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Softball: Season preview, Lobos open with Kajikawa Classic

Cameron Goeldner | February 9

The University of New Mexico softball team opens the season Friday morning at 9:15 a.m. against No. 15/16 University of Utah and at 11:45 a.m. against Saint Mary’s College of California in the first two games of Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona. The Classic will feature 28 teams with the Lobos playing a total of five games over three days. On Saturday, the Lobos will face off against Oklahoma State at 7:30 p.m.. Challenging games against No. 3 Oregon and No. 7 Arizona at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday will wrap up the weekend. Friday marks new coach Paula Congleton’s first game in charge of her alma mater after taking over for Erika Beach last June. Congleton came to UNM from Santa Barbara Community College, where she went 354-322 in 19 years. She was a three time All-American at first base during her playing career at New Mexico.

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News

Protests begin after ABQ Journal publishes controversial cartoon

Kyle Land and Madison Spratto | February 8

Demonstrators took to the streets Thursday evening to protest a controversial cartoon published by the Albuquerque Journal that depicts a white couple being robbed at gunpoint by members of MS-13 with the caption, “Now, honey...I believe they prefer to be called ‘Dreamers’...or future Democrats...” in reference to DACA recipients The cartoon was created by Sean Delonas of the syndicated Cagle Cartoons website. “They say it’s an opinion — we say it’s hate speech,” said Bex Hampton, an organizer with the Act Now to Stop War & End Racism Coalition.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos add 12 on signing day

Cameron Goeldner | February 8

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team announced the signing of 12 new recruits for the 2018 recruiting class, including five players from New Mexico. With this class, the Lobos add three players with US youth national team experience. "I want to thank Coach Graczyk and Coach Altman for their tireless efforts in bringing in an incredible class, all the credit goes to them," head coach Jeremy Fishbein said. "These players share the values of our program and are all great students from wonderful families. They will mature into impactful leaders in their communities. In sharing the values of our program: academic, community and athletic excellence, these players represent what our state, university and athletic department stand for." The class is headlined by midfielder Erik “Gallo” Virgen, defender Glademir “Pichu” Mendoza and goalie Alex Fetterly as all three have represented the United States at the youth level.

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Sports

Football: National Letter of Intent signing day additions

Cameron Goeldner | February 8

Filling in the pieces of the puzzle. According to New Mexico head football coach Bob Davie, that was the focus for him and his staff during the 2018 recruiting class. The University of New Mexico football program announced the signings of 22 new players on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day, the first day when athletes are able to sign letters of intent, binding them to the school that they previously committed to. Because of the new early signing period, 12 members of this year’s recruiting class signed their letters of intent in December.

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Sports

Women’s Basketball: Lobos fall at Boise State

Matthew Narvaiz | February 8

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team could have taken one step closer toward making it back to the top of the Mountain West by trying to take down Boise State on Wednesday in hopes of extending its winning streak to three games. But despite having three players — senior guards Cherise Beynon and Tesha Buck and junior post Jaisa Nunn score over 20 points each against the Broncos — the win didn’t come as hoped. Instead, the two teams duked it out and BSU got the end result they wanted—a 91-85 victory at Taco Bell Arena.

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Culture

Latin American food exhibit showcases global connections

Megan Holmen | February 8

The University of New Mexico Zimmerman Library is currently featuring the art exhibition, “Food for Thought: Latin American Foods.” This gallery includes multiple pieces, primarily posters, from different Latin American cultures including Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Panama. According to Garcia and Schadl the exhibit was put together in the hopes of helping people see the variety of places our food comes from. One of their goals was to bring people together to have an interdisciplinary discussion about food so that people could learn from one another.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Joe Furstinger suspended for one game by MW

Cameron Goeldner | February 8

Joe Furstinger of the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team has been suspended for one game by the Mountain West conference for his actions at the end of Tuesday night’s matchup against Boise State. He will miss Saturday’s game at the Air Force Academy. “The student-athletes and support personnel from both institutions have been admonished with regard to their leaving the bench area to participate in the altercation,” the Mountain West said in a press release. “This action could have resulted in a much more serious incident. The game officials correctly determined that time had expired and were thus unable to employ applicable NCAA playing rules.

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Culture

Cirque du Soleil hits the ice

Nichole Harwood | February 8

Two men juggled, and a young woman twirled through the air with their colleagues inches away, performing acrobatics — and all on ice. Cirque du Soleil has returned to New Mexico for the fifth time with the show, “Crystal : A Breakthrough Ice Experience,” which premiered Wednesday evening at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Julie Desmarais, a touring publicist for Cirque du Soleil, said the group trained for 15 weeks prior to their first performance. “There was a lot of exploration to determine what we could do” in terms of bringing their work to the ice, she said.

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News

UNM researchers find women less susceptible to MRSA

Mikhaela Smith | February 7

A study by University of New Mexico Health Science Center researchers was recently featured in the Journal of Immunology for their work which examines the sex bias of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, or MRSA. The findings indicate females are less susceptible to MRSA than males. MRSA is a type of Staphylococcus, or staph, bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics. About 1 in 3 people carry Staphylococcus in their nose without any illness, and 2 in 100 people carry MRSA. MRSA is most often known for its ability to cause skin infections; however, it can also cause pneumonia and lead to sepsis if left untreated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Opinion

Letter: The Census for dummies (including the US Department of Justice)

Daily Lobo Readers | February 7

Editor, "Uncertainly is swirling over whether the Census Bureau will be able to get an accurate population count for the 2020 census," the Hill reports. The Department of Justice wants the bureau to ask respondents about their citizenship status, which could result in people avoiding the census altogether. There's a simple solution to the "problem," and that is for the Census Bureau to slim its questionnaire down to the only question it can legally ask: "How many people live here?"

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Music

Concert Review: Walk the Moon provides immersive concert experience

Colton Newman | February 7

There is no other word that comes to mind other than electric when looking back on Walk the Moon’s latest show in Albuquerque. The unforgivingly joyous band made a stop through the Sunshine Theater to perform for a sold-out crowd of over a thousand fans Monday during their Press Restart Tour. Their name might not sound familiar, but their music is unavoidable. With pop hits such as “Shut Up and Dance” and “One Foot” constantly playing on the radio, it is hard not to enjoy the quartet’s infectious vibe.

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Opinion

Letter: Your body is your most important possession - take good care of it

Daily Lobo Readers | February 7

Editor, The only material possession we each have from birth to death is our body. No other material possession can give us more misery or more pleasure. Sadly, many people take far better care of their car, house and pets than their own body. We can buy, sell or survive withour a car or house. We can adopt other pets. But we each own only one body to abuse or nurture. Life is hard enough when we are healthy. We all will die. But until I die, I eat, I exercise, I sunbathe, I walk, I sleep to stay lean and healthy. Why suffer?

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Culture

Alum uses journalism to shine light on truth

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 7

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. Continue to follow the Daily Lobo for more. Dan McKay, a Roundhouse reporter for the Albuquerque Journal, said he doesn’t necessarily remember his “greatest hits.” However, he said he is proud of shining a light on information people may otherwise have not known about, such as the treatment of inmates in the local jail system and the meaning behind everyday government and politics.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos lose composure and lead late in game

Robert Maler | February 7

It's not how you start—it's how you finish. The University of New Mexico men's basketball team led nearly wire-to-wire against Boise State on Tuesday evening, but failed to execute down the stretch—making critical errors and surrendering the final eight points at the end of the game on the way to a 73-71 loss. It was the first loss at home in Mountain West conference place for New Mexico (12-13, 7-5 MW), which tumbled all the way to fifth in the conference standings after it entered the game sitting in third place. And if blowing a late-game lead wasn't bad enough, the team also lost senior Joe Furstinger for his actions toward the end of the game. Boise State's Marcus Dickinson rebounded a missed layup as time expired—but took a shot from Furstinger, who extended his arms up around the head and neck area of Dickinson. Furstinger was presumably trying to commit a foul to extend the game, but the Broncos took exception and the benches cleared before order was restored.

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News

Brief: UNM joins mock trial competition

Anthony Jackson | February 7

Six students from the University of New Mexico School of Law will be competing against 10 universities in a three-day national mock trial competition starting Thursday. This year, UNM is hosting the National Trial Competition at the Second Judicial District Courthouse. UNM last hosted the competition in 2000 and 2008. The competition, which began in 1975, is meant to strengthen students’ skills in public speaking, argument response and persuasion.

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News

Renovated engineering center opens with high-tech, energy efficient, environmentally conscious design

Tasawar Shah | February 6

The University of New Mexico’s Main Campus, like many other university campuses in the country, has been home to various innovative research-oriented sophisticated buildings that differ in their style, design and facilities. Main Campus presents a range of architectural styles, from the adobe-styled Mesa Vista Hall to modern, high-tech architectural design of the Collaborative Teaching and Learning Building. The University recently added a high-tech, energy efficient and environmentally conscious engineering building to the list.

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Sports

Women’s Basketball: Winners of two straight, Lobos head to Boise State

Matthew Narvaiz | February 6

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team is sitting on a cloud of momentum, after winning two straight (both at home) against the likes of Utah State and San Jose State. On Wednesday when they face Boise State on the road — who they beat in early January at Dreamstyle Arena — a win can continue that streak. Against the Spartans on Sunday and against Utah State last Wednesday, the Lobos had a huge defensive resurgence in the second quarters of each game. The Lobos held USU to four points, and outscored the Spartans 22-6 in the second quarter en route to a 92-62 victory.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos looking forward to rematch as they host Boise State

Robert Maler | February 6

The Lobos lost big against Boise State in Idaho earlier in the season, but hope to return the favor as they welcome the Broncos into Dreamstyle Arena aka The Pit on Tuesday evening. Boise State (19-4, 9-2 MW) punished the University of New Mexico men's basketball team when the two teams hooked up on Jan. 3—blowing out the Lobos by a score of 90-62. But New Mexico (12-12, 7-4 MW) has looked like a different team since that game, posting wins in six of its last eight matchups and sit alone in third place in the Mountain West standings.

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News

Faculty Senate hosts free speech panel discussion

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 6

The Student Union Building ballrooms flooded with talk of civil rights, exchanging ideas, Milo Yiannopoulos and Chick-fil-A Monday evening, as the University of New Mexico Faculty Senate hosted a panel discussion to dissect free speech and its role at the University. The event intended to “raise more awareness about free speech rights on campus...and also the cross section of free speech and civil discourse and civility,” panelist and Dean of Students Nasha Torrez said during an interview with the Daily Lobo. “So, in more simple terms, your Constitutional rights to say what you want to say and not being a jerk while you do it — hopefully.” Other panelists included: Medical Director for the bachelor’s in Emergency Medical Services program and lecturer Coffee Brown, Associate Professor of American Studies Jennifer Denetdale, Anderson School of Management Associate Professor Nick Flor, Director of Peace and Justice Studies and Africana Studies faculty member Jamal Martin and Psychology Associate Professor Geoffrey Miller.

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News

African American Student Services offers free testing on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Anthony Jackson | February 5

African American Student Services will be offering free HIV/AIDS testing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Students will be able to receive testing in the Student Union Building after signing up at the AASS office located in Mesa Vista Hall. Christopher Collins, the senior program advisor for the AASS office, said his goal Wednesday — National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — is to get students to utilize these services by making them available and free.