ASUNM's new electronic voting system won't bring more students to the polls, but students who vote will appreciate the system's painless voting process, said ASUNM President Brittany Jaeger. She said ASUNM already broke in the system to make sure it worked.
Alicia Smith Freshman Russian I'm a Republican, and I'm not very excited about it. I'm just worried because I like the way that things have been running so far. Eric Schreiber Junior Biology It might actually be a welcomed change. A couple of things might be going in different directions. ...
Students and cadets searched for a high-flying job Tuesday in the SUB at a career fair and conference sponsored by the Air Force ROTC. Steve Perry, the commandant of the UNM ROTC program, talked to students about their career options. Perry is a UNM faculty member and an active-duty officer in the Air Force.
Students who didn't vote in Tuesday's general elections will get another chance to vote next week. But this time, it's for student government. Fourteen candidates for the ASUNM Senate spoke to students Wednesday in the SUB at the Candidate Endorsement Forum, explaining why people should vote for them. Candidates talked about their goals for the upcoming term, and chartered student organizations had an opportunity to question each candidate. Matt Beck, a member of the slate, Joining Individuals Varied Expectations, or JIVE, said he wants to continue representing UNM students. "Our first main goal is to come out with a student-friendly newsletter that will be available from ASUNM," he said. Ten senators can be selected out of the 15 candidates that are running for the fall term.
Jo Antreasian, a nurse at the Student Health Center, said getting a flu shot can make a big difference in keeping people healthy.
Helping political campaigns is like being part of a sports team, said student Billy Gupton. "You get very invested in the candidates," he said. "You get to meet the candidates, and you really begin to personally hope that they win." Gupton has helped with several Republican campaigns in New Mexico and other Western states.
Christa Sena Junior Elementary education Where do you want to teach when you graduate? I'd like to teach at Holy Ghost School. I am working there now, not really working, but aiding. It is a private school. It's Catholic. Why do you want to teach? Actually, I started out as a music major, and I ...
Author Robert Rosen, who was invited, uninvited and reinvited to speak at UNM, talked to about 20 people Monday in Woodward Hall about his book, Saving the Jews.
There are not enough academic role models for African-American students at UNM, said student Kimerie Smith.
by Jeremy Hunt Daily Lobo Gov. Bill Richardson announced support for legislation Friday that will give $10 million for embryonic and adult stem cell research at UNM's Health Sciences Center. Dr. Richard Larson, senior associate dean for research in the School of Medicine, said it is illegal to ...
Students' votes in Tuesday's elections could have a big impact, said Michael Rocca, a political science professor at UNM. "We're in a really unique spot here in the nation, because it's such a close race," he said. "While one person's vote may not break a tie, one person's vote matters a lot more than someone that's heavily Democrat or heavily Republican."
A mobile police command truck is helping Frontier Restaurant stay open 24 hours on the weekends by deterring drunks from starting trouble. Frontier closed its doors from 1:30 to 4 a.m. Friday through Sunday for the first time in 15 years two weekends ago. It stayed open last weekend because the substation was parked outside the restaurant on Cornell Drive from about 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
by Anna Hampton Daily Lobo UNM alumna Ashley Miller said it is important for Democrats to retake Congress. She held a sign that read, "Wilson and Bush, Saving Babies, Starving Children," at a protest Sunday. About 30 people showed up for the second World Can't Wait demonstration on the corner ...
James Hervey Freshman Undecided I think Madrid. Well, I don't know if I'll vote. If I can, I will. I think the main reason will be because I went to her site, and her site was better by the way she presented herself, and she seemed more organized on her site. Even thought I don't watch the TV commercials, ...
Kung fu instructor Jamal Morris kicks academia out the door and uses life experiences to teach his students the ancient martial art. Hardship is necessary to learn kung fu and have a happy life, he said.
Emily Teeter said Tut-mania didn't begin until after museums started exploiting ancient Egyptian artifacts with traveling shows.
Kevie Butler attended the Navajo Studies Conference at the SUB on Thursday to create a Navajo curriculum for students at his high school.
Being the president of a university is like standing in a cemetery, said Samuel Schuman, former president of two colleges. "You're on top of everyone, but it's hard to get any of them to move," he said.
UNM graduate Anna Badiei Rostami was not allowed to take the dental school admissions test at a Thomson Prometric testing center Saturday because she was born in Iran, she said.
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