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Football: Lobo team dealt embarrassing road loss at Wyoming

Robert Maler | October 29

New Mexico football had more turnovers that it did points on Saturday evening, getting thoroughly dominated by Wyoming in an embarrassing road loss. The Lobos (3-5, 1-4 MW) finally got on the board early in the fourth quarter with a Jason Sanders field goal, but all it did was prevent the team from getting shut out for the second consecutive time on the road. The University of New Mexico committed seven turnovers in the game, and the Cowboys cashed in on almost all of them, scoring five touchdowns off takeaways on the way to a 42-3 slaughter in Laramie, Wyoming.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos shine during scrimmages, engage fans in meet-and-greet

Matthew Narvaiz | October 28

In similar fashion to the New Mexico men’s basketball team, women’s basketball head coach Mike Bradbury and company practiced in front of fans at Dreamstyle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, giving them a glimpse at what’s to come in the upcoming season. The practice itself consisted of two 10-minute scrimmages, a five minute scrimmage and a fan meet-and-greet with players on the court. In the first scrimmage, the Silver team managed to get on the board first to go up 2-0 early on. A 3-pointer by Alex Lapeyrolerie, midway through the quarter, closed Silver team’s lead to 7-12, before she added another layup on the ensuing drive to close the gap to just three points. Then, the Cherry team’s Laneah Bryan drained a 3-pointer to tie it up at 12 points apiece. The first 10-minute scrimmage ended in favor of Silver team, 18-13.

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Sports

Football: New Mexico looking to even its season record in Wyoming

Robert Maler | October 28

Last season, New Mexico and Wyoming met with the Mountain Division title on the line, but on Saturday the teams enter the matchup looking up in the standings. New Mexico (3-4, 1-3 MW) lost a close game, 27-24, to Colorado State last Friday, Head coach Bob Davie said he received confirmation for the Mountain West that there were multiple missed calls toward the end of the game that could have affected the outcome. But it will not change the result and the head coach doesn’t seem to be the type to dwell on the past or consider what-if scenarios. He has shifted his attention to a new challenge—trying to game plan for Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: In their last home game, the Lobos play Charlotte on senior night

Ajinkya Patil | October 28

Playing at home on senior night and in their final home game of the season, the University of New Mexico Lobos will face University of North Carolina, Charlotte 49ers on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the UNM Soccer Complex. Seniors Sam Gleadle, Luke Lawrence, Jason Beaulieu and Lucas Seligman will be honored that night. Playing in Conference USA, the 49ers were preseason favorites and are currently in fifth place with nine points just one behind the Lobos who occupies the fourth spot with ten points.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos lose charity exhibition game to BYU

Matthew Narvaiz | October 28

Despite strong defensive efforts from the New Mexico men’s basketball team, a late foul call on a 3-point attempt all but hammered the nail into the Lobos’ coffin, as they lost Friday’s exhibition game against Brigham Young , 79-73. In the closing seconds of the game, Lobo forward Vladimir Pinchuk picked up a foul on a BYU 3-pointer. The Cougars capitalized by making all three free throw attempts, and after a free throw by Antino Jackson brought the game within four points for the Lobos, the Cougars added two more free throws to close out their victory in Albuquerque, New Mexico in front of a crowd of 4,902. Despite the loss, the Lobos still showed signs of promise, especially on the defensive end. A mix of presses, man-to-man and traps forced 23 BYU turnovers in total.

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News

UNMPD and ASUNM unite to increase sexual assault awareness

Brendon Gray | October 27

The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico united the student government and the UNM Police Department Thursday during their second It’s On Us campus event. This year ASUNM partnered with the It’s On Us campaign, a national movement started by the Obama administration in 2014, to ignite discussion of sexual assault on campus. With help from the ASUNM Senate and executive office, senators and staff members handed out informational flyers and invited students to take the national campaign’s pledge against sexual assault.

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Music

Sex and Relationships Issue: Five songs that sum up every stage in a relationship

Kyle Land | October 27

As any respectable rom-com will tell you, relationships and music were made for each other. With every moment of your emotional adventure there is a song crafted to fit your exact mood, whether you find yourself in the loving embrace of your partner or neck deep in a tub of depression ice cream. Here’s a list of songs for all the highs and lows that come with love — hopefully you can use these for any emotional situation you find yourself in.

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Sports

Baseball: Birmingham says recently released 2018 schedule may be hardest in nation

Matthew Narvaiz | October 26

With baseball season still off in the distance, the University of New Mexico baseball team has released its 2018 season schedule to the general public. And its schedule, some might say, is one of the hardest in the U.S. At least that’s what head coach Ray Birmingham said. “The Lobo baseball schedule is one of the hardest — if not the hardest — in the country,” Birmingham said in a UNM press release. “We plan on with this schedule to win conference and to play in regionals.”

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Sports

Men's Soccer: After double overtime, two red cards, Lobos draw to Denver

Ajinkya Patil | October 26

Despite having most of the possession and dominating the game from start to finish, the Lobos drew to the Denver Pioneers in a scoreless match, which went into double overtime and saw two red cards, one to each of team. The game was a classic example of showing that it does not matter how long a team has the ball, what matters is what it does when it has it. Despite their solid defense, the Lobos lacked creativity and urgency to score the game-winning goal. The Lobos are now 8-4-3 overall and 3-2-1 in C-USA. For the Pioneers, this draw takes them to 8-6-1 overall and also keeps them undefeated in their last three games. The streak is also the Pioneers’ best for this season.

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News

Sex and Relationships Issue: Grey Area training aims to educate students on sexual assault

Makayla Grijalva | October 26

Last October, the University of New Mexico entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice with the goal of improving sexual misconduct policies on campus. Through this agreement, the Grey Area training was born. The mandatory training will continue to teach UNM students about sexual abuse and misconduct through December 2017. “It’s also about a change in culture, not only at UNM, but in the community,” said Cole Carvour, the LoboRESPECT training and development specialist.

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News

Sex and Relationships Issue: I’m Still Josh hopes to combat stigmas about living with HIV

Madison Spratto | October 26

In the midst of Sex Week at the University of New Mexico, Josh Robbins spoke to students about living with human immunodeficiency virus and the stigmas that surround it. Robbins is an HIV activist who was diagnosed as HIV positive, which became undetectable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV is a virus that is spread through certain bodily fluids and attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the T-cells. HIV.org says there are over 1.1 million people in the U.S. that are living with HIV, and 1 in 7 people affected are unaware.

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News

Sex and Relationships Issue: Clinic offers year round resources to the LGBTQ community

Rebecca Brsseau | October 26

The Department of Health Midtown Clinic hosts several events throughout the year, offering testing services for transgender and homosexual individuals. The purpose of these clinics is to help spread the message of safe sex and to reach communities that experience stigma in society. These clinics are open to the public and are free of charge. Some of the specialized events will hold mental health screenings, HIV rapid testing and Hepatitis C rapid testing. The clinic also helps individuals apply for Medicaid and Medicare and has Harm Reduction Needle Exchange services. Andrea Gallegos, the disease prevention program manager, and Martin Martinez, the HIV health educator, are employees with the Department of Health Midtown Clinic, located at 2400 Wellesley Ave NE.

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Sex and Relationships Issue: LGBTQ Resource Center moves to new location

Gabriella Rivera | October 26

The LGBTQ Resource Center on Main Campus has moved its operations to a larger, more accessible location at 1919 Las Lomas NE to expand on its mission to serve the University of New Mexico LGBTQ community. Selina Aleztia Del-Hierro Villa, a student worker at the resource center and manager of the group, UNM Queer Trans People of Color, said the move will help the center serve more people. “People with disabilities were not able to access us, because we were downstairs, and we didn't have an elevator, so we wanted a more ground-level location,” Villa said. “Something that was a little bigger, since we do provide a good amount of resources to a large population of students on campus.”

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Music

Review: "Take Me Apart" by Kelela

Eric Ng | October 26

Kelela is, above all, concerned with maintaining dignity within movement. In interviews, and an editorial piece published by Resident Advisor, she has been outspoken about the constraints and compromises of working as a black woman within a music industry controlled in large part by white men under late capitalism.  Part of that process has been walking the line between using different influences — “I don't see my sound inherent in one type of beat,” she explained to the Fader — without compromising her blackness, and in turn without being tokenized, marginalized, extracted from. 

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Opinion

Sex and Relationships Issue — Column: Are dating apps destroying the dating world?

Madison Spratto | October 26

In a technology-crazed society, there seems to be an app for everything, including ones to help people find every type of relationship they might desire. From apps like Tinder and Grindr that feed into the growing “hook-up” culture, to websites like Match.com and Christian Mingle that aim to set up marriages, there is no shortage of online dating options. There are even sites dedicated to finding farmers and surfers their dream match.

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News

Sex and Relationships Issue: Women’s Resource Center associates help identify signs of an abusive relationship

Gabriella Rivera | October 26

A relationship, romantic or platonic, should be a positive force in an individual’s life. However, a seemingly healthy relationship can quickly turn dysfunctional or abusive, in a process that can often go overlooked by the abused individual and onlookers alike. Jessica Hidalgo, director of the Women’s Resource Center, and Caitlin Henke, program specialist at the center, have dealt with countless cases of abuse over their careers. Hidalgo and Henke emphasize that each case is different, but there are several red flags to identify a potentially abusive partner.

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News

Sex and Relationships Issue: UNM organizations host Paint the Campus Purple for domestic violence awareness

Makayla Grijalva | October 26

LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center and several other University of New Mexico organizations encourage students to “stop the silence and end the violence” for Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. One way that was pursued was through hosting Paint the Campus Purple on Oct. 18 on the north side of the SUB. “We are really just trying to have those conversations with students about why it’s important to talk about it,” said Jenna Hagengruber, the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness coordinator for LoboRECPECT.

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News

Sex and Relationships Issue: Kat Blaque shares her story

Rebecca Brusseau | October 26

One of the many events put on by the Student Alliance for Reproductive Justice during Sex Week, the Women’s Resource Center sponsored a lecture Tuesday night from Kat Blaque, a well-known YouTube personality and transgender rights activist. Her lecture in Keller Hall was titled, “True Tea with Kat Blaque,” a reference to her YouTube video blogs. This talk featured many anecdotal elements, aiming to encourage the audience members to stay strong through life’s many trials and tribulations, especially focused on living as a transgender individual.

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Sports

Cross Country: UNM welcomes talented, nationally ranked field as it hosts MW Championships

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | October 26

The New Mexico cross country teams return to their home track as New Mexico hosts the upcoming Mountain West Championships on Friday at the UNM North Golf Course. UNM has had plenty of success competing in the conference championships over the years. While the men had its consecutive Mountain West Championship streak snapped at six a couple of years ago, the women are still riding an active streak of nine straight conference titles. The women’s team, which is ranked No. 2 in the country, could be poised to protect that crown. Sophomore sensation Ednah Kurgat has posted back-to-back individual wins at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, followed by another top performance at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational.

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Opinion

Sex and Relationships Issue — Column: The struggle of living with chronic pelvic pain

Hannah Eisenberg | October 25

It took five years, two dozen doctors and roughly $5,000 in medical bills for me to be diagnosed with vulvodynia, a condition defined as chronic vulvar-vaginal pain lasting more than three months, without any identifiable cause. I was the ripe old age of 20 when vulvodynia set up shop in my nether regions, causing a daily, raw pain. I attended doctor appointments religiously, in sheer horror at what my body was going through. I wanted to know where the pain had come from, what it was called and how I could fix it. Ultimately, however, I would leave with more questions and a gnawing sense of despondency.