Daily Lobo 3/8/2021

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Monday, March 8, 2021 | Vo l u m e 1 2 5 | I s s u e 2 5

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election kicks off

Jacob Olaguir & Alina Le #1, #3 on ballot

“Our platforms center around supporting students through the final stretch in the era of COVID. Platforms include inclusivity, institutional reform and COVID-19 relief.”

John Scott / Daily Lobo / @JScott050901

Ricardo Hill & Lauren Candland #2, #4 on ballot

Liam DeBonis / Daily Lobo / @LiamDebonis

“Our campaign pillars of transparency, opportunity and community are essential in implementing the one pack mentality. We believe that these ideas will allow ASUNM to grow and evolve for the benefit of the student body.”

Greg Romero & Ryan Regalado #3, #1 on ballot “With 10 semesters of prior experience, our campaign will focus on college affordability, admin accountability, campus safety, and a changed ASUNM. We feel we have the experience, connections and passion necessary to carry out every single one of our promises!”

Alex McCausland / Daily Lobo / @alexkmccausland

Noah Dowling-Lujan & Ian Baker #4, #2 on ballot “Pro-homeless shelter, pro-union, pro-equity. We need to address systemic injustice, racism and sexual assault at UNM. This campus should benefit all of us, not just those in Greek life.” Liberty Stalnaker / Daily Lobo / @DailyLobo

By Hevyn Heckes & Lissa Knudsen @H_Squared90 @ lissaknudsen This year’s ASUNM election is anything but business as usual. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates have presented diverse and comprehensive platforms that moved beyond empty platitudes.

With the events of the past year fresh in their minds, the candidates have outlined their strategies for tackling the biggest issues still plaguing the UNM community. Undergraduates can vote online beginning on Monday March 8 by going to their myUNM student portal and selecting two of eight candidates — four running for president and four running for vice president. Each position is elected separately as opposed to

one united slate. The ASUNM president’s official duties include serving as the representative of the undergraduate student body and managing the executive branch, including the eight ASUNM agencies and executive boards, according to the ASUNM constitution. The vice president presides over the legislative body and ASUNM Senate, and makes appointments to senate committees.

The Daily Lobo met with the ASUNM candidates for a media “meet and greet” on March 4 to ask about their perspective on University governance, UNM’s past budgetary decisions and how they plan to advocate for students should they be elected. Greg Romero/ Ryan Regalado Former ASUNM Senate Finance Chair and Student Fee Review Board member Greg Romero, a

first-generation Hispanic student, will be the third presidential candidate on the ballot. Romero is running with Biochemistry senior Ryan Regalado. While some of the candidates advocated for radical changes like decreasing the athletics budget or making the student regent an elected position, Romero and Regaldo took a more moderate approach.

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