by Caleb Fort The Daily Lobo Three students running for the ASUNM Senate said independent candidates provide options for students who disagree with the slates' priorities. Candidate Mujib Sardar said his top priority as a senator would be improving security, especially how phone calls to security are handled.
by Marisa Demarco Daily Lobo The governor signed several election reform bills into law Wednesday that will change New Mexico's standards for voter identification and third-party registration drives. Voters will be required to state their names, the last four digits of their Social Security numbers and their dates of birth or show some form of physical identification before they vote. Republican state Sen. Rod Adair said it is not enough. "The people cried for voter ID, and they got no voter ID," he said. The language of the bill changed the ID requirement very little, he said. "It is not a voter ID bill," he said. In the event that voters don't want to state their personal information, they will have to present physical evidence before voting.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Pharmacy student Michael Gallegos is suing the University for more than $50,000 after being held back a semester. Gallegos, who doesn't have an attorney, filed an objection to a summary judgment request from the University on Wednesday.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Ilse Biel left South Africa for America during the apartheid years. "A lot of what is happening in this country now reminds me of 1980s in South Africa," she said. "The censorships, the torture in Guantanamo, this disregard for human dignity - it just really concerns me that I've got this dÇjÖ vu feeling.
Same-sex marriage bill may prevent civil unions AUSTIN, Texas (U-WIRE) - New language added to a bill banning same-sex marriage under the Texas Constitution on Monday would also prevent same-sex couples from entering into civil unions and may do more than that, opponents warn.
The Westside police substation has a new officer. His name is Timmy, and his purpose is to get drivers to slow down.
Patrick Guerriero said his father took the news of his son's political affiliation harder than when he told him he was gay. "I was petrified to tell him about my life," he said. "But he just reached out and touched me on the shoulder and said, 'I love you.
Monday afternoon, family members were posting fliers on campus for Aleah Letherer, a 15-year-old who had been missing since Saturday. At 4 p.m.
Two UNM police officers were dispatched to Zimmerman Library when a security guard reported seeing a man with drug paraphernalia in the second floor bathrooms, according to a police report. The officer asked the man for permission to search his bag and found a glass pipe with burn marks on both ends and two spoons with burn marks on the bottom, the report stated.
At a candidate endorsement forum Tuesday, members of the ASUNM Senate slates said their first priority as student representatives will be to remedy UNM's parking problems by working with the administration. However, members of the two slates said they differ in other objectives. Brittany Jaeger, presidential candidate, said members of the Unite slate plan to focus on broader advertising for student events, community service and establishing a student section at The Pit.
Presidential candidate Brittany Jaeger Vice-presidential candidate Mike Mooney Senator candidates Brandon Ryan Matthew Barnes Chuck Gover Marina Weisert Tommy Solga Marcus Bellamy Lesley Pompa Craig Burgess Justin Stewart Ashley Fate Howl slate Presidential candidate Alex Hughes Vice-presidential candidate Matt Gallegos Senator candidates Billy Velarde Joe Sanchez Mario Hernandez Phara Forsythe Kino Hurtado Dustin Burford Ray Montano Storm Field Jenny Coffey Eve Sieber
by Caleb Fort The Daily Lobo Faculty and staff could pay more for their health insurance plans. On March 14, the Board of Regents approved two health insurance contracts that will replace all health plans available to UNM employees. The contracts, which were awarded to Lovelace Sandia Health System and United Healthcare, will result in a range of price changes from a 6 percent reduction to a 9 percent increase, said Arthur Gonzales, manager of benefits in the Human Resources department.
by Rivkela Brodsky Daily Lobo There are 6,000 members of GPSA, but only one showed up to the presidential candidate debate Monday morning. Instead of having a debate, Buckner Creel, GPSA president, and Andrea Gunderson, a presidential candidate, sat in the Santa Ana room in the SUB and talked about an issue that came up in last year's election. The 2004 election was the first time online voting was used. Gunderson, who sat on the election commission committee last year, said there was concern because some graduate and professional students were not able to vote online. Debbie Morris, director of Student Activities, said some first-time online voters didn't realize until voting began that students without a Net ID could not vote.
UNM President Louis Caldera spent his birthday at the second annual Budget Summit on Friday. ASUNM President Kevin Stevenson presented Caldera with balloons and a cake, jokingly saying student fees had paid for them. "I'm glad they didn't wait till the end of the day," Caldera said.
Retired deputy chief named new head of APD (AP) - A veteran Albuquerque police officer has returned to lead the department. Mayor Martin Chavez announced Saturday that retired deputy chief Ray Schultz would replace Gilbert Gallegos as chief of the Albuquerque Police Department.
Enrique Lamadrid wants Chicano studies to be the next success story in University College. He changed the name of the program, is looking to change funding from soft to hard money and is boasting a 30 percent increase in enrollment this semester. "All the wind is blowing in our direction at this point," said Lamadrid, director of the program.
by Karina Guzzi Daily Lobo A NASA experiment brought the math and science jamboree at the SUB to a temporary halt on Saturday. At 12:11 p.m., when participants were at the SUB for lunch, the fire alarm went off. The building had to be evacuated until firefighters arrived and checked the building for safety.
by Karina Guzzi Daily Lobo After two women in the administration left their jobs last year and men filled those positions, a group of female faculty members began questioning gender equity on campus. Julie Weaks-Gutierrez, the former vice president for business and finance, and Judy Jones, the former vice president for advancement, resigned in April 2004.
"I want to say Michigan (State). No one really expected them to go as far as they have." Staci Parker junior "North Carolina because they have an awesome team this year. They have Felton, and he's awesome." Shanna Croney junior "Illinois because they did the best during the season, and my family's from Chicago.
by Brendale Mills Daily Lobo On any other day of the week, students would have to fill out a short form to get admitted into the Johnson Center if they forgot their Lobo ID. But entering the gym on Fridays without an ID could be like auditioning for "American Idol.
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