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April 11The UNM Raza Graduate Student Association is sponsoring its annual Dolores Gonzales Colloquy Series, which begins today and runs through the rest of the month.
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Opinion
COLUMN: Oil center of complex, global conflict
April 11George W. Bush wants to put the noose around Saddam Hussein. Ariel Sharon would like to do the honors for Yasser Arafat. Most other leaders in the Middle East would like to kick the chair out from under Bush and Sharon. A man recently told me, "Let 'em all dangle!"
News
Student fee amendment passes by one vote
Arthur Simoni | April 11One vote secured a $6 per semester increase in undergraduate student fees, and Jennifer Onuska narrowly edged Lisa Marie Gomez to win the presidency, according to unofficial results from Wednesday's ASUNM election.
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Event to inform students about STD prevention
Michele King | April 11Salsa dancing, free drinks and information about sexually transmitted diseases will be offered today during the Student Health Center's annual STD Awareness Day.
Culture
Oh, Ranger! release brings band a bit closer to brilliance
Kenn Rodrguez | April 11When Elvis Costello started out, he was heralded as a pop music innovator. So was David Byrne, leader of the Talking Heads. So was Blondie - though, most music critics being guys, they were more smitten with singer Debbie Harry.
Opinion
LETTER: Palestinians had a chance to end Israeli occupation
April 11I am an Israeli student here at UNM, and I am disturbed by the one-sided perspective and lack of knowledge of the basic facts that some writers - Ms. Lori Rudolph, for example - express regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Opinion
LETTER: SSE works hard to bring events to UNM
April 11I would like to take this opportunity to explain to my fellow students what Student Special Events is and clear up some misconceptions. SSE is an executive agency of ASUNM. We organize events for the entire campus without political, religious or departmental affiliation. Our goal is to bring diverse speakers, cultural events, different types of music and co-sponsor events with student organizations.
Culture
Petra's CafÇ is a flavorful delight
Simon Goldfine | April 11I know how you feel. You're bored with pizza, nauseated at the thought of a burger and crying at the prospect of another breakfast burrito.
News
Rare Species
April 10Jacqueline Smith, a senior research technician, marks the location of individual Penstemon metcalfei plants on a map of Sierra County, N.M., in Marron Hall's map room Tuesday. Smith works for the New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, a conservation group that studies and collects data about the state's ecosystems.
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Tuition quietly raised 4.3 percent
Iliana Limn | April 10A year after heated clashes between 50 student protesters and regents over tuition increases, the Board of Regents approved a 4.3 percent tuition and fees increase Tuesday during a relatively quiet meeting.
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Students should get out and vote today
April 10If the uproar over ASUNM's $300,000 budget bankrolled by student fees isn't enough to convince students to get out and vote, they should consider the following.
Culture
Play gives glimpse of Wilde's life
Sarah Hunt | April 10Director Eugene Douglas and his cast breathe vibrant life into Theatre X's production of Moises Kaufman's "Gross Indecency."
Opinion
LETTER: Casting a ballot is the key to keeping ASUNM accountable
April 10It is once again time for elections to take place at UNM. I hope that every student on campus realizes the importance of the elections and takes time out of their day to vote.
News
Regents urge undergraduates to head to polls
Javier Romero | April 10After approving an ASUNM constitutional amendment Tuesday that would raise undergraduate student fees from $14 to $20, the Board of Regents were eager point out that their vote was contingent on student response.
Opinion
LETTER: Spring Storm volunteer labor appreciated
April 10I want to take the opportunity to thank Dathan Weems and his organizing staff for the Spring Storm event held Saturday. Even though the event was a first for UNM, it appeared to go very smoothly. I believe it to be a worthwhile event that I hope will continue in upcoming years
