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Music

Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2016

Audrin Baghaie | January 22

clipping. – "Splendor and Misery" If you're familiar with the dude who played LaFayette in the “Hamilton” play that blew up last year, he also produces some scary good experimental hip-hop music. Clipping is a relentless three piece comprised of lightning-fast emcee Daveed Diggs, noise musician William Hutson and film score composer Jonathan Snipes. As you can already illustrate with that information, it's a villainous squad of crazed artists.

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Culture

Ways to settle back into college life

Fin Martinez | January 22

College. It’s considered by many as the best years of your life, a time where self-exploration meets academic challenges, and the most important dynamic is finding the perfect balance between work and play. Winter break takes a toll on the best of us; a full month devoid of classes, homework and other obligations but full of fun, play and relaxation. Some travel home and party with their hometown buddies, others stay and party here while working. But after that academic sabbatical, it’s hard to get back into the swing of things and find a renewed balance of work and play. Here are some ways to get back into the swing of things.

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Opinion

Letter: Affirmative action does everyone a disservice

Daily Lobo Readers | January 22

Editor, Reading the job description for the UNM presidential opening recently, I noticed a recurring theme in the tone of the University's hiring and appointment practices. Seven bullet points are listed. One item stood out in particular: "Position UNM as a model for how a modern university fulfills its missions of academic excellence, research, student success and access given the changing demographics of the U.S."

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News

On this date in UNM history...

Daily Lobo Staff | January 22

A look back at the importance of January 23 over the years, as told through Daily Lobo coverage. 

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News

Socialist party takes part in anti-Trump organizing

Brendon Gray | January 22

“The people united will never be divided,” protesters shouted as they marched down Central Avenue Friday evening. The Inauguration Day protest, organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation of New Mexico, began around 5:30 pm and ran in coordination with the party’s national march in Washington, D.C. The demonstration, which attracted about 70 people, grew out of a desire “to inaugurate the resistance to Trump and his agenda,” said PSL Chair Chris Banks. “We believe that from day one we needed to come out and make a statement that we weren’t going to be afraid. That we were going to stand up and defend our communities and continue to struggle against war and racism and poverty,” Banks said.

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News

Thousands of ABQ women march against Trump

Matthew Reisen | January 22

Susan Schuurman woke up on the first day of the Trump presidency to snow, wind and hail. But later she found herself bathed in sunlight as the Women’s March began in downtown Albuquerque. “It’s like God was speaking,” Schuurman said. “‘She was blessing our efforts today.” An estimated 10,000 people came out for the demonstration in Civic Plaza on Saturday to hear a list of speakers, including City Councilor Diane Gibson. “I am so proud and honored and humbled to be in your presence,” Gibson said. “This is just half of us, because we sent the other half to Washington.”

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos best Wyoming 78-71 at home

Isabel Gonzalez | January 22

New Mexico got its first home win of 2017 on Saturday by taking down the Wyoming Cowboys 78-71, on a night that was a good one for current and former Lobos. The win came in front of former Lobo great Danny Granger, who was in attendance as an analyst for CBS Sports Network. UNM head coach Craig Neal said the team talked about how important protecting home court would be for the rest of the season, and the team took a step in the right direction.

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News

Event offers unity on day of division

Elizabeth Sanchez | January 22

This past Friday was historic and divisive in many ways, as Americans both welcomed and rejected Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. However, for the LGBTQ Resource Center, African American Student Services, American Indian Student Services, BeKind UNM and other campus groups, this was the perfect opportunity for hosting “Honoring Culture: Advancing Social Justice.” El Centro de la Raza Student Programs Specialist Armando Bustamante said the idea to organize the event was sparked while he and a group of students watched the 2016 presidential election results.

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Sports

Track and field: Lobos dominate at Cherry & Silver Invitational

Bo Yu | January 22

“This is a huge jump. I feel really good.” UNM track and field jumper Jannell Hadnot had that to say in a release after defending her triple jump title at the Cherry & Silver Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday. Her victory was just part of a near perfect season debut for the Lobo track and field team: 26 Lobos earned top 10 finishes in the competitive field. Although the Lobos just got back together as a team to train days ago, their solid performance exceeded even head coach Joe Franklin’s expectations. “There was a lot of positives for being here for literally four days and then coming out and racing,” head coach Joe Franklin said in a release.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos fade late, fall to Wyoming on the road

Robert Maler | January 21

UNM women's basketball traded blows with the top team in the conference, but couldn't finish against Wyoming on Saturday, fading down the stretch. New Mexico (9-9, 5-3 MW) held a slim first-half lead over Wyoming (15-3, 7-0 MW), but the Cowgirls grinded out a 68-52 win for a ninth consecutive victory. The 7-0 start in Mountain West play is a program best for Wyoming, a release said. The loss put the Lobos back at .500 again on the season and could be tied with a pair of other teams for third place in the conference standings.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos hit road to face top Mountain West team

Robert Maler | January 21

The UNM women's basketball team will travel to face Wyoming for a chance at another three-game winning streak on Saturday. New Mexico (9-8, 5-2 MW) has seemed to find its rhythm again. After dropping back-to-back games, the team has rebounded to win two in a row, most recently taking a 75-68 home decision over Boise State on Wednesday. But Wyoming (14-3, 6-0 MW) has been rolling its opponents. The Cowgirls have won eight straight, all by double-digit margins, including six straight to start conference play. Wyoming also played Wednesday, punishing San Jose State 89-60.

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News

Despite occasional flareup of tension, anti-Trump rally at UNM remains peaceful

Matthew Reisen | January 21

UNM students, led by the Young Progressives Demanding Action, staged a walkout protesting the inauguration of Donald Trump on Friday. A group of over 100 students gathered in Cornell Mall before a podium that displayed the caricature of Trump and the words “Chale Con Trump.” “This is a rally to empower others to go against Trumpism and fight for the rights of individuals that he has so constantly ignored during his campaign,” said Nathan Siegel, president of UNM YPDA. “We hope, by the end of this, that we will do just that.” Siegel said the rally is one of encouragement, so participants can feel empowered in protecting human rights.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos looking to continue momentum with three wins in row

Isabel Gonzalez | January 20

The Wyoming Cowboys ride into Albuquerque Saturday evening as the Lobos return to WisePies Arena in search of their third-straight win. The UNM men’s basketball team enters the game off huge back-to-back road victories. The team took an 84-71 win over the Colorado State Rams and an 81-70 triumph over the Boise State Broncos, teams that are known for being difficult to beat at home. Lobo head coach kept the answer simple when asked how he felt after his team’s successful trips. “Good,” he said. “It feels good. Happy for the kids.” New Mexico (11-8, 4-3 Mountain West) became the only team in conference history to successfully take down San Diego State, Colorado State and Boise State on the road in a single season.

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Music

Best Folk Albums of 2016

Audrin Baghaie | January 20

Gregory Alan Isakov – "Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony" Label: Independent Release (Orchestral Folk) Highlights: "Liars," "Master & a Hound," "Saint Valentine," "That Sea," "The Gambler" Isakov's best work to date, and about 65 percent of the credit is due to the symphony playing alongside him.

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News

ASUNM, Heading Home initiative unveil new installations in SUB that shed light on student homelessness

Matthew Reisen | January 20

The Associated Students of UNM and Heading Home unveil on Thursday a new installation aimed at increasing awareness to the plight of homelessness, especially when it affects UNM students. Dennis Plummer, CEO of Heading Home, announced the SUB installation and partnership between the two entities in their Two Sides To Every Story campaign. “It takes a conversation in the public imagination, about homelessness, to change hearts and minds,” Plummer said. He called the installation on campus a “creative project” that will encourage those very conversations across campus.

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News

Award-winning UNM prof discusses the importance of language

Nichole Harwood | January 20

UNM professor and regents lecturer in the Department of Linguistics Melissa Axelrod recently received an award from the Linguistic Society of America for her work studying endangered and extinct languages. Axelrod has been working on language revitalization efforts in the Southwest since 1995, collaborating with the Jicarilla Apache Nation and with the Sandia Tiwa, Nambe Tewa, Pojoaque and Tesuque Tewa pueblos, she said. “Native American communities across the United States are taking steps toward combating loss of their native language, and for many tribes whose native speakers are few and elderly, the need to increase the number of fluent speakers is urgent,” Axelrod said.

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News

UNM passes new policy calling for universal restrooms

Cathy Cook | January 20

Over winter break UNM passed a policy that requires all newly constructed facilities to include universal restrooms and. While the policy is only 318 words, the battle to bring universal restrooms to UNM’s campus has been a long one. According to Francie Cordova, director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, the LGBTQ Resource Center began a gender-neutral restroom initiative to ensure UNM has safe restrooms for people who are gender nonconforming. In 2013, the Associated Students of UNM passed a resolution in support of universal restrooms being introduced on campus. Ben Savoca, a facility planner who wrote the new policy, said he got involved with the initiative because he deals with some of the signage around campus.

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News

Visiting prof discusses future of informatics in medicine

Sarah Trujillo | January 20

A lecture on Thursday morning by a visiting UNM professor covered the history of informatics, but it’s his beginning work in general internal medicine that laid the groundwork for national standards today. “A lot of internal medicine in the past 50 years has been diagnose and give them some pills, right?” said Stuart Nelson, who works in the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. Nelson was one of the original designers of the Unified Medical Language System — a vast treasure trove of vocabulary for biomedical sciences. Nelson was head of Medical Subject Headings at the National Library of Medicine, where he reconstructed MeSH into a concept-oriented vocabulary, and came up with the national standard for discussing prescription drugs.

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News

Concerned students group meet with UNM administrators over upcoming Yiannopoulos visit

Cathy Cook | January 20

Some UNM student groups and administrators found themselves divided Thursday over the line between free speech and hate speech. Members of seven different student organizations met with administrators Thursday to discuss controversial Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos’ speaking appearance at UNM scheduled for next Friday. KIVA Club, MEChA, Black Student Union, Queer Student Alliance, Muslim Student Association, DREAM Team, The Red Nation, and Showing Up for Racial Justice all signed a statement of concern which argued that Yiannopoulos’s appearance would incite physical violence on the UNM campus. 

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos use several runs to prevent Boise State comeback bid

Matthew Narvaiz | January 19

The Lobos evaded some potent offense and a near-comeback bid from Boise State to walk out of WisePies Arena victorious on Wednesday night. Sophomore guard Alex Lapeyrolerie, who normally comes off the bench, got the start and made the most of her opportunity. When the Broncos got within striking distance late, she sunk a huge mid-range jumper with less than a minute remaining. That shot, as well as some timely free throw shooting, helped seal the victory. New Mexico (9-8, 5-2 MW) walked away with a 75-68 win to get back on the right side of .500 and strengthen its footing in the Mountain West conference, where the Lobos are third in the standings.