Navajo Nation

The Navajo Nation has struggled for years to keep uranium mining off its lands. However, with two leading presidential candidates now supporting the expansion of nuclear energy, American Indians may soon lose the power to decide who uses their land and its resources.


Bob Harris protests the hiring of President David Schmidly's son, Brian, on Sunday in front of the Bookstore. Brian Schmidly was hired as associate director of sustainability Wednesday but withdrew his application Sunday.
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Schmidly's son withdraws application for sustainability job

President David Schmidly's son was hired last week as associate director of sustainability, a job that pays $94,000 per year. But on Sunday, Brian Schmidly withdrew his application for the position amid accusations of unfairness. "I care too much about sustainability in this state and at the University of New Mexico to operate in an advocacy role in which I would not be effective, and my wife has convinced me that my integrity and reputation are too valuable to continue in an environment where they will be questioned indefinitely," Brian Schmidly said in a statement.


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UNMPD: Fires were caused by arson

Staff Report Three fires broke out on Sigma Chi Road on Sunday, and police said arsonists were to blame. UNMPD Lt. Pat Davis said one of the fires occurred at a storage shed attached to a private residence rented by students. "The residents were evacuated safely and returned to their house," Davis said.



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Administrators say relocation won't diminish Student Services

About 200 students filed into the SUB Atrium and pelted administrators with questions about the Student Success Center on Wednesday. President David Schmidly and several vice presidents addressed questions about how the proposed facility in the Lockheed Martin building will affect student services such as financial aid, registration and advisement.



Senatorial candidate Tom Udall speaks to students in the SUB on Tuesday alongside House candidate Martin Heinrich.
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Udall talks energy during UNM visit

Rep. Tom Udall said he wants New Mexico to be the Saudi Arabia of wind and solar energy. The senatorial candidate said a bright economic future awaits students who are prepared for the alternative-energy market. Udall, who is running against Republican Steve Pearce, took questions from a crowd of about 30 people in the SUB Atrium on Tuesday.


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University returns funds taken from Daily Lobo, SUB

The University returned $50,000 to the Daily Lobo's financial reserves Tuesday afternoon. UNM took the money to fund campus departments running deficits. President David Schmidly and Vice President David Harris decided to return $150,000 to several organizations they had taken funds from, including the Lobo and groups in the SUB, according to a UNM news release.

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