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Music

Q&A with Dan the Automator and Kid Koala

Audrin Baghaie | November 20

Deltron 3030 is a reaction of ingredients, the result that occurs when the environment is just suited for righteousness. A passionate multi-genre producer, a DJ that doesn’t sleep without a vinyl player, and a rapper may or may not have a use for inhaling. The boys teamed up and made something out of the ordinary, a space odyssey: easily one of the most definitive records in the past two decades.  You can still feel the waves of their debut release from seventeen years ago, as it was the first science-fiction hip-hop effort ever, essentially one of the first concept albums in the genre at all. 

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Sports

Volleyball: 16-16 for the season with two wins and one loss

Aaron Cowan | November 20

UNM Women’s volleyball completed their season in a week of intense play, routing UTEP and UNLV at home, but falling to the Air Force Academy in their final match. The Lobos now stand at 16-16 ( or .500) for the season and 7-11 in Mountain West play, which puts them 8th in conference rankings. This is the 10th season that Lobo volleyball has achieved at least .500 for the season in the 11 years that head coach Jeff Nelson has led the program. UNM started the week with a match against the University of Texas El Paso Miners at Johnson. Coming off a three game losing streak, the Lobos were desperately hoping to flip that script and they found a way to do just that. In the end the Lobos swept the Miners, who now stand at 6-22 for the season, in three straight sets, 25-16, 25-16 and 28-26. In a press release, redshirt junior Victoria Spragg said, "We've kind of been going up and down...so today was just a little redemption and showing ourselves and the fans that we can play volleyball”.

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Culture

Comedic giant David Sedaris visits UNM

Aaron Cowan | November 20

Acclaimed author and comedy writer David Sedaris regaled a capacity crowd at Popejoy Hall with readings from his essays and diaries during his one-night appearance Friday Nov. 17. Audiences roared consistently, as he unleashed a steady stream of his well-tested comedic musings. The crowds seemed rapt by his skillful mixture of sometimes bawdy prose, along with random observations about things such as how toenails taste or how to pronounce “fresh avocados.”

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Culture

Philharmonic showcases work by Led Zeppelin

Timber Mabes | November 20

The New Mexico Philharmonic performed at the University of New Mexico’s Popejoy Hall Saturday night, but this was not one of their typical concerts. “Stairway to Heaven, “Good Times and Bad Times” and “Whole Lotta Love” filled the air, as this concert showcased the music of rock band Led Zeppelin and featured screaming fans and electric guitar solos. The musicians created an event that mixed classical music with upbeat hard-core rock.

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Culture

Adults can feel like kids again at Explora’s Adult Night

Nichole Harwood | November 20

Explora’s Adult Night on Friday, Nov. 17 once again provided a venue for adults of all ages to just be a kid again. The event has become a staple for many Albuquerque community members since its inception in November of 2004. The event featured many exhibits that are well-known and loved by both children and adults, such as Curious Bubbles and Shapes of Sounds. Apart from the usual exhibits, music from Entourage Jazz echoed through the crowded halls, providing a different ambience to the busy night. Additionally booths were set up at the front and in rooms within Explora, introducing a variety of information ranging from New Mexico EPSCoR to the University of New Mexico's Cariño Early Childhood Toy Lending & Resource Library.

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News

A look into the life of a DACA beneficiary

Amy Byres | November 19

Editor’s Note: This is the first profile in a series on DACA recipients. Continue to stay updated with the Daily Lobo for more information. When she was just 2-years-old, Daniela Fry immigrated to the United States from Mexico with her mother. And her life changed when Obama signed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. “One of the first things that was interesting when DACA came out was how somebody made me feel important,” she said, now 21 and a senior at the University of New Mexico majoring in international management. For the first time in Fry’s life, she saw the possibility of going to college and working legally.

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Opinion

Column: Cameras aren't good enough to fight crime

Ludella Awad | November 19

The City of Albuquerque District Attorney’s office announced a new program to prevent and reduce crime — SCAN, or Security Camera Analytic Network. The idea is to encourage homes and businesses to register their cameras and join the security camera map. Every day in Albuquerque, we hear about crime, and it is often hard for investigators to pinpoint who was involved and what happened. Investigators try to utilize security cameras located near the area, hoping to get any information they can by obtaining relevant videos of the crime.

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Opinion

Letter: Trump wants to abuse power by targeting political opponents

Daily Lobo Readers | November 19

Editor, “The saddest thing is, because I am the president of the United States, I am not supposed to be involved with the Justice Department,” Trump said. “I’m not supposed to be involved with the FBI. I’m not supposed to be doing the kind of things I would love to be doing, and I am very frustrated by it.”

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News

UNM helps students navigate international study

Gerardo Archundia S. | November 19

Presentations, desserts and study abroad orientations were some of the events that took place during International Education Week last week at the University of New Mexico. Organized by the Global Education Office, the week aimed to teach students about other cultures and encourage them to study abroad and improve their professional skills. “We want to celebrate our international students that are here, and we want to help American students to go abroad and diversify their culture and language skills,” said Annette Mares-Duran, a Global Education Office advisor.

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Opinion

Letter: UNM should be careful with upcoming Banner overhaul

Daily Lobo Readers | November 19

Editor, While I was pleasantly surprised at the news that Banner is undergoing a “massive overhaul,” I immediately felt a sense of dread as I read the UNM News story, "Campus-wide system undergoing massive overhaul” (Nov. 15). That dread deepened when I read the Banner 9 information page linked in the article. There is a timeline at the very bottom of that webpage. I panicked when I saw that the number of hours dedicated to the “Reach out and Touch Someone” phase, which includes user training among other tasks, is only six hours for the “customer team.” I am assuming, of course, that the “customer team” is providing, or at least overseeing, the end-user testing, because I cannot find this phase of the rollout anywhere else in the project plan.

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Culture

Fusion Dance Club offers chance to de-stress

Ariel Lutnesky | November 19

If you’re feeling the need to relieve some stress as finals draw nearer, you might want to hop on over to the Fusion Dance Club and get those hips moving. The University of New Mexico’s Fusion Dance Club is all about combining hip-hop with other dance styles, according to Daniel Rodriguez, the club president and founder. “The club is mostly hip-hop-based, so we do dances, but the main goal was to bring together people from different backgrounds to dance,” Rodriguez said. “Coming to the University and not finding a club that had hip-hop really encouraged me to start one.”

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Culture

Upcoming Harry Potter Day continues a University tradition

Amy Byres | November 19

The Student Union Building Atrium will fill with muggles, witches and wizards Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. as part of this year’s Harry Potter Day. “Each year we gather more and more folks. What was sort of a noontime stop by and see some decorations has quickly turned into the Student Union Building being turned into the Great Hall with candles hanging from the ceiling,” said Student Activities Specialist, Rudy Montoya of Ravenclaw. The SUB Atrium will be filled with many different activities for community members of the wizarding world to enjoy. This includes: a photo booth, trivia games, butterbeer and button decorating, according to Student Activities Center employee Anna Padilla of Hufflepuff.

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Opinion

Column: UNM needs to tackle enrollment rate problem

Rebecca Brusseau | November 19

As Lobos, we naturally want the best for our University, but there are setbacks that are reflected in the decreasing enrollment rates, which cannot be ignored. Poor and decreasing enrollment numbers can cause a snowball effect of hardships at the University of New Mexico. In the past year, UNM has seen almost a 6 percent drop in freshman enrollment. There is a range of issues contributing to poor enrollment numbers in recent years, but largely the issues are in terms of finances. 

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Opinion

Guest Column: BioBlog — Climate Change and Me

Nick Freymueller | November 19

Editor's Note: This piece was originally published online in the UNM BioBlog on Nov. 9, 2017, written by Nick Freymueller. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. How does climate change affect the daily life of Alaskans and their winter commute? Masters student Nick Freymueller discusses what it was like to grow up in Alaska and how climate change has personally affected his community in the cold north in the UNM BioBlog.

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Sports

Football: No happy ending for UNM on "senior night" as the Lobos fall again

Robert Maler and Cameron Goeldner | November 19

Senior quarterback Lamar Jordan looked to be in line to be the hero after he engineering a late go-ahead touchdown drive, but left too much time on the clock as UNLV crashed the party to snatch the victory on Friday night. New Mexico (3-8, 1-6 MW) was dealt its sixth consecutive loss, falling in its final home game of the season 38-35 to UNLV. UNLV scored on its first two possessions, taking a 10-0 lead about midway through the first quarter and it looked like the Lobos might be in trouble early.

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Sports

Cross Country: New Mexico women back on top after winning 2017 NCAA Championship

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | November 19

New Mexico ended the season as champions again, picking up its second national championship in three years by capturing the 2017 NCAA Championship title in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. The women's cross country team is no stranger to performing at an elite level—having finished in seventh place at the same venue last season. In fact, the squad has finished in the top 10 for eight consecutive years after Saturday's performance, winning the whole thing in 2015. Head coach Joe Franklin said this year's squad was different, but the end result was the same as the Lobos stood atop the national cross country landscape with almost a completely different roster than two years ago.

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Sports

Women’s Basketball: Lobos defeat NMSU at home, improving the team to 4-0

Matthew Narvaiz | November 19

Unlike the men’s team, the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team defeated the New Mexico State Aggies, 86-75, on Saturday afternoon at Dreamstyle Arena, improving the team to an unblemished record four games into the season. The win, however, wouldn’t have been possible without the Lobos (4-0) jumping out to an 18 point lead at halftime, which was propelled by a 21-2 run early on.

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Sports

Men’s Basketball: Aggies trample Lobos in 19 point victor in Las Cruces

Matthew Narvaiz | November 18

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — No, the reception for former Aggie head coach and current Lobo incumbent Paul Weir wasn’t a pleasant one, as the Lobos visited the Aggies on Friday night. And no, the University of New Mexico didn’t get any love either from a hostile crowd at its rival’s home base. Ultimately, rebounding and second chance points from the Aggies — and especially guard Zach Lofton — helped elevate NMSU (2-1) to a comfortable 75-56 victory over UNM (2-1) at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos to host in-state foe New Mexico State for Rio Grande Rivalry game

Matthew Narvaiz | November 18

Coming off of two hard fought victories against Western Michigan and a ranked Marquette team – as well as a win over NAIA school Northern New Mexico on Wednesday evening – the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will face in-state rival New Mexico State at Dreamstyle Arena on Saturday afternoon. During the Lobos’ win against Marquette, junior forward Jaisa Nunn scored a program record of 39 points on a 14-of-15 shooting night. More recently, though, the Lobos scored a program record in points scored in a game, when they ran past NNMC 107-66 in a victory that saw freshman guard Madi Washington score a game high 27 points off the bench. As for NMSU (1-1), they enter Saturday splitting their season record during their first two games. In their season opener at home, they fell to the same Western Michigan team the Lobos (3-0) played two days prior, 64-55. And in their most recent outing, the Aggies defeated UT Permian Basin, 85-58.

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Sports

Football: Lobos look to end five-game skid on "senior night" against UNLV

Robert Maler | November 17

There will be no postseason for Lobo football this season, but UNM can still play the role of spoiler and deny UNLV an opportunity to become bowl eligible. New Mexico (3-7, 1-5 MW) has had a rough go of things over the last month or so, going winless in its last five games. The team has played especially poor on the road, but Saturday the Lobo will host the Rebels in the friendly confines of Dreamstyle Stadium. The Lobos have fared better at home, where the team has gone 2-3 so far this season. Two of those losses came by a combined five points, but UNM looked lost during its last game at home, a 24-10 loss to Utah State on Nov. 4.