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Rally promotes environmental awareness

Madison Spratto and Danielle Prokop | April 24

Three weeks before graduating seniors throw their caps in the air, one senior threw a rally for her sustainability capstone project. Mary Lopez, a senior majoring in political science and minoring in sustainability, hosted an environmental rally featuring speakers from sustainability and environmental groups to table between Popejoy Hall and the Student Union Building. Lopez said she has been studying climate change since her freshman year and hoped action would be taken against it.

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Culture

Student org hopes to revive interest in swing dance

Aubrie Powell | April 23

The University of New Mexico Jitterbugs Anonymous is a campus club with the primary goal of continuing swing dance traditions while creating connections with other swing clubs across the county. The club welcomes interested beginners as well as experienced students and alumni to weekly meetings teaching the Jitterbug, Lindy Hop, Charleston, East Coast and Balboa swing dancing. Additionally, the group teaches specific dances including the beginner-level Shim Sham, intermediate-level Tranky Doo and most recently the Chocolate Shake, a new dance taught at the Intercollegiate Swing Battle this year.

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Culture

Art exhibit memorializes deceased photographer

Ariel Lutnesky | April 23

The UNM Art Museum is remembering Patrick Nagatani, a UNM Regents’ Professor who taught photography, with an upcoming exhibition, “Patrick Nagatani: A Survey of Early Photographs.” This show will feature work Nagatani made in his early stages of becoming the well-known artist he grew to be, said Mary Statzer, the curator of the exhibit. “This exhibition is in celebration of his life and work and his career as a teacher,” Statzer said. “We received a large gift of photographs from him before he died last year, and this show is comprised of many of those works that came in that gift. They're actually photographs that he made before he came to New Mexico. They are works that have not been seen as often here, in New Mexico — some of which haven't been seen or exhibited in a long time.”

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News

Event brings real lobos to UNM campus

Elizabeth Sanchez and Anthony Jackson | April 23

The Biology Undergraduate Society created an opportunity for students to meet real lobos, Angel and Bindi, during the University of New Mexico’s annual Wolf Fest on Friday near Popejoy Hall. Angel, a high-content Arctic wolf-dog, and Bindi, a gray wolf/coyote/husky mix, greeted passerbys. Conservation groups, such as Defenders of Wildlife, tabled alongside the Wanagi Wolf Fund and Rescue, answering questions about conservation.

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News

UNM celebrates Prof. Veronka John-Steiner

Megan Holmen | April 23

The University of New Mexico is celebrating the life and achievements of UNM professor Veronka John-Steiner. John-Steiner was a professor of Linguistics and Educational Psychology at UNM for over 40 years and passed away on Dec. 6, 2017. Born in Budapest, Hungary, she was a Holocaust survivor, and was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II — she came to the United States after the war as a refugee, according to her obituary in the Santa Fe New Mexican.

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News

Working together to preserve a community

Nichole Harwood | April 23

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on April 9 in the New Mexico News Port, under the headline, "Working Together to Preserve a Community," written by Nichole Harwood. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. Historic Nob Hill has been a staple of Albuquerque since Central Avenue became part of Route 66 in 1937 and prides itself on its historical buildings and its many locally owned businesses. The community has worked together for years to balance its goals for historical preservation while still enriching its economy through the income of new businesses.

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Culture

Exhibit displays well-traveled books

Ariel Lutnesky | April 23

Do you ever look a book and wonder where it has traveled? In the Frank Waters Room in Zimmerman Library at the University of New Mexico, there is an exhibit of books that have traveled all around the United States, called the “University Presses Book, Jacket and Journal Show.” The books displayed in the show are winners of a design competition that the Association of University Presses holds every year, said Lisa Tremaine, the art director and production manager of UNM Press.

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Culture

Prof's book explores the power of empathy

Nichole Harwood | April 23

An individual's capacity for compassion and empathy is portrayed as a powerful tool in “The Compassionate Connection: The Healing Power of Empathy and Mindful Listening,” written by University of New Mexico Professor and Chair for Family and Community Medicine David Rakel, M.D. Throughout the book, Rakel tells a series of stories from the medical field, delving into the power of empathy and expanding on the relationships individuals create with those they meet both medical professional and patient.

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Culture

"Culturas Del Sol" mural brightens up Popejoy

Megan Holmen | April 23

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles on different UNM public art pieces. Continue to follow the Daily Lobo for more. The University of New Mexico has over 25 pieces of public art. One of these pieces titled “Culturas Del Sol” by James Jacob is a Talavera Tile mural found in the UNM Center for the Arts outside Popejoy Hall in the foyer of the Center for the Arts. Made in 1996, “Culturas Del Sol” translates to cultures of the sun.

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News

Celebrating the life of UNM alum Jennifer Riordan

Donald Amble | April 22

UNM alum Jennifer Riordan was killed in a tragic emergency situation on a Southwest Airlines flight on April 17. The University of New Mexico held a Celebration of Life service for Riordan on Sunday. Riordan was involved in the Albuquerque community — not only was she vice president of communications for New Mexico’s Wells Fargo branch, she served on the University’s Alumni Board, served as a board member for the New Mexico Broadcasters Association for two years and was a senior public affairs representative at UNM Hospital, according to the UNM Health Sciences Center Newsbeat.

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Culture

Photo Story: The wonderful world of unique cars

Madison Spratto | April 22

I am no expert, but I can appreciate a good car when I see one. This past spring break I had the chance to visit the Concours d’Elegance car show in Amelia Island, Florida, where my parents live. The island’s Concours d’Elegance has been around since 1996 and features restored trucks, race cars and kit cars. Also featured were concept cars from big-name companies, and smaller ones I had never heard of, all with futuristic elements, like endless windows and GPS systems projected onto the windshield.

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Music

Album Review: J. Cole's latest release a letdown

Colton Newman | April 22

The 33-year old rapper, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, aka J. Cole, is held as one of the top three rappers alive next to giants Kendrick Lamar and Drake. With the release and overwhelming success of “2014 Forest Hills Drive” that seemed to be true — it was a masterpiece devoid of features, filled with personal stories, amazing instrumentals and memorable lyrics. The follow up to J. Cole’s 2014 classic, “4 Your Eyez Only,” was a decent project that was less flashy but still contained quality moments such as “Déjà vu,” “Vile Mentality” and “Neighbors.” The album also contained some flops, most notably the career-long regrettable song, “Foldin Clothes,” which at its best contained a good instrumental.

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Opinion

Guest Column: BioBlog — Curing birth defects before birth

Karina Dow | April 22

The natural human desire to bring new life into this world is not always so simple. When a fetus has serious medical conditions, it can be more risky to wait for after birth. Undergraduate Karina Dow discusses medical advances in a relatively new field of medicine, fetal surgery, in a recent UNM BioBlog.

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Music

TAO brings Japanese drumming to Popejoy

Aubrie Powell | April 22

On their second tour in the United States DRUM TAO once again visited Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall Friday.

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Opinion

Letter: Multilingualism in media is incredibly important

Daily Lobo Readers | April 22

Editor, I want to applaud the Daily Lobo for its International Issue — what a wonderful glimpse of the diversity that we are! It was a joy to see Tasawar Shah, one of my linguistically gifted doctoral students, featured along with other international students. By publishing this multilingual issue, the Daily Lobo put itself far ahead of all mainstream newspapers, even those with massive circulations and ahead of most online media as well. Bravo!

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Opinion

Letter: When Barbara Bush said damn

Daily Lobo Readers | April 22

Editor, I've always admired Barbara Bush. Like millions of others, I was saddened to hear about her declining health and then recent death. Many television tributes and well-deserved accolades have been verbalized in recent days. Her beautiful funeral service and all that was said from their Houston Episcopal Church was a tribute to one of America's finest ladies. I had the opportunity to have my picture taken with the first lady many years ago. 

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Sports

Baseball: Lobos break 10-game skid with series victory over UNLV

Matthew Narvaiz | April 22

The University of New Mexico baseball team broke a 10-game losing streak over the weekend, after defeating UNLV in a weekend series at Santa Ana Star Field. On Friday in the series opener, the Lobos moved past the Rebels after freshman Garrett Gouldsmith knocked home his first career homer run, a three run shot down the right field line, to win 8-5. On Saturday, UNM dominated UNLV, 11-2, after a five run second inning gave them the lead for good. Sophomore pitcher Cody Dye was dominant, too, pitching all nine innings and allowing just two runs on seven hits during the game, while also striking out four and walking four.

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Sports

Hockey: Lobos campaigning to support Humboldt Broncos

Robert Maler | April 22

Earlier this month, the Humboldt Broncos' team bus was involved in a collision with a semitruck near the intersection of two Saskatchewan highways — resulting in the death of 16 people and the injury of many others. Humboldt, a city located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada is where the Canadian junior hockey squad called home. And although it is nestled over 1,500 miles away from Albuquerque, a road trip of over 24 hours, UNM head hockey coach Grant Harvey said it hit close to home. "It’s so crazy, I don’t (have a connection to the Humboldt Broncos) at all," Harvey said. "It took me a little bit of time because it made this weird feeling in my stomach like it had happened to us."

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News

Talk highlights search engine algorithms' connection to racial and gender biases

Isaiah Garcia | April 21

Safiya Umoja Noble, Ph.D. spoke to students at the University of New Mexico Tuesday about the causes and impact of racial and gender biases found in algorithms that search engines use. Noble is an assistant professor in the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California and the author of the book, “Algorithms of Oppression.” Noble’s lecture covered many topics including racial stereotypes and biases found in search engine algorithms, corporate and political interests being pushed through the manipulation of search results, amplification of hate on different digital platforms and the rise of far-right-wing radicalization due to the anonymity of the internet as well as inaccurate information found on numerous websites.

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News

Wonder Cabinet series blends science and art

Megan Holmen | April 20

The Tamarind Institute, a part of the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, will be hosting a three-day-long series of talks featuring a variety of speakers.