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Knudsen elected to second term in GPSA

Pat Lohmann | April 26

GPSA President Lissa Knudsen was re-elected to her second term as president. She received more than 50 percent of the vote, and her opponent, Martin Gutierrez, got almost 43 percent. However, Gutierrez is asking for an independent entity to examine the elections process from beginning to end, citing several glitches from the GPSA Elections Committee and Internet Technologies. “The current administration and elections committee have not been transparent about this process,” Gutierrez said in a statement.

Student Brittany Polson dances with her peers during a spontaneous routine Friday. The UNM Ballroom Dance program organized the event to promote a showcase on April 28.
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SUB dancers catch students off guard

Kallie Red-Horse | April 26

Elvis Presley’s voice suddenly blasted from of a boom box in the SUB Friday, as clusters of students began dancing in unison. Student Lauren Clinger said she felt thrown in the midst of a Popejoy production. “It wasn’t expected, which was really neat — kind of like a musical only in real life,” she said. UNM ballroom dance classes planned this “spontaneous” show, performing all over campus including the SUB, Zimmerman courtyard and by the Duck Pond to advertise the showcase on April 28.

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Opinion

Iraq helicopter video edited for time, not to sway opinion

April 26

Editor, I believe it is Ken Piniak who is misrepresenting the Apache gun camera video released by Wikileaks. If you go to Wikileaks you will see the two versions of the video — both the full video which is about 40 minutes and the widely release 17:47 minute video.

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News

Knudsen takes GPSA election

Pat Lohmann | April 23

GPSA President Lissa Knudsen was re-elected to her second term as GPSA president. She received more than 50 percent of the vote, and her opponent, Martin Gutierrez, got almost 43 percent.

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Opinion

President Schmidly speaks out against online racism

April 22

Editor, The University of New Mexico has established guidelines to deal with hate and bias acts. These guidelines were established to reflect our belief that everyone has worth and dignity and that any act of hatred or bias will not be tolerated on our campus.

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Opinion

Sen. Ortiz y Pino made it on to the June primary ballot

April 22

Editor, Good news that Jerry Ortiz y Pino will be on the June ballot. The corporate lobbyists’ stranglehold on almost every legislative process in New Mexico extends to many administrative functions like the Environmental Improvement Board.

Cedar Love, a Wicca practitioner, presides over the opening ceremony of White History Week, an event held to combat racism by encouraging dialogue.
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Time for 'dialogue of freedom'

Andrew Beale | April 22

The opening ceremony for White History Week was not what you would expect, even if you already knew the event’s name was misleading. White History Week promotes understanding across racial barriers by encouraging discussion of white privilege.

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News

Budget cuts break up Party Patrol

Tricia Remark | April 22

Though working with a smaller staff, the APD Party Patrol will still in full force this summer. APD reduced the Party Patrol’s number of officers from about 18 to 12 in October because of budget cuts.

Shala Williams smiles during a dress rehearsal for the Miss Indian World pageant in the Kiva Auditorium on Thursday. The Gathering of Nations takes place today and Saturday at University Stadium.
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Powwow offers dancing, music and storytelling

Jenny Gignac | April 22

Teaching diversity in a classroom is one thing, having the opportunity to experience it in your own backyard is something else entirely. The Gathering of Nations is the largest powwow in North America, according to the event website, which boasts nearly 50 million visitors.

Students Joshlyn Marino, left, Britney Stone, middle, and Olivia Hawkins get some clothes ready to donate to their clothing swap, which will be held this Friday on the 3rd floor of the SUB. They are hosting the event to promote sustainable fashion for a Communication & Journalism class.
Culture

Playwrights fan the flames of artistic nonattachment

Chris Quintana | April 22

Fire scares us in the desert. But we shouldn’t let that fear deter us from attending the Words Afire Festival. The festival, in its 10th year, is an annual celebration and preparation for UNM’s graduate playwright students as they prepare to enter the world of theater, said Elaine Avila, head of the playwright program.

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Culture

Once you swap, the fun don't stop

Abigail Ramirez | April 22

Brush the dust bunnies off the clothes in the back of your closet to trade them in for new clothes at the Sustainable Fashion: Co-ed Clothing Swap on Friday. Olivia Hawkins, co-coordinator of the event, said she didn’t think she had stuff to donate to the event when she first started looking through her closet.

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Culture

Postmodern traffic painting

Chris Quintana | April 22

Picture the blurriest photo you’ve ever seen. The sort where the light pools in odd places, the shapes lose their outlines and solidity, and where the blur is more important than what is in focus.

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News

Students compete for greenest dorm

Shaun Griswold | April 22

The UNM Residence Hall Association wants to find the greenest dorm. To do so, they have conducted an almost month-long competition to see which dorm can reduce its energy consumption the most.

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