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Reward recognizes undergraduate research

Catherine Stringam | April 15

The Jim and Mary Lois Hulsman Undergraduate Library Research Awards recognized the six winners of their inaugural competition Wednesday afternoon in Zimmerman Library. The awards recognize students who produce outstanding research using library resources and sophisticated information literacy skills. “The idea for this program came from our library faculty and staff,” said Associate Dean of Public Services Mark Emmons. “They lobbied to create a recognition program that would celebrate outstanding research done by our (University of New Mexico) undergraduate students.”

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Culture

Movie Review: "Tyler Perry's Acrimony" suffers from poor writing

Timber Mabes | April 15

“Tyler Perry’s Acrimony” does not live up to its trailer. With the movie’s tagline being “hell hath no fury,” I went into the theater expecting to sit through a drama about a wife’s actions after she learned her husband was cheating. Maybe she would threaten to reveal his secrets to everyone he knows, maybe she would leave him for her girlfriends or another man. All I knew from the tagline was that she was going to "bring hell."

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UNM org promotes entrepreneurship

Annie Edwards | April 15

The University of New Mexico Entrepreneurs began in 2016 as a chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization and has since grown, hosting workshops, talks and creating a space for those interested in entrepreneurship. “Entrepreneurship isn’t a billionaire business owner or someone who makes business deals every day. Entrepreneurship is a characteristic defined by people who want to make a difference in the world,” said Juan Unger, one of the lead marketers on UNME’s board.

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SWE president pushes past “imposter syndrome”

Sarah East | April 15

“There’s a lot of struggle with imposter syndrome and feeling like you’re not up to par with your peers, even though you are and that can be difficult,” said the Society of Women Engineers President Maria Kelly. Kelly pushes past “imposter syndrome” and utilizes her position to help give other girls in the science technology engineering and mathematics program a sense of confidence.

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Culture

Movie Review: Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” is engaging, quirky, relevant

Hector Valverde | April 14

Is there anything on Earth as pure as a dog’s love? It’s obvious how much Wes Anderson adores our canine companions in his animated love-letter to man’s best friend, “Isle of Dogs,” a film that’s as grungy and loveable as the fur on a mangy mutt’s back. In a nightmare future, Japan has exiled its entire dog population to Trash Island after an outbreak of dog flu virus.

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Culture

Dance production presents student choreography

Marisa Cabanillas | April 13

“Exposure: A Student Choreography Showcase” will run Friday through April 21 at the Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance, giving students the chance to perform their own choreography with a variety of styles, such as African and contemporary. “I think my dance is more of an exploration — and this is true for a lot of the dances that are going to be in the show — rather than coming to a conclusion. We are all asking questions through dance,” said Julianna Massa, a dance major, who will be performing her own solo piece.

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Culture

Marjorie Goldstein helps finance medical orgs

Amy Byres | April 12

The University of New Mexico’s Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial officer at UNM Medical Group, Inc. Marjorie Goldstein said she considers herself to be a humble person that has had success due to her strong financial capabilities. She helped raise $143 million in financing to open UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, according to Albuquerque Business First.

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Culture

Alum credits the Lobo for his journalism career

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 11

Damian Garde started his career in journalism at a young age. He was 15 when he started writing for the Youth Express page for the Albuquerque Journal. Upon starting college in 2006, he knew he had an interest in journalism and decided to apply for the Daily Lobo, he said. Garde worked at the Lobo throughout his time at the University of New Mexico. He started as a culture reporter and later worked as deputy culture editor, copy chief, managing editor and editor-in-chief. During his last year at UNM, he held the positions of both copy editor and a columnist, he said.

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Culture

Movie Review: “Pacific Rim: Uprising” doesn’t live up to original

Hector Valverde | April 11

2013’s “Pacific Rim” gave me exactly what I was promised: giant robots beating the living pulp out of giant monsters. The film was nothing more than a big, really fun time, but it handled itself well, and its success can be largely attributed to Guillermo del Toro’s excellent direction. Five years later “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” is pretty good — it’s just missing that special del Toro touch that made its predecessor great.

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Culture

Brief: “The Book of Mormon” returns to Popejoy

Sherri Barth | April 10

Winner of nine Tony awards including Best Musical, Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s “The Book Of Mormon” will be showing at Popejoy Hall from now through April 15 for its second year at the University of New Mexico. “Part of Popejoy’s mission is to bring diverse programming to our community,” said Tom Tkach, Director of Popejoy Hall. “We’re happy to welcome back ‘The Book of Mormon’ as yet another well-received success in the Broadway in New Mexico season.”

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Music

Fiestas brings annual fun to Johnson Field

Amy Byres | April 9

As college students grow more and more stressed throughout the semester, Fiestas at the University of New Mexico comes around for an opportunity to blow off steam and dress up, according to UNM freshman Rachel Shiver. Fiestas started as a rodeo, said Chance Hoover, the Students Special Events Executive director. “When the University was founded, a couple years after that, the festival was a three-day rodeo, and it did include live music,” he said.

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News

International Issue — Photography changed worldview for Daily Lobo alum/La fotografía cambiό la visión del mundo para una exalumna del Daily Lobo

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 9

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of alumni profiles of former Daily Lobo contributors, created in an effort to connect current readers and contributors to the past and present.

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International Issue: UNM professor offers unique perspective on education and culture / پروفیسر زیارت حُسین.

Tasawar Shah | April 9

Summer is just knocking at doors with sunny skies and soaring temperatures. This particular afternoon was quite bright but pleasant in his office at Hokona Hall, when Ziarat Hossain, Ph.D. pulled his chair from his desk and offered a wide smile. ج کل گرمیاں چمکدار روشن آسمان اور بڑھتے ہوئےدرجہ حرارت کے ذریعے اپنی آمد کا اعلان کر رہی ہیں۔گزشتہ دنوں ایک کافی چمکدار لیکن خوشگوار دوپہرکو پی ایچ ڈی یافتہ زیارت حُسین نے حکونا ہال میں اپنے دفتر کے اندر اپنے کمپیوٹر سے کرسی کو پیچھے ہٹاتے ہوئے مجھے بھر پور مسکراہٹ کے ساتھ خوش آمدید کہا۔

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Author Mohsin Hamid visits UNM

Marisa Cabanillas | April 5

“I suppose I am someone who likes to wonder,” said internationally renowned author Mohsin Hamid Tuesday evening in Woodward Hall. Hamid visited the University of New Mexico to participate in a free talk with book sales and a signing. The event was co-sponsored by Bookworks and the UNM English Department. He was born in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. During a creative writing class in college he discovered just how much he loved to write, he said. During this time he started his first novel, “Moth Smoke,” he said.

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UNM hosts slam poet for recital and workshop

Megan Holmen | April 5

The University of New Mexico Women’s Resource Center hosted poet Olivia Gatwood for an evening of spoken word poetry and for a writing workshop. Gatwood is an Albuquerque native and is known across the country for her slam poetry. The Women’s Resource Center invited Gatwood to perform as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, said Sarah East, a communications assistant at the Women’s Resource Center. Gatwood frequently participates in lectures to educate students about Title IX, East said.

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Culture

Book Review: "Poison or Protect" hits all the sweet spots

Nichole Harwood | April 4

Have you ever read a story with an ending that left a smile on your face? Every avid reader has one — or in my case multiple. A story that makes them laugh, cry and yes, just smile. As a reader I am not prone to enjoy romances. I find most stories centered around a romance to be dreadfully boring, and I can normally only enjoy a good one when it’s surrounded by much more interesting plot points.

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Culture

Movie Review: "Tomb Raider" nothing but disappointment

Hector Valverde | April 4

Video game movies have gotten a bad rap ever since “Super Mario Bros.” From their middling to terrible quality, they’ve hardly improved in recent years. Even with the A-list talents of actors, such as Michael Fassbender, Mark Wahlberg and Angelina Jolie, the video game genre can’t seem to do any good. Somehow, Hollywood seems bent on producing them after over 20 years of continual failure — and 2018’s first offering for the genre continues this trend with “Tomb Raider,” a dumpster fire of a movie without the redeeming residual warmth one could provide.

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Culture

Movie Review: “Ready Player One” is no blockbuster for Spielberg

Hector Valverde | April 3

In 2045, the world’s most valuable economic resource is the OASIS, a massive virtual reality universe where people can escape the overpopulated, polluted slum the world has become. Upon the death of its creator, James Halliday (Mark Rylance), the full ownership of the OASIS is up for grabs for whoever can complete Halliday’s last will and testament: a challenge to collect three keys hidden across the virtual world.

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Students hope treats business will win competition

Mikhaela Smith | April 1

Editor's Note: This is the first profile in a series on students and recent alumni who are part of the UNM Business Plan Competition. Continue to stay updated with the Daily Lobo for more information. Over 20 teams from the University of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College and New Mexico State University will compete in the 2018 UNM Business Plan Competition on April 20. The competition has roots dating back to 2005 and aims to help teams of college students and recent alumni test their startup business ideas by writing a business plan and presenting it to judges, said Alberto Solis, the interim director for the UNM Business Plan Competition Program, in an email to the Daily Lobo.

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Culture

Art student creates exhibit dedicated to crying

Megan Holmen | April 1

Sallie Scheufler’s art exhibit, “A Good Cry,” examined the act of crying both socially and emotionally from March 12 through 30. This exhibit was her last step in earning her Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of New Mexico. The exhibit reflected her own experiences with crying and allowed viewers to begin to reflect on their own experiences, she said.