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Volleyball: Lobos first place in conference after pair of wins

Alanie Rael | October 7

In the past week, the UNM Lobo volleyball team was victorious over two Mountain West Conference teams, moving the Lobos to number one in conference ranking. Thursday’s game against the University of Nevada Wolf Pack resulted in a close five matches that resulted in the Lobos winning 15-4 in final set. In the first (25-14) and third (25-17) sets, the Lobos came onto the court powerful. The team showed the determination they lacked in the second (13-25) and fourth (21-25) sets. The team gave up a total of 14 serving error points to the Wolf Pack throughout the match, but put down 57 hard-hitting kills against UNLV.

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News

The best songs of September 2018

Colton Newman and Shayla Cunico | October 7

“Mona Lisa” by Lil Wayne Ft. Kendrick Lamar On Lil Wayne’s long awaited “Tha Carter V” he and Kendrick Lamar belligerently document the story of a woman who sets up her boyfriend for robbery. “Mona Lisa” is an exciting display of Wayne’s ability to weave a storyline together without compromising his goofy tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Wayne embodies the the man who is robbing while Kendrick takes on the roll of a man treating a woman to a life of luxury but has suspicion that she is seeing another man and isn’t loyal to Kendrick. “Mona Lisa” is one of the all star tracks that “Tha Carter V” has to offer — hopefully more Lil Wayne and Kendrick collabs are on their way.

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Culture

PINK bus tour stops by UNM

Macey Rose | October 7

If you were walking through campus on Oct. 4, you were sure to see the massive PINK bus in the heart of Smith Plaza. The Victoria’s Secret PINK Tour is an annual event at select universities across the nation, and the University of New Mexico happens to be one of the chosen college campuses. “I’m already a big fan of PINK, so when I saw that they came I was really excited,” said Mahira Thabata, a sophomore at UNM. “I like to see if they have new merchandise and love that they brought some (of) their winter collection to UNM.”

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News

Black Student Alliance calls KKG apology a duplicate

Kyle Land | October 4

The Black Student Alliance (BSA) of the University of New Mexico has rejected an apology sent to them from the University of New Mexico Gamma Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) sorority in regards to racial comments made by KKG members at the New Member Summit for Greek Life. Members of BSA issued a response statement rejecting the apology, because the letter they received is the same as another letter sent to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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Sports

Hockey: ASUNM approves reduce appropriated funding for team

Alanie Rael | October 4

On Wednesday night, AJ Goff, the UNM Lobo hockey President, went in front of the ASUNM finance committee to determine the budget the team would receive for the 2018- 19 school year. The approval issued in the meeting came late after a filing error was made when the Lobo hockey club submitted its application, originally postponed the approval. UNM Hockey was the first order of business on ASUNM’s agenda Wednesday night.

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Opinion

Column: Why everyone needs to check their privilege

Megan Holmen | October 4

No matter where you go or what you do in your lifetime, there will likely be someone better off than you, and there will be someone worse off than you. This is — in its essence — a very basic definition of privilege. There are many types of privilege, including white privilege, male privilege, Christian privilege, straight privilege, rich privilege, able-bodied privilege and more. These factors impact the way an individual is treated, the ability to move up in the social system and their quality of life. It is a well-known fact that people are born into circumstances beyond their control, be that negative or positive. Often these factors may be both a blessing or a curse, and only defined by the beholder. Still, much of what surrounds us when we are brought into this world is completely out of our control.

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Sports

Football: UNM hope to bounce back against UNLV

Matthew Narvaiz | October 4

Once again junior Sheriron Jones will lead his University of New Mexico teammates as the starting quarterback, this time as the Lobos travel to Las Vegas to take on UNLV in their conference opener. But New Mexico (2-2, 0-0 MW) has many things to fix, point one being turning the ball over less, especially for Jones. “We have things we need to correct,” UNM head football coach Bob Davie said on Tuesday at his weekly press conference. “The goal is no different than it would be if we beat Liberty, or however the ebbs and flows of the season goes we have to continue to get better.”

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos drop sixth straight home match, bested by Loyola Marymount in overtime

Robert Maler | October 3

University of New Mexico men's soccer dropped its third consecutive match overall and sixth straight at home after succumbing to Loyola Marymount at the UNM Soccer Complex in overtime. New Mexico (3-8, 1-2 C-USA) started the season with a promising 4-2 win over then-No. 22 Seattle, but the Lobos have failed to win a match on their home pitch since. It has been a rare sight for the Lobos to even hold a lead during the current skid and even that didn't work out — UNM lost a halftime advantage the last time out after surrendering three goals in the final 45 minutes against Florida International en route to a 4-2 loss.

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News

New taproom in SUB finally opens

Tom Hanlon | October 3

University of New Mexico students don’t have to go far to get their craft beer fix anymore. On Monday, Oct. 1, UNM’s new taproom, Draft & Table, officially opened for business. Students were lined up at 11 a.m. when the taproom’s large, steel sliding door opened. Dustin Schwartz, a senior studying earth and planetary science, was one of the first students to enter Draft & Table on Monday. He said he liked the interior of the taproom and the convenience of it being on campus.

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Culture

"Under Milk Wood" tells unique story

Veronica Apodaca | October 3

The University of New Mexico’s theatre department opened its season on Sept. 26 with “Under Milk Wood,” a lyrical depiction of life in a small Welsh town. Originally written by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas as a radio play for the BBC, the story examines how memory and imagination impact the interactions between people in their daily lives. Unlike plays which rely on realism, Thomas’ poetic descriptions of the events in the town create a unique storytelling atmosphere, with the audience being very aware that they are witnessing a performance.

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News

ASUNM Committees: Student org pulls charter

Justin Garcia | October 3

Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE), a student organization that builds and races Formula One cars, announced their intention to withdraw their charter from Associated Students of the University of New Mexico during the Finance Committee meeting Wednesday night. The future of FSAE’s funding came into question when Vice President Emily Wilks announced on Sep. 19 that ASUNM was investigating if FSAE was in violation of the lawbook. In a statement signed and read by FSAE’s project manager Gabriel Brown during the public comment section, FSAE said, “While the organization of the SAE has remained consistent since our initial charter with ASUNM, it appears that our respective missions are no longer in agreement.”

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News

Congressional candidates participate in debate at UNM

Megan Holmen | October 3

Editor’s note: Daily Lobo News Editor Madison Spratto co-moderated this debate, however, she was not involved in the reporting or editing process of this piece. The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico held a New Mexico Congressional District 1 debate between Republican candidate Janice Arnold-Jones, Democratic candidate Deb Haaland and Libertarian candidate Lloyd Princeton. Students and community members gathered to listen to the the candidates discuss 13 questions compiled by ASUNM. All three candidates said public debates are a key part of campaigns because they allow constituents to listen to positions on important issues and ask questions.

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News

Northwestern professor speaks on journey in Syria

Hazel Simmons | October 3

As part of the 2018 Fall Lecture Series on Migration Stories, Wendy Pearlman spoke at the University of New Mexico Oct. 1 about her journey told in her newest novel “We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled.” Pearlman is an award-winning Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University and author of three books and more than a dozen publications focusing on sharing the causes of political violence and the aftermath as told by the people. To expand her studies of comparative politics of the Middle East, Pearlman has traveled to over nine countries and interviewed with more than 400 displaced Syrians since 2012.

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News

UNM starts annual "Gives Campaign"

Anthony Jackson | October 3

The University of New Mexico kicked off its annual Gives Campaign with Donut Wednesday, a morning coffee and donut event, in front of Hodgin Hall on Oct. 3. The event highlighted the University’s partnership with United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM). UWCNM is a nonprofit whose mission includes improving high school graduation rates, providing better resources to victims of domestic violence and preparing students to enter the workforce. A pamphlet distributed by UWCNM at the event said the organization “funds over 82 nonprofit social service programs.” Donations go toward Tax Help New Mexico, the Family Advocacy Center, the 2-1-1 helpline and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

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News

Researchers use new tech to reconstruct ligaments

Gabriella Rivera | October 3

A team of researchers at the University of New Mexico is looking to revolutionize how the field of orthopaedics handles ligament reconstructions through the development of new technology and surgical methods. Overseen by the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation on North Campus and the Engineering Department on Main Campus, Assistant Professor Dr. Christina Salas and a rotating team of about 15 engineering students are looking to solve the problem of surgical grafts degrading over time, which causes problems down the line for patients who receive them. Typically, surgeons will take part of a tendon from another area of the patient’s body to replace the damaged ligament.

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Culture

USITT helps students with careers in theater management

Veronica Apodaca | October 3

The University of New Mexico’s chapter of United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), held its first meeting this week on Oct. 3. This is a group of students studying the technical elements of theatre, such as stagecraft, stage management and lighting and costume design. The group said that it is important for students to be prepared to enter careers after graduating, and USITT helps them gain education and form connections in their chosen fields. USITT meets every other Tuesday at 4 p.m. in UNM’s Center for the Arts. The main purpose of these meetings is to prepare for the annual USITT conference.

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Sports

Cross Country: Women place third, Kelati receives conference honors

Robert Maler and Mark Jacobson | October 3

The University of New Mexico cross country team competed at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational last Friday and earned a top-3 finish for the women and a 26th place performance for the men as several runners saw their first action of the season. UNM head coach Joe Franklin said prior to the event that Nuttycombe would feature several ranked schools and said the talented men’s and women’s field that would be among the most competitive that will be seen all season. “The quality of the meet is the closest that you will find to the NCAA Championships,” the head coach said.

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Music

The best tracks of August 2018

Colton Newman and Shayla Cunico | October 3

“Chewing Gum” by Blood Orange In Blood Orange’s latest laid back album, “Negro Swan,” one of the more lively songs “Chewing Gum” is all about being tired. Devonte Hynes spends most of the song repeatedly asking “what do you want from me?” as if someone is constantly asking hims for more and more stuff that he’s just tired of supplying. A$AP Rocky contributes nicely with a Frank Ocean esque feature that’s just catchy as hell. “breathin” by Ariana Grande In another run of the mill pop ballad filled Ariana album, “breathin” is one of the most attention demanding songs. In what seems like a note to self song about staying calm and bringing one’s self back down to earth, Ariana vocally seems near the edge of a break down during the delivery of the track’s hook. It’s a much welcomed fresh track that is sure to control the radio waves in the coming fall months.

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Sports

Hockey: Lobos outpaced in consecutive losses

Alanie Rael | October 2

The University of New Mexico hockey club took on the Colorado Mesa Mavericks this weekend at home, but were unable to overcome the challenges Mesa brought to the rink. With alternative captain Garrett Inman out for the season due to an injured knee, the Lobo team faced obstacles going into the weekend’s matches. On Friday night, the Lobos came onto the ice with a competitive attitude that was evenly matched by the Mavericks. Nate Taglialegami, center for the Lobos, pitched in the first goal of the night with no assists. UNM held their small lead through both the first and the second period.

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News

Protests against Kavanaugh continue as full senate vote looms

Matthew Zank | October 2

Tensions were high on the corner of Central Avenue and 1st Street Monday night as activists took to the streets to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), as well as members of the community, gathered to criticize Kavanaugh and what his nomination could mean for the country. “We can’t allow these people to sit on our Supreme Court,” said Deandre Totten, a University of New Mexico student. “We don’t need the justice system more right-wing than it already is, we don’t need more black and brown people sent to jail, we don’t need women’s rights rolled back...so we came out here to agitate and push back against Kavanaugh.”