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What to expect in the 2018 midterm elections By Megan Holmen @megan_holmen New Mexico 1st Congressional District early voting is in full swing. The primary for all parties is on Tuesday June 5, with early voting continuing until Saturday June 2. Voters will be voting on numerous posts, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor and New Mexico House of Representatives. There are several locations across Albuquerque open for early voting until June 2. These locations include the Bernalillo County Visitor Center, the Clerk’s Annex, Desiderio Community Center, Los Altos Center, Tijeras City Hall, among others. Each of these locations are open from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday with the exception of Desiderio Community Center, which closes at 5 p.m. On the day of the primary more locations will be open. Voting on June 5 will be from 7 a.m through 7 p.m. There will be over 30 different locations across the district for voters to choose from.
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A man rides a bike by a voting location sign on Central and Stanford Dr. on June 3, 2018. Primary voting takes place on June 5.
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Johnson Center under renovation until 2020 Lottery
Scholarship funds see increase
By Justin Garcia
Major renovations and expansions of Johnson Center on the University of New Mexico’s main campus is set to begin mid-June and last until early spring 2020 — bringing closures and relocations with it. The construction of the over 100,000 square foot space will cost $35 million, all of which comes from student fees, according to Jim Todd, director of recreational services. “Recreation centers go far in helping students succeed,” Todd said. “With the mandatory freshmen living on campus requirements, we need things for freshmen to do,” adding that an upgraded Johnson Center will help increase student recruitment and retention. The weight and cardio rooms will be temporarily relocated to the auxiliary gym until the new space is completed. The bike shop will go to room B08 in Johnson Center and the outdoor shop to B12. Closure of the south gym, dance room, aerobic room, mat (wrestling) room and racquetball courts will begin on June 11th. These areas will remain closed throughout construction, according to the department of recreational services. According to Todd, the racquetball courts will mostly likely not be returning. Some of the new additions to Johnson Center will be a larger space for weight and cardio equipment, functional training rooms, an indoor-cycling studio and an indoor running and walking track. One of the biggest changes coming to Johnson Center is the addition of a central courtyard, or concourse, from
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A car drives into the UNM Cornell parking structures and passes by a row of fences blocking off Johnson Gym in preparation for upcoming construction on June 3, 2018.
which users can access many of the gyms and rooms. “A lot of this project is to open up pathways,” Todd said. The new design also calls for additional bathrooms and the remodeling of existing ones. An upgraded heating and air conditioning systems, a new laundry room, and new spaces for the Outdoor & Bike Shop will also be included. Part of the construction includes reworking the Central and Princeton intersection. Once complete, Princeton will feed into the University. Johnson field and all swimming pools will remain open during the construction. If the budget allows, Todd said a rock-wall
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could also be included in the renovations. As an alternative to Johnson Center, many area gyms already offer a student special, usually requiring a student ID. Planet Fitness is offering students their Black Card Membership for “0 down, no commitment.” The membership includes access to any of their nationwide centers, massage chairs and to a Planet Fitness trainer, according to their website. It cost $21.99 per month, with a $39 annual charge. Justin Garcia is a freelance reporter with the Daily Lobo. He can contacted at news@dailylobo.com.
Each year the New Mexico Department of Higher Education is required to send out a letter announcing the next school year’s Lottery Scholarship funding. This year it was announced that students will be receiving more money than originally thought — almost $800 more for some students. The Lottery Scholarship, which aids more than 26,000 students annually, was a hot topic in the previous state legislative session. Senate Bill 140 was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives and dictates how much students with the scholarship will receive. The amounts approved on February 15 are a base amount of $1,500 for students at research institutes such as the University of New Mexico, $1,020 for
students at comprehensive institutions such as Eastern New Mexico and $380 for students at community colleges, such as Central New Mexico Community College. An additional $4 million was allocated for the 2018-2019 school year, boosting scholarship money to the base funds for students at the three different institution types, according to the Department of Higher Education’s letter. The new amounts are as follows for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters: $2,294 for research institutions, $1,560 for comprehensive institutions and $581 for community college students. According to HED, these amounts are configured from past revenues and projected revenues for the New Mexico Lottery Authority.
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