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Grad Issue: Athlete finishes education after recovery

Isabel Gonzalez | May 7

November of 2015 was one of the most difficult times of his life, but today he’s figured out he can overcome anything with a positive attitude and the love of his family. Devon Williams joined the UNM men’s basketball team during the 2012-13 season. He redshirted that season and only appeared in five games. The following year, he started in 30 games. He scored in double figures in seven different occasions, had 48 offensive rebounds and led his team in blocks in six different games. Things were looking up for him, but his world shook up at the beginning of his junior season.

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Grad Issue: Valuable tennis player hopes to improve others' lives

Robert Maler | May 7

Someone landed a great shot at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center, the home courts for Lobo tennis, but there wasn’t a primal scream or even a fist pump. In fact, things stayed pretty quiet, despite the ball catching just enough of the end line to win the point. One of the players slowly started walking back to the baseline, staring at her racket for several seconds, and it seemed clear that she was processing information and in deep thought. It was difficult to tell whether she was happy with the way the previous point just played out — and it doesn’t even matter if it is one that she lost — but Rachana Bhat saw something in the exchange and she just filed it away in her memory bank. It is something that she will recall as the match progresses as she waits to implement it in her game plan. Bhat, a senior on the New Mexico women’s tennis team, is probably one of the most cerebral players a tennis fan could go out and watch compete.

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News

Grad Issue: Karmeshia Gray turns struggle against TB into strength

David Lynch | May 7

It was the summer of 2014. Karmeshia Gray was studying biology, with plans to become a doctor. The next step in that pursuit was applying for a job at UNM Hospital. But what began as a drive to get some experience for a career became a physical ordeal, a mental struggle and now, three years later, a story of motivation and strength. Gray was diagnosed in the summer of 2014 with tuberculosis, after an adverse reaction to an immunization caused a dormant form of the disease in her body to become active. She was in the process of getting all the required shots to work at UNMH, but the diagnosis turned her into a hospital patient instead of an employee. 

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News

Grad Issue: Student overcomes mental health challenges to achieve her BA

Kelly Urvanejo | May 7

The road to graduation was not easy, but after overcoming bullying, attempted suicide, dialectical therapy, eating disorder treatment and more, Melissa Baca is proud to say that she has reached the finish line and will graduate this month with her Bachelor's of Arts in English. Before beginning her junior year in high school, Baca was reported as having suicidal ideations, causing her to be placed in a behavioral hospital where she began therapy and treatment. In September of the following year, Baca attempted suicide. As a result, she was pulled out of school. “It wasn’t a safe environment for me,” she said.

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Opinion

Letter: Trump is right, "shutdowns" are good for America

Daily Lobo Readers | May 7

If he's remembered for nothing else, Donald Trump will go down in history as the first president to think out his policies in public, 140 characters at a time. That may not be a bad thing. In fact, I think we should strongly consider a constitutional amendment limiting Congress to 140 characters per law. Hold that thought... "Our country needs a good 'shutdown' in September to fix mess!" the Donald suggested in a tweet on May 2, in a fit of pique over the U.S. Senate's 60-vote cloture requirement. That requirement forced Republicans to negotiate with Democrats over a stopgap spending bill, in turn requiring Trump to give up on some of his policy goals for the short term to avoid the dreaded "shutdown."

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Sports

Grad Issue: Men’s tennis senior ends long Lobo career

Matthieu Cartron | May 7

Born in Córdoba, Mexico, in the Mexican State of Veracruz, Rodolfo Jauregui could never have imagined that he might end up playing college tennis in the United States. But in the winter of January 2013, Jauregui redshirted for the Lobos and began his first semester at UNM. In the four seasons that followed, Jauregui served the Lobos in nearly every position of the lineup, using his international experience and leadership to bring a different dimension to the team. For much of his early childhood, Jauregui had only known one sport: soccer. In Mexico, the graduate said, soccer is the most popular sport, played by almost everyone because it is so accessible; all you need is a ball to play.

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Sports

Baseball: New Mexico evens series with Air Force with 17-10 victory

Robert Maler | May 6

New Mexico baseball wasted no time building a huge lead as it tried to get the bitter taste of defeat out of its mouth in the second of a three-game series against Air Force. The Falcons (24-21, 11-14 MW) came screaming back with rally in the later innings again, but this time New Mexico (27-20-1, 17-4-1 MW) held on for a 12-9 victory to even the series. Lobo right-hander Johnathon Tripp got off to a great start on the mound, throwing multiple hitless innings. He made one early mistake, leaving a pitch out there that Falcon Nic Ready gave a ride for a two-run homer in the second inning. But the damage was inconsequential at the time.

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Sports

Ski Team: Former student-athletes struggle with hard reality and uncertain future

Matthew Narvaiz | May 6

Last month, the University of New Mexico ski team's funding was cut entirely. On Thursday, a group of 15 now-former ski team members held a conference to discuss the impact of the program being cut. The group provided information about decision of the board of regents to eliminate the program, how the news affected them and detailed what they were told it would take to get it reinstated.

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Sports

Baseball: Lobos drop series opener 18-14 to Air Force

Matthew Narvaiz | May 6

A combination of bullpen woes for New Mexico and the offense of Air Force thriving late dealt the University of New Mexico baseball team a loss in the first of a three-game series Friday night. The Falcons tied and flew past the Lobos by collecting a total of 13 runs over the final four innings to take an 18-14 win at Santa Ana Star Field. As a team, the Lobos tallied 18 hits. Second baseman Justin Watari paced the team, going 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBI and three runs. Jared Mang, Danny Collier and Hayden Schilling also had three each, with Mang contributing three RBI and one run.

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Music

Q&A: Mike Vennart (Oceansize, British Theatre, Solo Artist)

Audrin Baghaie | May 5

A few weeks ago, I interviewed a personal idol of mine. He’s the former lead singer/guitarist of the rock band, Oceansize — which broke up in 2010 — who has since released a solo record and started an experimental electronic group. Prior to Biffy Clyro’s live show in Phoenix, in which he plays supporting live guitar, I emailed him and got a response, agreeing to an interview. This dude is Mike Vennart and, though I often try to avoid being overdramatic: his music renovated my life. Because Oceansize came to me during a dark time, and during that time, six years ago, their music helped me acknowledged perspectives that ultimately brought a sense contentedness. 

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News

Developing story: Fire sparks outside Dane Smith Hall

Brendon Gray | May 5

This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. A small brush fire started outside Dane Smith Hall shortly after 9 p.m. last night. The fire damaged the side of the building and several small bushes. The flames were contained at a gravel area on the northeast side of the building. There did not appear to be any other substantial damage.

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Sports

Baseball: UNM set for first of nine straight conference games to end regular season

Matthew Narvaiz | May 4

The University of New Mexico baseball team will host the Air Force Falcons in a three-game series this weekend at Santa Ana Star Field Friday through Sunday. The Lobos already hold a series sweep over the Falcons this season — in which they took three games from Air Force on the road in early March. All three of those games in the series saw UNM put up an astronomical amount of runs — they didn’t score less than 16 runs in each game. However, the Lobos put up 24 runs on Air Force in the second game against them, while tallying 28 hits — the most hits for UNM in a game this season.

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Opinion

Letter: Inadequate Campus Security

Daily Lobo Readers | May 3

Editor, One of my favorite things about living on campus is paying a parking permit fee that is approaching extortion just so I can have my car within a half mile of the dorm. What's even better is seeing that my window got smashed out and my glove box ripped open, despite being parked not even eighty feet from the security shack that is occupied all night. While I can appreciate the studious nature of the student employees who man the shack every night, I'm not too pleased that their negligence is coming out of my pocket. UNM needs to patrol campus far better than they're doing. Additionally, students who work for Residence Life security need to be earning their pay. If Residence Life security can't handle the task, then UNM must make the University PD pick up the slack.

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News

Visions Through the Viewfinder

Daily Lobo Photographers | May 3

Here at the Lobo, we're awfully proud of our photographers. Every semester we dedicate an entire issue to their terrific work. Here's our Spring 2017 photo issue selections.

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Sports

Baseball: Lobos lose final regular season matchup 12-5 to the Aggies

Matthew Narvaiz | May 2

The University of New Mexico baseball team gave up the regular season finale against New Mexico State on Tuesday evening, losing at Santa Ana Star Field, 12-5. Ultimately what gave way for the Aggies’ (27-19) first win over the Lobos (26-19-1) was a huge fourth inning, which saw the visiting team score a whopping nine runs in the frame. Stellar pitching, too, was key in its win. Starting pitcher for the Aggies, Andy Frakes went a career-high 8.1 innings against the Lobos, giving up five runs on seven hits and striking out three. Meanwhile, Lobo starting pitcher James Harrington exited after just 3.1 innings on the mound, as he gave up seven runs on seven hits. Harrington picked up the loss, too, putting him at 1-3 on the season.

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Sports

Baseball: Lobos to meet the Aggies for third and final time this season

Robert Maler | May 2

The Lobos and Aggies will face off against each other for the third and final time on the diamond this season, with UNM hosting the game on Tuesday. New Mexico (26-18-1, MW 16-3-1) won the first two meetings between the schools. The Lobos defeated the Aggies 8-2 in a Mar. 7 neutral site game and followed that up with a 5-3 victory in Las Cruces, later that month on the Mar. 28. The teams appear to be going in opposite directions entering the matchup. The Aggies (26-19, 11-4 WAC) were riding high with a record that had them 11 games over .500 but recently have fallen on hard times.

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News

Protesters rally against Trump’s immigration policies with mock immigration detention center

Celia Raney and Celia_Raney | May 1

Undocumented immigrants rallied protesters Monday through the bars of a mock jail cell outside the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court House to denounce the “deportation of black and brown bodies.” More than 30 immigrant men, women and children gathered outside of the courthouse, staging a mock immigration detention center from which immigrants spoke out against “senseless deportations, family separations and militarization of our southern border.” Organized by the New Mexico Dream Team, a youth-lead statewide network immigrant group, the rally aimed to showcase the “power of community protection networks and empower more immigrants and people of conscience to join in the fight for sanctuaries of safety.”

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Music

Whitney: Live at Meow Wolf

Kyle Land | May 1

In the mystical and often disorienting universe of Meow Wolf, everything seems to come out of a Dalí painting. That is, if Dalí was tripping on acid. So it’s all the more interesting that, in this colorfully frenetic oasis, we are presented with a band whose primary color scheme appears to be denim, with light shades of brown. This band is Whitney. One of the best bands to come out of 2016, Chicago indie-rockers Whitney carve their style out of a number of different influences. Combining the feel-good jams of The Band and soulful lyrics reminiscent of John Denver, duo Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek manage to make music that sounds very sentimental, yet appealing to a younger crowd. Personally, I listened to a lot of classic rock when I was younger. The problem with that is, eventually, I listened to pretty much all the music from the genre. After a while songs that were once exciting now bore me, and it seems like the same twenty songs would make an appearance on classic rock stations. Light Upon the Lake, Whitney’s debut record, ended up landing at #2 on my favorite albums of 2016 mostly due to the fact that their throwback sound was much more relatable for me.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Fishbein hopeful, despite season's 1-3 record

Isabel Gonzalez | May 1

Weather conditions in Colorado forced Saturday’s game to be cancelled, which officially ended the Lobos’ spring season with a 1-3 record. The Lobos played twice at home and twice on the road. Their first result was a 2-1 loss to Southern Methodist, a game played at the FC Dallas Complex in Texas. New Mexico bounced back the following weekend to take a 2-1 victory at Grand Canyon University. But after a month-long break, the Lobos once again found themselves with a 2-1 loss, this time to the Air Force Academy. Last weekend, the Lobos ended on the wrong side of a shutout, losing 1-0 to the Colorado School of Mines.

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News

Q & A: Kyle Biederwolf on his last days as ASUNM President

David Lynch | April 30

Two weeks before the end of his term as Associated Students of UNM President, Kyle Biederwolf has a spotless desk. He’s wearing his characteristic cheery demeanor and an ASUNM T-shirt with a shade of red that almost blends him into the similarly-colored wall behind him. His suit jacket is draped over his chair. A year after being elected to his office, Biederwolf looks like he’s without battle scars, but anyone who’s been paying attention knows too much has happened — and continues to unfold — at the University for that to be the case. “One week, six days, 23 hours and 55 minutes,” is exactly how much longer Biederwolf said he has as president on the cold, rainy afternoon when I met him in his ASUNM office. It’s a humorous gesture more than a signal of someone who hasn’t appreciated the opportunity to serve as President, having also served two terms as ASUNM Senator.