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Tim Keller makes rape kit backlog his priority

Kelly Urvanejo | September 27

State Auditor and mayoral candidate Timothy “Tim” Keller has recently partnered with the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Collaborative to help reduce the amount of rape kit backlogs in Albuquerque, which would theoretically reduce the amount of sexual assault in the city. Rape kits are taken as evidence for possible future prosecution of the offender, but Albuquerque has a backlog of over 3,000 untested kits, according to a 2016 state audit report. According to their website, “the Albuquerque SANE Collaborative serves sexual assault and domestic violence victims by providing immediate, compassionate, culturally sensitive and comprehensive medical treatment and forensic evaluation by nurse experts.”

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Mayoral candidates to tackle students' issues at UNM

Brendon Gray | September 27

Six of Albuquerque’s eight mayoral candidates will converge at the University of New Mexico Main Campus Thursday, Sept. 28, giving students a unique opportunity to hear candidates’ positions on issues related to the University community. The candidates who confirmed their participation in the debate at the time of publication are Tim Keller, Brian Colon, Dan Lewis, Gus Pedrotty, Michelle Garcia Holmes and Susan Wheeler-Deichsel. The event, sponsored by the Associated Students of UNM and several other student groups, will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms. The debate is free and open to the public. Candidates will answer questions from students, and the event will be hosted by a neutral moderator.

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News

NM ranked sixth most diverse state

Nichole Harwood | September 27

New Mexico the sixth most diverse state in America, according to a recent WalletHub study. Lawrence Roybal, interim vice president for the UNM Division of Equity and Inclusion, said this is an impressive recognition and one his division is proud of. “We are extremely proud that the University of New Mexico is an important part of the tremendous diversity that we celebrate and honor throughout the Land of Enchantment,” he said. “It is important for us to continuously advance a variety of diversity, equity, and inclusion endeavors through UNM in collaboration with our many committed campus partners and community allies throughout each year.”

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Opinion

Column: President's attack on NFL players is blatant hypocrisy

Jonathan Baca | September 27

Despite Hell-on-Earth conditions in Puerto Rico (a territory of the United States) after the ravages of Hurricanes Maria and Irma, despite the very possible nuclear holocaust between the U.S. and North Korea, despite the possible destruction of healthcare benefits for tens of millions of Americans — our President is tweeting about...the National Football League. And what is his beef with the much beloved NFL? That some players, and now many owners and coaches, are standing — and kneeling — with one Colin Kaepernick, a 49ers quarterback, who decided over a year ago to take a knee during the National Anthem. Kaepernick did this in protest of widespread police brutality against unarmed, innocent black men who were (and are) being gunned down in the streets by the men and women sworn to protect their communities.

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Opinion

Letter: When does social media's collusion with government cross the line?

Daily Lobo Readers | September 27

Editor, In a Sept. 21 post, Mark Zuckerberg shared nine steps the site he started is taking "to protect election integrity and make sure that Facebook is a force for good in democracy," by "actively working with the government" and "partnering with public authorities." The day before that, the United Kingdom's prime minister, Theresa May, used the United Nations General Assembly as a forum to demand that social media networks "ensure terrorist material (read: content that May disapproves of) is detected and removed within one to two hours."

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News

UNM's new sexual assault training continues progress

Cayla Montoya-Manzo | September 27

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Sept. 26 and written by New Mexico News Port reporter Cayla Montoya-Manzo. This is part of our new project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. UNM’s Mandatory Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training is a sexual assault awareness program, which has reached approximately 15,500 of UNM’s 25,000 plus students. “That’s far better than we were expecting,” said Heather Cowan, UNM’s Title IX Coordinator. Cowan’s job is to assure the University is in compliance with federal guidelines.

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News

Lobo Slam aims to give UNM a voice

Nichole Harwood | September 25

Lobo Slam, the monthly UNM-chartered poetry slam and open mic at Winning Coffee Co., returned last week to an outpouring of enthusiasm from students and community members alike. Lobo Slam, formerly called World Revolution, began in 2003, said Mercedez Holtry, former Lobo Slam president and current host of the event. While Lobo Slam was unchartered from 2010 to 2013, it was re-chartered in 2014 and has been around ever since, she said. As the shows are held according to the school year, the season starts in September and ends in May, Holtry said.

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News

ASUNM provides variety of events geared at UNM community

Ashish Khatri | September 25

It’s Homecoming Week at the University of New Mexico, and the Associated Students of UNM are organizing a slew of on-campus events through their subgroup UNM Lobo Spirit. 3-D chalk artist Chris Carlson will be working on a large chalk art piece at the Duck Pond under the Alumni Clock on Monday and Tuesday. On Sept. 26, Lobo Spirit and the Student Activities Center will be hosting a Neon Skate Down event from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Student Union Building Ballroom B/C. DJ music and refreshments will be available. Students, staff and faculty will be able to rent skates with their UNM ID.

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News

Homecoming goes beyond the dance

Aaron Cowan | September 25

Homecoming is not just for students — there are an abundance of activities for alumni as well. In fact, for almost 100 years, UNM’s Alumni Association has been putting on Homecoming events, according to Susan MacEachen, the associate director of Alumni Relations. “This is the 92nd year of Homecoming at UNM,” MacEachen said. “It’s a traditional event. Our goal is to have alumni connect back to the school.” Homecoming festivities start on Monday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. with a Kickoff Rally in the newly refurbished Karen A. Abraham Courtyard at Hodgin Hall Alumni Center.

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Opinion

Letter: People with pre-existing conditions should be allowed into Medicare

Daily Lobo Readers | September 24

Editor, Ask your Congressman to not penalize Americans who have preexisting medical conditions. The idea floating around now in Congress that insurance companies will be able to charge higher amounts to Americans who are sick is a bad idea. This is an idea from the medical insurance lobbyists who continue to buy Congress. They hand out millions of dollars in money to the campaign coffers of our politicians. The Congresspeople are supposed to be representing you and your district but they often get bought out when they arrive on Capitol Hill.

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Culture

Kingsman sequel lacks plot but delivers on action

Hector Valverede | September 24

Nearing its conclusion, Matthew Vaughn’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service” ends with a controversial bit of humor — a joke about anal sex — that nearly ruins the otherwise excellent movie. In the context of the rest of the film, which lovingly lampoons the classic camp of the early Bond spy films, the joke felt too jarring and out of place. Vaughn’s follow up, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” veers too far into that element of self-parody and greatly suffers for it. “The Golden Circle” is a lot of things at once — perhaps too many. The main story follows Eggsy, solidly reprised by Taron Egerton, tracking down the group responsible for attacking and eliminating the Kingsman spy organization.

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Opinion

Column: Homecoming might be more than a hastle

Nichole Harwood | September 24

Homecoming was not made for me. I don’t mean that in an outwardly negative way either. I’m not saying the tradition of Homecoming celebrated by high schools and colleges doesn’t mean something to others, or that it doesn’t reach out to a large amount of people. It’s simply that these traditions were clearly not made with someone like me in mind. While I have never loathed the concept of others celebrating Homecoming, it has never particularly excited me either, or ever caught my attention.

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News

ASUNM considers budget reform

Brendon Gray | September 24

Some representatives in the Associated Students of UNM are looking to redesign the way ASUNM money is distributed. If passed, the legislation will require ASUNM balance forwards to be approved by the full Senate. As it stands, a seven-person finance committee is required to pass the balance forward. Balance forwards are extra money not used by ASUNM entities, called student service agencies. Agencies retain 80 percent of their end-of-year surplus, and the remaining 20 percent returns to the ASUNM general fund. “We need this bill to pass to make sure we get veteran eyes on (balance forwards) before they get approved,” said Sen. Theo Aufrichtig, a sponsor of the bill.

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Sports

Football: Homecoming history under Coach Davie

Robert Maler | September 24

New Mexico will host Air Force on Saturday for its sixth homecoming game under head coach Bob Davie since he started leading the program. During his time at the helm, the Lobos have transformed into a team that has the ability to compete week-in, week-out. Here is a look back at the previous five homecoming games and some of the notable performances.

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News

Homecoming candidates share Lobo spirit

Madison Spratto | September 24

As a part of the University of New Mexico’s Homecoming Week, ASUNM Lobo Spirit and the Elections Commission will be holding elections for the Homecoming king and queen Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the SUB and online. Before the election, all 15 candidates were given the opportunity to share something about themselves through interviews with reporter Madison Spratto. Not all candidates were interviewed, as Samuel Eze did not respond in time for this publication.

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Opinion

Letter: Most movies have a poisonous message

Daily Lobo Readers | September 24

Editor, I would not watch most movies, even if I were paid. Most movies are a stupid waste of time, talent and money. Most movies are saturated with glamorized murder, money addiction, rape, robbery, booze, revenge or war! Why would adults who damn violence on the streets enjoy watching movie violence for entertainment? Regardless of how many jobs and dollars, most movies made in New Mexico are nothing to celebrate! Spiritually, they are crap!

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News

Dreamstyle Arena will host Party in the Pit

Makayla Grijalva | September 24

Party in the Pit is the first student event to offer Lobos the chance to party on their stomping grounds, the newly renamed Dreamstyle Arena. ASUNM Student Special Events is teaming up with Lobo Spirit, University Communications and Marketing and the Fractal Foundation to put on the event to cap off Homecoming Week. Party in the Pit will be held on Sept. 29, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Dreamstyle Arena. The stage near the dance floor will feature DJs Berret and Jay, as well as an opening by Yak Pak. “Party in the Pit is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime, fully immersive experience,” said ASUNM SSE Promotions Director Xavier Vallejo.

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Sports

Women’s Soccer: Lobos battle to beat UNLV in front of home fans

Matthieu Cartron | September 24

It was only last year that ex-UNLV midfielder Jordan Magnin, six seconds from the final whistle, fired a 30-yard shot into the goal to devastate the Lobos 2-1. But last Friday, the Lobos struck back, beating the Rebels by the same score. UNM head coach Heather Dyche, in the week leading up to the game, didn’t let her team forget about Magnin’s goal. “We played that (video) before the game and just said, ‘You cannot turn off, ever,’ and I didn’t think they did,” Dyche said. “I was never worried about our energy, and that was the message tonight — if you do things right, good things will happen.”

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Sports

Women’s Soccer: Lobos beat Nevada to extend winning run

Matthieu Cartron | September 24

“It doesn’t have to be pretty, but you have to find a way to win on Sundays,” UNM head coach Heather Dyche said. The Lobos won their second Mountain West Conference game 1-0 against the University of Nevada. In conference play, teams typically play games on Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Last year, the Lobos only won one of their five Sunday conference games. By comparison, the Lobos performed well on Friday nights last year, winning four of six. Dyche said she wanted her team to learn from last year’s results — that winning on Fridays meant little if the team could not get a result on Sunday.

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Sports

​Volleyball: Lobos finish weekend with 1-1 conference record

Aaron Cowan | September 24

The Lobo Women’s Volleyball team stumbled in their first Mountain West game with a loss to the Colorado State Rams, but rebounded Saturday with a victory over the Wyoming Cowgirls. The split put the New Mexico season record at 9-5 overall and 1-1 in Mountain West conference play. CSU proved to be a formidable opponent on their home court at Moby Arena in Fort Collin, Colorado, sweeping the Lobos in three straight sets 25-20, 25-18 and 25-20.