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Graduate Art Association holds 24th Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Megan Holmen | March 24

The University of New Mexico Graduate Art Association is having its 24th Annual Juried Art Exhibition at the UNM Art Museum now through May 5. The graduate students in the art and art history department at UNM have an opportunity to have their work on display every year in this exhibit. The exhibit is put on and run by the GAA. The GAA chooses the juror and oversees the jurying process, according to Mary Statzer, the UNM Art Museum curator of prints and photographs and this year’s juror for the art exhibit. Statzer is new to the UNM Art Museum and collaborated with Steven Hurley, the UNM Art Museum coordinator of exhibitions to put up this year’s exhibit.

ASUNM President Noah Brooks addresses the Board of Regents at the Budget Summit on March 22, 2018.

News

Regents approve tuition increase

Austin Tyra | March 23

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents voted to approve an increase in student tuition proposed by the Budget Leadership Team during Thursday's budget summit. There will be a 2.5 percent tuition increase, along with a $7 premium and 2.39 percent fee increase for each upper division course — this will be applied to all students. The charts supplied by the BLT reflect the following monetary increases after the increased tuition, increased fees and new premiums are applied:

Laneah Bryan shoots over Lauren Heard during the first half of Thursday night's third round WNIT game at Dreamstyle Arena-The Pit. TCU defeated the Lobos 81-72.

Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos' WNIT Run comes to an end with loss to TCU

Cameron Goeldner | March 23

As the clock wound down to zero, tears were shed. It wasn’t the way the Lobos hoped it would end. University of New Mexico women’s basketball team saw its season come to a close Thursday night Dreamstyle Arena in an 81-72 loss to TCU in the third round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Early on, the Lobos appeared as though they might run away from TCU in a similar fashion to Tuesday night’s contest against Rice, as Tesha Buck went 3-for-4 from the field, including two three-pointers to lead the Lobos with eight points in the first quarter, as the Lobos jumped out to a 22-15 lead.

Day'Mian Johnson swings at a pitch during Wednesday night's rivalry matchup between the Lobos and the New Mexico State Aggies at Lobo Softball Field. Johnson, a freshman, recorded the first hit of her career. The Aggies won 12-7.

Sports

Softball: Lobos fall to New Mexico State

Cameron Goeldner | March 22

Wednesday night was an emotional one for new University of New Mexico softball coach Paula Congleton, as she participated in her first Rio Grande Rivalry matchup since her playing days at UNM ended in 1983. The Lobos were unable to deliver a win in the matchup, as New Mexico State used a four-run fourth and a seven-run sixth to claim a 12-7 victory over the Lobos, but that didn’t detract from what the night meant to her or what her new job means to her.

Music

Music department gears up for 47th Annual John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium

Aubrie Powell | March 22

The University of New Mexico music department will host the 47th Annual John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium from March 23 to 29. The symposium brings distinguished composers from around the world to campus. This year it is hosting a larger-than-usual number of composers, including Betsy Jolas, Cort Lippe, Hilda Paredes, Augusta Read Thomas, Hans Tutschku and Hildegard Westerkamp. To get an idea of the individual voices of these composers the Symposium has put together a YouTube playlist.

Brianna Collins, vocalist for Tigers Jaw, sings during the band's March 5 performance at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Music

Concert Review: Opener shines in Tigers Jaw performance

Colton Newman | March 22

The mysterious Meow Wolf played host to a night of rock ‘n’ roll fun, with the indie rock band, Tigers Jaw. The band is currently touring its new album, “Spin,” and is joined by the female-led bands, Looming and Yowler. Looming proved to be a lot — like four electric guitars at once a lot.

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On-campus groups face cuts across the board

Madison Spratto | March 22

Rising fees, shrinking budgets and a spike in tuition — these will all be discussed at the University of New Mexico’s Board of Regents Annual Budget Summit on March 22 starting at 9 a.m. The regents will have the opportunity to decide on tuition, fees and recommendations from the Student Fee Review Board during the summit for the next fiscal year, according to their agenda. SFRB consists of five undergraduate and two graduate students who make recommendations for how student fees should be distributed to departments and resource centers across campus.

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Four alumni inducted into Anderson Hall of Fame

Catherine Stringam | March 22

Earlier this month, four alumni from the University of New Mexico and Anderson School of Management were inducted into the Anderson Hall of Fame. The individuals were all honored with a banquet at Sandia Resort and Casino — the 29th Hall of Fame Awards. “The inductees were nominated by their peers,” said Dean of Anderson School of Management Craig White. “They have accomplished outstanding achievements in their professional and community activities. The members of this group represent the capability of all the alumni of the Anderson School of Management.”

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Myers and Wilks run unopposed in ASUNM presidential election

Kyle Land | March 22

Elections for president and vice president of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico will be held over a period of three days next week — with only two names on the ballot. President Pro Tempore Becka Myers and Senator Emily Wilks are the only candidates running for ASUNM president and vice president, respectively.

Culture

Movie Review: "The Strangers: Prey at Night" a mediocre film

Timber Mabes | March 22

Released on March 9, “The Strangers: Prey at Night” hit theaters 10 years after the original film, “The Strangers, ” which in all honesty is tremendously better. “The Strangers: Prey at Night” was still scary, don’t get me wrong, but it was also predictable and lacked a complex plot. Where “The Strangers” originally followed a couple's fight to survive in a secluded cabin in the woods, “The Strangers: Prey at Night” takes place at a trailer park and features a family of four.

Opinion

Column: New Mexico's amazing women

Megan Holmen | March 21

March is Women’s History Month. Here, in New Mexico, we have a whole host of amazing women working on amazing projects, research and perpetuating change every day. Women’s History Month not only looks to celebrate herstory but also recognizes the continuous hard work of women whose actions create social change and move toward gender equality. Women in New Mexico have done some pretty spectacular and groundbreaking work between last year’s and this year’s International Women’s Day.

Opinion

Letter: Another shooting, and Republicans still won't do anything

Daily Lobo Readers | March 21

Editor, It's another day in America and yet again we are receiving the tragic news of yet another school shooting. God willing, the students who were shot will pull through their injuries, and everyone should be giving credit to the officer who stopped the shooter before he could do more damage. Whether we like it or not, guns are a political issue, because at the end of the day we are supposedly living in a democracy where the people can vote to change laws as they see fit through their elected representatives. In general, Democrats and Republicans are very similar on many issues, but when it comes to the issue of guns, it is no secret that most Republicans are in the pocket of the National Rifle Association.

Opinion

Letter: 12-Step programs can turn your life around

Daily Lobo Readers | March 21

Editor, Like all human beings, I’ve experienced my share of pain, and suffered considerably. I was born into a violent, alcoholic home. When the clock struck six, and my father wasn’t home yet, I knew there was going to be hell to pay that night.

Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos add a pair of international players

Cameron Goeldner | March 21

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team has added two new international players to its roster in Maliek Howell of Jamaica and Carlton McKenzie of England, the program announced on Tuesday. Howell comes to the Lobos from Kingston, Jamaica where he has competed for the national team at the U17 and U20 levels. At Jamaica College, he was named Sports Man of the Year in 2015-16, and one of the top six players at the Digicel Kickstart Clinic at the Manchester City Football Club Academy.

Jaisa Nunn drives to the basket past Gabby Ozoude of Rice during the first half of Tuesday's second round Women's National Invitational Tournament game in Dreamstyle Arena - The Pit. The Lobos won 93-73.

Sports

Women’s Basketball: Lobos dominate Rice on both ends en route to 93-73 victory at the Pit

Matthew Narvaiz | March 21

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team played like a well-oiled machine on Tuesday evening at the Pit, defeating the Rice Owls 93-73 in the second round of the WNIT. On both sides of the ball, the Lobos (25-10) executed. Defensively, they forced 22 turnovers, 15 of which were steals. And on offense, their best three scorers played up to par, with junior post Jaisa Nunn leading the way with a team-high 28 points on 11-for-15 from the field. Senior guards Cherise Beynon and Tesha Buck added 20 and 18 points, respectively. “Defensively, we were really good,” said UNM head coach Mike Bradbury. “They followed the plan almost perfectly. We knew we had to turn (Rice) over, and we were able to do that.”

Sports

Baseball: Isotopes celebrate Hispanic heritage

Cameron Goeldner | March 20

The Albuquerque Isotopes announced they will participate with the Copa de la Diversiόn promotion created by Minor League Baseball. The promotion, which began last season with four teams and expanded to 33 for the 2018 season, is an initiative designed to celebrate Hispanic heritage in markets with significant Hispanic populations. For four games this season, beginning on May 5, Cinco de Mayo, the Isotopes will become the Mariachis de Nuevo México. As part of this initiative, the teams will compete for the Copa de la Diversiόn, or Fun Cup.

Sports

Women's Basketball: New Mexico and Rice to square off at the Pit in WNIT action

Matthew Narvaiz | March 19

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will continue its quest to advance in the WNIT on Tuesday evening when it hosts the Rice Owls at the Pit in the second round of the tournament. Previously, the Lobos evaded a late comeback attempt from senior guard Stella Beck and Saint Mary’s at Johnson Center by coming up clutch in the final moments of the game. Some of those moments included — but not limited to — UNM freshman guard N’Dea Flye hitting two key 3-pointers down the stretch. In the end, New Mexico grabbed an 82-80 victory, behind a game-high 33 points from senior guard Cherise Beynon.

News

World Language Expo showcases global citizenship

Tasawar Shah | March 19

The department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of New Mexico organized its 19th Annual World Language Expo on March 3 in Ortega Hall. This year’s theme focused on global citizenship. Other departments, including Spanish & Portuguese, Linguistics with American Sign Language, Africana Studies with Swahili, also participated in the event, along with the Global Education Office. Previous expos included presentations in over 40 languages about various topics, such as Afghan culture, French truffle-making, Tahitian dance and Japanese tea ceremonies and polyglot zoos.

Culture

Movie Review: “Annihilation” loses its quality with lengthy runtime

Hector Valverde | March 19

Unlike what seems to be the majority, I was not at all impressed by director Alex Garland’s previous film, “Ex Machina.” It’s a trite, boring piece regurgitating the dangers of AI — and the humans that make it, ooh — for the umpteenth time. I just didn’t get it I suppose. Regardless, I went in giving “Annihilation” and Garland another fair chance. Natalie Portman leads as Lena — a cellular biologist who, after the mysterious reemergence and near-death of her missing husband Kane (Oscar Isaac), joins an investigative team to explore a spreading alien anomaly dubbed “the Shimmer” in hopes of curing him.

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March 2018 monthly photo contest winners, honorable mentions

Daily Lobo Readers | March 19

During the Daily Lobo’s second monthly photo contest, we asked the community of Daily Lobo readers to send in their best images of animals. The photo desk selected their favorites without being told any information about the photographer — they simply saw the photos.