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Campuses in brief

September 30

CU proposes rush ban after student death BOULDER, Colo. (U-WIRE) - There may be no such thing as freshman fall rush in the future at the University of Colorado-Boulder - at least, that's what the CU administration is proposing. In his annual state of the campus address on Tuesday, CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard Byyny announced CU is looking into a series of new initiatives to reform alcohol abuse on campus, specifically deferring freshmen rush until at least spring semester, focusing on alcohol abuse within the Greek system, and revoking the charter of CU's Chi Psi fraternity chapter.

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UNM sets higher charity bar

September 30

by Xochitl Campos Daily Lobo UNM set its contribution goal for United Way at $277,000, a $22,000 increase from last year's donations. United Way collects donations and redistributes them to nonprofit, nontaxable charity organizations that assist communities in dealing with important issues, according to its Web site.

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Fewer Lobos leave for active duty

Katy Knapp | September 30

Most universities in America have students attending who could be called into active duty for the military at any time, and UNM is no exception. "This semester has been relatively quiet," said Randy Boeglin, UNM dean of students. "It wasn't really quiet in the spring of 2003, when things really got going.

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Correction

September 30

In Monday's article, "UNMH to give 35,000 free flu shots," the influenza doses were purchased by UNM Hospital and did not come from a grant. The vaccines will be administered to hospital patients, employees, Health Sciences Center faculty and staff and students enrolled in HSC academic units - not all UNM students.

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Secretary of state ordered to distribute new ballots

Manuelita Beck | September 29

A federal judge ordered the New Mexico secretary of state to place Ralph Nader on the ballot Tuesday. In a separate case, the New Mexico Supreme Court also ordered Nader on the ballot Tuesday. U.S. District Judge John Conway ordered Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron to refrain from printing or distributing ballots that exclude Nader and to put Nader and his running mate Peter Camejo on the New Mexico ballot.

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Nader secures spot on ballot

Manuelita Beck | September 29

The New Mexico Supreme Court ordered Ralph Nader back on the ballot Tuesday. The court directed Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron to print and distribute ballots with Nader and his running mate, Peter Camejo, as independent candidates, overturning a Sept.

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Private info left out in recycle bin

Felicia Fonseca | September 29

Student social security numbers are supposed to be confidential, but thousands of them were lying in a recycling bin in the Logan Hall basement for days. "My guess is that it was stuck in some office, and someone threw it away without thinking," said Ronald Yeo, Department of Psychology chairman.

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Faculty Senate sets priorities

Rivkela Brodsky | September 29

Faculty Senate has been at the University for years, but it is still getting organized. The senate established a list of priorities at a Sept. 10 retreat and chose four to work on for the year and present to the administration. President Ed De Santis said these are the same issues the senate has been dealing with for a long time.

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Court: Most voters won't need ID

Marisa Demarco | September 29

New Mexico's high court ruled Tuesday that only first-time voters who registered by mail will have to show ID at the polls in November. Democratic Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron appealed a district court decision that required Chaves County Clerk David Kunko to ask for identification from first-time voters who did not register in person in his office.

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Company looks to replace easily picked bike locks

September 28

by Alex Williams Daily Lobo On Sept. 13, a video was posted online showing how, with a regular ballpoint pen, one could easily pick the lock on a Kryptonite Evolution model U-lock. Nine days later, Kryptonite announced it will replace those locks with locks that do not use tube-key technology.

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Study Abroad fair to make planning less painful

Rachel AlaimoMonson | September 28

There are more than 22 countries where students can study and pay UNM tuition rates. Today a Study Abroad fair will feature UNM-sponsored international exchange and study abroad programs. The fair will be held in the Dane Smith Hall atrium from 9 a.

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Survey: UNM a good deal

Matthew Chavez | September 28

According to an annual survey, UNM is one of America's best deals. America's 100 Best College Buys lists results from a survey conducted by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc., a firm that specializes in the recruitment and retention of college students.

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Sculpture of a different kind

Felicia Fonseca | September 27

On Wednesday, she drank three gallons of water. On Thursday, she didn't drink any. "I feel like I'm going nuts," body builder Christina Schofield said. "I will not be able to sleep because I will be so thirsty." After Saturday's body building competition at the Hiland Theater, she said all she wanted was a gallon of water.

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Med school focuses on NM students

Rivkela Brodsky | September 27

The School of Medicine accepts 10 percent of its applicants every year. Medical student Christine Lovato was accepted on her first try, but has friends who tried several times and were turned away. "It's kind of tough," Lovato said. "It's highly competitive.

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UNMH to give 35,000 free flu shots

Erin Raterman | September 27

In an effort to prevent a flu season as bad as last year's, UNM Hospital will use a grant to administer 35,000 free flu vaccinations to UNM students. The grant was a result of the UNMH Immunization Project, which tries to increase the immunization rate in New Mexico.

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News in brief

September 27

Lack of paper trail troubles electronic voting critics Skeptics of electronic voting machines worry that they lack an adequate paper trail to catch or fix discrepancies. They point to a 12,000-vote discrepancy in 2002 caused by a software glitch in Bernalillo County that stalled certification of results.

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Veteran candidate:'I'm almost honest'

Katy Knapp | September 27

Orlin Cole sat at his kitchen table with a President Bush biography in front of him. "I didn't believe that book would change my mind, but it has a little bit," he said. "I don't think he's helpless like I used to think." America is in deep trouble, Cole said, adding Bush has a tough job to do.

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Caldera appointee takes the helm in Nov.

September 27

Staff Report President Louis Caldera filled the slot for vice president for institutional advancement and president of the UNM Foundation on Friday. Michael Carroll left his position at Rutgers, New Jersey's state university, where he has been vice president for development and alumni relations and president of the Rutgers University Foundation for seven years.

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AIDS walk hopes to link community

Amanda Jackson | September 24

With funding to New Mexico AIDS Services facing state and federal cuts, Saturday's AIDS Walk is especially important, said Maggie Smith, director of resource development. Cuts to its budget were made July 1, Smith said. But since that time, the money was given back to the program, she said.

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Film picks apart 2000 election

Matthew Chavez | September 24

As New Mexico scrutinizes its voter ID requirements, Richard PÇrez brings a film that looks at voting procedures nationwide to UNM. "Unprecedented" will be shown at the Southwest Film Center and is designed to re-ignite a fire under Democrats and make Republicans take an honest look at their party's actions, according to the Web site.