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In memory of a lost Lobo

Gabriella Rivera | December 3

The University of New Mexico community is mourning the tragic loss of a student, friend and brother. Dezmond “Dez” Ravenel was stabbed in his apartment on Nov. 27 during an altercation with his younger brother, D'Andre Ravenel, who admitted to killing Dezmond when Albuquerque Police Department officers arrived on scene. He claimed Dezmond had become physically aggressive first, but APD found no physical wounds to support this statement. D’Andre has since been charged with murder.

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Opinion

Letter: Trump's insults put women in danger

Daily Lobo Readers | December 3

Editor, The misogynist history of Donald Trump’s predatory mindset is nothing new and should not surprise anyone. The fact that it still does, speaks against the hypocritical self-conception of this country as a beacon of justice. A quick glance at Trump’s trail of verbal abuse is indicative of even worse atrocities this man is accused of having committed during the course of his parasitic existence.

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News

Sanctuary shelters abused animals

Rebecca Brusseau | December 3

The University of New Mexico Libraries arranged donation boxes throughout campus last week to benefit the Santuario de Karuna, an animal sanctuary for abused farm animals that opened two years ago in Tijeras. The Santuario de Karuna expressed a need for donations in the form of books about animals for children and adults, along with other materials that could benefit the educational events held at the organization’s site. The sanctuary aims to create peaceful living to benefit animals who have come from violent pasts. This organization is a 501 (c)(3) volunteer-based, grassroots vegan farm that seeks to save neglected local farm animals.

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Opinion

Guest Column: BioBlog — From the Balsas Valley to your dinner plate

Amelia Villaseñor , Nick Freymueller , Zach Fry , Brittany Zengerly and Jenna McCullough | December 3

Editor's Note: This piece was originally published online in the UNM BioBlog on Nov. 23, 2017, written by the students of the Biology Department’s BioBlog class. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. When you look down on your Thanksgiving dinner plate, do you see a distortion of evolution? If not, you should. What we consider to be corn today is more robust than what was eaten by early settlers, and is unrecognizable compared to its ancestor, teosinte. A recent UNM BioBlog discusses how and why teosinte, a wild grass that produces a small, 2-inch “cob,” evolved into modern corn.

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Culture

Musical explores comedic, macabre themes

Sherri Barth | December 3

Greed, love, rejection and acceptance are one man’s total obsession in this tale brought to life at the Popejoy Hall stage. Tony Award-winning Broadway Musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder,” travels to the Edwardian era in the life of a simple, poor man Monty D'Ysquith Navarro. Playwright Robert Freedman and author Steve Lutvak were motivated by the allegory of Roy Horniman’s 1907 novel, “Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal,” and the film, “Kind Hearts and Coronets,” to create a sinister, yet entertaining climb of one man’s creative flight for recognition and wealth through murder and deception. 

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos tie program record with 9-0 start to season

Robert Maler | December 3

The Lobo women's basketball team edged out in-state rival New Mexico State in a close, but high-scoring affair on Saturday. New Mexico protected its undefeated record, moving to 9-0 and matching the program's best start to a season after hanging on for a 101-93 victory. The Lobos have not been shy shooting the 3-pointer this season, and Saturday was no different. The team shot lights out from beyond the arc, connecting on 15-for-22 from downtown. Perhaps none were bigger than the deep one launched by senior guard Cherise Beynon with 1:21 to play, sinking a 30-footer with the shot clock dwindling down to extend the Lobo lead to 97-91.

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Sports

Ski Team: UNM ski team safe for now, preparing to begin 2018 season

Robert Maler and Alanie Rael | December 3

The UNM ski team has been a part of the Lobo’s athletic department since 1970 when the men’s ski team was founded. Last year the program was cut and, though it was later reinstated, some people may be wondering what the status of the ski team is moving forward. The decision to discontinue the New Mexico ski team was announced on April 13, 2017, but was reinstated less than a month later after several protests and a strong push by the community sought to save the program. The ski team held its own press conference, advocating for the chance to continue competing in the sport it loved and received strong support, not just the UNM community but also from many donors around the state of New Mexico.

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Opinion

Column: Sports editor goes half-beard, full ridiculous to cap No-shave November experience

Robert Maler | December 3

It's December now, but last month many people chose to forego shaving to take part in the phenomenon known as "no-shave November". Many men started growing out their facial hair and some women stopped their routine of leg-shaving as the 30-day event kicked off. A lot of people—perhaps even some of those who participate in no-shave November festivities—may not know there is a reason behind making the decision to forego grooming.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos fall to the Miners 88-76 on the road

Robert Maler | December 2

Lobo men's basketball left El Paso, Texas the same way they entered it on Saturday evening — struggling to find its shot and winless away from home. New Mexico fell to 3-5 on the season, falling behind after some long stretches of the game without making a field goal. UTEP used those moments to capitalize and build a lead, eventually walking away with an 88-76 decision. The Lobos have really struggled to knock down shots away from their home court at Dreamstyle Arena. The team has shot a healthy 49.7 percent from the floor at home, but that success rate has plummeted to 36.8 percent when playing outside of Albuquerque.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos in search of first road victory

Robert Maler | December 2

New Mexico basketball took care of business on Wednesday to get back in the win column and has a chance to notch its first victory outside of Dreamstyle Arena on Saturday against UTEP. The Lobos (3-4, 0-0 MW) handled Evansville in their most recent matchup, a 78-59 triumph over the Purple Aces. But UNM has struggled outside the comforts of home, posting an 0-3 record so far this season. UTEP has problems of its own. The Miners won their season opener by 50 points—pounding Louisiana College 100-50 at the Don Haskins Center, but have lost six straight games since then.

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Sports

Women’s Basketball: Lobos beat UTEP in first road game this season

Matthew Narvaiz | December 1

Playing on the road for the first time this season didn’t stop the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team in its tracks. Instead, the Lobos defeated the UTEP Miners (4-1) in decisive fashion at the Don Haskins Center, 59-35, to improve their record to a still-perfect 8-0 so far this season. The win, though, wasn’t without the help of 25 UTEP turnovers, which was due in part to the Lobos’ stout defense. Head coach Mike Bradbury seemed pleased with his team’s defensive showing on Thursday, saying it was a great performance. “That was unbelievable defense,” Bradbury said in a press release. “Our kids followed the plan. We made it tough on (UTEP).”

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News

Brief: Keller sworn as ABQ's next mayor

Madison Spratto | December 1

Today is the first day on the job for newly-elected mayor, Timothy “Tim” Keller. Keller was sworn in as Albuquerque’s 10th mayor during a private ceremony held at his private residence Nov. 30. He was sworn in by District Judge Shannon Bacon in the presence of his family and close friends.

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Music

Eugene: Live at the Garage

Audrin Baghaie | November 30

As passionate as our local scene here in Albuquerque is, there aren't many bands that take the "less is more" philosophy to heart or, simply, a more chill approach to songwriting. And not as in a "slow-the-beat-down-during-the-bridge-clap-your-hands" kind of chill. More of like a cosmic intergalactic wave of stardust orbiting Alpha Centauri at the pace of your own soul's rhythm.. chill. Indie neo-soul trio Eugene is the closest thing to that daydream and they present themselves with wit and poise; an amalgamation of feverish melodies, slick licks, and lyrics that poetically illustrate the human experience. Filled to the brim with three musically-trained guitarists: - Emmanuel Catanzariti on lead, keys, and vocals: - Kendal Jones on bass - Marshall Broyles on drums The group re-adapted themselves to play whatever instrument was needed to realize a certain core sentiment. One that is, for the most part, channeled through Catanzariti's songwriting. 

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News

Advisors help students with registration

Tom Hanlon | November 30

The end of the semester is often something to rejoice, but first students must get through dreaded finals and class registration. To ease some stress, the University of New Mexico advisors and staff helped students register for classes during a special event called Operation Registration Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon. The sixth annual event kicked off Monday at 9 p.m. in Hokon Hall with Late Night Registration that ended at 1 a.m. — after registration opened for freshmen students at midnight.

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Culture

UNM hosts typewriter writing challenge

Ariel Lutnesky | November 30

If you like to write poetry, nonfiction essays or short fiction and plays, then the Indigenous Nations Library Program has a challenge that’s just for you. The program is hosting the Typewriter Challenge: Indigenous Writing, a competition for writers to submit their work, as long as it was written on a typewriter. Kevin Brown, the program specialist for the Indigenous Nations Library Program, said that the program gives students writing and research support. The idea for the Typewriter Challenge came to him when students asked him for writing advice.

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Culture

UNM prepares for Hanging of the Greens tradition

Amy Byres | November 30

Roughly 14,000 luminarias will cover the campus Friday as part of the University of New Mexico’s oldest tradition, the Hanging of the Greens. The festivities will begin at 5:45 p.m. with caroling in front of the Bookstore. Participants will proceed to the University House where UNM students will present the official wreath to the UNM president. The event will run until 8 p.m. “Hanging of the Greens was started by Mortar Board in the 1950s. Chapter members would go up into the Sandia Mountains to gather evergreen bows to decorate the library and University House,” said Anna Allison, president of Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society. “It transitioned over the years to include the New Mexico tradition of holiday luminarias, and we have kept the ‘greens’ part of the tradition by presenting the UNM president with a holiday wreath to hang above the gates of University House.”

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Opinion

Column: Information literacy is as important as ever

Nichole Harwood | November 30

A student has to write a report on Joan of Arc for her history class. She goes home and flips open her mother’s laptop hitting the Google Chrome button on the bottom of the screen. The icon brings up the search engine for her instantly, and she types in “Joan of Arc.” It doesn’t matter if she even spells “Joan of Arc” correctly; it doesn’t even matter that she doesn’t know the last name of the individual she is researching. With the three simple words, “Joan of Arc,” the search engine comes to life, instantly connecting her to 29,700,000, results all providing information on the historical figure. And isn’t that amazing?

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News

Giving Tree gives UNM community donation platform

Amy Byres | November 30

Now through Dec. 8, the University of New Mexico community will have the opportunity to give to children in need through the annual Giving Tree, organized by the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico. This year gifts are donated to the UNM Children's Hospital, Albuquerque Public Schools Title I and the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. A tree in the Student Union Building Atrium is filled with ornaments that have a tag attached to them from a child in need. Each tag lists something a child wants for the holiday season.

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Culture

College of Fine Arts Downtown Studio connects students and community

Ariel Lutnesky | November 30

Among the various opportunities around campus to exhibit, publish or play students’ work, the College of Fine Arts Downtown Studio offers a space for students that lets their work be a little bit more immersed in the community. As the title suggests, this gallery is located in Downtown Albuquerque. Lara Goldmann, the gallery’s manager and curator, tells of how this fairly new space got started. “The city of Albuquerque made an agreement with the College of Fine Arts to give us a space downtown...if we occupy it with creative content in some way and reach out to the Downtown community,” Goldmann said.

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News

Crime briefs for Nov. 30

Kelly Urvanejo | November 30

Criminal trespass on campus On the morning of Nov. 20, officers were dispatched to the west side of Ortega Hall in reference to a male found sleeping, according to a report. Earlier in the week, officers were dispatched to UNM, because the man was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the property. He was escorted off the property and told not to return or he would be arrested.