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Brief: ASUNM senatorial elections to begin Monday morning

Kyle Land | April 15

Undergraduate students will have the chance to make their voices heard during the Associated Students of University of New Mexico senatorial elections this week. Online voting will take place starting Monday at 9 a.m. and will close Wednesday at 5 p.m. Students can access the online ballot by logging into their myUNM accounts, according to the ASUNM Elections Commission website.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Past, present and future come together as the Lobos play alumni match

Ajinkya Patil | April 15

The past, present and future from University of New Mexico men’s soccer team gathered to play its annual alumni game on Saturday. And after showcasing speed, energy and sharpness in their play, the current Lobos outscored the UNM Alumni squad 5-2 to win the match. Although often a laid-back meeting given the nature of the match, the quality of touches — accompanied with the competitiveness and will to win from both teams — was evident from the outset. “Today was a fun game. Our alumni are very good players," UNM head coach Jeremy Fishbein said. "They weren’t as fit, but it was fun to see everybody play, and for our guys to realize they are part of something bigger.” 

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos replace recent departures with two new signings

Cameron Goeldner | April 14

Two out, two in. In two days since it was announced that freshman N’Dea Flye and Jasmine Smith would not return to the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team, but head coach Mike Bradbury has already found a use for their vacated scholarships. On Wednesday, the program announced the addition of Nike McClure, a graduate transfer from Washington State University. On Thursday, they added Ahlise Hurst, a freshman from Bendigo, Australia. McClure stands at 6-3, and will provide the Lobos with some additional depth in the paint behind rising senior Jaisa Nunn. McClure is a native of Tenino, Washington and will be eligible immediately for the Lobos since she has earned her degree.

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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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Sports

Men’s Soccer: Lobos in search of a win as they face Alumni

Ajinkya Patil | April 14

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team will be facing former players when it hits the pitch on Saturday in a UNM Alumni match. The game will be New Mexico's fourth of a six-game slate during the spring schedule and the Lobos are still looking for their first win. New Mexico squared off against Phoenix Rising, the Denver Pioneers and Air Force to begin spring play. Despite arguably playing well, particularly in the first half all three of the matches, the Lobos have only scored once — conceding a total of 10 goals overall.

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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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Opinion

Column: Facebook may be to blame for strong political divide

Nichole Harwood | April 13

Waking up and browsing Facebook is a common, often daily activity for the average individual in this day and age. Just as common is the barrage of memes and graphics plastered across the screen when logging in. These memes and graphics vary in accuracy, with some ranging from insanely inaccurate to strangely true. One graphic circulating on the site can be filed under the strangely true category.

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Sports

Track and Field: Lobos post strong marks at Don Kirby Tailwind and look toward upcoming Triton Invitational

Robert Maler | April 13

The University of New Mexico track and field squad hosted its first and only competition of the outdoor season, the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, over the weekend. Despite missing several student-athletes who are preparing to make their debuts later in the season, plenty of Lobo competitors posted strong marks at the meet. "It's just our second week of the season and we still have five weeks until the conference championships, so we're just starting to put together the team and the pieces," UNM head coach Joe Franklin said. "We still held out a lot of people this weekend." The head coach noted several impressive performances in which Lobos set personal records or posted marks that were among the best in school history. UNM senior Michelle Traynham launched the javelin a distance of 155 feet, 3 inches — which was good enough to notch a win in the women's event and move her into second place on the school's all-time marks, a release said.

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Sports

Baseball: Las Vegas 51s overcome Isotopes, 10-4

Cameron Goeldner | April 13

A second straight scorching hot night at the plate from the Las Vegas 51s’ right fielder Ty Kelly headlined a torrid offense on getaway day as the 51s avoided the series sweep with a 10-4 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes. The 51s opened the game with two runs in the first inning.

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Sports

Baseball: Isotopes outpace 51s with 17-11 win

Cameron Goeldner | April 12

A pitching duel it was not. The Albuquerque Isotopes secured a series victory over the Las Vegas 51s with a 17-11 win on Wednesday night. The two teams combined for 31 hits and 28 runs, making it the sixth highest scoring game in Isotopes team history.

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News

Nuñez responds to ASUNM's concerns about athletics

Austin Tyra | April 12

The University of New Mexico’s Athletic Director Eddie Nuñez answered questions from the Associated Students of UNM during their April 11 full Senate meeting. Nuñez apologized for not visiting the senators earlier and said, “Things have been a little bit crazy,” but added that he wants to work with them as much as possible continuing forward. To solidify his point, Nuñez referenced previous conversations he had with outgoing ASUNM President Noah Brooks and said he wanted to be certain ASUNM voices were being heard.

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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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News

Ethnic studies hope to expand their curricula

Tasawar Shah | April 12

Ethnic departments across the University of New Mexico are advocating for change, with strong support from all departments. Chicana and Chicano Studies and Native American Studies are looking to add a master’s and doctorate degree to their programs. Africana Studies is currently looking to earn departmental status, but hopes to add a master’s and doctorate degree to their program in the future as well.

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News

UNM waits on athletics decision

Danielle Prokop | April 12

The University of New Mexico community is stuck in a waiting game regarding the Department of Athletics’ accumulated deficit after the Finance and Facilities Committee met Tuesday afternoon. The nearly three-hour-long meeting held few answers to the athletic department’s full budget, a surprise reduced deficit and an inconclusive end date to resolving the multi-year shortfall. Pressure has been placed upon the University by the state’s Higher Education Department to present a solution by May 1. If the deadline is not met, HED threatened intervention by either withholding state funding or rejecting UNM’s budget, jeopardizing $181 million in appropriations.

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Sports

Baseball: Aggies trample Lobos at Santa Ana Star Field

Matthew Narvaiz | April 12

The first matchup this season between the University of New Mexico Lobos and New Mexico State Aggies was a blowout, with the Aggies cruising to a 9-1 victory at Santa Ana Star Field. New Mexico State (20-13, 6-3 WAC) used a six-run second inning to build a comfortable margin and propel itself to the big win over New Mexico (12-18-1, 6-9 MW) on Tuesday evening. It was the Lobos’ sixth straight loss, and pitching continued to be an issue — at least early on — as the starter got roughed up by some solid bats. UNM senior pitcher James Harrington got the start on the mound, but had a subpar performance and didn't last long. He gave up eight runs on nine hits in an outing that lasted just two innings. He started the bottom of the third, but never recorded an out — giving up a lead-off single and issuing a base on balls before being switched out for sophomore pitcher Nathaniel Garley.

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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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Opinion

US should not act rashly in Syria

Daily Lobo Readers | April 11

Praise be to God that the ugly seven year war in Syria seems to be nearing its end.

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Opinion

Trump is a farce of genuine conservatism

Daily Lobo Readers | April 11

Editor, Trump road the slimmest of victories to the presidency only 17 months ago. He got there through the support of conservatives from the right wing upset about the former president’s policies. In the short time since, the president has managed to increase the federal deficit more so than any other comparable period of any other president in all of American history.

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Sports

Men’s Tennis: Away split puts Lobos 2-2 in Mountain West play

Matthieu Cartron | April 11

The University of New Mexico split their second pair of Mountain West conference matches to go 12-9 on the season and 2-2 in conference play. The first of the two fixtures was away to San Diego State. Last season, UNM lost to SDSU on a couple of occasions. One loss came in Mountain West play, while the other occured in the Mountain West tournament. With last season’s disappointing results in mind, the matchup proved to be a potential benchmark for the Lobos, a measure of progress for a squad largely unchanged from the previous season. It was close, but UNM found a way to break its recent SDSU stint.

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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.