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UNM offers new course centered on anime

Nichole Harwood | October 8

For the first time ever, UNM is offering an eight-week course titled “The Fantastical World of Japanese Anime.” The course will be meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to explore the rich and colorful world of anime and its connection to Western civilization. “We know anime is really interesting to a lot of students in the UNM community, and we had the good fortune of locating a dynamic instructor, Nona Carter, who has expertise in this area,” said UNM’s Foreign Languages & Literatures Department Chair Dr. Pamela Cheek. “So we were able to put together this second-half course, thinking it would be a fabulous way for students to learn about the intersections of Japanese and American culture around anime.”

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Opinion

BioBlog: How long would it take you to fall through the Earth?

Felisa Smith | October 8

Editor's Note: This piece was originally published online in the UNM BioBlog on Nov. 30, 2016, written by Felisa Smith. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. If there were a tunnel from one side of the Earth, through the core and out the other end, how long would it take to fall through it? Biology Professor Dr. Felisa Smith discusses this classic physics question in the UNM BioBlog.

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News

Local businesses help to fund Balloon Fiesta

Nichole Harwood | October 8

As Albuquerque comes together to enjoy the International Balloon Fiesta’s festivities, business owners do their best to contribute to their community. Griffin & Associates, a business that got its start in Albuquerque, is one of the event sponsors and currently employs multiple Univesity of New Mexico alumni and provides internships to students. “As a leading communications company, Griffin & Associates is committed to providing the highest level of personalized service to our clients,” said Joanie Griffin, CEO and founder of Griffin & Associates. “We focus on crafting unique marketing approaches to advance the awareness of our clients’ products and services. Griffin & Associates is dedicated to proactive leadership, devising creative media-based solutions to marketing opportunities and consistently assessing the needs and objectives of our clients.”

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Opinion

Column: A closer look at Marvel's representation of women on screen

Nichole Harwood | October 8

Representation of women in the media in both film and television has always been rather skewed. These representations almost always consist of women bending to the stereotypes that society deems acceptable to be considered beautiful. However, beyond just the superficial representation of women in film and television, these portrayals also do damage in the character department. According to an overview of a series of studies conducted by Dr. Stacy Smith of the University of Southern California and her research team titled Gender Stereotypes: An Analysis of Popular Films and TV, “females take up half the space in society, yet, especially in films aimed at children, they appear much less frequently than do males. Nevertheless, when they do make it onto the silver or small screen, their portrayals can undermine their presence by being ‘hyper-attractive’ or ‘hypersexual’ and/or passive.”

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Opinion

Letter: NFL and Lobo protests should have been "nipped in the bud"

Daily Lobo Readers | October 8

Editor, I am tired of seeing everybody “tip-toeing through the tulips” concerning the NFL and UNM Lobo football players’ protest, for fear of hurting someone’s feelings. There is a right and wrong about this issue that should have been addressed from the very beginning. It is absolutely wrong for these football players to choose to protest during the playing/singing of the national anthem. This is extremely disrespectful. The football field is NOT the venue they should be using to air their grievance. These players, like everybody else, have the right to protest whatever issue they choose. However, there is a right time and place to do so.

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Sports

Women's Soccer: Comeback bid falls short for Lobos

Robert Maler and Matthieu Cartron | October 8

The Lobos found themselves in unfamiliar territory, down two goals at home in the second half, against the San Jose State Spartans Sunday afternoon. And although UNM mounted a comeback, the bid fell short, as the team lost 2-1. UNM (9-5, 4-2 MW) gave up two goals only 26 seconds apart from one another. The first came off of a Spartan corner, which found Darriell Franklin at the top of the box, whose shot found the top left corner of the goal. New Mexico was held to just seven shot attempts for the second consecutive match. Against Fresno State, the Lobos were able to weather the storm, but this time couldn’t find a way to win.

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Sports

Volleyball: Lobos drop both games over weekend

Aaron Cowan | October 8

The New Mexico volleyball team went on the road this week to Reno, Nevada and San Jose, California where it played against the Wolf Pack and the Spartans, respectively, coming up short in both matches. It was UNM’s third week playing against Mountain West Conference competition, but the Lobos weren’t able to walk away with any wins on the trip. Despite strong individual player performances, close scores and hard-fought battles, the Lobos ultimately went home with 0-2 for the week, falling to the University of Nevada in four sets and to San Jose State after five sets. UNM’s record now stands at 10-8 overall and 2-4 in the Mountain West.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Despite slow start, Lobos end match with 3-1 victory

Cameron Goeldner | October 8

A strong first half performance and two goals in the last four minutes of the match lead the New Mexico Men’s Soccer Team (7-3-1, C-USA 2-1-1) to a 3-1 victory over Florida Atlantic University (1-9-0, C-USA 1-4-0) on Saturday Night in Albuquerque. The Lobos wasted no time coming out of the gate and immediately started putting pressure on the FAU defense. They controlled the majority of the possession and had numerous chances to put themselves in the lead but failed to convert. In the 15th minute, they had three back-to-back chances and even hit the post but couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net.

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Sports

Women's Soccer: Lynch nets another game-winner, lifts Lobos to 1-0 victory over Fresno State

Robert Maler | October 7

New Mexico women’s soccer didn’t have many scoring opportunities but applied the defensive clamps to garner a 1-0 home victory over Fresno State Friday night. The two squads played to a dead heat in the first half, with neither team finding the back of the net. Fresno State mustered just two shot attempts, while New Mexico doubled that output with four attempts in the opening period. Head coach Heather Dyche seemed to suggest her team has a knack for adjusting to opponents and finding ways to rise up when things get tough.

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Sports

Men’s Basketball: Lobo Howl takes back seat to Cherry-Silver scrimmage

Matthew Narvaiz and Sherri Barth | October 7

It’s that time of year for the UNM men’s basketball team to hit the hardwood and put on a show for its fans. The team did so on Thursday with a scrimmage, but it was much different than the traditional "Lobo Howl" fans have grown accustomed to. Drew Ingraham, Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement said head coach Paul Weir exchanged the Lobo Howl at Dreamstyle Arena, aka The Pit, for the Cherry-Silver scrimmage at Johnson Gym as a season starter. Ingraham said the Lobo Howl is not gone forever, “we’re just giving it a rest.” Thursday’s Cherry-Silver game consisted of a 20-minute scrimmage, a 3-point contest — which involved Lobo players launching up threes from various lengths — and a dunk contest. Judging by the fans’ reactions, the latter seemed to be the audience’s favorite.

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Sports

Women’s Soccer: Lobos set to battle Fresno and San Jose at home

Matthieu Cartron | October 6

After splitting their first two away games of Mountain West Conference play, the Lobos will have the opportunity to cement their position as a conference front runner, playing Fresno State and San Jose State at home. The Lobos have won their last five home games, and their only home defeat came at the hands of the University of San Francisco, who beat them 2-1 in the season opener. The Lobos (8-4, 3-1 MW) seem to have both a stronger offense and defense than last year. Nine different players have scored for the Lobos this season, and UNM has conceded an average of 0.92 goals per game.

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News

Brief: Participants scream, “I’m Pickle Rick!” to support hurricane relief

Kelly Urvanejo | October 5

A University of New Mexico student wants to help hurricane relief efforts — the way she did it: screaming, “I’m Pickle Rick!” On Oct. 5 people from the Albuquerque community gathered in front of the Student Union Building at the University of New Mexico to yell, “I’m Pickle Rick,” a phrase made popular by the animated comedy series Rick and Morty. Leilani Stallings, a junior at UNM, organized the event through Facebook. She said she got her idea from friends at the University of California, Berkeley, who were hosting events like “run like Naruto in front of the library or scream ‘my leg’ in front of the park,” Stallings said.

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Sports

Football: UNM leaders and student groups remain largely supportive of athletes kneeling during anthem

Aaron Cowan | October 5

While it remains controversial on the national level for professional athletes to take a knee during the national anthem, the reactions of UNM leadership and student groups to our five football players who knelt during the Homecoming game have been largely supportive. When asked about the situation, UNM interim President Chaouki Abdallah said, “I support all rights spelled out in our Constitution. I also agree with the statement from Air Force’s football coach Troy Calhoun.” Abdallah then quoted Calhoun who said, “That's their right. They live in a country where they're allowed to do that...There's no law, and there should be no law and it should be your choice.” While Abdallah did not respond to a follow-up question concerning whether the athletes might be sanctioned in any way for their actions or whether UNM might try to create a future policy about athletes taking a knee, it seems unlikely that the president would support such a move.

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News

Football: Amid backlash, Davie supports players who knelt during the national anthem

Robert Maler | October 5

On Tuesday, head football coach Bob Davie sat with five of his players in a press conference to discuss the players kneeling during the national anthem at halftime during the Homecoming game against Air Force on Saturday.

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Sports

Football: McQuarley named MW Offensive Player of the Week

Robert Maler and Cameron Goeldner | October 5

The Mountain West announced on Monday that New Mexico running back Richard McQuarley was named as the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. The running back tied a 21-year-old school record for most rushing touchdowns in a game, set by Reginal Johnson against Tulsa during the 1996 season. McQuarley rushed for 179 yards and five touchdowns on 11 carries in the Lobos 56-38 win over Air Force. The running back said he the offensive line did a great job in preparing for the game. He said their film study was exceptional, and it seemed like the line had a plan for everything.

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Opinion

Letter: Adults need to set a good example for young people

Daily Lobo Readers | October 4

Editor, If we adults want kids to be honest, are we always honest with them? If we adults want kids to be open and creative, do we welcome their questions, treasure their curiosity? Do they feel they can ask us about anything? If we want kids to be dependable, de we keep our promises? If we want kids to apologize and ask for forgiveness when they wrong us, do we apologize and ask forgiveness when we wrong them?

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News

What lies next for DACA recipients

Rebecca Brusseau | October 4

Following the proposed rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — with a six month delay — by President Donald Trump, DACA recipients had to scramble to file their renewal paperwork before Thursday: the deadline set by the administration. The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services gave instructions that all renewal requests sent via mail must have been received by Thursday, Oct. 5, and the USCIS will not be accepting any requests received beyond this date. In order to meet this deadline, workshops and “DACAthons” were held through the last day of September throughout Albuquerque, aiming to provide information and guidance for those needing help in seeking renewal.

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News

College of Arts and Sciences proposes tuition hike

Brendon Gray | October 4

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences might be paying more for classes next year, according to a tuition change request submitted Monday. The College, which provides 65 percent of undergraduate student credit hours across the University, has made an initial differential tuition request to offset the College’s worsening fiscal situation. “The model that we have now from the administration not only doesn’t allow us to develop better, it puts us at threat,” Phil Ganderton, senior associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said in a presentation to students Tuesday.

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Opinion

Column: In face of shooting, prayers are not enough

Kyle Land | October 4

Three years after his son, Daniel, was murdered in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Mark Barden said to “Entertainment Weekly,” “Thoughts and prayers and moments of silence are not enough.” This is the mindset America should have when tackling the epidemic of gun violence. Thoughts and prayers do not prevent gun violence. Legislation does. On the night of Oct. 1, a lone gunman ascended to the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and proceeded to open fire into a crowd of thousands of concertgoers below. In total, 59 people were killed with hundreds more injured. It was the worst mass shooting in modern United States history.

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Movies

Review: Carell's performance shines in "Battle of the Sexes"

Hector Valverde | October 4

Starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell, “Battle of the Sexes” is based on the real-life tennis rivalry between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Shot on 35mm film, the movie perfectly captures the 1970s vibe. More than that, it aptly captures King’s struggle against the misogyny of the early 1970s and her fight for workplace equality between the sexes, on the court and elsewhere. The film’s plot rests firmly on its characters’ shoulders. Carell’s performance as Riggs is as entertaining as “The Office’s” Michael Scott, yet as psychologically complex as “Foxcatcher’s” John du Pont. I was fascinated by the strange balance between Riggs’ gambling addiction, chauvinistic showmanship and genuine love for the sport. The added factor of a deteriorating home life had me fully invested in the character, and I wish Carell had gotten a bit more screen time to explore such a complicated man’s life.