DAILY LOBO new mexico
Go to DailyLobo.com/multimedia to see coverage on Red Rally
monday October 7, 2013
The Independent Student Voice of UNM since 1895
Seeing red Sergio Jimenez/Daily Lobo
Quarterback Clayton Mitchem is examined by a group of trainers after hurting his back in the second quarter of the Lobos vs. Aggies football game at University Stadium Saturday evening. The Lobos went on to defeat the Aggies 66-17. See full story, Back Page.
Bursar’s website Candidates court Lobo vote may be redone 2013 MAYORAL RACE
GPSA recommends ‘userfriendly’ changes to site by Chloe Henson
news@dailylobo.com @ChloeHenson5 The Graduate and Professional Student Association continues to push for restructuring the UNM Bursar’s website. At a Board of Regents’ Finance and Facilities Committee meeting Friday, GPSA members discussed problems with the website and suggestions on how to make it more comprehensive for students. In the presentation, GPSA President Priscila Poliana and her colleagues pointed out several problems with the website’s display to the Finance and Facilities Committee by showing committee members “what students see” when they access their accounts. “The situation we are seeing now is a direct deposit listed as a charge and a loan listed as a payment,” she said. According to the UNM website, the Bursar’s Office generates bursar account billing statements, answers account inquiries from students, staff and retirees, processes financial aid refunds and
Inside the
processes account payments and departmental deposits. Poliana also outlined specific issues with the bursar site, including unclear descriptions, the absence of hierarchy of expenses, unexplained codes, a confusing running list of charges and the lack of a per credithour rate. Poliana said she hopes the committee would support a platform that is more “user-friendly,” which can help students understand their charges. GPSA Executive Assistant James Foty said site improvements should include clear descriptions of the specific breakdown of students’ charges, an explanation of account codes, graphics to help explain charges and links to related information for tuition and fees. Foty showed the committee a preliminary mock-up of an online Bursar’s Office bill that implemented the GPSA suggestions. He said GPSA’s proposed design of the bill would encourage students to use their accounts and would simplify the site. “It increases transparency and allows students to make informed decisions,” he said. “It keeps things simple. It doesn’t really add another layer of complexity for students who don’t want to see just more info.”
see Bursar PAGE 3
issue 36
by Ardee Napolitano news@dailylobo.com @ArdeeTheJourno
photos by Sergio Jiménez
Albuquerque’s mayoral elections are tomorrow, but not everybody is caught up with the recent mayoral debates. The Daily Lobo gave the three mayoral candidates a final chance to reach out to UNM’s voters and to speak about their stances on some of the city’s key issues. Here are their responses: Daily Lobo: What do you think is the biggest issue in the city? Richard Berry: Albuquerque is a great city, and we need to keep moving forward. When I first came into office, we faced some tremendous challenges with a national recession and federal budget cuts. But our city has turned a corner, and our best days are ahead of us. Businesses are adding jobs, we’re now seeing the lowest crime rates in 20 years, and our
0-0
Unity within rivalry
see Page 8
see Page 9
Daily Lobo volume 118
Tuesday’s election will decide ABQ’s next mayor
city is fiscally sound. With steady and responsible leadership, we’ve made too much progress to turn back now. My next four years will focus on moving Albuquerque forward and building upon our accomplishments. Pete Dinelli: We must stop the brain drain Albuquerque is experiencing due to the lack of goodpaying jobs and careers with a future. Under Berry, we’ve lost thousands of jobs and are now the fourth worst place in the nation for jobs and second to last in employment prospects. It’s simply unacceptable. As mayor, I will fight to provide young people with the same great opportunities that I had growing up so that they can stay here at home and thrive. Paul Heh: There are several serious issues plaguing Albuquerque. The biggest problem lies with the economy, which is tied directly to the lack of jobs. Albuquerque desperately needs new industry. That new industry will bring well-paying jobs.
Albuquerque lost more jobs last year than any other city in the United States. The Albuquerque metro area economy declined further this year and was ranked 96th out of 100 for the first quarter. We have to stop the hemorrhaging of jobs from our city. DL: What do you plan to do to address economic development in the city? RB: I want Albuquerque to be a city of opportunity where everyone can find a good job. My partnerships with UNM, including Innovate ABQ, will be an integral part of that plan. With steady and responsible leadership, our city’s economy continues to improve. In my first term, we made Albuquerque more business-friendly. As a result, local businesses added 7,200 jobs in just the last year. During my second term, we will continue diversifying our local economy through private sector growth while fighting to protect our public sector partners, such as Sandia National Labs … and Kirtland Air Force Base. PD: I’m proud to be the only candidate who has proposed a comprehensive plan to create the permanent careers that Albuquerque so desperately needs. It’s called ENERGIZE ABQ and will
see Q&A PAGE 6
TODAY
69 | 45