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Celestina Torres
Iliana Limn | April 10Celestina Torres doesn't feel those leading student government are addressing issues that matter to her, so she decided to do something about it.
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Grant Nichols
Jenna Naranjo | April 10Grant Nichols, a junior at UNM, is running for Senate because he hopes to use his previous experience with ASUNM to benefit the University.
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Steve Aguilar
Alma Olaechea | April 10Sen. Steve Aguilar said he wants to be vice president of ASUNM because the position allows for a lot of communication with students and senators, which is something he wants to improve.
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Center's renovation within reach
Jenna Naranjo | April 10The sight of laughing children, playing with multi-colored blocks or building sand castles makes it hard to notice pieces of stucco that have crumbled off the walls at the UNM Child Care Center.
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Juan MelÇndez
Iliana Limn | April 10Juan MelÇndez, a business major who is a sophomore, said he decided to run for office because he realized few students he knew were aware of what is happening in student government.
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Amanda Viltrakis
Iliana Limn | April 10Amanda Viltrakis, a junior who is a pursuing a bachelor's in undergraduate studies, wants to represent students.
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Angie Wilcox
Iliana Limn | April 10Angie Wilcox, a junior majoring in secondary education, wants to better acclimate herself with student organizations she doesn't belong to and serve students on campus.
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Regents to set tuition increase
Iliana Limn | April 10Despite an unprecedented show of disapproval from students, the Board of Regents Finance and Facilities Committee unanimously approved a 8.3 percent tuition increase for next year during its monthly meeting Monday.
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Lorenzo Martinez
Angela Williams | April 10Senate candidate Lorenzo Martinez wants to be a voice for students so he can do what they want.
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Kendra Jackson
Angela Williams | April 9Senate candidate Kendra Jackson wants her voice to be heard, even if she is a freshman. Jackson, who is majoring in elementary education, said she is running for Senate because she feels the student body on campus needs to be represented.
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Jena Marquez
Angela Williams | April 9Jena M†rquez says she has a lot to offer to the student body if elected senator. M†rquez, a sophomore political science major, said she feels she would represent student organizations very well.
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Sarah Bullard
Iliana Limn | April 9Sarah Bullard, a junior majoring political science, decided for ASUNM Senate because she felt she could make a difference.
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Elizabeth Louton
James Barron | April 9Elizabeth Louton is a sophomore majoring in political science who is running for ASUNM Senate because of her love of politics. Why did decide to run for office?
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Nikki Miles
Jenna Naranjo | April 9Nikki Miles is running for Senator because she said UNM needs an African American student who will represent the needs of minorities.
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Three candidates vie for GPSA presidential seat
Alma Olaechea | April 9Graduate and professional students can vote for GPSA president today through April 12. The candidates, Rachel Jenks, Keith Valles and Dathan Weems, are second-year law students. The ballot has no other issues or amendments on it this year.
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GPSA Council passes budget, elects chairman
Alma Olaechea | April 9The GPSA Council passed next year's budget and elected Bill Dials as its next council chairman during its monthly meeting Saturday. Dials had been running for council chairman unopposed until Brigette Buynak, a law school representative on the Graduate and Professional Student Association Council, decided to run as a write-in candidate at the last minute.
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Jacqueline Farrington
Iliana Limn | April 9UNM sophomore Jaqueline Farrington is running for office because she felt no connection to student government, wanted to know what is going on and hopes to make an impact on her community.
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Heather Gabel
Angela Williams | April 9Two-term Sen. Heather Gabel wants to make one more run for it.
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Chairperson race goes solo
Alma Olaechea | April 6Bill Dials said his leadership and educational experiences will help him to add structure and new faces to GPSA if he becomes council chairperson.
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Johnson delivers on salary hikes
April 6UNM hit the jackpot Thursday when Gov. Gary Johnson signed two bills into law that give UNM staff and faculty salary increases and fully funds the Lottery to Success Scholarship. Johnson had until noon Friday to sign bills before they would be automatically pocket vetoed. Thursday he signed UNM’s top legislative priority, which was to improve faculty and staff compensation.
