Editor, I am an undergraduate at UNM who is about to graduate. I have attended this University for a long time. I've watched slates and ASUNM presidents come and go. I've seen firsthand the apathy that many undergraduates feel toward their student government.
GPSA presidential candidates B. Lee Drake and Lissa Knudsen sparred during debates last week, so the Daily Lobo decided to sit down one-on-one with the candidates to talk about their platforms. GPSA elections are being held online through Thursday. Daily Lobo: What things happening around UNM made you want to run for GPSA president? Lissa Knudsen: I really feel like the fact that students' voices need to be heard.
Editor, I'm writing in response to Beth Johnson's attack on GPSA presidential candidate B. Lee Drake. She argued that his emphasis on working to find common ground with undergraduate students is useless, as their only focus is the "Homecoming football dance.
Nancy Ridenour said the U.S. health care system needs to shape up. Ridenour, who was appointed dean of the College of Nursing this year, said the system fails to treat patients with chronic diseases and share patients' medical records with providers. She said it could improve by more effectively translating health care research into policy.
When UNM sophomore Paul Hunton was a kid, he wanted to be a metal singer under the inspiring guidance of Soundgarden and Metallica. Now he's a vocal major taking opera studio, voice studio and music theory. He will perform with his opera class April 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.
Three motions were missing from the GPSA ballot when it opened Monday, and President Christopher Ramirez said the error was caused by a miscommunication between GPSA officials and Information Technology Services. The missing measures were a no-confidence vote in former Regents President Jamie Koch, a request for an external audit of the University's finances, and a request for the immediate reorganization of the decision-making structures at UNM.
Editor, The Daily Lobo article about UNM Press on April 1 inaccurately describes the layoff of three employees. By titling the article "UNM Press to fire three employees," the Lobo implied that the individuals in question were terminated for some kind of wrongdoing, which is not the case.
Editor, It seems appropriate to say that our world is collapsing around us. Our relationship with the Middle East has been shot to hell, political tension between Mexico and the U.S. is continually fermenting, the economy is in shambles, corruption (at least the corruption that has been made apparent) is unprecedented, and global warming still remains a very valid threat that's only getting worse.
GPSA presidential candidates B. Lee Drake and Lissa Knudsen sparred during debates last week, so the Daily Lobo decided to sit down one-on-one with the candidates to talk about their platforms. GPSA elections are being held online through Thursday. Daily Lobo: What things happening around UNM motivated you to run for GPSA? B.
I agree with others who have written about the GPSA elections. GPSA and graduate and professional students deserve a GPSA president who can continue to bring change. We also need someone who can work with our administration and hold it accountable. I have tried to do both of these things over the past year and have realized how valuable it is to build relationships with administrators, faculty and staff and other key decision makers and supporters of graduate and professional students.
The Higher Learning Commission accreditation team welcomed 10 displeased community members who came to voice concerns about the University's role in areas around campus. The evaluators led several open forums Monday, allowing students, faculty, staff and community members to share their perspectives on how the University is accomplishing its mission.
A new, exclusive student organization has joined campus. The Delta Alpha Pi honor society initiated its first members of the UNM chapter at a ceremony Friday. The organization recognizes the academic achievements of students who live with a documented disability and are proud of their academic accomplishments.
"Maisons Interieures," an exhibit by UNM art student Myriam Tapp, creates a sense of being watched, and it's probably because of the 80 tiny white men staring at the viewer from the wall. The exhibit, the title of which means "Interior Houses," runs until the end of May at the Harwood Art Center.
University employees have proposed alternatives that would keep them from having to give 1.5 percent of their paychecks to retirement funds. The 1.5 percent increase in employee contribution would be mandated if Gov. Bill Richardson signs House Bill 854 into law.
The UNM volleyball team isn't getting much rest in the off-season. After traveling to the University of Arizona on March 28, the Lobos hosted the UNM Spring Invite this weekend at Johnson Gym. UNM went 6-0 during the tournament, defeating teams from UTEP, West Texas A&M, New Mexico Military Institute, in-state rival New Mexico State and an all-star team of ex-college players.
Editor, I am writing in response to Beth Johnson's opinion about B. Lee Drake and, more importantly, ASUNM. Unfortunately, Beth is nothing but an example of the misinformed students that ASUNM tries to reach out to. Apparently, Beth, you have not done the amount of research that is necessary to make such bold statements, but instead you mask your lack of knowledge with brash tactics and vocabulary.
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